LAHSA Sues to Reclaim Homelessness Funds | Los Angeles News

A federal judge is poised to decide who controls $240 million in critical federal funds for Los Angeles’ homelessness crisis, after the Trump administration suspended LAHSA — the decades-long agency managing these grants — over alleged mismanagement. LAHSA is suing, arguing the suspension is politically motivated and will devastate unhoused residents and service providers. HUD claims LAHSA’s failure justifies pulling funding, but LAHSA’s legal team insists they’re being unfairly targeted. With city and county officials stepping in as potential replacements — a move the judge doubts they can handle quickly — and a recent Rhode Island court ruling nullifying HUD’s grant rules for this year, the case may reset entirely. LAHSA is pressing for immediate relief while awaiting trial, hoping to prove their suspension was illegal and restore their vital role in housing the region’s most vulnerable. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/559b67b2a8f9eb7b Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews