Homeless Agency to Hold Monthly Meeting
For the first time since it was established in 1994, the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority will hold its monthly commission meeting in the San Fernando Valley.
The San Fernando Valley Homeless Coalition, which represents more than 70 Valley organizations, will host the meeting Thursday at the Pacoima Community Service Center.
The Los Angeles authority is run jointly by the city of Los Angeles and the county, providing funding for nonprofit groups offering direct services to the homeless.
In 1994, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded a three-year, $20-million grant to the organization to help the homeless through a variety of services, including medical care, drug and alcohol rehabilitation and emergency and permanent housing. This year, the authority received $71.2 million from HUD.
“Our new mantra is continuum of care,” said Marlene Singer, the L.A. authority’s program manager. “The whole idea is to discover what gaps there are in services and to prevent people from falling through the cracks.”
The meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Pacoima Community Service Center, 11243 Glenoaks Blvd. Information: (818) 834-5179.
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