40 percent of people helped by Los Angeles mayor’s $300M homeless project have returned to the streets, report finds

NewsWorldAmericas40 percent of people helped by Los Angeles mayor’s $300M homeless project have returned to the streets, report findsLocal programs to combat homelessness also face Trump administration’s attempts to cut off fundingKatie Hawkinson in Washington, D.C. Sunday 05 April 2026 23:34 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2952227","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/los-angeles-inside-safe-program-b2952227.html","title":"40% of people helped by Los Angeles homeless project returned to the streets: report"}}CloseRelated: White House says homeless people in DC could be forced into shelter or jailedThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","r...