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Council approves substitute to advance LAHSA funding as state HAP award is delayed
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council voted Sept. 26 to authorize short-term advances to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to cover provider payments while state HAP funds are delayed.
The Los Angeles City Council voted on a substitute motion Sept. 26 to authorize short-term advances to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to cover provider payments while the state’s HAP (Housing Assistance Program) award is delayed. The motion, introduced by Councilmember Jurado and co-sponsored by Councilmember Hernandez, passed 11-0 after a prolonged exchange about timing, repayment and fiscal safeguards.
Council members said the action aimed to keep time-limited subsidies and other provider payments flowing while the HAP 6 regional application and award process proceeds. Councilmember Monica Rodriguez stressed the city’s exposure, saying the council had been put in “a situation where we now have to figure out how we’re gonna cover the costs” after…
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