Long Beach weighs $17 million in housing and shelter money: $12.8 million state grant plan, $4.4 million county shelter grant

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Long Beach waterfront skyline at dusk across the water

The agenda also hands the county authority to procure services for two city-owned shelters and extends nonprofit PATH agreements into March 2027.

By Alberto Zamudio | The Southbound 105 | Oct. 15, 2026

Long Beach's City Council agenda for Oct. 13 carried two items that together put more than $17 million toward housing and homelessness programs. Both were listed with a staff recommendation to approve. This report describes what the agenda says the council was asked to do.

A $12.84 million state housing plan

Item 21 (file 26-56379) asks the council to adopt a resolution approving the city's Permanent Local Housing Allocation 2024-2028 Formula Allocation Five-Year Plan. It would also authorize the city manager to sign the application, standard agreement and related documents with the California Department of Housing and Community Development so Long Beach can accept and spend the grant funds.

The amount: not to exceed $12,840,025 over five years, according to the agenda. The item is listed as citywide and comes from the Community Development department. The agenda language does not say how much goes to which program in a given year; that detail would be in the five-year plan and the staff report.

A $4.39 million shelter grant from the county

Item 23 (file 26-56338) covers the city's interim housing system. It would authorize the city manager to accept and spend a county Interim Housing Grant of up to $4,392,020 a year for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with an option to renew for one more year. The grant supports four things named in the agenda:

  • the 702 West Anaheim Year-Round Shelter,
  • the Atlantic Bridge Community Year-Round Shelter,
  • the Winter Shelter Program, and
  • the Inclement Weather Shelter and Emergency Response Program.

The item also asks the council to increase fiscal year 2026 appropriations in the Health Fund Group of the Health and Human Services Department by the same amount, offset by grant revenue.

Who runs what

The agenda describes several agreements that spell out who operates the sites:

  • The city would sign agreements with Los Angeles County for use of facilities at 702 West Anaheim Street, 1827 West Spring Street and 6841-6847 Atlantic Avenue for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with options to renew each for three additional one-year periods.
  • The city would give the county authority to competitively procure, manage and administer funding for the Supportive Housing and Services Master Agreement, locally known as the Year-Round Shelter Program, for the two city-owned sites at 702 West Anaheim and 1827 West Spring.
  • A joint agreement among the city, the county and the nonprofit PATH for year-round shelter programs would run July 1, 2026, through March 15, 2027, with an option for one additional three-month renewal.
  • Separate city agreements with PATH for the Anaheim and Spring Street facilities and the Atlantic Bridge program are listed for March 16, 2026, through March 15, 2027, also with one three-month renewal option.

What to notice

The agenda shows shelter operations leaning on county money and county-run procurement for city-owned buildings. The end date of March 15, 2027, on the PATH agreements means the shelter operator arrangements come up again within months. The agenda does not say what happens after that date beyond the renewal options.

A city memo cited in coverage of a separate Oct. 13 ethics item put Long Beach's projected fiscal year 2027 deficit at $61.3 million, which is why outside grants matter. The agenda's appropriation language shows the shelter grant is accounted for in the Health Fund, separate from the General Fund.

Why it matters

The grants and agreements on this agenda determine which shelters stay open year-round, how winter and storm shelter beds are funded and who gets paid to run them. The agenda is the only document reviewed for this report; the staff reports behind both items would give program-by-program detail.

What's next

  • The record: the city's Oct. 13 meeting video and minutes will show the roll call on Items 21 and 23.
  • State paperwork. If Item 21 passed, the city manager can sign the standard agreement with the state housing department and begin drawing funds.
  • Renewal dates. Watch for the one-year county grant renewal after June 30, 2027, and the PATH agreements ending March 15, 2027.
  • Public comment. Long Beach posts staff reports and takes written comment at the City Clerk's office and through its meeting portal.

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Cover photo: JD Lasica, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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