2009 Kansas Point-In-Time Count Shows Reduction in Homelessness
Survey Finds 1,811 Instances of Homelessness in Kansas; 300 Fewer than 2007

Topeka (June 10, 2009) - Results from the 2009 Kansas Point-In-Time (KPIT) Count show a 14% reduction in the state's homeless population. Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) and the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS), sponsored the count. The survey, which represents only a snapshot of homelessness on any given night, found that on January 28, 2009 an estimated 1,811 people in Kansas experienced literal homelessness; down from 2,111 in 2007.

For more information regarding the KPIT please call Delane Butler of United Way of the Plains at 316-267-1321, Ext. 4105, Catherine Couch of KHRC at 785-296-0081 or Michelle Ponce of SRS at 785-296-3271. To view the full 2009 Kansas Point-In-Time study, please visit www.kshousingcorp.org and www.unitedwayplains.org