Posts tagged HUD

Nerd Reich: The Sequel to Revenge of the Nerds That No One Wanted | Part Two

Part Two of the Nerd Reich series. Curtis Yarvin in his own words on who counts as disposable — and how the same ideology reaches Palantir's federal contracts and California's billionaire-backed megacity, and what it means for housing.

Nerd Reich: The Sequel to Revenge of the Nerds That No One Wanted | Part One

I wish I lived in a world where this book didn't have to exist. But unfortunately it does, and it's important.

Housing Justice, Federal Policy, HomelessnessPaul McSheaAugust 24, 2026housing justice, homelessness, HUD, Continuum of Care, Housing First, Project 2025, Schedule F, tech policy, federal funding, Second Grace LAComment

The Investment We Chose Not to Make | LA Housing Cost

The question isn't whether we can afford to invest in housing. It's whether we can afford to keep paying for what happens when we don't.

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

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.

Housing Policy, Letters to the Housed, Federal PolicyPaul AsplundMay 19, 2026homelessness, housing policy, Continuum of Care, CoC, HUD, federal funding, Housing First, permanent supportive housing, ESG, Los Angeles, LA County, housing justice, 2028 OlympicsComment

Can We Survive This?

The nonprofits holding Los Angeles together are running out of runway — and the problem isn't how hard they're working, it's how they're funded. A look at what's breaking, what's working, and the one question worth asking before you give this year.

Community Builds What the Feds Won't Fund

The federal government is dismantling LA's homelessness infrastructure. Meanwhile, a quieter infrastructure keeps growing — community land trusts removing land from speculation, churches building on their parking lots, and senior housing that has held its ground for fifty years. What housed neighbors can do to help it succeed.

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