Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

[1] LAHSA allocates funds and administers contracts with regional agencies that provide emergency, transitional and permanent housing, and other services that assist homeless individuals.

[2] The formation of LAHSA was a result of a lawsuit settlement in 1991, addressing limited access to a state-mandated welfare program called General Relief.

[4] Adams Kellum is close to Mayor Karen Bass and previously ran St. Joseph Center, a homeless nonprofit organization in Venice.

[10] In January 2022, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development released a report identifying significant issues with spending oversight within LAHSA.

[12] The findings prompted criticism from LAHSA board members and the Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer for waste of taxpayer-funded resources.