Mid-Columbia Community Action Council and Washington Gorge Action Programs will be partnering with numerous other agencies next week for the annual Point In Time count of those experiencing houselessness. The counts are being done across the country next week under the direction of the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. Mid-Columbia Community Action Office of Housing Stabilization Director Kelli Horvath says the data they collect gets reported to HUD, and gets used locally by various agencies. The count also gets used by local and regional agencies to plan services.