In 2018 the city applied for two Measure H homeless initiative grants. In 2019 the city received the grants. As part of the grants the city contracted with Union Station Homeless Services whose outreach and housing navigation team served community members experiencing homelessness until 2022.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, on April 14, 2020, the City Council authorized the appropriation of $150,000 in one-time funds to allow staff to execute agreements with local hotels, motels and similar businesses to house and provide services to homeless individuals for the duration of the local emergency declared for COVID-19.
The approved funding by the city made it possible to utilize motels and services in Glendora to house its most vulnerable community members experiencing homelessness. Since April 2020, the city was able to provide shelter to over 60 people, whose ages ranged from two years to 75 years old.
In May 2022 the city entered into a two-year contract with The Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse (L.A. CADA) to provide full-time homeless outreach services throughout the city. This team consists of a Registered Alcohol/Drug Technician (RADT) and housing navigator who provide street-based outreach services five days a week. This team works closely with the city's Recreation and Human Services Department and Glendora Police Department's Community Impact team to provide strategic outreach and referral support to individuals experiencing homelessness. Each referral is assessed to determine what available local resources can best serve the individual's unique needs. Meanwhile, ongoing case management support is provided, as needed, to build and implement housing plans and connect community members to interim and permanent housing resources.
For information about homeless services, community resources, or to request outreach assistance: