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Los Angeles County’s 2026–27 homelessness budget reflects both a commitment and a source of pain for people on the front lines of homelessness. While an allocated $843 million plan continues to be invested in interim housing, prevention, and supportive services, the approved budget also cut nearly $200 million from key programs as the county grapples with rising costs and revenue shortfalls. Among those reductions are significant losses for Pathway Home interim housing sites and street outreach teams—the very services that often connect the most vulnerable people to our care.
For NHF, these decisions aren’t abstract, in fact they translate into fewer beds available for patients leaving hospitals, reduce navigation support for people with complex health needs, and create harder choices for teams trying to keep clients safe and housed.
At the state level, the Governor's 2026–27 proposed budget holds homelessness and behavioral health programs relatively steady but adds no new funding, creating pressure on providers like NHF to sustain and grow services, with an expanding unhoused population. Maintaining momentum will require both deep internal resilience and external advocacy to ensure recuperative care and interim housing remain accessible to those who need them most.
For NHF staff and supporters, this moment brings both opportunity and responsibility. Recent investments over the last few years, like CalAIM, Inside Safe and others, encourage more reach and support for people, while current constraints reinforce the need for continued advocacy, strong partnerships, and sustainable funding to protect and expand homelessness services, especially as housing costs continue to burden too many in Southern California.
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