Austin's homeless population count canceled for 2nd year in a row

AUSTIN (KXAN) — For the second year in a row, an important process to help keep track of Austin's homeless population has been canceled due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19, an Austin nonprofit in charge of the annual count said Thursday. However, the organization said it's using other methods to gather up-to-date data.
The annual Point in Time Count is coordinated locally by the Ending Community Homelessness Coalition, or ECHO, and offers a look at how many people are experiencing homele