Commissioner: homelessness and shelter use rose while Medicaid caseloads held steady

May 20, 2025

Commissioner Lacey Trumbuller told the Orange County Human Services Committee on May 20 that homelessness counts and hotel placements rose in March, while managed Medicaid caseloads remained close to last year’s levels; she outlined rental supplement and fuel fund options for residents facing utility and rent crises.

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Commissioner Lacey Trumbuller presented the Social Services and Mental Health monthly report to the Orange County Human Services Committee on May 20, reporting increases in shelter use and hotel placements and largely stable managed Medicaid caseloads.

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