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Council approves $360M in Measure ULA awards to build and preserve affordable housing
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The council voted to move roughly $360 million in Measure ULA funds, authorizing about 80 projects and an estimated 4,000+ affordable units across the city; proponents said the allocation accelerates shovel-ready projects and preserves social housing.
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday approved a major funding allocation under Measure ULA, moving roughly $360 million across about 80 projects intended to build and preserve more than 4,000 affordable homes.
Councilmember Isabel Jurado, speaking for the ad hoc committee on Measure ULA, described the vote as “a historic investment” intended to convert public dollars into immediate housing production rather than further delays. She said the package included about 700 units in her district and that the funds would support social housing, rental assistance and construction jobs.
During public comment, developers and housing advocates including Jacqueline Figueroa, associate vice president of a development firm, urged the council to approve Item 10 to keep projects on schedule for state tax-credit deadlines and to preserve the local funding mechanism that supports permanent supportive housing. “This opportunity is crucial to continue building and preserving affordable housing,” Figueroa said.
The motion passed on a recorded roll call; the clerk announced an 11-aye tally on the final item. Council spoke repeatedly about the need to move funds quickly, with several members noting the broader urgency of preserving neighborhoods threatened by displacement.
The council also noted procedural votes and recusals on related items; the public record shows multiple subsequent roll calls that moved paired consent items without debate.
