LOS ANGELES — Today, Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, alongside city, county, state, and community partners, celebrated the success of a multi-agency effort to bring people experiencing homelessness indoors in Northeast Los Angeles. Supported by $6.3 million in funds secured by Councilmember Hernandez from the State’s Encampment Resolution Funds, the initiative addressed a 4-mile stretch of the 110 Freeway, delivering on a care-first promise to the community.
Through this initiative, 59 people have successfully entered interim housing and care facilities and are in a pipeline toward permanent housing. One person has already moved to a permanent home. The program has targeted an area that has historically been difficult to reach, as unique geography, overlapping jurisdictions, and environmental hazards previously complicated service delivery to people experiencing homelessness in the area.
“Today, fifty-nine of our neighbors who were living along the Arroyo Seco now have a roof over their heads, access to the services they need, and a real path toward stability,” said Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez. “This is what it looks like when we treat people with dignity and deliver real solutions, a testament to the collaboration between our local and state partners working to bring people indoors. Homelessness doesn’t end without a home, and we’ll keep pushing for the resources needed to scale this work and reach more of our neighbors.”
Los Angeles Global Care, the primary interim housing provider, provides daily meals, pet accommodations, and hands-on case management for participants. Case workers actively assist participants with acquiring government-issued IDs and Social Security cards required to qualify for permanent housing. Additionally, Medical care, crisis support, and harm reduction services are being delivered through partnerships with the California Street Medicine Collaborative, USC Street Medicine, and LA County programs.
“I want to thank Councilmember Hernandez for her leadership and partnership in advancing this important work,” said Los Angeles County Chair and First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis. “Every resident deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and this effort shows what is possible when we come together to deliver compassionate, care-first solutions that bring our unhoused neighbors indoors and connect them to the services they need to thrive. This is the kind of progress our communities deserve, and we remain committed to carrying it forward.”
Los Angeles Global Care is working urgently to connect at least 60 percent of participants to permanent housing within 120 days, targeting a 75 percent success rate among those using the Time-Limited Subsidy.
“Every now and then, we need a gentle reminder that the people experiencing homelessness deserve to experience the type of love that goes to battle alongside them, not against them,” said Victor James, Director of Homeless Services, LA Global. “We are grateful for the partnership with Councilmember Hernandez as we’ve offered many human beings a pathway indoors, and we will continue to support them in their journey towards permanent housing.”
“Street medicine teams often care for people outdoors for months or years before a moment like this becomes possible,” said Kaitlin Schwan, Director, California Street Medicine Collaborative. “What Councilmember Hernandez has done with these Encampment Resolution Funds is create the conditions where trust built on the street can finally turn into housing. When people move indoors, the care doesn’t stop. USC Street Medicine stays with them, ensuring that medical, behavioral health, and social supports continue so that housing becomes a true turning point.”
At the press conference, Councilmember Hernandez announced that work will continue as her office secures additional interim beds to assist other individuals experiencing homelessness in the area and to mitigate the repopulation of encampments along the corridor.
Councilmember Hernandez’s office has taken a multi-faceted approach to tackling homelessness in District 1. This includes opening a first-of-its-kind interim housing facility, Northeast New Beginnings, in Cypress Park, collaborating with Mayor Bass’s administration on Inside Safe operations, partnering with the County on Pathway Home projects and overdose response teams, and securing $3 million from the City's Opioid Settlement Fund to open a health hub in MacArthur Park.
Councilmember Hernandez has made slowing the eviction-to-homelessness pipeline a central priority in her office, distributing nearly $400,000 in rental assistance across the district and deploying a dedicated CD1 Tenant and Housing Deputy to protect tenants from eviction and connect them with critical housing resources. She has also championed key tenant protections, helping pass legislation that strengthened anti-harassment laws, required landlords to share eviction data, and limited the legal grounds for eviction — ensuring that residents have both security and support to stay in their homes.
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