Point-in-Time (PIT) & Housing Inventory Count (HIC)
Summer PIT Trainings/Surveys
IA Homeward/Polk CoC Unsheltered Survey Link/Form
2025 NEW! DSM Unsheltered/Street Count Survey Link (<--Click HERE to enter your street count data.)
2025 NEW! Manual Street Count Survey Collection Form (All Data MUST be entered via online link above.)
IA Balance of State CoC Unsheltered Survey Link/Form
2025 NEW! IA-BOS Unsheltered/Street Count Survey Link (<--Click HERE to enter you street count data.) 2025 NEW! Manual Street Count Survey Collection Form (All Data MUST be entered via online link above)
2025 PIT 101 Basic Overview - This gives an overview of mostly the Winter PIT, but can be used as a reference for the Summer Count as well.
PIT UNIVERSITY Training Recordings
2025 PIT 201 Unsheltered Street Count : This video includes a basic overview of the unsheltered PIT count, including walk-throughs of how to complete the online surveys for the night of the count.
2025 PIT 301 HIC/Sheltered HMIS/DVIMS Providers This video covers the HIC and sheltered PIT Count information for HMIS and DVIMS providers, including a video walkthrough of running the report in Business Objects. Watch this prior to completing your uploads in pitportal.org
2025 PIT 302 HIC/Sheltered Non-HMIS/Non-DVIMS Providers This video covers the HIC and sheltered PIT Count information for non-HMIS and non-DVIMS providers. Watch this prior to completing your uploads in pitportal.org
There are additional mini-videos on the sheltered PIT/HIC upload process located at pitportal.org
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Point-in-Time Promotional Video interviewing providers throughout Iowa gathering their advice for conducting a successful Point in Time Count.
Point-in-Time Scenario Video roleplays of several scenarios that could be similar to what is experienced while conducting the unsheltered PIT count. Includes safety tips and best practices.
PIT Office Hours 101 Live webinar that occured on 1/22/2025. Recorded and available for those that were unable to attend
2025 PIT/HIC BusinessObjects Report Guide for HMIS/DVIMS Providers
2025 Common PIT Business Objects Report Errors
Des Moines/Polk CoC (IA-502) Portal/Submission Links
2025 DSM Unsheltered/Street Count Survey Link (<--Click HERE to enter your street count data.)
2025 Manual Street Count Survey Collection Form (All Data MUST be entered via online link above.)
2025 Sheltered PIT/HIC Portal Link (pitportal.org) (<—Click HERE to enter your provider data) NEW! this site requires log in credentials. Reach Out to support@icalliances.org with any questions.
Iowa Balance of State CoC (IA-501) Portal/submission Links
2025 IA-BOS Unsheltered/Street Count Survey Link (<--Click HERE to enter you street count data.)
2025 Manual Street Count Survey Collection Form (All Data MUST be entered via online link above)
2025 Sheltered PIT/HIC Portal Link (pitportal.org) (<—Click HERE to enter your provider data) NEW! this site requires log in credentials. Reach Out to support@icalliances.org with any questions.