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The Business Leaders Taskforce on Homelessness heads to Washington, D.C. later this month. Top of the agenda is making sure that L.A. gets its fair share of federal dollars for local homeless services (the current funding formula means L.A. gets about $1,706 in federal funding per homeless person compared to Chicago’s $8,119). The group will also be pressing for policies that prioritize permanent supportive housing. 
United Way’s newly released report, A Tale of Two Cities, L.A. County 10 Years Later, measures the county’s progress over the last decade in terms of jobs, education, health and housing. In addition to examining these four quality of life indicators, the report provides recommendations for change and a call to civic, philanthropic and business leaders to work together to alleviate some of the problems highlighted in the report.
Eighteen major L.A. institutions, including United Way, L.A. Unified School District, Chamber of Commerce, City Council, labor unions and the business community, have signed an unprecedented agreement to reform Los Angeles public schools. The pact, known as the L.A. Compact, is a collaboration between the public and private sectors to ensure students receive a high quality education so they can graduate high school prepared for college and the workforce.
During the month of March, census forms will be delivered to every home in the U.S. Take ten minutes to complete the ten questions and help make sure L.A. gets its fair share of billions of dollars in federal funding for schools, hospitals and roads. Every undercounted person costs L.A. almost $3,000 in funding.
The We Connect Campaign, an effort led by Maria Shriver to connect low-income individuals and families in California to supportive services and information, will be holding a 3-day event from March 26th - March 28th expected to serve over 10,000 people from the Los Angeles area. This is a great opportunity to be part of an effort that will make a difference to thousands of families in Los Angeles.
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