How Monrovia is Addressing Homelessness

The City of Monrovia is committed to ensuring that individuals experiencing homelessness receive structured, goal-oriented assistance. The City’s approach prioritizes helping people transition to a safe and stable environment through access to housing, supportive services, and resources, while also discouraging behaviors of chronic criminal activity or substance abuse that undermine community safety.

Rooted in proactive, compassionate, and coordinated care, Monrovia’s homelessness response is carried out through local action and strong partnerships with local and county agencies. A wide range of services are available to support individuals at various stages of need. These include street outreach to engage unsheltered individuals, housing navigation to connect people with appropriate housing solutions, and mental health support to address behavioral health challenges. Individuals can also receive case management to guide their progress, as well as homelessness prevention and problem-solving services to assist those at risk of losing housing. A full spectrum of supportive services ensures that individuals have continued access to the tools and resources needed to achieve long-term stability and independence.

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Family and Advocate Support Services (FASS)

 The City of Monrovia, in partnership with Foothill Unity Center, offers Case Management Services at the Community Center. Services include assistance with eviction prevention, homeless/housing referrals, food insecurity, senior employment opportunities, health services, and financial literacy.

For more information: View Foothill Unity Center Flyer

• Learn more about other local resources: View Monrovia's Homeless Response Kit: Resources to Prevent and End Homelessness

Annual Homeless Count

Each year, the City of Monrovia participates in the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) Point-In-Time (PIT) Count. This countywide initiative engages volunteers to count individuals experiencing homelessness throughout the community. The data collected:

• Informs program design and service delivery
• Helps identify gaps in services and track changing needs
• Impacts funding allocations from federal and state sources

Between 2024 and 2025, Monrovia saw a notable decline in the number of unsheltered individuals, dropping from 22 in 2024 to 9 in 2025. The total number of observed dwellings also decreased from 28 to 21. While the number of people living in cars and RVs increased slightly, there were significant reductions in other categories: vans decreased from 10 to 2, makeshift shelters from 4 to 1, and tents from 4 to 1. This shift may reflect changes in the types of temporary shelter being used, as well as the impact of local outreach and regional housing programs in which Monrovia plays an active role.

The 2025 Homeless Count was held in Monrovia on February 19, 2025. The local raw data results from the 2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count were released to the public on July 25, 2025. 

The 2024 Homeless Count was held in Monrovia on January 23, 2024. The local data for Monrovia was included in LAHSA’s countywide report released in July 2024.

• Learn more about the Annual Homeless Count

• Learn more about the Pathway Home Program

City of Monrovia's Plan to Prevent and Combat Homelessness

Thanks to a citywide effort involving numerous agencies and partners, here in Monrovia, we have made progress in addressing the issue of homelessness for our community. However, challenging issues continue to exist for certain members of our City. In an effort to further tackle this challenging issue, the City created a plan to prevent and combat homelessness.

Goals:

1. Be relentless in our contact with anyone suffering from homelessness.
2. Expand community coordination in support of ending homelessness.
3. Promote the use of the Coordinated Entry System (CES).
4. To learn more about the Coordinated Entry System {link: https://www.lahsa.org/ces/home/}
5. Develop educational materials in partnership with LA County.
6. Develop a Monrovia-centric directed giving campaign.
7. Develop a Housing Displacement Response Plan.

Housing Displacement Response Program

Since its inception 2018, the Monrovia Housing Displacement Response Program (HDRP), a homeless prevention program, has assisted forty-four (44) families with a “hand-up” in financial assistance. Moreover, this support has prevented fifty adults (50) and fifty-eight (58) youth from having to leave Monrovia, and has also helped prevent thirteen (13) seniors from losing their homes. 

In the July 2022, the HDRP program will begin to offer Case Management Services at the Monrovia Community Center, provided by our partners at The Foothill Unity Center. To learn more about HDRP or Case Management Services, please contact the Community Center at (626) 256-8246. 

Click here to view the City's Plan to Prevent and Combat Homelessness,  which includes a detailed strategy to achieve these six goals. For a summary of the City's Plan, click here.

Robust Law Enforcement Response

The Community Activist Policing (CAP) Bureau, the CAP team includes a 2-person Homeless Response Outreach Team, which allows for regular contact with those in our community experiencing homelessness. The team is specially trained to work with individuals experiencing homelessness; sharing information on local resources and services available in the community. Through this persistent and dedicated contact, relationships are formed and needed services are offered to those who are ready to receive help.

In addition, the Monrovia Police Department as a whole, will continue to coordinate a robust law enforcement response to address any and all violations in our parks and throughout the community, and we continue to maintain our commitment to engaging in those law enforcement activities in a manner which is aligned with all applicable rules and laws.

If so desired, the City can connect any individual suffering from homelessness to a social service support network. The Monrovia Police Department is well versed and distributes a listing of available services to homeless individuals in the community.  Monrovia Police regularly work with the Foothill Unity Center, a local non-profit organization, to connect those in need with services and much needed items such as food and clothing.

For individuals with mental health needs, the department works with a clinician from Los Angeles County Mental Health to provide service, information, and care.

For homeless individuals interested in achieving a permanent housing solution, the Department coordinates with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.

The Monrovia Police Department encourages all community members to contact us or the Community Center to answer questions about homelessness or help with direction for those willing to accept assistance.

Homeless Response Kit

Monrovia is made up of caring and generous residents. We have heard community members ask, "What Can I Do to Make a Difference?" Building on this call within our community, City staff worked with local service providers to develop a Homeless Response Kit: Resources to Prevent and End Homelessness.

The Homeless Response Kit offers community members practical resources that outline tangible ways in which individuals can help address homelessness issues. Whether it be educating yourself about the Coordinated Entry System, volunteering your time with a local service organization, or passing on a phone number of a local service provider to a neighbor in need, we can all play a significant role in preventing and Combating Homelessness here in Monrovia.

To view the Homeless Response Kit, please click here.

Additional Support Resources and Services

For additional information on mental health and social service resources, please visit the Support Resources and Services page for community members looking for all types of health, human, and social services in our area.