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Homeless Budget

2020-21 Adopted 2021-22 Proposed
Budget Budget

Federal Grant
● Affordable Housing – Funding is provided to increase access to and the supply - 20,000,000
of decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing. Funding is provided by the
American Rescue Plan - HOME Investment Partnerships Program Fund.

● ARP - Homeless Prevention and Eviction Defense – Funding is provided for - 19,891,031
financial assistance, counseling, and other support services to prevent families
and individuals from eviction or becoming homeless. Funding is provided by the
American Rescue Plan - HOME Investment Partnerships Program Fund.

● Homeless Services – Funding is provided to help develop stable housing for - 60,000,000
individuals or families at risk of or experiencing homelessness. These funds may
be used to purchase and convert hotels and motels into permanent housing,
maintain outreach programs, support homeless services providers, and provide
other essential services. Funding is provided by the American Rescue Plan -
HOME Investment Partnerships Program Fund.

Non-Departmental Subtotal $ 290,785,147 $ 671,175,723

Unappropriated Balance (UB)

● Comprehensive Cleaning and Rapid Engagement (CARE/CARE+) Team – - 8,500,000
Funding is set aside for the salaries to deploy two CARE+ Teams for nine-
months, two CARE+ Teams for six-months, three CARE+ Teams for three-
months, and four program management positions for nine months in the Bureau
of Sanitation. These positions are responsible for keeping the City's sidewalks
and other public areas safe, clean, sanitary, and accessible for public use by all
individuals in accordance with the provisions of Los Angeles Municipal Code
Section 56.11.

● Homeless Engagement Teams (HETs) – Nine-months funding is provided for - 4,224,465
HETs to conduct direct outreach to unsheltered homeless individuals. This
outreach facilitates better access to City and County homeless resources,
including the Coordinated Entry System. These teams support the Bureau of
Sanitation's Comprehensive Cleaning and Rapid Engagement (CARE and
CARE+) Teams. The remaining three-months funding is provided through
LAHSA.

● Homeless Engagement Teams (HETs) - Comprehensive Cleaning and Rapid - 1,961,359
Engagement (CARE and CARE+) Teams – Nine-months funding is provided for
13 HETs conduct direct outreach, in conjunction with Los Angeles Police
Department CARE and CARE+ teams formerly known as Homeless Outreach
and Partnership Endeavor (HOPE) teams, to homeless individuals who typically
do not seek shelter or service programs of their own initiative. This outreach
facilitates better access to City and County homeless resources, including the
Coordinated Entry System. The remaining three-months funding is provided
through LAHSA.

Unappropriated Balance Subtotal $ - $ 14,685,824
Total LAHSA, City Departments, Non-Departmental, and UB $ 399,686,962 $ 800,209,727

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