Cities and Councils of Government

Homelessness is a regional crisis, and the Los Angeles County has always considered it a top priority to strengthen its collaboration with diverse stakeholders, including the 88 cities that fall within its boundaries, as well as Councils of Governments (COGs), which are Joint Powers Authorities that provide cooperative planning, coordination, and technical assistance on issues of mutual concern that cross jurisdictional lines. Under the State of Emergency, LA County is expanding co-investment opportunities with Cities and COGs to create more housing solutions, reduce the number of encampments, and advance innovative solutions.

Los Angeles County Encampment Resolution Guidance for Local Jurisdictions

This guide summarizes how LA County tracks and responds to people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in encampments. Through county-wide investments in the outreach and rehousing systems, along with tiered protocols for conducting encampment resolutions, cleanups, and closures, LA County has multiple methods to respond to the housing and humanitarian crisis on public property. This resource includes guidance for local jurisdictions interested in resolving homelessness for people living in encampments, based on lessons learned from LA County’s methods.

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Co-Investing in Solutions

Pathway Home

Pathway Home is an LA County Homeless Initiative-led encampment resolution program that is a critical component of the County’s comprehensive response to the local emergency on homelessness adopted by the Board of Supervisors in 2023.

By leveraging emergency powers and partnerships with local jurisdictions, Pathway Home is a full-circle solution that brings people off the streets into immediately available interim housing accompanied by a comprehensive suite of supportive services and, ultimately, into safe, permanent homes.

Homekey

LA County partnered with cities and COGs to be awarded Homekey grants from the State of California.

LA County, in partnership with cities and COGs, have been awarded Homekey grants from the State of California to acquire dozens of properties, mostly hotels and motels, for conversion into interim and permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness.

Local Solutions Fund

Created at the recommendation of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Homelessness and Los Angeles County’s New Framework to End Homelessness, Los Angeles County’s Local Solutions Fund supports the most impactful evidence-based regional and local co-investment solutions to create effective pathways to housing and services.

Cities and COGs Interim Housing Fund (CCOGIHS)

Los Angeles County’s Cities and COGs Interim Housing Fund, or CCOGIHS, deepens relationships and co-investments in advocacy, housing and services to address homelessness. It provides supportive services at interim housing projects where people experiencing homelessness have a pathway to permanent housing.

City Planning Grants

Soon after voter approval of Measure H, the County began awarding planning grants to facilitate the development of city-specific plans to address and prevent homelessness. Click here to see the Cities Homeless Plans.

The County is also funding cities and COGs’ implementation of local and regional homelessness plans that include, but are not limited to, homelessness prevention, street-based outreach, case management, employment services, legal services, housing navigation, interim and permanent housing, and the establishment of a Regional Housing Trust and legislative advocacy.

Pathway Home Signal Hill

Pathway Home Pomona

Homekey El Monte

CCOGIHS-funded Esperanza Villa in City of Baldwin Park

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