LOS ANGELES—Around one-fifth of people living in interim housing shelters in Los Angeles moved into permanent housing over the last fiscal year, according to data released by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) Sept. 26.
The data was part of a new set of key performance indicator metrics presented by the agency to measure the progress of people experiencing homelessness through the rehousing system.
Of the 20,000 adults in interim housing, around 4,000 exited to permanent housing. That was nearly double the amount in 2019, but an indication that a majority of homeless people still do not find permanent housing even after receiving temporary services….