San Bernardino County is now recruiting volunteers to count homeless residents during its 2025 Point-in-Time Count. The annual count is scheduled to take place on Jan. 23. The data, collected with a mobile app, is shared with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. It’s used to direct federal funds and other resources to communities and people who need it. As of Nov. 21, Riverside County has not yet begun recruiting volunteers for its planned 2025 count. The website for Riverside County Homeless and Workforce Solutions promises recruiting will begin “soon.” In San Bernardino County, volunteers, working alongside county staff, will help connect homeless residents with resources and services. Those interested in volunteering must be 18 years old, have an Android or iPhone, and they will be asked to do some walking and have personal transportation. To sign up as a volunteer, see sbchp.sbcounty.gov/community-projects/point-in-time-count. For more information, call 909-501-0617 or email [email protected]. Sign up for The Localist, our daily email newsletter with handpicked stories relevant to where you live. Subscribe here. According to San Bernardino County’s 2024 Point In Time Count, an estimated 3,055 county residents were living without permanent shelter, up from 2,321 in 2013. Using 2023 U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, that means about 122 of every 100,000 San Bernardino County residents do not have a consistent place to live. In Riverside County, about 149 out of every 100,000 residents experience homelessness. Statewide, an estimated 180,000 Californians experience homelessness every night, or about 455 people per 100,000 residents. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, an estimated 653,100 people — or 195 people per 100,00 residents — were homeless in 2023. California is home to about 28% of all people experiencing homelessness in the U.S., according to HUD. More on San Bernardino County homelessness San Bernardino County to use phone app to tally homeless individuals during annual survey Why haven’t we solved homelessness in California? San Bernardino County to spend more than $72 million fighting homelessness San Bernardino County reports modest 1.4% increase in residents experiencing homelessness