A third-party analysis of local government homeless services, Homeless Solutions for Boulder County (HSBC), was released last week, identifying strengths and weaknesses of the system adopted in 2017. “The disconnect between data systems makes tracking an individual’s experience with homelessness over time and across geographic shifts nearly impossible,” report authors wrote. An interface to connect the two systems in its process, according to the report. “We’ve addressed this crisis before, and we can do it again.”Homelessness increased 51% in Boulder County between 2017 and 2024, according to Point In Time (PIT) counts conducted on a single night each January. The report noted that the county’s 84% increase between 2022 and 2023 far outpaced the nation (11%) and Colorado (39%).