County looking to extend welfare

With a 37 percent jump in the number of indigent people collecting welfare checks, Los Angeles County wants to add rental subsidies to its General Relief program to help thousands of transients secure housing, officials said Tuesday.Daily News.

Following a successful three-year pilot project that helped 900 people and saved taxpayers $11 million, the Board of Supervisors is expected to vote Sept. 29 on a plan to spend $7.2 million to expand the program to 10,000 people.