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HSC - Item 3A - Attachment AGreater Los Angeles Homeless Count 2020 LOS ANGELES HOMELESS SERVICES AUTHORITY COUNT ANALYSIS 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT Why we count Behind these numbers are our NEIGHBORS. We use this information locally to inform policies and strategies to end homelessness, and L.A.’s data contributes to the California and national understanding of homelessness. 31/2 COUNT ANALYSIS 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT Our homeless services system is helping more people than ever, but we must go upstream to stop the inflow to homelessness due to inadequate housing supply, income inequality, and institutional racism. CHALLENGES: ▶Systemic racism in housing, justice, health care and economic policy ▶Housing supply 509,000 units short ▶Wages not keeping up with rent costs ▶Economic impact of COVID-19 and pandemic recession SUCCESSES: ▶Annual Housing placements doubled since Measure H ▶LAHSA’s Housing Central Command increased speed of placements ▶6,010 people sheltered quickly in pandemic. 31/3 COUNT ANALYSIS 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT The number of people experiencing homelessness at any point in time in L.A. Is still unacceptably high COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES UP 13% LAST YEAR WAS UP 12% CITY OF LOS ANGELES UP 16% LAST YEAR WAS UP 16%City of Los Angeles 35,550 41,290 16% 58,936 66,436 13% 2019 2020 Percent Change County of Los Angeles 31/4 COUNT ANALYSIS 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT Homelessness is a regional challenge In Southern California, only one county’s homeless count decreased - San Diego - while the other five counties increased between 3% and 20%.* San Bernardino Kern Los Angeles Orange Ventura Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo San Diego Imperial Riverside *Orange and San Luis Obispo Counties did not conduct street counts in 2020; Imperial County has not finalized data. 31/5 +19.9% +4.4% +2.6% -6% +12.7% +5.2% +18.8% COUNT ANALYSIS 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT L.A.’s inadequate housing supply, systemic racism and income inequality are driving inflows to homelessness Wages have not kept pace with rents Renters in LA County need to earn $41.96 per hour — 2.8 times the City of L.A. minimum wage — to afford the average monthly asking rent of $2,182. L.A. needs 509,000 new affordable housing units to meet current demand (CA Housing Partnership 2020 report) Systemic racism leads to a disproportionate number of black people becoming homeless In L.A. County, where 8% of the overall population is black, but black people represent 34% of those experiencing homelessness. 31/6 COUNT ANALYSIS 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT Inflow has Increased in 2020 L.A. housed more people then ever, yet our housing affordability crisis drove a net rise in homelessness. 555,105* Severely rent-burdened L.A. households 6,310 people prevented from entering homelessness 58,936 2019 Point-in-time count +82,955 Estimated inflow over 2019 -22,769 Housing placements -52,689 Estimated other exits to housing 66,433 2020 Point-in-time Count *US Census ACS data 31/7 COUNT ANALYSIS 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT The share of sheltered population increased in both the City and the County 2019 SHELTERED LA COUNTY LA CITY UNSHELTERED 25% 25% 28% 30% 75% 75% 72% 70% 2020 ▶18,395 people experiencing homelessness in L.A. County were sheltered, up from 14,722 the previous year, a 25% increase 31/8 COUNT ANALYSIS 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT And once COVID-19 hit, our new systems allowed us to shelter thousands more ▶With unprecedented speed, our system has sheltered 6,010 of our most vulnerable in past 3 months alone as part of our COVID-19 response. ▶Now, our focus is moving the 15,000 most vulnerable people experiencing homelessness, and including all Project Roomkey residents, into permanent housing. ▶We need the local, state and federal funds to make this happen. 6,010 MARCH - MAY 2020 SHELTERED HOUSING GOAL 15,000 COVID-19 RECOVERY PLAN 31/9 COUNT ANALYSIS 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT Even in L.A.’s tight housing market, we placed more people than ever into housing 2014 9,658 11,904 15,131 17,558 21,631 34% (7,258) 28% (6,370) 23% (5,332) 49% (11,067) 24% (5,158) 42% (9,215) 22,769* Other Permanent Housing Supportive Housing Rapid Re-Housing 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 *2019 total includes 244 placements from LACDA ▶22,769 housing placements, up from last year and more than double annual placements since before Measure H ▶88% of those placed through our system in 2018 have not returned to homelessness* 31/10 COUNT ANALYSIS 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT Thousands of permanent supportive housing units are bringing our most vulnerable inside MORE THAN 10,000 PSH UNITS IN THE PIPELINE ▶2,360 PSH units will open in the next 12 months. ▶New PSH units fill within days, a more robust rate than other housing units. Fiscal Year Total PSH Units 2019-20 732 2020-21 2,694 Cumulative total by: 2024-25 10,638 PATH Metro Villas opened March 26, 2019 with 65 new units of supportive housing 31/11 COUNT ANALYSIS 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT Our system continues to help significantly more people PREVENTION 1,346 5,643 6,310* 201920182015 PRE-MEASURE H OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT 11,747 34,110 38,865 INTERIM HOUSING 18,979 24,493 26,032 PERMANENT HOUSING PLACEMENTS 11,904 21,631 22,769 * Number from fiscal year 2018-19. 