{"id":56419,"date":"2023-02-07T16:05:03","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T00:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=56419"},"modified":"2023-02-07T16:05:03","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T00:05:03","slug":"board-of-supervisors-approves-largest-ever-one-year-spending-plan-of-609-7-million-to-address-homelessness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=56419","title":{"rendered":"Board of Supervisors Approves Largest-Ever One-Year Spending Plan of $609.7 Million to Address Homelessness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><strong>Unprecedented Investment Aims to Accelerate Progress and Collaboration with Cities Under Local Emergency Declaration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Four weeks after declaring a local emergency on homelessness, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $609.7 million budget for the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative for fiscal year 2023-24, the largest investment in any given year to date to prevent and address homelessness. This budget will help fund a heightened focus on three key missions for the County in collaboration with cities and other local partners:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reducing encampments to bring unsheltered people indoors<\/li>\n<li>Increasing interim and permanent housing placements<\/li>\n<li>Ramping up mental health and substance use disorder services for people experiencing homelessness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\">In addition to the $609.7 million budget funded by 2023-24 Measure H and state Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) grants, the Board simultaneously approved an additional $76.9 million to expand housing and services that the County provides in collaboration with local cities, as well as for innovative new programs.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>FY 2023-24 Budget Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The $609.7 million represents an additional $61.8 million over last year\u2019s allocation of $547.8 million, an increase of 11%. It includes funding for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wraparound supportive services for 22,130 permanent supportive housing (PSH) units, expanding the total inventory by 4,630 units, the County\u2019s largest ever year-over-year increase. PSH serves people who have the most complex needs, including chronic medical and\/or behavioral health conditions.<\/li>\n<li>More than $60 million in time-limited rental subsidies to quickly house people who have recently become homeless and offer them services until they can gradually take on the rent themselves.<\/li>\n<li>5,029 interim housing beds to bring people indoors from encampments as quickly as possible. This is in addition to about 20,000 beds funded by LAHSA, local jurisdictions, and other County programs overseen by the Departments of Health Services, Mental Health, and Public Health, among others.<\/li>\n<li>Increased homelessness prevention measures, including a ten-fold increase in funding for \u201cproblem solving,\u201d which helps people identify viable temporary or permanent housing and other resources.<\/li>\n<li>A 40% increase in funding for programs to help people gain stability as they secure housing. These can include services to help them secure benefits they\u2019re eligible for, as well as employment and income support.<\/li>\n<li>The plan to reduce homelessness also relies on deepening collaboration with local jurisdictions, including the County\u2019s 88 cities and local Councils of Governments (COGs). This budget includes $25.5 million to work with local jurisdictions to resolve encampments and co-invest in housing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\">In addition to the FY 2023-24 budget of $609.7 million, the Board also approved $76.9 million to fund:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A newly established ongoing Local Solutions Fund (LSF) that can be tapped by cities and COGs to help people move out of encampments and into housing in collaboration with the County. This year\u2019s allocation is $20 million.<\/li>\n<li>An additional $5 million for the Cities and COGs Interim Housing Fund (CCOGIHS), which builds on an existing $10 million investment. Last year\u2019s CCOGIHS allocation has already been awarded to seven projects so far to fund supportive services at interim housing sites.<\/li>\n<li>The Skid Row Action Plan, which aims to comprehensively address the needs of residents in Skid Row, includes interim and permanent housing, behavioral health and substance use treatment services, and more.<\/li>\n<li>The \u201cEvery Woman Housed\u201d program, which is specifically designed to end homelessness for women and families residing on Skid Row.<\/li>\n<li>The RV Encampment program, which is committed to annually assist 300 people living in recreational vehicles to find safer housing solutions and to dismantle inoperable RVs.<\/li>\n<li>Specialized outreach to people camped in high-severity fire zones in unincorporated areas of the County.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>County Leaders Respond<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cWe are directing an unprecedented amount of funding to our efforts to address the homelessness crisis, but money alone isn\u2019t enough,\u201d said Board Chair Janice Hahn. \u201cMore important is putting our resources behind the right strategies, investing in interim housing and supportive services so we can be better equipped to move people out of encampments and indoors, and acting with the urgency this crisis demands.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAs the epicenter of homelessness in the entire nation, we know that more resources are needed in Skid Row to help overcome the consequences of structural and systemic inequalities,\u201d said Supervisor Hilda L. Solis. \u201cTo that end, I am grateful that this budget will help fund the Every Woman Housed Plan and the Skid Row Action Plan \u2013 holistic initiatives committed to improving the health and wellness of our unhoused neighbors in Skid Row. What\u2019s encouraging is the unprecedented amount of funding going to cities. By providing funding directly to local jurisdictions, we have fortified our homeless rehousing system. I am glad that this budget helps to expand our work with cities to ensure homeless services touch the farthest reaches of our County.