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Homeless Budget


                                                                              2020-21 Adopted    2021-22 Proposed
            Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority                               Budget             Budget

             ● Operation Healthy Streets (OHS) – This program provides outreach services,                   5,634,785                      6,734,301
               restroom and bathing facilities, temporary storage, and mandatory 90-day storage
               for homeless individuals to meet public health requirements for clean streets.
               Funding is also included for the operation of the ReFresh Spot on Crocker Street.
               The proposed increase reflects expanded temporary storage services and
               increased cost to providing 24-hour bathroom facilities in Skid Row.

             ● Public Right-of-Way Storage Program – This funding ensures the availability                      467,212                       467,212
               and adequacy of regional storage capacity for personal property collected during
               public right-of-way cleanups. Funds are used to support the Clean Streets LA
               operations and expand the regional storage capacity.

             ● Safe Parking – Funding is provided to continue five Safe Parking Programs for                   2,266,650                      2,266,650
               families and individuals experiencing homelessness who are reliant on their
               vehicles for shelter. Programs provide a safe parking location and related
               services.

             ● Shelter Program – The Shelter Program leverages over $2 million from U.S.                   2,097,762                    2,097,762

               Department of Housing and Urban Development Emergency Solutions Grant
               funding to increase emergency shelter bed capacity in the City by over 800
               additional emergency shelter beds from November through March of each year.
               This  safety  net  program  assists  unsheltered  individuals  experiencing
               homelessness during cold winter months. During a typical period of operation,
               over 80,000 emergency shelter bed nights are provided within the city limits of
               Los Angeles.


             ● Storage Facility – Funding is provided to continue the Echo Park area regional                                  -                         230,000
               storage facility. Funding was previously provided through the General City
               Purposes Fund. This facility is used to store personal property removed by LA
               Sanitation during street cleanups in the Echo Park area. Unattended items are
               stored for a period of 90 days after collection to allow property owners the
               opportunity to reclaim their belongings. The service provider also coordinates
               safe and convenient locations for property to be returned.


            LAHSA Subtotal                                                    $             37,751,402  $                32,803,311

































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