Special Services for Groups (SSG) is LA County’s largest mental health provider delivering community-based services for approximately 30,000 clients annually. With more than 1,300 staff across 15 divisions, the nonprofit serves Angelenos from all walks of life through behavioral health, substance use, and social service programs. With $1 million from our Hilton Foundation Bridge Loan Fund and $1 million from our Cedars-Sinai Bridge Loan Fund, NFF provided financing to bridge a California State grant, allowing SSG to acquire a 36,000-square-foot hotel that will be transformed into a vital community asset. With renovations planned for the near future, the project will revitalize the space using funds from the State of California’s Behavioral Health Infrastructure Grant Program. As part of the Hollywood 2.0 initiative, this new behavioral health facility will increase access to essential services by providing housing and on-site holistic care for unhoused individuals in need of mental health support.