{"id":564719,"date":"2026-02-04T03:05:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T03:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/564719\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T03:05:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T03:05:11","slug":"la-county-aims-to-keep-people-sheltered-and-housed-by-focusing-on-proven-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/564719\/","title":{"rendered":"LA County Aims to Keep People Sheltered and Housed by Focusing on Proven Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\">Board of Supervisors Approves New County Department of Homeless Services and Housing Spending Plan with Significant Funding for Interim and Permanent Housing<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">On Tuesday, February 3, The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the $843 million Spending Plan for the Los Angeles County Department of Homeless Services and Housing (HSH) in fiscal year 2026-27, prioritizing core programs and services that have proven most effective in reducing homelessness with a focus on serving disproportionately impacted populations, including families, youth, and survivors of domestic violence.<\/p>\n<p>This Spending Plan is funded with $659.9 million in anticipated voter-approved tax revenue from Measure A, $62.8 million from one-time Measure A carryover, $48.4 million from one-time Measure H carryover, and $72.5 million in State Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) grant dollars.<\/p>\n<p>The plan funds significant investments in housing with $277 million for interim housing and nearly $239 million for permanent housing across the County. The budget includes Measure A funding for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>65 outreach teams\u00a0<\/strong>to deploy specialized outreach and engagement countywide, providing nearly\u00a0<strong>16,000 engagements<\/strong> with people experiencing unsheltered homelessness annually.<\/li>\n<li><strong>3,671<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Time-Limited Subsidies<\/strong>\u00a0to quickly provide housing support to people who have recently fallen into homelessness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>3,675 locally-funded rental subsidies<\/strong>\u00a0to support people in permanent supportive housing.<\/li>\n<li>Wraparound case management services for\u00a0<strong>24,250<\/strong>\u00a0people living in permanent housing to support them in remaining stably housed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>6,185 interim housing beds\u00a0<\/strong>to bring people off the streets and safely indoors as quickly as possible.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Homelessness prevention support<\/strong>\u00a0for<strong>:<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>750 households\u00a0<\/strong>through the Homelessness Prevention Unit, which uses predictive analytics to identify and support clients at the highest risk of homelessness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>500 youth<\/strong>\u00a0through the Youth Homelessness and Prevention Program, a new initiative to provide direct housing assistance for youth at higher risk of long-term homelessness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>4<\/strong><strong>,200 applications and appeals\u00a0<\/strong>to connect people at risk of or experiencing homelessness with benefits advocacy services, including\u00a0<strong>1,200<\/strong>\u00a0applications and appeals for veterans.<\/li>\n<li><strong>$16 million<\/strong>\u00a0in investments mandated by Measure A and essential to system oversight, transparency, and equity tracking.<\/li>\n<li><strong>$11 million<\/strong> for Homeless Solutions Innovations to fund initiatives such as demonstration and engagement projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\">LA County administers 60% of the Measure A revenue for homeless services programs, including 15% ($97 million) that goes directly to local jurisdictions to address homelessness in their communities. The remaining 40% goes to the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA) ($385 million) and Los Angeles County Development Authority ($32.3 million) to make housing more affordable and help people stay in their homes.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>County Leaders Respond:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u201cI\u2019m encouraged that improved Measure A revenue projections are allowing us to close gaps in several key priorities the Board of Supervisors identified just weeks ago, including outreach and interim housing to support encampment resolutions,\u201d said\u00a0<strong>Los Angeles County Board Chair and First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cAs a County, we are beginning to see real progress in reducing the number of people experiencing homelessness, and I\u2019m hopeful these strategic investments will help us build on that momentum. By prioritizing housing resources and pairing them with effective outreach, we can continue bringing our unhoused neighbors indoors while balancing care for our most vulnerable residents with our responsibility to maintain safe and accessible public spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year we saw an improved resident engagement and input process for informing the\u00a0County\u2019s budget allocation\u00a0of Homeless Services funding. I look forward to seeing the County\u2019s new\u00a0Homeless Services and Housing Department advance into a consensus building model of constituent engagement as directed in the motion establishing the department. This budget\u00a0prioritizes\u00a0rental payment support\u00a0for people who have experienced homelessness,\u00a0to help prevent people who just got off our streets from joining the rising tide of people becoming unhoused,\u201d said<strong>\u00a0Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell, Second District<\/strong>. \u201cI want to be clear that\u00a0resolving encampments and unsheltered homelessness continues to be a priority for\u00a0me and my constituents. I look forward to\u00a0continuing\u00a0to engage and work on solutions for how we can increase the number of people coming off the streets and into housing so we can\u00a0finally\u00a0achieve a net positive of people\u00a0being\u00a0housed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year marks a pivot for homelessness spending in Los Angeles County. We are taking our responsibility seriously\u2014moving funds out of LAHSA into the Department of Homeless Services and Housing, built on accountability, transparency, and rigorous oversight,\u201d said\u00a0<strong>Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath, Third District<\/strong>. \u201cWith federal neglect and state cuts, we have to do more with less, and we will\u2014backed by Measure A investments in local cities and affordable housing. We will continue to focus on accountability, stretching every local dollar to its greatest impact, holding cities accountable for building housing, and ensuring these investments reach the people who need them most.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to recognize how unique and important it is that LA County voters care so deeply about addressing the homelessness crisis that they have agreed to tax themselves to get people the help they need,\u201d said\u00a0<strong>Supervisor Janice Hahn, Fourth District<\/strong>. \u201cOne of the most important parts of Measure A is that it spreads funding and responsibility to our cities. The County will continue to lead \u2013 but we cannot and should not do this work alone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis spending plan reflects our commitment to invest in strategies that are proven to reduce homelessness and stabilize lives,\u201d said\u00a0<strong>Supervisor Kathryn<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Barger, Fifth District<\/strong>. \u201cBy prioritizing housing, outreach, and accountability, we have a clear focus on results. Our responsibility is to ensure these dollars translate into real, measurable progress for communities across Los Angeles County.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can review the full Fiscal year 2026-27 Department of Homeless Services and Housing Measure A, Measure H, and Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program Spending Plan\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/file.lacounty.gov\/SDSInter\/bos\/supdocs\/211995.pdf?utm_content=&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_name=&amp;utm_source=govdelivery&amp;utm_term=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. You can find additional information about the Spending Plan process\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/homeless.lacounty.gov\/fiscal-year-2026-27-measure-a-spending-plan\/?utm_content=&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_name=&amp;utm_source=govdelivery&amp;utm_term=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u00a0\u2014<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>About the Department of Homeless Services and Housing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The mission of the Department of Homeless Services and Housing (HSH) is to lead a unified countywide response to homelessness that combines housing, health, and social services. In collaboration with partners, HSH delivers a variety of innovative programs and initiatives to prevent and end homelessness, including connecting people to interim and permanent housing, supporting clients with benefits assistance, providing wraparound clinical services, employing targeted homelessness prevention, and overseeing encampment outreach efforts. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/file.lacounty.gov\/SDSInter\/bos\/supdocs\/202140.pdf?utm_content=&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_name=&amp;utm_source=govdelivery&amp;utm_term=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">create the department<\/a>\u00a0in April 2025, and the department officially launched January 1, 2026. Lean more at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/homeless.lacounty.gov\/?utm_content=&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_name=&amp;utm_source=govdelivery&amp;utm_term=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">homeless.lacounty.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Board of Supervisors Approves New County Department of Homeless Services and Housing Spending Plan with Significant Funding for&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":564720,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5123],"tags":[1582,276,2961,224,5337,398,50,71772,14049],"class_list":["post-564719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-ca","tag-california","tag-la","tag-los-angeles","tag-losangeles","tag-media","tag-news","tag-news-updates","tag-spending-plan"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116010150963094267","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/564719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=564719"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/564719\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/564720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=564719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=564719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=564719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}