The Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) is a HUD report to the U.S. Congress that provides nationwide estimates of homelessness, including information about the demographic characteristics of homeless persons, service use patterns, and the capacity to house homeless persons. The report is based primarily on Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) data about persons who experience homelessness during a 12-month period.
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2017 AHAR: Part 1 - PIT Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S.
This report outlines the key findings of the 2017 Point-In-Time (PIT) count and Housing Inventory Count (HIC) conducted in January 2017. Specifically, this report provides 2017 national, state, and CoC-level PIT and HIC estimates of homelessness, as well as estimates of chronically homeless persons, homeless veterans, and homeless children and youth.
Date Published: December 2017
2016 AHAR: Part 2 - Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S.
The 2016 AHAR: Part 2 presents the most recent national estimates of homelessness, focusing on people who experience homelessness as individuals, as family members, and as members of specific subpopulations. This report is the second part of a two-part series. The first part is called The 2016 AHAR: Part 1 - PIT Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S Report.
Date Published: December 2017
2016 AHAR: Part 1 - PIT Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S.
This report outlines the key findings of the 2016 Point-In-Time (PIT) count and Housing Inventory Count (HIC) conducted in January 2016. Specifically, this report provides 2016 national, state, and CoC-level PIT and HIC estimates of homelessness, as well as estimates of chronically homeless persons, homeless veterans, and homeless children and youth.
Date Published: November 2016
2015 AHAR: Part 2 - Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S.
The 2015 AHAR: Part 2 presents the most recent national estimates of homelessness, focusing on people who experience homelessness as individuals, as family members, and as members of specific subpopulations. This report is the second part of a two-part series. The first part is called The 2015 AHAR: Part 1 - PIT Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S Report.
Date Published: October 2016
2015 AHAR: Part 1 - PIT Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S.
This report outlines the key findings of the 2015 PIT count and HIC conducted in January 2015. Specifically, this report provides 2015 national, state, and CoC-level PIT and HIC estimates of homelessness, as well as estimates of chronically homeless persons, homeless veterans, and homeless children and youth.
Date Published: November 2015
2014 AHAR: Part 2 - Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S.
The 2014 AHAR: Part 2 presents the 2014 national estimates of homelessness, focusing on people who experience homelessness as individuals, as family members, and as members of specific subpopulations. This report is the second part of a two-volume series. The first part is called The 2014 AHAR: Part 1 - PIT Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S Report.
Date Published: December 2015
2014 AHAR: Part 1 - PIT Estimates of Homelessness
This report outlines the key findings of the 2014 PIT and HIC counts conducted in January 2014. Specifically, this report provides 2014 national, state, and CoC-level PIT and HIC estimates of homelessness, as well as estimates of chronically homeless persons, homeless veterans, and homeless children and youth.
Date Published: December 2014
2013 AHAR: Part 2 - Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S.
The 2013AHAR: Part 2 presents the most recent national estimates of homelessness, focusing on people who experience homelessness as individuals, as family members, and as members of specific subpopulations.
Date Published: February 2015
2013 AHAR: Part 1 - PIT Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S.
This report outlines the key findings of the 2013 PIT and HIC counts conducted in January 2013.
Date Published: November 2013
2012 AHAR: Volume 2 - Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S.
The 2012 AHAR: Volume 2 presents the most recent national estimates of homelessness, focusing on people who experience homelessness as individuals, as family members, and as members of specific subpopulations.
Date Published: September 2013
2012 AHAR: Volume 1 - PIT Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S.
This report outlines the key findings of the 2012 PIT counts conducted in January 2012. Specifically, this report provides 2012 PIT estimates and national PIT estimates of homelessness, as well as national estimates of homelessness by state, estimates of chronic homelessness, and estimates of homeless veterans.
Date Published: December 2012
2011 AHAR and Supplemental Reports
Information pertaining to homeless veterans is incorporated into this report. In addition, the 2011 Supplemental Report outlines the key findings of the 2011 PIT counts conducted in January 2011.
Date Published: December 2012
First Quarter 2011 Homelessness Pulse Report
This report is intended to help HUD, policymakers, and other interested parties, gain a better understanding of the impact of the current economic crisis on homelessness, as it reports quarterly compared to the AHAR which is done annually.
