Homeless in LA: Final Research Report for the 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness in Los Angeles County By: Daniel Flaming, Patrick Burns, and Brent Haydamack, Economic Roundtable Underwritten by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority September 2004, 125 pages

Chapter & Section Headings:

Chapter 1. Executive Summary

Chapter 2. Strategic Information About Homelessness

• Dynamics of Homelessness
• Paths out of Homelessness
• Overview of Report

Chapter 3. Where, Why and How Long People Are Homeless

• Introduction
• Acute Poverty
• Homeless Welfare Recipients
• Causes and Duration of Homelessness
• Summary of Findings

Chapter 4. Institutional Linkages and Population Dynamics

• Institutional Linkages of Homeless Residents
• Population Dynamics
• Summary of Findings

Chapter 5. Demographic Characteristics

• Age, Sex, Ethnicity, and Family Structure
• Military Service, Disabilities, Citizenship
• English Proficiency, Education and Poverty
• Summary of Findings

Chapter 6. Escaping Homelessness Through Work

• Sources of Income
• Employment
• Work Histories
• Occupations and Industries
• Earnings Based on Work History and Demographics
• Long-term Earnings of Homeless Workers
• Subsidized Housing
• Summary of Findings

Chapter 7. How Many People are Homeless

• Is Los Angeles Different
• Findings from City Homeless Counts
• Estimated Homeless Population
• Estimated Subgroups in the Homeless Population
• Distinctive Characteristics of Homelessness in Los Angeles
• Uncertainty Underlying Homeless Population Estimates

Chapter 8. Scope of Services and Cost to End Homelessness

• Overview
• Four Key Factors that Affect the Size of the Homeless Population and
• the Cost of Ending Homelessness
• Creating Four Scenarios for Ending Homelessness
• Four Scenarios of 10-Year Costs to End Homelessness
• Sources of Funding for Homeless Housing

Chapter 9. Local Outlays for Homeless Residents

• Local Government Outlays
• Local Outlays Compared to the Cost to End Homelessness
• Detailed Information About Local Outlays

Chapter 10. Findings

• High-Risk Populations
• Community Engagement
• Institutional Linkages
• Service Needs
• Employment and Disabilities
• Housing
• Cost

Chapter 11. Data Sources and Limitations

Chapter 12. Comments by the Department of Public Social Services