City of Los Angeles Proposes Use of Federal Stimulus Funding for Homelessness Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing

The City of Los Angeles proposed an amendment to its Consolidated Plan to gain access to funds from the federal economic stimulus plan, officially known as the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The amendment adds ARRA's Homeless Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) to the City's Consolidated Plan. The ARRA allocated $1.5 billion nationwide for HPRP; $29,446,304 of this funding was allocated the City of Los Angeles.

The amendment describes the City's proposal for allocating available funds provided by HPRP to activities related to homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing. The purpose of the HPRP is to offer financial assistance and services to individuals and families who would become homeless but for the short-term resources offered by this program, and also to help those who are currently experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized.

In support of the City's efforts to draw down all eligible funding under HPRP, LAHSA assisted with the collection of public comments in April & May 2009. We thank all those who submitted their thoughts and suggestions; your comments helped to inform the process.

For more information about the amendment, please contact the Los Angeles Housing Department at lahd.lacity.org.

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