LAHSA, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, will lay off 284 employees as the county shifts funds to create its own homeless services department, with the transition effective at the start of the next fiscal year on July 1.

The layoffs break down to 216 employees represented by SEIU Local 721 and 68 non-union staff, though the exact number of workers who will lose their jobs remains uncertain.

Some programs at LAHSA may be moved out of the agency as part of the consolidation, with final decisions still pending and potential job retention tied to next year’s city budget.

LAHSA’s interim chief executive, Gita O’Neill, praised staff for contributing to a reduction in unsheltered homelessness by about 14% since 2023, even as the agency faces ongoing budget and transition challenges.

Because LAHSA is funded jointly by the city and county, the status of affected employees varies: the county is looking to place county-funded LAHSA workers into other roles, but those represented by SEIU Local 721 are not yet scheduled for county employment.