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28 Data sources used for these estimates include the annual Housing Inventory Count (HIC) and CoC partner inventory pipeline estimates, the Point in Time Count (PIT) and data from the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), including Coordinated Entry. While some of the data used for planning came from the PIT count, data from HMIS continues to improve, and will be used as the primary data source for monitoring. The PIT Count provides an additional check on the accuracy of assumptions about Alameda County’s homeless population. Over the next five-years the CoC will also be focused on improving tracking of existing and pipeline housing and shelter inventory and resources, with the goal of having the ability to capture data on new units and resources as they come into the system. The Homeless System Model will be used as a dynamic tool to continue to evaluate how conditions on the ground match modeling predictions. The CoC Board, through its subcommittees, will have a lead role in overseeing the system modeling, expanding data collection and improving data quality and consistency, evaluating and monitoring data inputs for the model as well as for reporting on local and state requirements. Updated data measures and system modeling evaluation will be used for internal and policy guidance, to provide services that fit the needs of individuals and families experiencing homelessness, and for communicating to stakeholders. In order to streamline and make data accessible about the homeless system and the impact of the Home Together implementation Plan, public facing dashboards highlighting the system and racial equity measures above will be developed and posted to the EOH and HCSA (OHCC) websites. 9. Conclusion The Home Together 2026 Plan is the result of bold visioning and commitment across all county stakeholders to look critically at what is happening today and recognize that without significant new investment and effort, homelessness will not decrease and will in fact continue to grow. The human cost of continued widespread homelessness, and the vast racial disparities in who is most impacted, is not acceptable. The situation requires unprecedented coordination, commitment and investment. To reverse the trend and make dramatic progress on reducing homelessness, Home Together 2026 adopts bold, ambitious, and measurable goals for Alameda County, both for reducing homelessness and for achieving greater racial equity. The Plan builds from results of system modeling and racial equity analysis to lay out new pathways and program models. To bring these new programs and solutions into being will take committing every available dollar from the County and its partners in ways that uphold performance and invest in working and desired models. The Countywide allocation plan envisions alignment between the County, cities and other funders to make these investments possible. The community adopts this plan and vision at a time when the future is uncertain. New resources, both one time and ongoing, received in 2021 and anticipated in the future provide the foundation for achieving the Plan, but alone are not enough to realize its vision. The response to COVID-19 has shown that the community can pull together and can work at speeds we have not seen before, a strong foundation to build from. However, we face continuing challenges include uncertainties from COVID- 19, unpredictable housing markets and future State, Federal and local budgets, and an overtaxed public and non-profit sector with significant capacity needs. All of these unique opportunities and challenges require continuing the level of unprecedented collaboration and coordination, building on the progress made since COVID-19 to unify the community