Since 1995, the Pasadena Partnership to End Homelessness has served as the lead agency for the Pasadena Continuum of Care. The Continuum of Care (CoC) is a planning process implemented by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in 1994. As one of the largest sources of federal funding for programs that address the needs of people who are homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless, HUD recognized the need for a more coordinated, collaborative, and community-driven approach to allocating resources to communities. The Continuum of Care process is the process by which communities identify local needs, develop strategies, and submit a single application to HUD for funding for programs designed to meet the needs in the community.

The Pasadena Partnership is governed by a Board of Directors composed of representatives from the community. In its role as the lead agency for the CoC, the Pasadena Partnership promotes integrated, community-wide strategies and plans to prevent and end homelessness; provides coordination among the numerous local organizations and initiatives that serve the homeless population, and manage the CoC’s single, comprehensive grant application to HUD for McKinney-Vento funding which includes Continuum of Care funds and State Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds.

Our Mission

The Pasadena Partnership to End Homelessness is dedicated to planning and developing evidence-based strategies to prevent and end homelessness in Pasadena, CA.

How We Help

The Pasadena Partnership develops strategies to end homelessness, manages the CoC’s grant application to HUD for Continuum of Care funds and State Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds, and increases public education and participation.

Board of Directors

The Pasadena Partnership is governed by a Board of Directors composed of representatives from the community who together provide proactive leadership that engages policy makers as well as the community to work to end homelessness in Pasadena.

Our Solutions

We believe that the solution to homelessness in Pasadena is simple: permanent housing. In our role as the lead agency for the CoC, the Pasadena Partnership promotes integrated, community-wide strategies to prevent and end homelessness.

2017 Homeless Count Report

April 25, 2017
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Homeless Count

The 2017 Homeless Count was conducted on the night of Wednesday, January 24, 2017 and found 575 homeless persons in the City of Pasadena. This year’s count showed a 53% decrease in homelessness since 2011.

Slight Uptick in Long-Term Downward Trend

On January 24, 2017, Pasadena’s Homeless Count identified 575 individuals experiencing homelessness—a slight 8% increase from 2016, but still a 53% decrease since 2011. The uptick was largely due to a 28% rise in the sheltered population, likely influenced by unusually cold and rainy weather. The unsheltered count remained stable, dropping slightly from 352 to 347.

Reductions in Chronic Homelessness

Despite the overall increase, chronic homelessness dropped by 15%. This group, which makes up about one-third of Pasadena’s homeless population, faces significantly higher health risks and public service costs. The decline suggests that the City’s housing-first approach, including street outreach and permanent supportive housing, is making an impact—63 chronically homeless individuals were housed in 2016 alone.

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