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LA County leaders warn federal order and funding cuts could disrupt Housing First programs
Summary
County officials told supervisors that a July executive order and proposed federal appropriations would shift money away from permanent supportive housing, risk HUD funding for Housing First projects and force local program changes, but federal guidance is not yet finalized.
County human services and public health officials told the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 2 that a July federal executive order and pending federal budget changes could jeopardize funding for permanent supportive housing and other programs the county relies on to reduce homelessness.
The board heard detailed briefings from the chief executive office and department leaders about the potential impacts of the executive order "Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets," issued July 24, and of proposed congressional appropriations that officials say would carve deeply into housing and homelessness funding streams.
"These numbers are gonna continue to change and evolve in the coming weeks and months," Chief Deputy CEO Joe Nikita told supervisors as he introduced the briefing, stressing the county is still refining its estimates.
The executive order directs federal agencies to deprioritize support for Housing First, to encourage funding for interim housing and to expand data sharing…
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