LAHSA opens seasonal winter shelter beds through March 2026

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority announced today the start of its seasonal Winter Shelter Program, which is expected to provide interim beds through March 31, 2026.

According to LAHSA, the program formally began Saturday with the opening of 61 beds, with more set to come online as winter progresses. Each site is expected to offer three meals a day and supportive services for participants. Pets are also welcome.

“Los Angeles is not immune to the dangers presented by wet winter weather,” LAHSA Interim CEO Gita O’Neill said in a statement. “LAHSA mobilizes its annual Winter Shelter Program to provide vital refuge for people experiencing homelessness. These warm, dry beds save Angelenos’ lives.”

Los Angeles County and the city provide funding to the agency for the program, which has two components: the seasonal Winter Shelter Program and the Emergency Response Program.

The winter program will operate from through the end of March 2026. The seasonal sites are open 12 to 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

During severe cold or rain, the county or city may activate the Emergency Response Program to open more temporary bed sites. The emergency program also offers temporary motel vouchers to help people come indoors during severe weather events.

LAHSA’s emergency program began in the spring of 2024, built out of its Augmented Winter Shelter Program.

It’s designed to deploy resources and bring unhoused individuals indoors as quickly as possible amid local emergencies or weather conditions that pose a threat to people. The program can be triggered for excessive heat, cold and rain, fires, landslides, and mudslides, among other reasons.

Anyone needing a Winter Shelter bed should go directly to the site, https://www.lahsa.org/Winter-Shelter, ask a homeless service provider to connect them, engage an outreach worker, or call 211 to receive a referral to the site closest to them.