Why We Do This
The Problem
~83,000
People became newly homeless in LA county, in 2019.
59%
Of these people cited economic problems as the reason for their homelessness.
750,000
Families in LA are one minor crisis away from becoming homeless.
Preventing people from becoming homeless in the first place is critical.
Currently, LA county spends only ~5% of homeless funds on prevention and is focused on the most acute cases.
About STEP FundOur mission is to prevent homelessness.
Our mission is to prevent people from becoming homeless by providing no-interest micro loans to economically vulnerable Los Angelenos who are at imminent risk of homelessness.
An initiative of Better AngelsThe STEP Fund is the Prevention pillar of our latest 501c3 organization, Better Angels United, a new holistic approach to tackling the homeless epidemic in Los Angeles.
We are harnessing new models of intervention, community engagement, advocacy, world-class technology, and a strong dose of pragmatism across five critical areas of need: Prevention, Sanitation, Services, Shelter and Housing.
Better Angels and the STEP Fund are both sponsored by 1P.org.
Solving homelessness. Together.
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