Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

What Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority does

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is a joint powers authority (JPA) established in 1993 by the City and County of Los Angeles to coordinate the regional response to homelessness across most of Los Angeles County. As the designated lead agency for the LA Continuum of Care, LAHSA operated the Coordinated Entry System (CES) connecting individuals and families experiencing homelessness to housing resources, managed federal HUD McKinney-Vento funding, allocated approximately $350 million in annual county funding to roughly 200+ contracted nonprofit service providers, and administered programs serving veterans, families with children, transition-aged youth, seniors, survivors of domestic violence, and justice-involved individuals.

LAHSA's core technology stack centered on the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) for client-level data tracking, the LA-HOP (Los Angeles Housing Assessment Tool), the Universal Housing App, the Resource Management System, the Housing Inventory Count (HIC), and the EGMS (Enterprise Grant Management System). The organization also conducted the annual Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, the nation's largest unsheltered homeless count, engaging thousands of volunteers across the county's 10 million residents. Capacity building, legislative affairs, and a Problem-Solving Assistance Fund rounded out its service portfolio.

LAHSA operated a government-funding model with no commercial pricing: revenue derived entirely from federal grants, LA County appropriations, and Measure A sales tax dollars allocated by the City and County. Between January and June 2026, LAHSA underwent a severe organizational contraction: LA County launched a parallel Department of Homeless Services and Housing that absorbed the majority of coordination and contracting functions, the Board of Supervisors authorized $300 million in funding cuts triggering 284 layoffs by May 1, 2026, and HUD suspended all federal funding to LAHSA and the LA CoC effective June 11, 2026. As of mid-2026, LAHSA is in significant operational decline with continuity of its core data and CoC-lead functions under active dispute.

Name

Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Legal name

Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Website

https://lahsa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is a joint powers authority of the City and County of Los Angeles that coordinates homeless services across LA County through the Continuum of Care, operating the Coordinated Entry System, HMIS data platform, and federal/county funding distribution to roughly 200+ nonprofit providers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless Services Coordination

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs (925110), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable/Subsidized Independent Living (HUD/LIHTC) Communities (HLADAAAB)

Keywords

• Homeless services coordination
• Continuum of care programs
• Housing assistance programs
• Homelessness data analytics
• Emergency shelter funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Federal HUD Funding: LAHSA receives federal funding through the HUD McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grant Program. On June 11, 2026, HUD suspended all funding to LAHSA and LA Continuum of Care.
2. LA County Funding: Previously managed approximately $350 million in annual county funding. LA County's new Department of Homeless Services and Housing is taking over contracting responsibilities from LAHSA.
3. Measure A Sales Tax Revenue: LAHSA historically received funding from Measure A dollars (roughly $1 billion yearly from a half-cent sales tax for homeless services).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LAHSA is a joint powers authority of the City and County of Los Angeles that coordinates the Los Angeles Continuum of Care for homeless services. It operates centralized technology systems for housing assessment (HMIS, CES, LA-HOP), distributes public funding to service provider organizations, manages shelter and supportive housing programs, and conducts the annual Greater LA Homeless Count to measure homelessness across the region.

Product overview

LAHSA operates a coordinated system of interconnected platforms and programs to address homelessness across Los Angeles County. The core infrastructure consists of the Coordinated Entry System (CES), which serves as the organizational backbone connecting people to housing resources, supported by the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) for data tracking. Key operational tools include LA-HOP (housing assessment tool), the Universal Housing App dashboard, the Resource Management System, and the Housing Inventory Count system. LAHSA also conducts the annual Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, administers Problem-Solving Assistance Funds for crisis intervention, and runs the Master Leasing Program. Supporting services include Capacity Building programs for nonprofit providers and a Legislative Affairs unit for policy advocacy. In January 2026, LA County launched a new Department of Homeless Services and Housing and Emergency Centralized Response Center (ECRC) to take over coordination of homeless services from LAHSA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Coordinated Entry System (CES): The network that aligns homeless services in LA County to ensure resources are efficiently and equitably distributed to support people experiencing homelessness.
• Housing Inventory Count (HIC)

