All HACLA Offices Closed to Walk-Ins In consideration of the recent order issued for the State of California by Governor Newsom, the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles has transitioned to teleworking where possible at this time. Although many HACLA staff will be working remotely, we will continue to provide critical services moving forward. We are staying in close contact with local state and county officials and will provide updates to the public as they come through. We remain ...

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On Tuesday, June 23, 2020, Mayor Eric Garcetti joined HACLA CEO Doug Guthrie, along with 9th District City Councilmember Curren Price, LAFD, and CORE to announce that mobile testing units would be deployed over the next two months to all 15 of HACLA’s public housing locations. Kicking off at Pueblo del Rio, this testing is provided free of charge to all HACLA residents and is part of an ongoing effort to test Los Angeles’ most vulnerable populations. “Our mobile testing sites will visit each ...

The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) has partnered with Starry, a wideband hybrid fiber wireless internet service provider, to expand affordable broadband access to more than 600 households in Mar Vista Gardens. The expansion, part of the Starry Connect initiative, is a specialized low-cost broadband access program that partners with owners of public and affordable housing to make high-quality, uncapped, true broadband access available to residents for only $15 per month. St...

On Thursday, July 30, 2020, The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) hosted the 8th Annual Kids Progress Inc. (KPI) Scholarship Celebration. Due to the restrictions of COVID-19, this year marked the first time the event was held virtually. But that didn’t stop students, families, sponsors, partners and colleagues from gathering and celebrating the accomplishments of these very deserving scholars! Welcome remarks were given by HACLA President & CEO, Doug Guthrie, followed by...

Every Friday morning, the Nickerson Gardens Clubhouse on Compton Avenue hosts a community food giveaway. On Friday, July 31, 2020, special guest, Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers stopped by for a surprise visit! “I just love being a part of it, but honestly, I don’t even think about it as giving as much as I get given to. I get welcomed here…we’re all working together doing something beautiful” said Flea. The food giveaway was in collaboration with Watts Community Core, started by Tanya D...

On Saturday, August 15, 2020, The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) partnered with Starry and A Child’s Dream for a special Back to School Giveaway. As school children prepare for the Fall and more online learning, it has become increasingly apparent the need for more school supplies for learning at home. Starry donated nearly two dozen Chromebooks to families with school-aged children to equip them with the tools necessary to support virtual schooling during the ongoing COVI...

On Wednesday, September 2, 2020 the community was invited to a “1,000 Backpack Giveaway” at the Watts Empowerment Center at Imperial Courts. Many partners came together to make this event hosted by RedEye a success. As children prepare for back-to-school virtual learning, the community continues to rally together to ensure that students have the supplies and materials they need to be successful. Backpacks were stuffed to the brim with school supplies, including crayons, folders, clipboards an...