Homekey
Homekey is the fastest, largest, and most cost-effective addition of interim and permanent housing in California history. Initially launched to protect vulnerable residents from COVID-19 at the start of the pandemic, Homekey makes grant funding from the state Department of Housing and Community Development available to cities, counties, housing authorities, tribal entities, and other local public entities to acquire and then convert hotels, motels, multi-family apartments, and more, into permanent or interim housing.
To date, Los Angeles County has used Homekey to acquire 32 properties (2,157 units), mostly hotels and motels, to convert into interim and permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness.
A Fresh Start for Families
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Homekey for Families in Lancaster
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Homekey Project Near Exposition Park
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In 2023, the State announced Homekey 3.0 grants to the County and its nonprofit partners to develop 533 units of interim and permanent housing in Baldwin Park, Exposition Park, Hollywood, Lancaster, Carson, and Palmdale. Several units are designated for youth and young adults, older adults, and/or those who live with physical or behavioral health disabilities.
To fully fund some projects, LA County will combine Homekey 3.0 grants with other resources, including through the Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program.
Homekey Round 2
In 2022, the County secured 14 hotels and multi-family apartments through Homekey 2.0.
These include 720 units of interim or permanent housing in Boyle Heights, Compton, East Hollywood, Inglewood, Koreatown, Redondo Beach, Lancaster, San Pedro, Westlake, Woodland Hills, and unincorporated Los Angeles.
Nine of the Homekey 2.0 properties are designated as interim housing, including 291 units for families, 69 units for youth, and 61 units for veterans, all of whom will receive support towards permanent housing solutions.
The remaining five properties, with a combined total of 299 units, will serve as PSH.
Homekey Round 1
Launched in 2020, Homekey 1.0 enabled the County to acquire 10 motels with a combined 847 units in Baldwin Park, Compton, Hacienda Heights, Harbor City, Long Beach, Norwalk, Whittier, and unincorporated Los Angeles.
Sharonda, Laura, Beverly and Halmut are just a few of the people who have stayed at Homekey 1.0 properties.
One property immediately became PSH, but the rest started out as interim housing. The goal is for all sites to eventually transition to PSH.
