“It is encouraging to learn that our efforts to confront this crisis have not been in vain, and I know that if we keep doubling down on the historic investments we’ve made, working together and continue to treat every person living on our streets with compassion and humanity we will become a more resilient, fair, and just city.” “These numbers reinforce truths that everyone who works tirelessly on this knows in their hearts and minds: visible and lasting progress can only come through investments in long-term, affordable, and quality housing solutions,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti. The City of LA also saw a 1.4% drop in the number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. With help from the federal government and the State of California through innovative non-congregate shelter programs like Project Roomkey and Project Homekey, LA County saw a 12% increase in its sheltered population (20,596 people) over 2020, while LA City’s sheltered population grew by 8.7% (13,522 people). Shelter is a necessary and vital part of our system because bringing people inside protects them from the destructive effects on their health and safety that comes from experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Thanks to a 62% Increase in Shelter Beds Since 2019, More People are in Shelter Than Ever BeforeĪcross LA County, more people are in shelter than ever before.
We need those critical policies to continue.” If these policies end, it is entirely possible that future homeless counts could show significant increases. “But now our community is in a precarious position. Tenant protections and rental assistance helped people stay in their homes and out of homelessness,” said Molly Rysman, Acting Co-Executive Director of LAHSA. “If there's one thing you take away from these results, I want you to see how policy and investments matter. Many of those policies and funding sources are now ending, providing fewer resources for the rehousing system to help those who fall into homelessness. Policies and Investments Limited the Growth of Homelessnessĭuring the pandemic, one-time federal assistance and local economic policies like eviction moratoriums and rentals assistance helped keep people in their homes. “While it is too soon to know what this year’s count results will mean long-term, the numbers are suggesting there is a flattening of the curve that is driven by the necessary and effective economic programs that helped keep people in their homes throughout the pandemic,” said Kristina Dixon, Acting Co-Executive Director at LAHSA. Last year alone, the rehousing system made 21,213 placements. Over the past five years, LAHSA and its partners have made 84,000 permanent housing placements–enough to fill Dodger Stadium one and a half times. This year’s Homeless Count results offer a stark contrast to the results of the Homeless Counts between 20, where LA County saw a 25.9% increase and the City of LA experienced a 32% increase. (A count was not conducted in 2021 due to the COVID pandemic.) The results of the point-in-time count, conducted over three nights in February, estimated that 69,144 people were experiencing homelessness in LA County at that time, a 4.1% rise from 2020, and 41,980 people were experiencing homelessness in the City of LA, up 1.7% from 2020. LOS ANGELES – Today, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) released the results of the 2022 Homeless Count, which suggest that homelessness may be rising more slowly than in previous years. LAHSA Releases 2022 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count Results Published Septem| Last updated Septem| 68,400 total viewsĬontact: Christopher Yee: LA Homeless Count Suggests Pandemic Era Policies Prevented Surge in HomelessnessĪngelenos need more affordable homes and economic help to prevent future increases in homelessness.
0 kommentar(er)
