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.

Homelessness Prevention Forms

Eligible participants for Pasadena’s ESG Homelessness Prevention (HP) program are those that are at-risk of homelessness (as defined by HUD) or meet HUD’s category 2, 3, or 4 definition for homelessness and have a total household income below 30 percent of the median family income for the area, as determined by HUD.

Eligibility Determinations

To verify eligibility upon entry, programs should complete the relevant Certification of HP Eligibility form (there are separate forms for those At-Risk of Homelessness and those who are Homeless under HUD Categories 2, 3, or 4) as well as an ESG Income Eligibility Worksheet. To provide continued support, programs must verify continued eligibility every three months using the Homelessness Prevention Re-Evaluation of Eligibility form and an ESG Income Eligibility Worksheet.

All eligibility forms should be accompanied by supporting documentation. To assist in this process, the Pasadena Partnership has created forms for documenting client’s housing status and income (see below). Together with the eligibility certifications, these documents must be maintained in the client’s file.

HP Eligibility Evaluation (At-Risk)

HP Eligibility Evaluation (Homeless)

HP Re-Evaluation of Eligibility

Documentation of Housing Status

Pasadena Partnership’s housing status verification forms include:

See HMIS for required forms

3rd Party Verification of Homeless Status

Written 3rd Party Verification of At-Risk Status

Self-Declaration of Homeless Status

Self-Declaration of At-Risk Status

HUD Category 4 Verification of Homelessness for Victim Service Providers (VSPs)

Documentation of Income

Pasadena Partnership’s housing status verification forms include:

Income Eligibility Worksheet

Written Verification of Income

Oral Verification of Income

Self-Declaration of Income

Rental Assistance Forms

Pasadena Partnership’s rental assistance forms include:

Rent Reasonableness Checklist & Certification

Required for all ESG Rental Assistance. Provides guidelines for ensuring rent is reasonable in relation to rents for comparable units.

Fair Market Rent Guidelines

Required for CoC and ESG Rental Assistance. Includes guidelines for calculating Fair Market Rent (FMR) and FY 2023 FMR for LA County.

Utility Allowance Worksheet

Excel worksheet that calculates the utility allowance for a household based on unit type, number of bedrooms, and who is paying for the utility.

ESG Habitability Standards Checklist

Should be conducted by program staff upon initial occupancy and then on an annual basis for the term of ESG assistance.

ESG Lead-Based Paint Guidance

Summarizes the lead-based paint requirements and provides guidance for carrying out each step.

ESG Lead-Based Paint Document Checklist

Provides ESG grantees with an overview of documents that can be used to verify compliance with the Lead-Based Paint requirements.

ESG Lead-Screening Worksheet

Guides grantees through the lead-based paint inspection process to ensure compliance with the rule.

Lead-Based Paint Visual Assessment

Certification form verifying visual assessment was conducted by ESG staff.

ESG Lead-Based Paint Property Owner Form

Certification form that program staff can use to have property owners certify that all paint stabilization activities have been completed.

CoC HUD Housing Quality Standards (HQS) Inspection Guidance

Summarizes the requirements of the HUD Housing Quality Standards (HQS) Inspection process.

CoC HUD Housing Quality Standards Inspection Long Form (52580-A)

Should be conducted by program staff upon initial unit occupancy.

CoC HUD Housing Quality Standards Inspection Short Form (52580)

Should be conducted by program staff on an annual basis for the term of CoC assistance.