2022

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…

Homeless advocates and their supporters turned out for the one-year anniversary of the United Way’s ‘Everyone In’ campaign, a countywide initiative to bring forward solutions to combat homelessness by getting the public involved. More than 80,000 residents have signed up.

Experts from academia and government gathered at a forum sponsored by UCLA to discuss the causes of homelessness and regional solutions, noting the complexity of factors that will take all levels of government to resolve.