Event Brief
Long Beach digs into homeless provider oversight
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 07, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: Long Beach Health and Human Services Director Alison King said the city is “truly digging down” into the leaders of homeless service organizations and tightening how it contracts and oversees nonprofit providers. The remarks came during an Aug. 18 City Council budget hearing after a councilmember raised concerns about safeguards for homelessness spending.
WHO: Alison King, Health and Human Services Director; Kristina Duggan, City Councilmember (3rd District); Long Beach City Council
WHAT: Long Beach announced changes to how it evaluates and oversees homeless-service nonprofit providers receiving public funds, including gathering more information on provider leadership and strengthening contracting safeguards.
WHEN: Sep 07, 2026
WHERE: Los Angeles, CA
WHY: Councilmember Kristina Duggan raised concerns about controls and safeguards for homelessness spending during the Aug. 18 budget hearing, prompting King to address the city’s oversight changes.
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