Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority terminates contracts with Home At Last nonprofit after service failures and IRS‑

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) announced it will terminate its contracts with Home At Last Community Development Corp., an interim housing nonprofit. The nonprofit had notified LAHSA that it would close two temporary homeless‑housing sites, citing late agency payments. LAHSA said it had provided sufficient funds, but moved to end the contracts for cause, citing a failure to perform contracted services. The termination is set to take effect on July 22.

The agency also disclosed that the IRS seized cash at an address linked to the nonprofit’s founder, Michael Young, and that the money is subject to criminal forfeiture. Young, who works full‑time for the organization and earned more than $150,000 in 2024, did not respond to requests for comment. LAHSA said most of the 181 residents affected by the closures have been rehoused, and interim CEO Gita O’Neill emphasized the agency’s priority was the safety and well‑being of those residents. The move comes amid heightened scrutiny of public funds used for homelessness services and recent fraud cases involving other nonprofit housing providers.