Los Angeles County To Make Process Changes To Reduce Unsheltered Homelessness In Three Years

On May 19, 2022, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) announced it intended to make process changes to reduce unsheltered homelessness in Los Angeles County over the next three years. The goal is to accelerate people’s movement from shelter to permanent housing and continuously place unsheltered people experiencing homelessness in the newly available shelter beds.

To achieve the goal, LAHSA and its partners will make three changes to the rehousing system to move people from shelter to a permanent home faster than the current process. The changes are as follows:

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