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Los Angeles’ embattled homelessness agency is throwing in the towel on four major roles it has controlled for decades, as pressure from the Trump administration and local officials continues to mount.
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pressure → throw → administration
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Commission voted Tuesday not to participate in the LA Continuum of Care Board’s request-for-qualifications process for the region’s lead homelessness agency.
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Commission → vote → agency
That means LAHSA will not seek to retain responsibility for the annual application for federal homelessness funding, the Homeless Management Information System, the annual point-in-time count or the coordinated-entry system.
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LAHSA → mean → time
Los Angeles County and the city are now competing to take over the responsibilities.
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County → compete → responsibilities
The county wants all four roles, while the city is seeking at least two.
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city → want → two
The bombshell decision comes amid accusations from the Trump administration and city and county officials that LAHSA mismanaged taxpayer dollars and failed to provide transparency.
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LAHSA → come → transparency
Just five weeks ago, in August, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. traveled to Southern California with HUD Secretary Scott Turner to launch a fiery public attack on LA’s homelessness system.
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Jr. → travel → system
The federal government is also investigating LAHSA’s use of federal funds amid allegations of fraud and widespread mismanagement.
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government → investigate → fraud
The agency has received more than $1 billion in federal funds since 2021, including $220 million in 2024.
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agency → receive → 2024
The funding fight has already landed in federal court.
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fight → land → court
In June, HUD suspended further funding to LAHSA until officials could demonstrate adequate safeguards to protect taxpayer dollars.
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officials → suspend → dollars
A Los Angeles federal judge blocked that move last month, finding that an abrupt loss of funding would jeopardize housing and services for more than 11,000 people across the region.
US District Judge David Carter’s partial preliminary injunction allowed LAHSA access to federal homelessness funding for fiscal year 2026.
Nearly $241 million already earmarked by Congress for the Los Angeles region, as well as immediate future funding for the next fiscal year, is also at stake.
But the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals overruled Carter’s injunction last week, creating further uncertainty around LAHSA’s eligibility to coordinate housing and homelessness services across the county.
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Court → block → county
The county has already created a new homelessness department and shifted $300 million away from LAHSA.
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county → create → LAHSA
The city is taking similar action.
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city → take → action
Mayor Karen Bass and Councilwoman Nithya Raman, who face each other in the Nov. 3 mayoral election, have both said Los Angeles needs to separate from LAHSA and establish an independent city-run entity.
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Angeles → face → entity
Bass also declined an invitation to appear at a House hearing examining allegations involving the agency.
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Bass → decline → agency
LAHSA says its latest decision won’t affect its work leading the Continuum of Care or supporting the city through the end of fiscal year 2026-27.
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decision → say → year
Its agreements with the city to manage programs and contracts run through June 30, 2027.
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agreements → manage → June
Applicants had until Tuesday to notify the Continuum of Care Board of their intent to apply.
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Applicants → have → intent
Applications are due Sept. 25, with selections expected to be reviewed by HUD and the federal court.
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selections → expect → HUD
The stakes are massive: California has nearly 182,000 homeless people, Los Angeles County has 73,000 and the city has more than 45,000 — a 3.4% increase from the prior year.
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city → have → 45,000
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