Independent Study Demonstrates Impact of Mayor’s Fund Homelessness Prevention Program
Nearly 30,000 Angelenos increased housing stability during the six-month study period alone
We Are LA Tenant Resource Clinic – May 3, 2025
We Are LA is hosting another Tenant Resource Clinic on Saturday, May 3, 2025 to help people who are – or soon may be – facing eviction.
In the News: In Depth with Hal Eisner
The Mayor's Fund's homelessness prevention efforts were recently the top story on Fox 11's In Depth public affairs show.
Mayor’s Fund on Spectrum News 1
Spectrum News 1 SoCal recently covered the collaboration between SoLa Impact and the Mayor’s Fund We Are LA program that resulted in more than 20 tenants stabilizing their housing and avoiding eviction. Watch the story here.
Landlord-Advocate Partnership Prevents Homelessness of Angelenos with 81% Success Rate
MFLA's We Are LA program has partnered with SoLa Impact to prevent the evictions of 21 tenants who were behind on their rent.
Mayor’s Fund featured in USA Today
USA Today has highlighted the work the Mayor's Fund has done to prevent homelessness, including keeping over 23,000 households housed.
Mayor’s Fund Partners with Eviction Defense Network to Provide Tenants Legal Support
The Mayor’s Fund's We Are LA program is working with Eviction Defense Network (EDN) to help tenants who are facing eviction remain housed.
Partner Spotlight: The RightWay Foundation
The RightWay Foundation helps 20-year-olds aging out of foster care in Los Angeles get access to services, employment opportunities, and stable housing.
How Karen Bass is using a charity to prevent more Angelenos from becoming homeless
Renowned journalist Jim Newton’s latest CalMatters column focused on the Mayor’s Fund’s work to prevent evictions, part of Mayor Karen Bass’s larger effort to reduce homelessness in Los Angeles.
Summer Tenant Resource Clinics
On June 29 and July 13, the Mayor’s Fund's We Are LA Program hosted two summer resources clinics, with more than 160 people in attendance.
We Are LA expansion will serve young adults leaving foster care
The program will provide benefit, employment and housing navigation to roughly 100 young adults leaving the foster care system each month
We Are LA Tenant Resource Clinic – July 13, 2024
We Are LA is hosting another Tenant Resource Clinic on Saturday, July 13, 2024 to help people who are – or soon may be – facing eviction.
We Are LA Tenant Resource Clinic – June 29, 2024
We Are LA is hosting another Tenant Resource Clinic on Saturday, June 29, 2024 to help people who are – or soon may be – facing eviction.
We Are LA team attempts to reach struggling renters before it’s too late
Spectrum News 1 followed the Mayor's Fund's We Are LA team as they knock on the doors of renters in danger of eviction.
We Are Los Angeles Success Story – Luz
Luz, an elderly woman, was weeks from homelessness. English isn’t her first language, and she struggled to communicate with her landlord. Watch the story of how We Are LA helped her stabilize her housing.
CEO of Mayor’s Fund supports Mayor Karen Bass’s homelessness response in City budget proposal
For nearly a year, the Mayor’s Fund has operated We Are Los Angeles, which is focused on eviction prevention and housing stabilization.
Mayor Bass and Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles Announce Partnership With U.S.Vets
Mayor Karen Bass is joining the Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles and U.S.VETS to announce a partnership that will help ensure no veterans end up homeless when there are resources available to help them.
Partner Spotlight: St. John’s Community Health
As part of the We Are LA program, St. John’s Community Health has engaged over 240,000 patients to see if they could benefit from the services provided by the program and have linked over 20,000 people to the needed eviction prevention services.
NBC4 NewsConference: Mayor’s Fund for LA Preventing Evictions
The Fund's President and CEO, Conway Collis, sits down with NBC4's Conan Nolan to discuss the work being done to prevent evictions and homelessness.
We Are LA Tenant Resource Clinic Recap
The We Are L.A. team held a tenant resources clinic on March 2nd, where the volunteers connected attendees to resources they may already qualify for, answered questions about landlord complaints, and helped them respond to Unlawful Detainer notices.
Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles Announces Major Donation From East West Bank Foundation
The $100,000 Gift will fuel the We Are L.A. homelessness prevention project and will help connect thousands of Angelenos facing eviction to vital resources
Editorial: A game changer to solve homelessness? Keeping people housed.
See why the work done by We Are L.A. is an important step in solving the homelessness crisis. Courtesy of The Times Editorial Board.
At risk of eviction in L.A.? These outreach workers are looking for you.
The work the Mayor's Fund has been doing through We Are L.A. has recently been featured in the LA Times. Read the article at their website linked below.
The Mayor’s Fund Has a New Focus
Mayor Bass is leading an unprecedented emergency response to our city’s homelessness crisis, and she has called on all of us to step up and help confront it together.