Products and services

• Coordinated Entry System (CES)
• Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
• LA-HOP (Los Angeles Homeless Outreach Portal)
• Universal Housing Application
• Annual Greater LA Homeless Count
• Emergency Centralized Response Center (ECRC)
• EGMS (Electronic Grants Management System)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced street homelessness by 14% countywide and 18% in the city from 2022-2024
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• County Auditor-ControllermajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 3 March 2026County auditor-controller leading a financial audit of LAHSA's cash balances, cash flow, policies, and financial records over two to three weeks following payment failures to service providers.
• Emergency Centralized Response Center (ECRC)majorTechnology or Integration · 21 January 2026New county service call center unveiled alongside the Department of Homeless Services and Housing to coordinate homeless services response.
• Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count VolunteersminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 January 2026Thousands of volunteers fan out across LA County annually to conduct the nation's largest unsheltered homeless count, coordinated by LAHSA.
• LA County Department of Homeless Services and Housing (HSH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026New county department launched January 1, 2026, taking over coordination of homeless services from LAHSA following county audits. HSH manages approximately $350 million in annual funding previously directed to LAHSA, plus Measure A dollars (~$1 billion yearly). County officials promise greater accountability and transparency.
• Small Agency and Faith-Based Organization NetworkmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 202449 nonprofit organizations received funding through LAHSA's Small Agency and Faith-Based Organization Capacity Building Funding Pilot in 2024, serving individuals experiencing homelessness in SPA 6.
• North Valley Caring Services (NVCS)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNonprofit partner operating Safe Parking and Project RoomKey programs. LAHSA's Problem-Solving team worked with NVCS to help a client (Rafael Piano) return home to the Philippines through family reunification assistance.
• Hope of the ValleyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNonprofit partner that collaborated with NVCS and LAHSA to raise money for a client's passport to enable family reunification.
• Assembly Bill 328 CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAHSA supports AB 328 (Lee) advocating for dedicated funding for housing and workforce development services for formerly incarcerated Californians experiencing homelessness.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• New York City Department of Homeless Services (NYC DHS): Municipal agency operating NYC's shelter system and homelessness prevention programs. Most direct functional peer given comparable scale and big-city homeless services coordination mandate.
• Philadelphia Office of Homeless Services (OHS): City department running Philadelphia's homeless services system including emergency shelter and prevention programs. Direct peer as a municipal lead agency for homelessness response.
• King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA): Regional homelessness authority covering Seattle/King County. Direct comparable as a multi-jurisdictional body governing housing coordination and CoC operations.
• Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance / Boston CoC: Boston's 'Way Home' initiative is the regional homelessness response coordinating CoC functions. Comparable to LAHSA's role as the centralized voice on homelessness policy and service delivery.
• Denver Department of Housing Stability (HOST): City of Denver department administering affordable housing, homelessness response, and supportive services. Directly comparable as a municipal coordinating body with similar scope of HUD-funded programs.
• San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (SF HSH): City department administering SF's Coordinated Entry, shelter and permanent supportive housing. Mirrors LAHSA's role as a local-government lead agency coordinating the homeless response system.
• Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust: Public-body funded homeless services coordination for Miami-Dade County using a local surcharge-funded model. Comparable as a county-level authority delivering housing and outreach services.
• Houston Coalition for the Homeless (CoC Lead Agency): Nonprofit lead agency for the Houston/Harris County CoC operating HMIS, CES, and the annual Point-in-Time Count. Comparable as a CoC lead entity in a major metro with comparable funding streams.
• All Chicago (Chicago Continuum of Care): Lead agency for Chicago's CoC, coordinating housing and homeless services across the city through HMIS, CES, and provider networks. Functions in the same role as LAHSA in LA.

Broad incumbents

• District of Columbia Department of Human Services (DHS): DC's umbrella human services department running the homeless shelter and housing programs. Broad incumbent providing overlapping services at smaller scale than LAHSA's county-wide scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LAHomeless
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/LAHSAIT
• Facebookfacebook.com/lahsa.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/los-angeles-homeless-services-authority
• Instagraminstagram.com/lahomelessservices

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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