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Homeless Budget

2021-22 Adopted 2022-23 Proposed
Budget Budget

Non-Departmental Appropriations
General City Purposes
● Additional Homeless Services (formerly Crisis and Bridge Housing Fund) – 79,330,906 55,000,000
Funding for homeless services is provided on a one-time basis to fund gaps in
the City's effort to address the homeless crisis.
● CIRCLE: 24/7 Homelessness Crisis Response Pilot – Funding is continued for 3,000,000 8,000,000
a 24/7, community-based response to nonviolent emergencies involving people
experiencing homelessness. In 2022-23, funding is increased to enhance
services beyond the pilot program.

● Clinica Romero – Funding is continued for quality affordable health care 100,000 100,000
services that target underserved communities within the Greater Los Angeles
area.
● Homeless Outreach Teams – Funding is provided for homeless outreach - 400,314
teams. Funding will be provided to Council District 10. The proposed increase
reflects the expansion of services. Funding was added in the interim for this
purpose in 2021-22 ($210,314) and is continued and increased in 2022-23.
● Homeless Prevention and Eviction Defense – Funding was provided on a one- 10,150,958 -
time basis for financial assistance, counseling, and other support services to
prevent families and individuals from eviction or becoming homeless.

● Los Angeles Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Accelerator – Funding was 2,600,000 -
provided on a one-time basis to pair housing insecure low-income older adults
with homeowners willing to rent their ADUs for five years.
● Midnight Stroll Transgender Café – Funding is continued to support a safe 100,000 100,000
haven for unsheltered transgender individuals in Hollywood between the hours of
9:00 pm and 7:00 am.

● Mobile Laundry Truck – Funding is provided to offer individuals and families 67,600 67,600
experiencing homelessness a place to wash clothes. Funding includes the Mobile
Laundry Truck.
● Mobile Shower – Funding is continued to offer individuals experiencing - 20,000
homelessness shower services. Funding will be provided to Council District 1.
● Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) – Funding is continued on a one-time basis for 900,000 900,000
MDTs to facilitate the sharing of information between professionals who work on
building trust and relationships with people experiencing homelessness. Funding
in the amount of $450,000 will be provided to Council District 4 and Council
District 11.
● Project Roomkey – Funding was provided for the General Services Department, 42,774,000 -
Personnel Department, and Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority costs to
extend and expand non-congregate shelter at hotels and motels to assist
individuals experiencing homelessness to maintain social distancing and other
critical COVID-19 prevention measures.

● Unified Homeless Response Center Data Project – Funding is provided for a - 620,000
new unified platform that will integrate data from multiple sources to report on
data, including shelter bed availability and encampment numbers, to better
inform the City on the progress of its efforts.
● Volunteers of America Homeless Outreach – Funding is provided to assist - 200,000
Volunteers of America with homeless outreach in Council District 12.
Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA)
● Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) Comprehensive Cleaning and Rapid - 18,811,000
Engagement (CARE) Vehicles Purchase – Funding is provided to purchase
vehicles to support the CARE programs.

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