Homelessness Policy Research Institute

Established with support from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and the Home For Good Funders Collaborative, the Homelessness Policy Research Institute (HPRI) is a collaborative of over one hundred researchers, policymakers, service providers, and experts with lived experience of homelessness that accelerate equitable and culturally informed solutions to homelessness in Los Angeles County by advancing knowledge and fostering transformational partnerships between research, policy and practice.

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Literature Review
Policing Homelessness: A review of policing policies that target homelessness

Examines findings from the literature on the types of policies that cause interactions between law enforcement and people experiencing homelessness.

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Literature Review
Tax Credit Changes and Expansions in the American Rescue Plan

Examines the components of the American Rescue Plan that contribute to stabilizing families and summarizes previous research into these tax credits and programs.

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Policy Brief
Mobilizing a Community-Academic Partnership to Provide DIY Handwashing Stations

A new approach to providing hygiene to Skid Row residents during COVID-19.

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Literature Review
The Utilization of Hotels, Motels, and Single Room Occupancies for Service Delivery

COVID-19 has led to an unparalleled acceleration of efforts to house homeless individuals in California, particularly those that are medically vulnerable.

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Literature Review
Cash Payments to People Experiencing Homelessness

Emerging studies have shown that unrestricted cash-transfer programs can effectively prevent homelessness and save more money than they cost.

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Literature Review
Foster Youth and Homelessness

A deep dive into the realities perpetuating foster youth into homelessness

HPRI Research

Through its commitment to sharing and disseminating high-impact, actionable research relevant to homelessness in Los Angeles County, HPRI curates and organizes the newest research relevant to homelessness policies and programs in Los Angeles County.

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HPRI Activities

HPRI conducts a wide range of rapid-response policy research requested by local partners and provides assistance in developing RFPs for homelessness research relevant to Los Angeles County.

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HPRI Partners

HPRI research committee partners include highly regarded researchers from a variety of public and private institutions, including: USC, UCLA, Corporation for Supportive Housing, RAND Corporation, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, Abt Associates, Economic Roundtable, and others.

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About HPRI

HPRI is a collaborative of over one hundred researchers, policymakers, service providers, and experts with lived experience of homelessness that accelerate equitable and culturally informed solutions to homelessness in Los Angeles County by advancing knowledge and fostering transformational partnerships between research, policy and practice.

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HPRI is supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

HPRI is also supported by the Kautz Family Foundation and the Michael & Irene Ross Endowment Fund
of the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles