Transitional Aged Youth Homelessness Strategy

At a glance

What: a motion by Raman seconded by Hernandez (Council File 26-1151) directing the City Administrative Officer, with the Bureau of Homelessness Oversight at the Los Angeles Housing Department, to report within 90 days on a strategy to urgently address homelessness among transitional aged youth (TAY).
Where it stands: adopted by the City Council on 2026-10-27, 13 ayes, 0 noes (McOsker and Price absent), on a Homelessness and Health Committee report.
Next: the strategy report to Council, due within 90 days of the action.

Consultation with TAY providers operating in the city, named in the motion as The Village Family Services, Aviva Family Services, Safe Place for Youth, Hollywood Homeless Youth Partnership and My Friend's Place.
Outreach to philanthropic organizations, including LA4LA.
Identified funding, including the state HHAP TAY set-aside and a plan to meet expenditure deadlines under HHAP awards, with immediate use of set-aside dollars for purposes that fit the strategy.
Work with regional housing authorities to maximize federally funded vouchers such as Foster Youth to Independence vouchers.
Transition and exit planning for TAY who may be displaced by the next federal Continuum of Care funding round, since more than 800 TAY households are housed with federal Continuum of Care dollars (see Continuum of Care bidding process (CF 26-1485)).
Proposed milestones and a timeline.

Item 1. Adopted, 13 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent. No fiscal analysis completed; no community impact statement.