Pasadena City Hall is getting ready to carve up nearly $4.7 million in federal HUD money, with a draft spending plan that leans heavily on affordable housing, street repairs and services for unhoused residents in the coming year. The city’s draft Annual Action Plan spells out how the cash would be used and is slated to go before the Housing, Homelessness & Planning Committee on Wednesday, with a full City Council public hearing set for June 15.
Follow the Money: How the $4.7 Million Would Be Split
The plan directs $4,688,396 in HUD funding across three familiar programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG). Staff is recommending about $3.1 million in CDBG funds (built from $2,164,886 in new entitlement dollars and $912,114 in reprogrammed prior‑year money), $662,156 under HOME, and $949,240 through ESG.
On the bricks‑and‑mortar side, the CDBG proposal funnels roughly $1.9 million into infrastructure and public‑facility work: around $1.1 million for street resurfacing and ADA improvements, $500,000 for sidewalks, $250,000 for ADA push‑button upgrades and $170,000 for an alerting upgrade at Fire Station 36.
Another $132,000 in CDBG dollars would go to public‑service programs, split among three local providers: Flintridge Center ($75,000), Families Forward Learning Center ($25,000) and Armenian Relief Society ($32,000). The plan also sets aside $440,000 for Section 108 repayment tied to the Robinson Recreation Center and $460,000 for CDBG program administration.
HOME funding would cover $150,000 for program administration, $300,000 for tenant‑based rental assistance and $212,156 for affordable housing development. ESG money would be spread across administration, HMIS, street outreach, emergency shelter and rapid rehousing. All of that is spelled out in the draft plan, according to Pasadena Now.
Housing Department: Voucher System in the Background
Separate materials from the Housing Department’s Public Housing Agency lay out the broader backdrop: the city currently administers about 1,400 Housing Choice Vouchers and is continuing to tweak program policies and operations to improve both access and administration. That Public Housing Agency report provides context for how the local rental‑assistance system is supposed to mesh with the HOME and ESG dollars in the Annual Action Plan, as detailed in the city’s agenda materials. The PHA agenda report is posted by the City of Pasadena.
How Residents Can Weigh In
The Housing, Homelessness & Planning Committee is scheduled to take up the draft at 5 p.m. on Wednesday in the City Council chamber (Room S249) at Pasadena City Hall. The City Council will then hold a public hearing later in June, where the plan will get another airing. Residents can show up in person to comment at those meetings or send written feedback to staff ahead of time. For details on how to participate, including public‑comment procedures, call (626) 744‑7311 or check the city’s meetings calendar, as reported by Pasadena Now.
What Happens Next
The committee’s vote on the plan will be advisory only; final say stays with the full City Council. The council’s continued public hearing on the Annual Action Plan is locked in for June 15. If the council signs off and HUD approves the submissions, the grant awards would be booked as revenue in the Housing Department’s proposed Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget, according to city staff materials and the council agenda. Scheduling and related details are available in the agenda published by the City of Pasadena.
