Pasadena Receives $5.7M in Grants to Combat Homelessness

PASADENA, CA -- The city has received $5.71 million in state and federal grant funding that it intends to use to address the issue of homelessness, according to Housing Director William Huang.

In addition to a $3.56 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the city has also received $1.43 million from the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council Huang and $720,243 from the state Department of Housing & Community Development, for the purpose of reducing the number of people living on the streets, Huang told the Pasadena Star-News.

The HUD grant was awarded to the Pasadena Continuum of Care, a multi-agency system that address homelessness. The funding will help pay for projects that assists those experiencing homelessness, including housing.

The largest chunk of the grant funding, $1.21 million, is earmarked for rental assistance, the Star-News reported. A Union Station Homeless Services permanent supportive housing program will get $940,997.

The Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council grant will go toward meeting emergency needs, such as motel vouchers, medical care and housing location services.

There are an estimated 650-700 homeless people in Pasadena, according to a 2018 count.

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