The Violence Against Women Act of 2013 (VAWA) and subsequent guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) establish new housing protections for individuals participating in HUD-funded housing programs who are survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking. In response, LAHSA is in the process of developing a policy for the Los Angeles Continuum of Care, to include protections for survivors of violence in all LAHSA-funded housing programs.
This is the seventh quarterly report by the County of Los Angeles Chief Executive Officer, Sachi A. Hamai on the county’s Homeless Initiative recommendations.
On February 9, 2016, the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative (HI) recommendations, which included 47 Strategies to combat homelessness, and instructed the Chief Executive Office (CEO) to report back to the Board on a quarterly basis regarding the implementation status and outcomes of each Strategy. On December 6, 2016, the Board approved four new strategies as part of the Measure H ordinance. These Strategies are now also included in the CEO’s quarterly reports. This is the seventh quarterly report that the CEO has provided to the Board. The report addresses the implementation status of the 51 Homeless Initiative Strategies with highlights and impact stories, status of Board directives and motions, and other key HI activities.
We have added to our Resource section a list of agencies that provide legal and other help for immigrants in the Los Angeles area. It was prepared by the Inner City Law Center.
The City of Los Angeles is preparing to adopt two new ordinances aimed at reducing homelessness. One is on policy for creating Permanent Supportive Housing, and the other on Interim Motel Conversions for the homeless. For each ordinance we are posting three PDF documents below: (1) The notice of the public hearings, (2) the proposed text of the ordinance, and (3) the city’s FAQ answering questions about how the ordinance is to work.
Two hearings are to be held on both ordinances together.
DATE: Monday, September 25, 2017 TIME: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. PLACE: Marvin Braude Constituent Service Center First Floor Public Meeting Room 1A/1B 6262 Van Nuys Boulevard, Van Nuys, CA 91401
DATE: Thursday, September 28, 2017 TIME: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. PLACE: Los Angeles City Hall, Room 1060 200 N. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
The policy development process for the Los Angeles Coordinated Entry System (LA CES) is publicly accountable and includes opportunities for public comment.
This month, access-related policies are available for public comment. Click here to review them.
