Los Angeles Politics and Urbanism Daily
HUD Freezes LAHSA Funds as ULA Scrutiny Reopens
Friday, June 12, 2026 · 13 min
LAHSA faces a HUD funding freeze over alleged grant mismanagement, putting tens of millions for Los Angeles homelessness services at risk. Measure ULA’s thresholds and transaction effects add another accountability test for City Hall’s housing finance strategy.
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LAHSA faces a HUD funding freeze over alleged grant mismanagement, putting tens of millions for Los Angeles homelessness services at risk. Measure ULA’s thresholds and transaction effects add another accountability test for City Hall’s housing finance strategy.
In this episode
- HUD halts federal homeless dollars to LA-area's lead agency, citing mismanagement | LAist — LAist
# HUD halts federal homeless dollars to LA-area's lead agency, citing mismanagement | LAist Published: 2026-06-11T21:01:52.239000+00:00 Source: laist.com (laist.com) Language: en ## Story HUD halts federal homeless dollars to LA-area's lead agency, citing mismanagement | LAist Sponsored message Audience-funded nonprofit news Listen Next Up: 0:00 0:00 — See All…
- Step Back — If HUD can freeze homelessness dollars over LAHSA mismanagement, who was supposed to be watching the money before it got that bad — LAHSA, the city, the county, or the mayor — and what power does anyone actually have to fix it?
Background sources
- Federal funding for LAHSA suspended over ‘failures’ – NBC Los Angeles — Nbclosangeles
- HUD halts federal homeless dollars to LA-area's lead agency, citing mismanagement | LAist — LAist
- LAHSA's federal funding at risk after homelessness agency blows audit deadline | LAist — LAist
- Top LA officials spar over who should oversee city’s homelessness spending: ‘LAHSA twilight zone’ | LAist — LAist
- LA homeless agency has ‘significant’ problem with inaccurate financial statements, auditors find | LAist — LAist
- LA’s main homelessness agency is at risk of blowing federal audit deadline, auditor warns | LAist — LAist
- Board Advances Motion to Address LAHSA's Failure to Pay Service Providers - Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath — Will Canavan
- Key LA city leaders call for shifting homelessness spending away from LAHSA | LAist — LAist
- Real Property Transfer Tax and Measure ULA FAQ | Los Angeles Office of Finance — Los Angeles Office of Finance
  # Real Property Transfer Tax and Measure ULA FAQ Sales Price Calculate tax Tax Due **Note**:…
- The Unintended Consequences of Measure ULA
# The Unintended Consequences of Measure ULA ## UCLA Lewis Center 403 subscribers 4 likes ### Description 324 views Posted: 29 Apr 2025 Professor Michael Manville shares his recent research on whether Measure ULA has reduced higher-end real estate transactions in Los Angeles. Since Measure ULA was enacted, the odds of a Los Angeles property selling at a price above its tax threshold have fallen…
- [PDF] Permanent Program Guidelines for Measure ULA Funding Programs — United to House LA
Permanent Program Guidelines for Measure ULA Funding Programs Drafted by Area Experts Throughout ULA Coalition January 2024 For general inquiries please contact: ●Joe Donlin, (joe@unitedtohousela.com); or ●Jackson Loop (jloop@scanph.org) INTRODUCTION Drafted by homeless service providers, affordable housing nonprofits, labor unions, and renters’ rights groups, Measure ULA will create an…