LOS ANGELES—Only 17 out of 183 homeless people who were removed from an Echo Park Lake encampment last March have been placed in long-term housing, according to a report published Wednesday by the University of California (UC)–Los Angeles Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy. The report, titled “(Dis)Placement: The Fight for Housing and Community after Echo Park Lake,” analyzed data provided by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). Of the 17 people currently in housing, four found housing on their own, four were placed in Project Homekey sites, four were given subsidized rentals and five were provided with permanent supportive housing, according to the report. The report classifies housing as rapid re-housing, permanent supportive housing, Project Homekey, Housing Choice, and Emergency Housing Vouchers. According to the report, the whereabouts of 82 of the Echo Park Lake homeless residents were unknown to LAHSA as of Feb. 9, and 15 had …
17 of 183 People Removed from Echo Park Lake in Long-Term Housing: Report
March 24, 2022
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