On Monday, the Pasadena City Council plans to review a proposal to allocate $500,000 from the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) to local nonprofit Door of Hope. If approved, the funding would facilitate the conversion and expansion of a Marengo Avenue property into a transitional housing facility for low-income homeless families. This information comes courtesy of Pasadena Now.
The HOME Program is a federal initiative that regularly partners with local nonprofits to deliver funding support for housing and community development efforts. This specific allocation is being considered as an amendment to the 2023-2024 annual action plan for the HOME Program Funds.
The proposed Door of Hope project involves the transformation to use a single-family residential property at 724 N. Marengo Ave, for housing twenty extremely low-income families currently experiencing homelessness. The project aligns with the Strategic Planning Three-Year Goals set by the City Council, which prioritizes improving public facilities and infrastructure, enhancing mobility and accessibility, and supporting the local economy.
Approved by May 22, the Annual Action Plan details the expected utilization of federal entitlement funds, inclusive of the Community Development Block Grant, the HOME Investment Partnership Act, and the Emergency Solutions Grant program. This plan also includes goals and objectives outlined in the City’s Five-Year Consolidated Plan (2020-2024). However, as per the report on October 2nd's City Council meeting agenda it mentions that these proposed modifications necessitate that the Annual Action Plan be amended according to HUD regulations by a "Substantial Amendment".
According to the council meeting agenda report, after concluding the public hearing, the City Council should find that the recommended action complies with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and submit a Substantial Amendment to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the reallocation of $500,000 in HOME funds. Additionally, the City Manager and City Clerk are to be authorized to handle, execute and attest the grant applications to obtain these funds.
The proposed action aligns with the City Council's Strategic Planning Three-Year Goals, particularly in the areas of public facility and infrastructure improvement, access and mobility enhancement, and the promotion of local quality of life and economy. The action does not have an anticipated direct fiscal impact and pending council and HUD approvals, the result will be a total allocation of $500,000 in HOME funds for housing activities.