31/12 Insights from the 2020 Count Results COUNT INSIGHTS 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT Seniors 62+ increased by 20% ▶Seniors have been a focus during the COVID-19 crisis, with 1,953 adults 55 and older sheltered through Project Roomkey over the past three months. ▶21% of the 4,939 unsheltered seniors from 2020 have been sheltered through Project Roomkey. Age of 62+ Age of 62+ 4,255 4,939 5,231 6,290 Sheltered 38.4% Unsheltered 16.1% Total 20.2% 976 1,351 2019 SHELTERED TOTAL UNSHELTERED 2020 % CHANGE Numbers are for LA Continuum of Care 31/14 COUNT INSIGHTS 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT Homelessness Among Transition Age Youth Households and Unaccompanied Minors Increased 19% 3,926 Total 4,673 Total 2,088 Sheltered 2,192 Unsheltered 2,585 Unsheltered 2019 2020 1,734 Sheltered ▶4,673 transition-aged youth experienced homelessness, up from 3,926 last year, within the LA Continuum of Care *Transition Age Youth Households includes both individuals 18-24 and members of families headed by persons 18-24. 31/15 Sheltered 0.2% Unsheltered 0.8% Total 0.6% % CHANGE COUNT INSIGHTS 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT 0.6% increase in veterans 3,878 3,902 982 Sheltered 984 Sheltered 2,896 Unsheltered 2,918 Unsheltered 2019 2020 This is the population that has received the biggest boost in federal, state and local investment over the past decade. Illustrates the serious challenge of stemming the tide of inflow to homelessness when the population with the most stable resource base simply holds essentially flat. Numbers are for LA County. 31/16 COUNT INSIGHTS 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT Methodological improvements have set new baselines for family homelessness and chronic homelessness ▶A new, more accurate baseline for unsheltered families resulted in a doubling of surveys from unsheltered families. ▶Better survey methods reveal that chronic homelessness is more widespread than previously understood. ▶Because of these changes, year-to-year comparisons in chronic homelessness and unsheltered families are not comparable, and we should consider 2020 a new baseline. 31/17 COUNT INSIGHTS 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT 45.7% increase in families 8,799 Total 12,817 Total 7,111 Sheltered 9,731 Sheltered 1,688 Unsheltered 3,086 Unsheltered 2019 2020 ▶36.8% increase in sheltered families ▶This year an effort was made to reach more unsheltered families (last year there were 83 surveys, this year there were 180) creating a new, more accurate baseline for unsheltered families. Numbers indicate family members; HUD defines family as at least one adult over 18 with at least one dependent child under 18 Sheltered 36.8% Unsheltered 82.8% Total 45.7% % CHANGE 31/18 COUNT INSIGHTS 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT A new level of specificity on substance use ▶This resulted in a doubling of unsheltered who reported substance use in response to the new question wording: 14,284 (32%), up from 6,583, or 16% in the old methodology. ▶Notably, there was not a percentage increase in reporting long-term mental health conditions. 31/19 COUNT INSIGHTS 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT Changes to demographic survey give a more accurate picture of vulnerability ▶HUD defines chronic as homeless more than a year and has a disabling condition. ▶54% more people in 2020 meet the HUD definition of chronic homelessness, from 16,528 to 25,460*. ▶Because of these changes, year-to-year comparisons in chronic homelessness are not comparable, but we should consider 2020 a new baseline. *Numbers are for LA County 14,537 Unsheltered 1,991 Sheltered 2,638 Sheltered 22,822 Unsheltered 16,528 Total 25,460 Total 2019 2020 31/20 Demographic Snapshot DEMOGRAPHIC SNAPSHOT 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT Structural racism causes black people to be 4x more likely to experience homelessness L.A. CoC Homeless Population L.A. County Population* Hispanic/Latino 36.1%48.5% Black/African-American 33.7%7.9% White 25.5%26.3% American-Indian/Alaskan Native 1.1%0.2% Asian 1.2%14.4% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0.3%0.2% Multi-Racial/Other 2.1%2.5% Without institutional racism, there would be 15,000 fewer people experiencing homelessness, almost all coming from African-American & Native American populations. LAHSA, L.A. City & L.A. County are implementing the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Committee on Black