December 16, 2025
Homeward Pikes Peak (HPP)will us the ECB Giving Back - Looking Forward Grant of $10,000 for general operating support from Eastern Colorado Bank to help cover costs associated with providing services that deliver personal development and prosocial behaviors for individuals in Colorado Springs exiting homelessness, including Veterans and individuals with disabilities (including mental health), substance abuse, criminal histories, evictions, and domestic violence issues. Specifically, funds will help support case management, referrals to mental health professionals, and substance abuse treatment for all HPP programs.
Recent data from the 2025 Point-in-Time and Housing Inventory Count demonstrates the crucial need for HPP’s programming. There was a 52% rise in homelessness in El Paso County over the past year, rising from 1,146 individuals in 2024 to 1,745, surpassing the previous record of 1,551 in 2018. The number of unsheltered individuals (those living in encampments or other unsafe conditions) more than doubled this year, reaching 522 people. The chronically homeless population, defined as individuals
with long-term disabling conditions who have been homeless for at least a year, also rose substantially, from 282 in 2024 to 644 in 2025. Notably, these figures are likely to represent conservative estimates of true values. The Point-in-Time survey does not include individuals staying in institutions like rehabilitation centers, hospitals, or jails, indicating that actual numbers are likely even higher. This grant
from Eastern Colorado Bank will help HPP continue to address this growing need and provide crucial housing and recovery services for these underserved and underreported populations.
