Our Goals

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Conduct and organize the annual Point-In-Time (PIT) homeless count along with the inadequately housed surveys. It is a critical source of annual data, providing characteristics of people who are experiencing homelessness. Data from the annual PIT homeless count is used to measure homelessness on local, state, and national levels. PIT count and inadequately housed data helps policy makers and communities measure progress, identify strengths and gaps in services, increases public awareness of homelessness, and enhances system planning and responses. This committee coordinates all of the food, volunteers, service providers, training and other logistics for the PIT Count along with the execution of the inadequately housed surveys.

PIT count statistics

South Dakota Housing for the Homeless Consortium 

National Report 

Twice a year this committee hosts an event that brings hope and resources to anyone in need, brings awareness of local resources to community members and provides basic needs with no income requirements. The next Community Connect will be in March of 2026. Sign up for updates to get notified when that date is scheduled.

The last event had about 600 attendees, served 550 meals, provided 10 showers, 34 haircuts, and 45 Hygiene kits. These events are a place for people to be treated with dignity and respect, have a meal, obtain needed resources and connect with service providers.

• As of November 11th, the Rapid City Area Schools (RCAS) McKinney Vento program identified 412 students as housing insecure since the start of the 2025 school year.

• The Coordinated Entry System reports 60 unaccompanied youth ages 18-24 statewide waiting for housing options, with most referrals concentrated in Rapid City and Sioux Falls.

• The 2025 Point in Time Count identified 104 young adults aged 18-24 as homeless statewide, with 46 in Rapid City.

• In Sioux Falls, 625 people were identified as homeless (565 sheltered, 60 unsheltered), while Rapid City counted 422 homeless individuals (236 sheltered, 186 unsheltered). Among these, 46 youth and young adults (18-24) were homeless in Rapid City (29 sheltered, 17 unsheltered).

• Nationally, approximately 4.2 million youth aged 13 to 25 experience homelessness annually.

• In 2024, Rapid City reported 258 runaways and 509 total runaway case reports.

• During the 2024-2025 school year, 625 students were identified by the RCAS McKinney Vento program as housing insecure.