L.A. Homeless Services Authority Facing Staff Cuts, Seeks Volunteers to Avoid Layoffs

Employees at the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) are facing layoffs, a spokesperson for LAHSA confirmed.

In total, 11 staff members received layoff notices earlier this year, according to Ahmad Chapman, LAHSA’s director of communications. The homeless services agency currently has more than 750 people on staff.

Chapman declined to specify the job titles of the affected employees. 

“To respect the affected staff’s privacy, we will not be releasing the job titles at this time,” he said.

Chapman attributed the layoffs to “deficits” in last year’s budget and not their more recent financial hurdles.