The Point in Time (PIT) count data is used to develop and fund housing and supportive programs for those in need. The most common factors of homelessness in northern Nevada are domestic crises (including domestic battery), inability to find an affordable house or apartment, unemployment, sudden illness in the family, and unforeseen major expenses.  Additional factors include the lack of adequate transportation preventing individuals from living in permanent housing, non-payment for child assistance, severe mental illness, chronic substance abuse, and victims of domestic violence. Preventing and ending homelessness is a complex issue beyond just providing housing or rental assistance, involving a coordinated system with access to substance abuse, mental, physical and behavioral health services, foster care, and criminal justice systems services.

The Regional Alliance to end Homelessness (RAH) formerly (RAAH), works with youth, data, Veterans, advocacy, and diversion groups comprise the Northern Nevada Continuum of Care (CoC) Leadership Council, to develop the region-wide CoC plan submitted to HUD.