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Pre-COVID-19 (Jan. 27,2020)

433

Number of  Shelter Beds in Acadiana 

17

Number of Homeless Veterans in Acadiana 

420

Total Number of People Experiencing Homelessness in Acadiana

Post COVID-19 (updated 4/30/20)

316 (27% decrease)

Number of Shelter Beds in Acadiana 

38 (55% increase)

Number of Homeless Veterans in Acadiana 

663 (58% increase)

Total Number of People Experiencing Homelessness in Acadiana

ARCH’s COVID-19 Emergency Hotel Response Program – expanding shelter capacity and supporting local hotels (updated 5/29/20)

361

Number of people currently being sheltered in hotels in Acadiana

79

Number of children currently being sheltered in hotels in Acadiana

233

Total Number of Households being sheltered in hotels in Acadiana

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ARCH is a regional coalition covering eight parishes of Louisiana:
Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, and Vermilion.

ARCH is guided by HOME, TOGETHER, the Federal strategic plan to prevent and end homelessness and MA MAISON, the Louisiana State plan to end homelessness.

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