Friends In Deed

Recognizing that prevention is as critical as intervention, the Eviction Prevention and Rental Assistance Program (EPRA) at Friends In Deed provides short- to medium-term rental assistance to individuals and families in the Pasadena area who are at immediate risk of becoming homeless. Our goal is to support 100 households over the next year in achieving long-term housing stability, through direct financial assistance and supportive services. Keeping people housed is the most effective, dignified, and least expensive way to address homelessness.

Our Eviction Prevention and Rental Assistance Program (EPRA) assists households at the highest risk for eviction by providing rental assistance to prevent them from becoming homeless. In this difficult economy where cost of living continues to rise, CA renters face the added burden of some of the highest rents in the country and homelessness is on the rise. After verifying that rental units meet rent reasonable and habitability standards, we work with clients and landlords to tailor payment and budget plans to each family's situation.

Senior homelessness is surging country-wide and predicted to triple by 2030. Our Street Outreach Team, most with lived experience of homelessness, connect and build trust with the chronically homeless (1yr+ on the streets) of the San Gabriel Valley, 59% of whom are over the age of 50. We refer folks to critical services and successfully navigate many to long-term housing. A grant from LA2050 will allow us to add to our street outreach team and increase the number of our neighbors served by 37%.