Embattled homeless services agency faces greater control from city of Los Angeles
Key takeaways
- That move, effective July 1, leaves the city as LAHSA’s primary funder and poses a significant question: Will the city stay with the embattled agency or will it, as the county did, jump ship?
- But some ideas are taking shape that thread a middle ground — neither ditching the agency nor seizing full command of it, but gradually taking more control over the millions it spends to get people off the streets.
- At the same time, she said change is needed.
A North Hollywood tiny home village for homeless individuals, funded through LAHSA, seen in February. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times) By Andrew Khouri Staff Writer Follow April 29, 2026 3 AM PT 1 5 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.
For more than a decade, Los Angeles County’s response to the exploding humanitarian crisis on its streets has been guided by a 33-year-old joint powers authority that collects millions from the county, city and federal and state governments and uses the funds to administer homeless programs such as shelters, permanent housing and outreach.
But after years of criticism that the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority lacks proper oversight over its programs, the county last year voted to remove the vast majority of its funds from the authority and transition programs into an internal department.