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Javascript is disabled in your web browser.For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. Please Allow Javascript and reload this page.Los Angeles’ $1.2 billion bond that was meant to tackle homelessness has done very little to address the growing problem.That’s the bleak assessment of City Controller Ron Galperin, whose audit released Wednesday found that just three housing projects — 228 total units — have been completed in the four years since Proposition HHH passed with the overwhelming support of voters.And that’s despite the fact that of the total bond — or 98 percent — has been earmarked for projects. Meanwhile, the city’s homeless count now stands at 41,000 people, a count that was taken before the pandemic took hold.Proposition HHH was once seen as instrumental to Mayor Eric Garcetti’s to address homelessness.“Nearly four years have passed since voters approved Prop HHH, and the need to pivot continues to grow,” according to the controller’s report.Specifically, Galperin disagrees with on using Prop HHH funds for supportive housing, a catch-all term that includes providing residents with access to services from job training to mental health care. Large sections of Galperin’s 60-page report are dedicated to the costs of supportive housing, The controller calculated that it costs $531,000 to develop one unit of supportive housing.Galperin said he would like to see the city expand efforts begun during the coronavirus to house homeless in underused hotels, and to also build more shelters.Also on Wednesday, the City Council said it would allocate $30 million in federal funds meant to house the homeless, but would withhold nearly . Council President Nury Martinez said the city’s Homeless Services Authority needed to be held accountable because it “has underperformed in the past.”A message left with the mayor’s office Thursday was not immediately returned. A Garcetti spokesperson told the that the mayor’s focus would remain on permanent housing, but did not specify if that meant pushing forward on planned supportive housing projects.About 5,500 supportive units and 1,550 non-supportive units are in the “pipeline,” with tentative completion dates ranging from next year to 2023.The city’s own details which affordable housing developers have been awarded contracts through Prop HHH. Multiple contract recipients include Skid Row Housing Trust, Affirmed Housing Group, and West Hollywood Community Housing.While Galperin’s report does not provide those details, it questions the city’s current arrangement in which only a portion of the project money is awarded, leaving developers to come up with the rest.Because of that setup, the report found, many projects are in “pre-development” — they are counted as in the homeless housing pipeline, but the financing has not been provided.Tagsarrow_forward_iosStreamline Moderne apartment house coming to Leimert ParkCalifornia Legislature Passes 4 Housing BillsSylmar project aims for 100% affordable marketJamison to raze building for 188 apartments in KoreatownAvanath and public agency pay $220M for Baldwin Village apartmentsBond financing kickstarts affordable senior housing complex in HollywoodSanta Monica moving to tighten rent control rulesAnalysis: Report puts California housing shortage in national perspectivearrow_forward_iosThis website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.NecessaryNecessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.REAL NEWS, REAL DEALS DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO YOUThe Deal's newsletters give you the latest scoops, fresh headlines, marketing data, and things to know within the industry.

Javascript is disabled in your web browser.For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. Please Allow Javascript and reload this page.Los Angeles’ $1.2 billion bond that was meant to tackle homelessness has done very little to address the growing problem.That’s the bleak assessment of City Controller Ron Galperin, whose audit released Wednesday found that just three housing projects — 228 total units — have been completed in the four years since Proposition HHH passed with the overwhelming support of voters.And that’s despite the fact that of the total bond — or...

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