After Years of Mismanagement, LA Shifts Millions to a New Agency Prioritizing Permanent Housing Solutions
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has decided to show the Los Angeles Homeless Services Agency (LAHSA) the door.
In early April, the LA Board of Supervisors voted to strip $300 million of funding from LAHSA to help create a new county department tasked with reducing homelessness. The new department will be modeled after an existing program called Housing for Health, which prioritizes Housing First for people with serious physical or mental health challenges.
According to county data, 37% of people who entered the Housing for Health program were placed in permanent housing compared to 29% of people who entered homeless shelters…