Homeless nonprofit's contracts nixed by LAHSA after service failure and IRS cash seizure, agency says
Key takeaways
- Late payments to nonprofit providers have been a recurring problem for LAHSA, which the Trump administration recently cited as a reason it was suspending federal funds to the joint city-county agency.
- But in its Tuesday announcement, LAHSA said it had paid Home At Last sufficient funds to operate.
- LAHSA said the IRS told it that the cash was subject to criminal forfeiture and that LAHSA might be able to claim the money.
A homeless woman walks past a row of tents in downtown Los Angeles on March 7, 2025. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) By Andrew Khouri Staff Writer Follow June 23, 2026 5:45 PM PT 3 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority said it is terminating its contracts with a nonprofit interim housing provider and revealed it received notice that federal authorities seized cash at an address linked to the nonprofit’s founder.
In a news release Tuesday, LAHSA said the nonprofit, Home At Last Community Development Corp., notified LAHSA last month that it would close two of its temporary homeless housing sites, saying that LAHSA was late in paying Home At Last to operate.