The Biden-Harris administration released a federal plan for ending homelessness in America that starts with the ambitious goal of reducing homelessness 25% by 2025. All In: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness builds on the success of previous…
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Verna lived in Skid Row for years after fleeing a violent marriage in Belize. With help from one of Los Angeles County’s nonprofit partners, HOPICS, she was able to receive housing, where is now thriving. She tells her story with…
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Herman experienced homelessness for decades before being placed at a Measure H-funded permanent supportive housing unit operated by one of Los Angeles County’s nonprofit partners, PATH. He’s now in recovery and participates in a leadership program that encourages people to…
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The State of California Department of Housing and Community Development’s (HCD’s) Homekey Program provides funding to local public entities (and their co-applicants) to purchase and rehabilitate housing, including hotels, motels, vacant apartment buildings, and other buildings and convert them into interim…
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L-R: Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative Executive Director Cheri Todoroff, Chief Executive Officer Fesia Davenport, Supervisor Holly Mitchell, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, Supervisor Janice Hahn, Mayor Karen Bass, Supervisor Hilda Solis, LA City Chief of Housing and Homelessness Solutions Mercedes Márquez,…
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Eric cycled between living on the streets or behind bars over decades of struggling with substance use disorder. He finally became sober after participating in a Measure H-funded Recovery Bridge Housing program provided by the LA County Department of Public…
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Amalia, a domestic violence survivor and single mother of three was homeless for years. With help from the Salvation Army, St. Joseph Center, and Los Angeles County’s Measure H funding, she and her family now have an apartment and she…
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This 25th Quarterly Report is the first to reflect the Homeless Initiative’s New Framework to End Homeless, particularly for the Homeless Rehousing System, with data organized according to its pillars: Coordinate, Prevent, Connect, House, and Stabilize. The report captures data…
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After extensive community and stakeholder engagement, the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative shared its $595.5 million draft funding recommendations for fiscal year 2023-24. It is the first set of funding recommendations to reflect the County’s New Framework to End Homelessness, approved…
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion introduced by Supervisor Kathryn Barger that will bring intensive residential mental health and substance abuse programming to the Antelope Valley. “The northernmost portion of our County is in dire need of…
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