Los Angeles
Continuum of Care

Service Delivery System: An integrated system of care that guides and tracks homeless individuals & families through a comprehensive array of housing & services designed to prevent and end homelessness.

Jurisdictional Body: A regional or local planning body that coordinates housing and services funding for homeless families and individuals.

HUD requires communities to submit a single application for McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants. LAHSA is the lead agency for the Los Angeles CoC, coordinating and submitting the annual application.

According to HUD, a CoC includes four necessary parts:

• Outreach, intake and assessment
• Emergency shelter
• Transitional housing with supportive services
• Permanent & permanent supportive housing with services if needed

CoC's are responsible for managing and tracking the homeless systems of care in their community. Key activities include:

• Biannual count of the homeless population
• Annual enumeration of emergency systems, transitional housing units and beds
• Providing overview of the state of homelessness in the CoC
• Redirecting services, funding and resources as necessary