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Council discusses using LATCF funds to seed Streets to Stability encampment‑to‑housing pilot
Summary
Heading Home and Streets to Stability consultants described a targeted encampment‑to‑housing model (4–6 weeks outreach, then up to 12 months of subsidy plus case management). Councilors discussed using remaining LATCF/ARPA‑related funds as seed money and asked commissioners for coordinated action.
Mary Morgan of Heading Home described Streets to Stability — a model that concentrates outreach on a single encampment or area for 4–6 weeks and follows with up to 12 months of rent subsidy and intensive case management to stabilize formerly unsheltered residents. Morgan said Community Solutions provided an initial $350,000 grant and that the first local phase will house 10–12 people, with a multi‑year effort needed to reach an estimated 150–160 unhoused residents in the county.
Councilors asked whether county LATCF funds (roughly $162,000 remaining) or opioid settlement dollars might seed the program and discussed timing: phase 1 begins in mid‑August and the county would need a formal commitment or memorandum of understanding if it wants to be a named partner. Councilors emphasized the need for both short‑term seed funding and a sustainable plan for year‑two support before committing ongoing general funds; commissioners present said they were reviewing options and staff were asked to coordinate with Heading Home and the Streets to Stability leadership team.