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWith this budget, we are putting more resources than ever before into helping people in encampments \u2013 including Recreational Vehicle (RV) encampments \u2013 move indoors, and urgently increasing our supply of housing,\u201d said Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell. &#8220;Our success in permanently reducing encampments relies on the collaboration of our partners in city government \u2013 Not just the big cities, but all of the local jurisdictions that are desperate to move people off the streets and into housing. This budget and the Local Solutions Fund, in particular, allows us to provide more funding and ongoing supportive services to communities countywide.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Homeless Initiative\u2019s proposed budget demonstrates that every level of Los Angeles County operations is laser focused on expanding and expediating housing and services for people experiencing homelessness,\u201d said Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath. \u201cI appreciate the work of Homeless Initiative Director Cheri Todoroff and her staff to deliver on the intent of the emergency declaration \u2013 to efficiently and effectively provide resources to the people who need our help the most.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBudgets reflect priorities and I\u2019m pleased this year\u2019s allocation includes funding our city partners so they have adequate resources to do their part,&#8221; said Supervisor Kathryn Barger. &#8220;I\u2019ve consistently voiced my belief that municipalities know their communities best and can craft housing solutions developed and supported locally. I\u2019m pleased this year\u2019s budget provides them with a $20M Local Solutions Fund so their vision and work is supported.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCombined with the declaration of a local emergency, this spending plan puts dedicated resources to work where they can do the most good as the County and its partners respond urgently to the crisis at hand,\u201d said Fesia Davenport, LA County Chief Executive Officer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>About the State of Emergency<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The funding approved by the Board is aligned with the most recent recommendations related to the County\u2019s\u00a0<a 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href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMDcuNzExNzUxMzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2hvbWVsZXNzLmxhY291bnR5Lmdvdi9tZWFzdXJlLWgvP3V0bV9jb250ZW50PSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9uYW1lPSZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5JnV0bV90ZXJtPSJ9.m6z71P2xFR9j64WTPQrPlk1xZ0ZmMbRf-8qW-ZKQGz4\/s\/1372357670\/br\/154150580265-l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMDcuNzExNzUxMzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2hvbWVsZXNzLmxhY291bnR5Lmdvdi9tZWFzdXJlLWgvP3V0bV9jb250ZW50PSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9uYW1lPSZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5JnV0bV90ZXJtPSJ9.m6z71P2xFR9j64WTPQrPlk1xZ0ZmMbRf-8qW-ZKQGz4\/s\/1372357670\/br\/154150580265-l&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1675898209705000&amp;usg=AOvVaw144L4tjKxVzYr-1NZGK9xG\">Measure H<\/a>, a \u00bc-cent sales tax approved by voters in 2017 to create a 10-year revenue stream to address and prevent homelessness.\u00a0In the five years since Measure H was enacted, the County\u2019s commitment to addressing the homelessness crisis has resulted in more than\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMDcuNzExNzUxMzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2hvbWVsZXNzLmxhY291bnR5Lmdvdi9pbXBhY3QtZGFzaGJvYXJkLz91dG1fY29udGVudD0mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fbmFtZT0mdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSZ1dG1fdGVybT0ifQ.0Pg00ev5pEoJpCQbbk5FJf_TTdURoR0ybsx1u3nRk5c\/s\/1372357670\/br\/154150580265-l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMDcuNzExNzUxMzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2hvbWVsZXNzLmxhY291bnR5Lmdvdi9pbXBhY3QtZGFzaGJvYXJkLz91dG1fY29udGVudD0mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fbmFtZT0mdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSZ1dG1fdGVybT0ifQ.0Pg00ev5pEoJpCQbbk5FJf_TTdURoR0ybsx1u3nRk5c\/s\/1372357670\/br\/154150580265-l&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1675898209705000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3HuyGuwncqyHFB2MxmKAVT\">85,000 people\u00a0<\/a>finding permanent housing and nearly 115,000 placements in interim shelter. But the Board\u2019s recent declaration of a local state of emergency makes clear that more must be done, and more rapidly.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>About the Homeless Initiative<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMDcuNzExNzUxMzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2hvbWVsZXNzLmxhY291bnR5Lmdvdi9ob21lbGVzcy1pbml0aWF0aXZlLz91dG1fY29udGVudD0mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fbmFtZT0mdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSZ1dG1fdGVybT0ifQ.MlNc_ro1re_V2CunN6xDesd6AT0iRz2_y8Lfw5HvdVc\/s\/1372357670\/br\/154150580265-l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMDcuNzExNzUxMzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2hvbWVsZXNzLmxhY291bnR5Lmdvdi9ob21lbGVzcy1pbml0aWF0aXZlLz91dG1fY29udGVudD0mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fbmFtZT0mdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSZ1dG1fdGVybT0ifQ.MlNc_ro1re_V2CunN6xDesd6AT0iRz2_y8Lfw5HvdVc\/s\/1372357670\/br\/154150580265-l&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1675898209705000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3PEKWw0Say9f5jWALXN6gT\">Homeless Initiative<\/a>\u00a0is the central coordinating body for the County\u2019s\u00a0efforts to expand and enhance housing and services for\u00a0people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Part of the County\u2019s Chief Executive Office, the Homeless Initiative directs, oversees and evaluates strategies\u00a0to address and prevent\u00a0homelessness, and administers Measure H revenue and other funding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unprecedented Investment Aims to Accelerate Progress&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ca-local"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=56419"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56419\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56420,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56419\/revisions\/56420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=56419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=56419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=56419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}