The Emergency Utility and Rental program, run through the DCD, has helped more than 6,000 households since 2021. Of the 436 people counted, 29 lived in or slept in places not meant for human habitation.ĭolores Colligan, Director of Chester County DCD, said, “The Department of Community Development and the Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness work diligently to assist anyone experiencing homelessness. Other data from the 2023 PIT count showed that 44 percent of those experiencing homelessness in Chester County were people of color, and 25 percent were children. “We have dedicated American Rescue Plan Act money and other funds to building 1,000 new affordable housing units over the next ten years, and by the end of this year, 306 will be built,” added the Commissioners. We are committed to assisting the homeless population in Chester County through our partnership with House America and by working with municipalities, developers, nonprofits, and our state and federal governments to re-house those experiencing homelessness and create more affordable housing options. In a joint statement, Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline said, “There are many factors that impact homelessness, and Chester County is not immune to them. The rise in Chester County’s PIT count coincides with increases in many cities and communities across the United States. The PIT count is a manual census of people experiencing sheltered and unsheltered homelessness on one night in January. This number represents an eight percent increase in homelessness from 2022 when the PIT count was 402. The Chester County Department of Community Development (DCD) released its 2023 Point-In-Time (PIT) count this week, which shows that 436 people were experiencing homelessness in Chester County on January 25, 2023.
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