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Prosecutors Charge Three in Los Angeles Homelessness Fraud

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 11:25 PM UTC · How we work

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Federal prosecutors charged three defendants in Los Angeles homelessness-fraud cases.
Los Angeles homelessness agency paid a nonprofit more than $75 million, prosecutors say.
HUD Under Secretary Scott Turner moved to suspend LAHSA over alleged financial-management failures.
HUD announced a $4.04 billion Continuum of Care funding opportunity, allocating $1.3 billion to transitional housing and fraud safeguards.
Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas) said federal homelessness programs reward spending rather than results and criticized Mayor Karen Bass.

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Federal prosecutors charged three defendants in Los Angeles homelessness-fraud cases.
Los Angeles homelessness agency paid a nonprofit more than $75 million, prosecutors say.
HUD Under Secretary Scott Turner moved to suspend LAHSA over alleged financial-management failures.
HUD announced a $4.04 billion Continuum of Care funding opportunity, allocating $1.3 billion to transitional housing and fraud safeguards.
Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas) said federal homelessness programs reward spending rather than results and criticized Mayor Karen Bass.