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.

2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Continuum of Care Program (CoC NOFO)

December 23, 2025 Update:

In light of recent legal developments, the Pasadena CoC is pausing its local competition for CoC funds including the application process for New Projects and Transition Grants.

On November 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the FY 2025 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), making available $3.918 billion to serve people experiencing homelessness nationwide. The FY 2025 NOFO was challenged in court by two lawsuits. After rescinding the NOFO on December 8, HUD released an updated version of the NOFO for public review on December 19, 2025.

On December 23, 2025, a federal court issued a written preliminary injunction found here that affects the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) funding process. This decision is important for communities, providers, and partners working to prevent and end homelessness.

The court ordered HUD to pause several recent actions related to CoC funding. Specifically, HUD’s decision to cancel the 2024-2025 Continuum of Care and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) has been halted. The court also stopped HUD from moving forward with the new FY 2025 CoC NOFO and from enforcing new conditions or deadlines tied to that NOFO. This order is preliminary and will remain in effect until the court rules on the case.

What this means is that HUD must return to the “status quo” that existed under the FY 2024–2025 NOFO. HUD is required to take steps to process eligible renewal projects for FY 2025 using the FY 2024–2025 NOFO rules. However, the court made clear that this order does not require HUD to award or obligate funds yet. HUD must also communicate with communities and funding recipients about any steps they need to take so eligible renewals can be processed. A report on HUD’s plan and timeline is due to the court by December 30, 2025.

Renewal Projects

CoC-funded projects that have been notified they are eligible for renewal in CoC competition can find more information about the process here.

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New Projects and Transition Grants

New projects are created through both CoC Bonus and DV Bonus funding during the program competition. Transition grants will convert an existing permanent housing program to a transitional housing program over a one-year period. Applicants interested in applying for eligible program types can find more information here.

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CoC Application

The CoC Application contains information on the CoC planning body, governance structure, overall performance, and strategic planning process. The CoC Consolidated Application is made up on the following three parts:
1. CoC Application
2. Project Applications
3. Priority Listing

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