ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Trying to get a more accurate picture of how many people are homeless across Albuquerque and the state, the New Mexico group leading the yearly count now says it's nearly doubling the number of days they'll do their annual survey.  The yearly homeless count is critical for federal funding and this time, the Coalition to End Homelessness says it will make that count across a full week. "Some places do a one-night count so we are doing the most extreme other version of that," said William Bowen, New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness. Preparing for this year's "Point in time" count this time around The New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness says it's no longer counting how many people are living on the streets over just a few nights. "We know that we are not getting everyone and extending the amount of time that we have to count would help us hopefully reach more of those folks that we don't always get when we do a four-day count," said Bowen. City asks some residents at The Beach apartment complex to move due to safety concerns Their decision is to now count across seven days in January to see where people spent the night on the 22 of the month. The group will do it by sending a large group of counters to one area at a time instead of spreading out across quadrants each day.   "In the past, we haven't counted over the weekend. There are sometimes a lot of events that happen over the weekend that draw people in that are experiencing homelessness," said Bowen.  In the past, the group has only asked if people are from New Mexico. This year, they'll ask if they're from Albuquerque with the goal of getting a better idea if people are moving to the metro from out of state or other New Mexico cities. Neighborhood group expresses concern after Albuquerque housing bill passes city council Less than two weeks from the start of the count, the group expects to see an increase in homelessness this year. "I think that housing costs are rising at a rate that wages are not rising and at its core, if that issue gets addressed and resolved, I think we will see increases of homelessness," said Bowen.  The count will begin on January 23 and the Coalition to End Homelessness says it's still looking for volunteers to help. The group is planning to spend at least two days counting in the International District before heading to other parts of the city and then ending the count with the last two days Downtown.