REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development
BY: JILLIAN GAYTAN, Sr Management Analyst
Housing and Community Development Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to homeless services agreements provided under the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program:
1. Approve an Agreement with Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission to operate two additional units at the Youth Bridge Housing program in the total amount of $84,333.
2. Approve an Agreement with Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission to operate four units at the HOPE Youth Bridge Housing program in the total amount of $399,067.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve the HHAP agreements with Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission (FEOC) for homeless youth services from November 1, 2022, to October 31, 2024, in the total amount of $483,400 and authorize the City Manager to sign all implementing agreements.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno (City) is seeking to award funding for homeless youth services as part of the HHAP program requirements. Staff issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) on August 8, 2022, and received two proposals, one of which was determined to be disqualified and one that was determined to be qualified and most responsive to the RFP. Based on the evaluation completed by a selection panel, staff recommends awarding FEOC a total allocation of $483,400 for two two-year agreements.
BACKGROUND
In February 2020, the City was awarded HHAP funding in the amount of $6,158,246.18 from the California Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council to address homelessness and in September 2021 received $2,911,171 in a second round of HHAP allocations. Health and Safety Code Section 50218.5(f) requires that a program recipient use at least 8 percent of its allocation for services for homeless youth p...
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