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A Call to Create More Homeless Courts 600 541 Homeless Initiative

A Call to Create More Homeless Courts

A California lawmaker is calling for the creation of a homeless courts pilot program modeled after one in Los Angeles County. More details in in this article on CalMatters and LAist.  

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Metro Breaks Ground Affordable Housing in East Hollywood 600 541 Homeless Initiative

Metro Breaks Ground Affordable Housing in East Hollywood

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and its partner, Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC) celebrated the groundbreaking for the Santa Monica Vermont Apartments in East Hollywood. The project’s 187-units will be affordable for low income households, with half…

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Corazón del Valle Apartments Groundbreaking 600 541 Homeless Initiative

Corazón del Valle Apartments Groundbreaking

Corazon del Valle, an affordable housing project in the heart of the San Fernando Valley, broke ground in April. Once completed, it will bring 180-units to Panorama City for families with limited means and those experiencing homelessness. Corazon del Valle…

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Homeless Deaths Amid COVID 600 541 Homeless Initiative

Homeless Deaths Amid COVID

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) released the third annual report on mortality among people experiencing homelessness (PEH) in LA County. This new report compares deaths among PEH during the 12-month period preceding the first reported PEH COVID-19 death in the county (April 1st, 2019-March 31st, 2020) and the 12-month pandemic period that followed (April 1st, 2020-March 31st, 2021). The overall number of deaths among PEH increasedby 56%, from 1,271 to 1,988 deaths, between the two 12-month periods.…

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From Motels to Shelters and, Now, Homes 600 541 Homeless Initiative

From Motels to Shelters and, Now, Homes

Los Angeles County Seeks New Owners/Operators for Motels Being Converted into Permanent Supportive Housing  Nine motels with a combined 743 rooms that Los Angeles County converted into temporary shelters for people experiencing homelessness at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic…

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Housing for Veterans in North Hills 600 541 Homeless Initiative

Housing for Veterans in North Hills

 LA Family Housing (LAFH), one of the leading homeless service providers and affordable real estate developers in Los Angeles, broke ground yesterday on My Angel apartments, a new permanent supportive housing project in North Hills, CA. My Angel will…

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The Brine breaks ground in Lincoln Heights 600 541 Homeless Initiative

The Brine breaks ground in Lincoln Heights

Los Angeles County is among the partners in a new affordable housing project called The Brine, which wiill provide 72 permanent supportive and affordable housing units in Lincoln Heights.

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Long Beach Senior Homes 600 541 Homeless Initiative

Long Beach Senior Homes

Construction has started on Long Beach Senior Homes, a 68-unit affordable senior housing complex. Once completed, it will be home to seniors and veteran seniors experiencing homelessness. The Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) is partnering with Mercy Housing and…

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Project Homekey Development Will Rehabilitate Avenue Hotel 600 541 Homeless Initiative

Project Homekey Development Will Rehabilitate Avenue Hotel

Los Angeles County and Clifford Beers Housing have been awarded funding for a Project Homekey development from the California Department of Housing and Community Development in Los Angeles. The project, known as Avenida, will rehabilitate the current Avenue Hotel located…

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Affordable Housing near MacArthur Park 600 541 Homeless Initiative

Affordable Housing near MacArthur Park

619 Westlake, a 78-unit affordable housing community for families and individuals, will soon rise next to the historic Westlake Theater, and just east of Los Angeles’ iconic MacArthur Park.

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