One of the largest public housing authorities in the nation, the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) has provided quality housing options & supportive services to the citizens of Los Angeles since 1938. The company is a state-chartered public agency that provides the largest stock of affordable housing in the Los Angeles area. HACLA gets the majority of its funding through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. However, HACLA has also built numerous key partnerships with city and state agencies, nonprofit foundations, community-based organizations and private developers.