REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: AARON A. AGUIRRE, Director
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
BY: SHELBY MACNAB, MPA, Assistant Director
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
JOANNE RAMIREZ, MBA, Senior Management Analyst
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
SUBJECT
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Approve a Third Amendment to the Grant Agreement with Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission/Advance Peace to extend the term of the grant to October 31, 2026, expand the participant age range, and increase the grant award by $250,000 for a total amount not to exceed $625,000
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff are recommending that the City Council approve a Third Amendment to the Grant Agreement (Agreement) between the City of Fresno and the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (FEOC)/Advance Peace. Staff also recommend authorizing the City Manager or designee to sign the amendment and all related documents.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Council adopted the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget which included up to $250,000 dollars in contingency funding for the Advance Peace Program (Motion #13). Other grant applications to fund Advance Peace were not awarded funding, and contingency funding is needed to continue the program. This Third Amendment will extend the existing grant term by four months, update the ages served and increase the total grant award by $250,000 to a total amount not to exceed $625,000.
BACKGROUND
The Advance Peace Program is a community violence intervention program housed with FEOC. The Advance Peace Program includes an 18-month Fellowship Program designed to provide support services to disrupt the cycle of gun violence in Fresno.
On June 26, 2024, the City of Fresno entered into a one-year Grant Agreement with FEOC to provide funding for the Advance Peace Program in an amount not to exceed $375,000. The scope of work included services for participants that were between the ages of 9 to 30. On December 18, 2024, the City of Fresno entered into a First Amendment to incorporate vetting policies. On March 19, 2025, the City received all required vetting documents from FEOC and issued a Notice to Proceed with services.
On June 17, 2025, the City Council adopted the FY 2026 budget which included up to $250,000 (motion #13) in contingency funding for the Advance Peace Program from the City of Fresno Community Benefit Fund. On June 24, 2025, the City of Fresno entered into a Second Amendment to extend the grant term to June 26, 2026.
Both Fresno EOC and the City of Fresno submitted grant applications to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant (CalVIP) Cohort 5 to fund Advance Peace. Neither grant application was awarded funding by BSSC leaving a critical gap in funding for violence intervention and prevention services in Fresno. As a result, contingency funding appropriated in the City of Fresno’s FY26 budget is needed to continue Advance Peace services through October 31, 2026.
The City and FEOC now desire to enter into a Third Amendment to extend the grant term to October 31, 2026, expand the participant age range to all ages so Advance Peace services can be provided more broadly, and increase the total grant award by $250,000 to a total amount not to exceed $625,000.
This item has been reviewed and approved by Risk and the City Attorney’s Office.
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
By the definition provided in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378, this grant award contract and amendment do not qualify as a “project” as defined by CEQA.
LOCAL PREFERENCE
Local preference is not considered for a grant award contract or for an amendment of an existing contract.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the General Fund. The funding for this item is from the Community Benefit Fund which was appropriated in the FY2026 budget (motion #13).
Attachments:
Third Amendment
Second Amendment
First Amendment
Grant Agreement