The 2024 Greater Los Angeles Point-in-Time Homeless Count revealed that Los Angeles County had more than 70,000 homeless individuals living within its boundaries, the highest figure in the nation. In order to reverse this trend, the homeless services arena needs effective policy, multi-agency collaboration, and a systems change approach.
Shelter Partnership addresses the root causes of homelessness by creating systems that help people get and stay housed. Shelter Partnership does this by:
For over 30 years, Shelter Partnership has worked to establish itself as one of the leaders in the fight to end homelessness in Los Angeles. Shelter Partnership’s recent advocacy efforts achieved some significant results.
Shelter Partnership worked with the Los Angeles Housing Department, L.A. County Development Authority, and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to complete an application to HUD to construct nearly 100 units of affordable housing with services for disabled Veterans and youth experiencing homelessness.
Throughout 2024, Shelter Partnership championed a capacity building initiative for 13 small, mostly BIPOC-led youth-serving organizations with the aim of building their skills and increasing their ability to apply for and secure major public and private funding.
Shelter Partnership consulted on applications to the L.A. County’s Affordable Multifamily Rental Housing funding program, helping secure $189 million for the development of new permanent supportive housing projects throughout L.A. County.
Shelter Partnership assisted implementation of the Bringing Families Home Program, a state-funded initiative providing short-term rental subsidies, case management, and other resources to address housing instability among families involved with the child welfare system.
Shelter Partnership consulted on Los Angeles’ Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program, advising Mayor Garcetti on ending veteran homelessness. We advocated Public Housing Agencies to increase resources for veterans, obtaining local, state and federal capital funding for permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless veterans. Our work has helped secure $241 million in funding to housing developments that included over 1,500 units designated for homeless veterans. Other recent highlights in this area include:
Families experiencing homelessness have unique needs. Shelter Partnership helps address these special circumstances by advising on program design and program implementation, at both the local and state level. Recent and on-going projects include:
Shelter Partnership recognizes the importance of addressing the specialized housing needs of certain populations, such as persons living with HIV/AIDs or other physical and/or mental disabilities. Staff ensures that these special needs are reflected in policy decisions, funding decisions and program design. Recent examples of Shelter Partnership's work in addressing housing for special-needs populations include:
Shelter Partnership focuses its efforts on proven interventions for housing placement and retention of chronically homeless persons. In recent years, Shelter Partnership has consolidated efforts around proven models and interventions, such as:
Approximately 25% of the total homeless population of Los Angeles is 55 and older, and this figure is projected to grow rapidly. This is important because homeless older adults are more likely than their younger counterparts to have multiple medical problems and chronic illnesses that may go untreated for years, on top of illnesses common to aging such as diabetes, cardiac disease, circulatory problems, and hypertension. Shelter Partnership has focused research and advocacy efforts on this growing subpopulation. We meet the specialized needs of homeless older adults by engaging in projects such as:
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