2022

NEST: A Prefab Modular, Sustainable Kit-of-Parts NEST is a small-scale version of a much larger concept to quickly provide housing for those experiencing homelessness through prefab design innovation. This solution is scalable and adaptable, and gives people a sense of…

Standardized, Well-Designed Garage Conversions United Dwelling is pioneering the institutional development of affordable housing by leveraging new Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) rules. Their privately-financed model will offer incentives to homeowners to rent their ADU to an individual or family experiencing…

Permanent Supportive Housing Communities Flyaway Homes develops PSH communities funded with social impact equity, offering a 5% return to investors. They build by right, eliminating a lengthy approval process and use modular construction, which significantly shortens the development time. They…

South LA Bungalow Court South LA Bungalow Court uses a scalable approach to homeless housing that is inexpensive to build, requires no discretionary approvals, and can be sited on small infill sites throughout the County. A renewable energy system will…

Scalable and Adaptable Micro-Communities LifeArk proposes a reimagining of the process of building and delivering housing. Their solution is a revolutionary kit-of-parts building system that is manufactured using proprietary composite polymer molding technology. Precise and integrated parts assemble together to…

The Housing Innovation Challenge awards $4.5 million in total funding – at the $500,000 or $1 million level – to the following creative, scalable and low-cost housing solutions for those experiencing homelessness in LA County. The proposed solutions aim to…

Innovative designs in homeless housing unveiled; the public weighs in on reforming the Probation Department; new senior housing opens in Willowbrook; and after 40 years, the fountains of the Fort Moore Pioneer Memorial are turned on once again.

More than 800 stakeholders attended the Homeless Initiative’s third annual conference, a daylong summit highlighting issues including poverty and housing scarcity, rapid rehousing, prevention and diversion, and incarceration and homelessness.

The Homeless Initiative conference kicks off in downtown; meet one of the winners of the Housing Innovation Challenge; and Cupid aims his arrow at a very special Valentine’s Day soiree.

A new study by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority shows bias and discrimination across four key areas are contributing to a disproportionate number of black residents experiencing homelessness in LA County. The report offers 67 solutions to help get…