California auditors raised concerns about the homeless housing department for its role as a statewide leader in addressing the homelessness crisis, citing that it failed to properly allocate millions in COVID-19 pandemic funding.
A state audit of the California Department of Housing and Community Development released Aug. 24 found $316 million in federal funding received through the CARES Act failed to be expedited to address and respond to the state’s homeless population during the COVID-19 pandemic.