Date Published: August 2011
The 2010 AHAR provides the results of local counts of people homeless on a single night in January 2010, as well as estimates of the number, characteristics, and service patterns of all people who used residential programs for homeless people during the 2010 federal Fiscal Year.
Date Published: June 2011
Veteran Homelessness: A Supplemental Report to the 2010 AHAR to Congress
This annual supplemental report is intended to provide policymakers, practitioners, and the general public with information about the extent and nature of veteran homelessness.
Date Published: October 2011
First Quarter 2010 Homelessness Pulse Report
This fifth quarterly report compares data from the end of March 2010 with information from four previous quarters in 2009. This report also updates a set of indicators of local economic and social conditions providing context for the trends in homelessness within each community.
Date Published: October 2010
This report is intended for policymakers, planners, and service providers who seek current homelessness data to help them respond to the needs of the nation's homeless population in 2009.
Date Published: June 2010
Veteran Homelessness: A Supplemental Report to the 2009 AHAR to Congress
This annual supplemental report is intended to provide policymakers, practitioners, and the general public with information about the extent and nature of veteran homelessness.
Date Published: December 2010
Fourth Quarter 2009 Homelessness Pulse Project Report
The fourth quarterly report compares homelessness data from the end of December 2009 with information from previous quarters in 2009.
Date Published: May 2010
Third Quarter 2009 Homelessness Pulse Project Report
This report examines the quarterly PIT counts collected by CoCs at the end of September 2009 and compares them to the June and March counts.
Date Published: January 2010
Second Quarter 2009 Homelessness Pulse Project Report
This report provides updates to the March 2009 PIT counts reported previously; examines the quarterly PIT counts collected by the CoCs at the end of June 2009 and compares them to the March 2009 counts.
Date Published: September 2009
First Quarter 2009 Homelessness Pulse Project Report
This report is intended to help HUD, policymakers, and other interested parties, gain a better understanding of the impact of the current economic crisis on homelessness, as it reports quarterly compared to the AHAR which is done annually.
Date Published: July 2009
This report includes an introduction to the AHAR, as well as information on the national estimates of all homeless people, shelter and unsheltered.
Date Published: July 2009
The data provide information on the number of homeless persons within particular subpopulations as well as information on the national inventory of homeless shelter beds.
Date Published: July 2008
The AHAR report contains key findings about sheltered homeless persons, a profile of sheltered homeless persons during a six-month period, and a discussion of the nation's capacity for housing homeless persons.
Date Published: March 2008
The First Annual AHAR to Congress
This report includes an introduction to the AHAR, as well as information on the sources of data on homeless persons.
Date Published: February 2007
This guide outlines the validation errors embedded within the AHAR module in the Homelessness Data Exchang (HDX).
Date Published: October 2017
2017 AHAR Data Mapping Instructions
This document provides instructions for mapping updated data elements for the 2017 AHAR.
Date Published: October 2017
Introductory Guide to the AHAR
This guide describes the AHAR data reporting requirements and reviews the data submission process via the HDX.
Date Published: September 2017
2017 AHAR Frequently Asked Questions
This document provides the answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the AHAR reporting process.
Date Published: October 2017
Webinar 1: An Introduction to the 2017 AHAR Data Collection Process
This training is intended for Continuum of Care (CoC) grantees and provides an introduction to the 2017 AHAR data collection and review processes.
Date Published: October 2017
Webinar 2: Steps to a Successful 2017 AHAR Data Submission
This training is intended for CoC grantees and provides an introduction to the 2017 AHAR data collection and review processes.
Date Published: October 2017
AHAR Part 1: An Introduction to the Data Collection Process Webinar 2016
This training is intended for CoC grantees and provides an introduction to the 2016 AHAR data collection and review processes.
Date Published: September 2016
AHAR Part 2: Steps to a Successful Data Submission Webinar 2016
This training is intended for CoC grantees and outlines steps and approaches for successful data submission to the 2016 AHAR.
Date Published: October 2016