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HUD Halts LA Homeless Funding Amid Fraud, $2.1 M Misuse

6/12/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s Department of Housing and Urban Development halted money to Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority after it could not verify 2,300 housing sites and found 70 percent of contracts disclosed no expenses, labeling the conduct fraud.
Va Lecia Adams Kellum, chief, resigned after investigators found she directed $2.1 million to a nonprofit employing her husband.
Los Angeles County pulled its funding after audits showed $513 million unspent, leading the city to consider a move.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s Department of Housing and Urban Development halted money to Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority after it could not verify 2,300 housing sites and found 70 percent of contracts disclosed no expenses, labeling the conduct fraud.
Va Lecia Adams Kellum, chief, resigned after investigators found she directed $2.1 million to a nonprofit employing her husband.
Los Angeles County pulled its funding after audits showed $513 million unspent, leading the city to consider a move.