Page 372 - FY 2021-22 Blue Book Volume 2

General City Purposes

2020-21 Change From 2021-22
Program Changes Adopted Budget 2020-21 Budget Proposed Budget

44. Youth Employment Program. Funding is provided for 2,800,000 2,800,000 5,600,000
the Youth Employment Program, which provides paid
summer employment experience for youth between the
ages of 14 and 21. Funding is increased to double the
number of participants in the program.

Administered by: Housing

45. Clinica Romero. Funding for Clinica Romero is provided 100,000 - 100,000
for quality, and affordable health care services that target
underserved communities within the Greater Los Angeles
area.

46. Homeless Shelter Program. The Los Angeles County 28,247,646 (6,395,848) 21,851,798
Board of Supervisors and the Mayor and Council of the
City of Los Angeles created the Los Angeles Homeless
Services Authority (LAHSA). LAHSA coordinates crisis
housing, provides critical, basic shelter for individuals and
families experiencing homelessness and in need of
immediate housing, and provides a point-of-entry into the
Los Angeles Continuum of Care (CoC) and the
Coordinated Entry System (CES). LAHSA also provides
case management, counseling, and housing placement
services to participants which allows program sponsors to
more effectively address the permanent housing needs of
vulnerable individuals and families experiencing
homelessness in the City. Funding is included for the
Shelter Program, which provides over 800 shelter beds at
locations throughout the City from December through
March, as well as the City's cash match with the County of
Los Angeles to leverage federal grant funds. Funding is
decreased to account for 2020-21 savings and a shift of
funding to the Unappropriated Balance for contingent
expenditures related to Homeless Engagement Teams.
See related Unappropriated Balance item.

47. Los Angeles Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) $ - $ 2,600,000 $ 2,600,000
Accelerator. One-time funding is provided to pair housing
insecure low-income older adults with homeowners willing
to rent their ADUs for five years. In exchange,
homeowners receive benefits such as tenant screening,
timely and competitive rent, and landlord support. Tenants
pay 30 percent of their income on rent and the City
subsidizes the rent. Funding for this program goes
towards providing rental subsidies for homeowners to
encourage them to participate in this program.

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