April 10, 2024 - The state doesn’t have current information on the ongoing costs and results of its homelessness programs because the agency tasked with gathering that data — the California Interagency Council on Homelessness — has analyzed no spending past 2021, according to the report by State Auditor ...

March 25, 2025 - However, homelessness grew at a ... homeless in the US compared to 9% in California. Unsheltered population growth in the US (7%) also outpaced California (0.4%), reversing the previous decade’s trend of larger increases in California. Each January, the US Department of Housing and Urban ...

May 13, 2024 - California’s governor Gavin Newsom ... tackle homelessness. Mr Newson led a conference on Friday announcing that California’s budget deficit is at least $45 billion and proposed various spending cuts to state worker jobs, education programs and health services. He also proposed reducing funding for homelessness ...

April 8, 2025 - The new U.S. attorney for Los Angeles and surrounding areas says he will investigate potential fraud and corruption involving funds intended to alleviate homelessness in Southern California.

2 weeks ago - Since 2023, the program has provided ... for homeless individuals and government staff. · But with the state facing an expected deficit of $12 billion this year, those funds ended up on the chopping block....

April 8, 2025 - U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California · LOS ANGELES – United States Attorney Bill Essayli today announced the formation of the Homelessness Fraud and Corruption Task Force, which will investigate fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption involving funds allocated toward the ...

April 8, 2025 - A federal task force is investigating how Southern California is using money dedicated to battling homelessness after an audit in Los Angeles found more than $2 billion unaccounted for. LOS ANGELES - Federal officials on Tuesday announced the creation of the Homelessness Fraud and Corruption ...

September 5, 2024 - Despite the absence of hard ... withhold funds from those deemed to be laggards. Local officials, in turn, say they cannot construct comprehensive, long-term strategies unless Newsom is willing to make multi-year commitments of financial support. Earlier this year, state Auditor Grant Parks ...

HHAP makes available grant allocations to cities, counties, and continuums of care with flexible funding to prevent and end homelessness in their regions.For Tribal HHAP, which provides homelessness funding for California Federally Recognized Tribes, please see the Tribal HHAP Website.

April 9, 2024 - Despite the roughly billions of dollars spent on more than 30 homeless and housing programs during the 2018-2023 fiscal years, California doesn't have reliable data needed to fully understand why the problem didn't improve in many cities, according to state auditor's report.

August 7, 2024 - A new federal audit calls out California for doing too little to prevent fraudulent spending of homelessness funds. Nearly $320 million was at risk.

August 7, 2024 - It gave the California agency its lowest possible ranking, finding that it lacked adequate policies to prevent, detect and respond to fraud. As a result, the audit found, the state agency failed to properly protect $319.5 million in federal homelessness funds, which were distributed during ...

December 17, 2024 - California homelessness and affordable housing investments are approaching critical funding cliffs, with deeper cuts expected in 2025.

Learn more about joining the community of supporters and scholars working together to advance Hoover’s mission and values. Learn More ... Your gift helps advance ideas that promote a free society. ... Since 2019, California has spent about $24 billion on homelessness, but in this five-year ...

March 11, 2025 - California officials are using audits to address concerns over the management of homelessness funding after a number of issues surfaced.

Cities and counties around the state have used state funding to make progress in getting people into shelter and housing. The county and city of Napa, for instance, has achieved a 26 percent reduction in homelessness since 2023. “This is the direct result of the partnership the City of Napa has with the County of Napa and the State of California ...