LOS ANGELES, CA – This week, the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the release of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of the historic General Hospital Reuse/ West Campus – a regional solution for homelessness. The County will now seek bids from master developers to implement Supervisor Hilda L. Solis’ vision to [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis released the following statement after the Board of Supervisor unanimously approved her motion to proclaim the “Greater Los Angeles Youth Homeless Count” (LA Youth Count) from January 21 through January 31, 2023. An estimated 2,822 young people in Los Angeles County on any given night experience homelessness [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA - Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved two motions authored by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis and co-authored by Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath to expand housing for youth people formerly in foster care. Collectively, the motions will create more housing, allow providers to build services to meet tailored needs of [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA - Yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced $48 million in grants to eight communities to fund innovative efforts to serve people living in encampments and support their pathway to stable housing. The Los Angeles County Continuum of Care will receive the largest of the awards – $14.96 million to serve 500 women and families [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement regarding the 2022 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA): “This year, due to redistricting, I welcomed new areas of the City of Los Angeles into the First District, which resulted in a correspondingly large increase in [...]
Supervisor Solis' motion to help fund the redevelopment of the Historic General Hospital for affordable housing and expansion of healthcare services moves forward. LOS ANGELES, CA - The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today approved a motion by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis on cementing LA County's commitment to the historic General Hospital located on the campus of the [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA - Today, LA County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, First District, hosted a press conference to celebrate the City of El Monte’s purchase of two motels to serve as Project Homekey sites – a statewide effort to sustain and rapidly expand housing for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. In November 2020, the [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, First District, released the following statement after the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved her motion on funding solutions for local jurisdictions administering homelessness programs: "Local jurisdictions play a critical role in bolstering our homeless services systems. As the County considers how best to support cities that are willing to provide [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, First District, released the following statement after the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved her motion on expanding housing for youth formerly in foster care: "Youth homelessness does not get the attention it deserves. Although we did not conduct the Youth Homeless Count last year, the 2020 Count revealed [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA - The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved a motion authored by Supervisors Hilda L. Solis, First District, and co-authored by Sheila Kuehl, Third District, on increasing participation in the State's emergency rental assistance program. On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 was signed into law. ARPA established [...]
