Trump Suspends Funding for Los Angeles Homeless Agency
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- The Trump administration announced the immediate suspension of federal funding to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), citing mismanagement and corruption.
- LAHSA has received nearly $1 billion in federal funds over the past five years, with $69 million allocated for the current fiscal year, representing about 8% of its overall budget.
- Officials accused LAHSA of misspending millions and failing to properly account for its expenditures, prompting the funding cut under HUD Secretary Scott Turner.
- Local leaders expressed concern that the funding suspension could worsen homelessness in Los Angeles, which has been heavily impacted by a drug-fueled homelessness crisis.
- Historically, LAHSA has depended more on city and county funding than federal aid, but Los Angeles still receives more federal homelessness funding than any other U.S. jurisdiction.