🌱 Point-In-Time Count Begins + State To Stop Accepting HIV Funding

Hello, everybody. Danielle Fallon-O'Leary here with your Wednesday edition of the Chattanooga Daily. Keep reading to find out all the local information you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy with a few showers. High: 57 Low: 39.

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Here are the top three stories in Chattanooga today:

1. On Monday, the Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition began its point-in-time count of the region's homeless population. Organizers hope the count will show a stabilized population rather than an increase as it has over the last couple of years, including a 177 percent increase in Hamilton County between 2021 and 2022. The annual count shows homelessness in the region's 11 counties. (Subscription: Chattanooga Times Free Press)
2. A local Chattanooga nonprofit specializing in providing health care to populations in need reported that the Tennessee government would stop taking federal grants for HIV treatment and prevention in the summer. The nonprofit will lose $254,000 in funding that was supposed to go toward prevention and other outreach programs for sexually transmitted diseases. (WDEF News 12)
3. The University of Tennessee's school of nursing received a $1.5 million grant for initiatives addressing community-specific health care differences and issues. The grant comes from the Intrastate Network to Deliver Equity and Eliminate Disparities (INDEED), one of UTC's partners in providing workshops and events in the community. (The University Echo)

Today in Chattanooga:

• Mystic Shores At Painting With A Twist (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you on the hunt for a new home, or are you simply keeping an eye on the local housing market? In either case, this list is for you! Here is a roundup of homes that recently hit the market in the Chattanooga area, including a three-bedroom, three-bathroom home and a three-bedroom, four-bathroom home. (Chattanooga Patch)
• If you have a student in Hamilton County, the School Choice program gives your child the potential for more school options than the guaranteed spot at your student's zoned school. The School Choice randomized choice lottery application will close next Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 7:00 p.m., and placements will be announced on Feb. 17. (WDEF News 12)
• If you need an excuse to explore Tennessee's craft breweries, here's your chance! More than 60 Tennesee Craft Brewers Guild members teamed up to launch the Tennesse Ale Trail, a mobile pass where you can get points for each brewery you check in at. Four Chattanooga breweries are on the list: Oddstory Brewing Company, TailGate Brewery Chattanooga, Wanderlinger Brewing Company, and Tanasi Brewing & Supplies. (Chattanooga Pulse)

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That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.