LAHSA Sues Trump and HUD

On June 30, LAHSA filed suit against Trump, HUD, and Secretary Scott Turner over the suspension of its federal homelessness funding. I read the complaint. The evidence HUD cited to justify the suspension doesn't hold up — and 11,423 people are caught in the balance.

Housing Policy, Homelessness Services, Federal AccountabilityPaul AsplundJuly 20, 2026LAHSA, HUD, ScottTurner, HousingJustice, HomelessnessPolicy, Continuum of Care, Los Angeles, Housing FirstComment

A Different Road to the Same Destination

HUD cut off LAHSA's federal funding the day the World Cup opened in Los Angeles, citing fraud rather than policy. The legal ground may be sturdier this time — but the subgrantees keeping people housed don't experience the difference.

Housing Policy, Homelessness, UnhousedPaul AsplundJune 26, 2026#LAHSA, #HUD, #HousingFirst, #HomelessnessPolicy, #HousingJustice, #LosAngeles, #ContinuumOfCare, #FIFAWorldCup2026Comment

They're Coming Back for the CoC. This Time, They Mean It.

HUD has announced a new NOFO due by June 1 that attempts to reshape nearly $4 billion in federal homelessness funding — while the administration's FY2027 budget proposes eliminating the CoC program entirely. Here's what that means for Los Angeles.