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Maricopa Association of Governments To Conduct Annual Homeless Count

The Maricopa Association of Governments will be conducting its annual homeless count tomorrow morning. The effort is part of a federal requirement for the county to qualify for funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Beginning around 5:30, a group of about 300 volunteers will patrol the streets and local homeless shelters to find and survey individuals experiencing homelessness.

In 2014, program officials reported a 33 percent decrease in the number of people sleeping on the streets and a 13 percent increase in those spending the night in a shelter. Brande Mead is with the Maricopa Association of Governments.

"It’s about a 20-question survey where we’re collecting additional information about factors that led to their homelessness," Mead said.

Mead said results from this year's survey should be released in May.

Carrie Jung was a senior field correspondent from 2014 to 2018.