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Measure H Strategies

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on 26 October 2021

There is still time to give input on the future of Measure H strategies. At the direction of the Board of Supervisors, the County Homeless Initiative is reassessing its strategies for addressing and preventing homelessness. It is also inviting public input on the updated strategies.

  • Online written comment portal

Updates on the strategy reassessment process may be found at https://homeless.lacounty.gov/community-strategies/ .

LAHSA Update on 2022 Homeless Count

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on 21 October 2021



Dear Friends,  
We had over 200 stakeholders participating in our official 2022 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count launch! During the launch, we unveiled the 2022 Homeless Count Promotional Video, provided information about the new Homeless Count Mobile App, the COVID-19 safety measures that will be in place, and the role community leaders like you can take to make 2022 Count a success. 
You can watch the launch video recording by going to the following link.

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The Plan to House LA

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on 21 October 2021

Los Angeles City Planning Report on The Housing Element of the  General Plan , also called "the Plan to House LA”

Housing Element Update

The Housing Element identifies Los Angeles’s housing needs and opportunities and establishes clear goals and objectives to inform future housing decisions. When the ongoing update to the Housing Element is completed, it will guide the creation and implementation of the City's housing policy from 2021 to 2029. Below are links to the Draft Plan and other information about the new pending Los Angeles Housing Element

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National Alliance to End Homelessness

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on 21 October 2021

Report from Jerry Jones, National Field Director, National Alliance to End Homelessness, Washington, DC

 
 We’re in the final push for $327 billion in affordable housing funding in Congress, as part of President Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan. As you’re probably aware, some legislators are pushing back against the bill’s overall price tag and demanding big cuts. We’re worried that housing investments could be slashed as part of the legislative compromise.

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United Way HomeWalk

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on 21 October 2021

United Way HomeWalk: Saturday, November 6th, 2021



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Abundant Housing LA Slide Show

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on 21 October 2021

Over the past 30 years, California has failed to build enough housing to meet its people’s needs

Below is a link to the slide show presented to the SPA6 Homeless Coalition October 8 meeting on the failure of Los Angeles to build sufficient housing, by Anthony Dedousis, Director of Housing Policy Research and Analytics of Abundant Housing LA.

Abundant Housing LA is a pro-housing, nonprofit advocacy organization working to help solve Southern California’s housing crisis. 

Link to the slide show

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City and County Homeless Policy

LAHSA, City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles

 

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), the City of Los Angeles, and the County of Los Angeles are having community input sessions on the how the State's Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) Grant Program funds can be utilized.

This program, now in its third round of funding, is designed to provide resources to: (1) each Continuum of Care; (2) each of the 55 counties; and (3) the State's 13 largest cities. Locally, the $1 billion allocation includes:

LA CoC: $84.2 million
LA County: $82.3 million
LA City: $143.6 million

Uses of the funding are quite broad. Please see pages 15-16 of the NOFA for more details.



Learn more about HHAP

View the HHAP Round 3 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)

RSVP for the Tuesday, March 15th Feedback Session from 9:00-10:30 am

RSVP for the Wednesday, March 23rd Feedback Session from 5:30-7:00 pm

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Measure H Strategies

There is still time to give input on the future of Measure H strategies. At the direction of the Board of Supervisors, the County Homeless Initiative is reassessing its strategies for addressing and preventing homelessness. It is also inviting public input on the updated strategies.

  • Online written comment portal

Updates on the strategy reassessment process may be found at https://homeless.lacounty.gov/community-strategies/ .

Los Angeles County Approved Strategies to Combat Homelessness (February 2016)

Both the city and county of Los Angeles in January 2016 produced extensive plans for long-term dealing with homelessness. This is the county's final plan, issued in February 2016. Click on the link below to view the document, a 130-page PDF.

Click here to read LA County's Approved Strategies to Combat Homelessness

 

City of Los Angeles Comprehensive Homeless Strategy, January 2016

The link below is to the Comprehensive Homeless Strategy plan completed in January 2016, on Mayor Eric Garcetti's website. The link goes to the Mayor's brief summary page. The link on that page goes to the full 237 page document. The download for that can be slow and not practical for a smartphone.

Click here for LA's Comprehensive Homeless Strategy document.

Homelessness in South Los Angeles - Marqueece Harris-Dawson (2)

 Following is a position paper on homelessness in South Los Angeles issued in February 2016 by Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Los Angeles City Council member for District 8 in South Los Angeles. He is co-chair of the City Council's Homelessness and Poverty Committee.  We have retained the source notes at the end but they do not hotlink to the main text. A downloadable PDF of this document is available HERE.

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Homelessness in South Los Angeles

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The primary purpose of this paper is to provide a thorough understanding of homelessness in Los Angeles as it pertains to the Eighth City Council District and South Los Angeles more broadly. On January 13, 2016, the City of Los Angeles released a Comprehensive Homeless Strategy detailing over 60 strategies to combat homelessness. The citywide view is sweeping, expansive, and comprehensive, but falls short when detailing the geographic and demographic particularities of South Los Angeles. While I support implementation of all strategies within the Comprehensive Homeless

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