In December of 1993, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the Mayor and City Council of Los Angeles created the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA).

LAHSA provides funding and guidance for a network of local, non-profit agencies with missions to help people leave homelessness permanently. These agencies are dedicated to providing as much assistance as possible to help homeless persons with housing, case management, counseling, advocacy, substance abuse programs, and other specialized services.

LAHSA also strives to educate the public and the media on key issues related to homelessness through its updates, strategic plan, Continuum of Care narrative, faxed information releases, planning workshops, and presentations.

Our Mission Statement
LAHSA's Mission is "to support, create and sustain solutions to homelessness in Los Angeles County  by providing leadership, advocacy, planning, and  management of program funding."