LOS ANGELES—The annual Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count concluded this week after a year-long hiatus after officials suspended the count during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. Data—which is expected in May or June—on how many homeless individuals are counted translates into funding from the federal government for more services and programs. The 2022 point-in-time count, which took place Feb. 22 through Feb. 24 was a “visual count,” according to Los Angeles Housing Services Authority (LAHSA) spokesperson Christopher Yee. Individuals were counted on sidewalks, tents, and cars. A combination of LAHSA staff and volunteers participated in the count. “The way that we use volunteers is that they count the number of people they see, first and foremost, then the number of tents and the number of vehicles that look like they’re inhabited,” Yee told The Epoch Times. According to the last point-in-time count, there was about a 13 …