People Experiencing Homelessness to dismantle structural racism. *U.S. Census Data 31/22 DEMOGRAPHIC SNAPSHOT 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT 59% of newly homeless cite economic hardship as main reason Percent of newly homeless population* First Time (<=1yr) Economic Hardship 59% Weakened Social Network 39% Disabling Health Condition 24% System Discharge 11% Violence 8% Other 4% *Respondents may choose more than one reason. ▶⅔ of unsheltered adults are on their first episode of homelessness 31/23 DEMOGRAPHIC SNAPSHOT 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT 80% of unsheltered Angelenos have been here more than 5 years 33/25 ▶Two-thirds of unsheltered Angelenos became homeless here in L.A. County A-10% A-64%B-10% C-4% D-20% E-2% B-10% C-9% Length of time in L.A. County LA CoC, 2020 Place of Residence Before Becoming Homeless L.A. CoC, 2020 D-71%A - < 1year B - >1 - 5 years C - >5 - 10 years D - > 10 years A - L.A. County B - Other County in Southern CA C - Other County in CA D - Out of State E - Outside of the U.S. Numbers are for Unsheltered Adults 25+ and Children in Adult Families for the CoC only. 31/24 DEMOGRAPHIC SNAPSHOT 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT Gender Number % of Pop Number % of Pop Cisgender Male 42,387 66.5%Male 42,797 67.2% Transgender Male 410 0.6% Cisgender Female 20,300 31.9%Female 20,671 32.4% Transgender Female 371 0.6% Non-Binary 177 0.3%Non-Binary 238 0.4% Transgender Non-Binary 61 0.1% Total 63,706 100%63,706 100% ▶⅔ of people experiencing homelessness identify as male. ▶1.3% of people experiencing homelessness are transgender Numbers are for LA Continuum of Care 31/25 DEMOGRAPHIC SNAPSHOT 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence 35% of Unsheltered Adults 18+ have a history of domestic, intimate partner and other sexual violence ▶Half of unsheltered cisgender adult women 18+ ▶6 in 10 Transgender people of all genders All Persons Lifetime History of Domestic & Intimate Partner Violence Cisgender Females Cisgender Males 0% 10% 35% 15% 60% 49% 30% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Gender Non-Binary Transgender People among Unsheltered Adults in LA CoC, N = 44,462 31/26 DEMOGRAPHIC SNAPSHOT 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT Count results by Service Planning Area (SPA) 2020 SPA 1 - Antelope Valley 4,755 SPA 2 - San Fernando Valley 9,274 SPA 3 - San Gabriel Valley 5,082 SPA 4 - Metro Los Angeles 17,121 SPA 5 - West 6,009 SPA 6 - South 13,012 SPA 7 - East 4,586 SPA 8 - South Bay 6,594 Total LA County 66,433 SPA 1 SPA 2 SPA 3 SPA 7 SPA 8 SPA 4SPA 5 6 31/27 DEMOGRAPHIC SNAPSHOT 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT LAHSA’s new model and COVID-19 Recovery Plan are transforming how our homeless services system is managed ▶New strategic plan & command structure positions LAHSA as the center of gravity for the complex homeless response system--critical in L.A. where governance is diffuse ▶Real-time awareness of the permanent supportive housing portfolio across government entities for the first time, and will extend to all housing interventions ▶Housing Central Command will use this model to rapidly move our 15,000 most vulnerable inside PREVENTION LAHSA Informs Preserving affordable housing, addressing income insecurity and housing stability, mainstream safety net and anti-poverty efforts The end-to-end system that focuses on placing our homeless residents into temporary and permanent housing Street level efforts to provide service to our neighbors who are living on the outside Building housing for all income levels and investing in PSH creation HOUSING CREATION LAHSA Informs REHOUSING SERVICES SYSTEM LAHSA Leads STREET MANAGEMENT LAHSA Co-Leads 31/28 DEMOGRAPHIC SNAPSHOT 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT We need a bold, creative vision to reimagine how to dramatically grow L.A.’s housing supply and fix systems that drive inflow ▶We need the state, county and city to fund the Homeless COVID-19 Recovery Plan ▶We need to reimagine and expand the supply of affordable and supportive housing with a regional approach that moves toward housing for all ▶We need to target prevention resources to the most vulnerable communities to prevent a wave of evictions ▶We need to scale up anti-racist programs that change how our foster care, health care, criminal justice and other systems work to advance racial justice 31/29 DEMOGRAPHIC SNAPSHOT 2020 | GREATER LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT It will take all of us to reimagine our systems. We need your help. 1. Advocate for system change to dismantle structural racism. 2. Advocate for expanded state and federal funding for LAHSA’s Covid-19 Recovery Plan and affordable housing and homeless services. 3. Support more interim and supportive housing in your local community; Join the Everyone In Campaign. 4. Volunteer at your local homeless service agency. 31/30 Thank You Thanks to the investments made by the people of LA County, thousands of people have a home tonight. Our urgent mission continues to help those who don’t.