Overview
- LAHSA filed a federal lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order and injunction on Monday to halt HUD’s suspension and let the agency continue applying for federal grants.
- HUD suspended LAHSA on June 11 after saying the agency may have committed violations of federal law and notifying that the HUD inspector general had opened an investigation.
- LAHSA says HUD relied on inaccurate or irrelevant information and that the suspension threatens about $241 million in funding and services used by more than 11,000 people across Los Angeles County.
- The agency manages key regional tools — the Homeless Management Information System and the county’s point‑in‑time count — and the suspension could block client matching and the Aug. 26 Continuum of Care grant application.
- Previous audits and a consulting review found weak financial controls, which prompted the county last year to move over $300 million out of LAHSA, and the outcome now depends on the inspector general’s probe and any court ruling.