In September 2025, LA County estimated a $303 million deficit in funding for homeless programs for the upcoming fiscal year. Based on this shortfall, county officials proposed cutting nearly one-third of homeless services in a single year.
Read MoreYoung people experiencing homelessness need youth-focused interventions to help them break the cycle of poverty and housing insecurity. General adult homeless policy doesn’t cut it for our youth. As of today, there is no dedicated youth-specific funding set aside with LACAHSA (Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency), one of the newest and largest providers of homelessness services funding.
Read MoreFor the past six years, Governor Newsom has proposed rounds of funding for the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) Grant which the Legislature has continued approving. However, this year, Governor Newsom’s budget proposal does not include any funding for HHAP.
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