According to county authorities, Los Angeles is at risk of losing millions of dollars in federal funding meant for homelessness services. On Tuesday, during a report to the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, budget cuts arose as a concern.
In April, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to shift funding away from the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority (LAHSA) and create a new county department committed to addressing the homelessness crisis.
Director of the county’s first Department of Homeless Services and Housing, Sarah Mahin, asserted that President Donald Trump’s July 24 executive order will likely affect the county’s ability to provide services to the unhoused, particularly programs that focus on permanent housing…