REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: ERIKA LOPEZ, Senior Management Analyst,
Community Development Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the Third Amendment to the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) agreement between the City of Fresno and the Housing Authority of Fresno (Housing Authority) to extend the term of the agreement through June 30, 2025.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve the third amendment to the agreement between the City of Fresno and the Housing Authority to extend the term of the agreement and authorize the City Manager or designee to sign all necessary implementing agreements as approved to form by the City Attorney.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Council previously approved the HOME Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) agreement for the Housing Authority to provide services to assist individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with very low and extremely low incomes. The proposed amendment would extend the agreement an additional twelve months through June 30, 2025, to fully expend the funds and continue the provision of TBRA.
BACKGROUND
On May 02, 2019, City Council approved a resolution adopting the 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan authorizing $667,000 of HOME funds for the Housing Authority to provide TBRA services. On May 21, 2020, City Council approved a resolution adopting the 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan authorizing $711,789 of HOME grant fund for continued TBRA services.
In April 2021, the City entered into a HOME-TBRA agreement with the Housing Authority funded with the previously approved 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 allocations of $667,000 and $711,789, respectively, for an agreement total of $1,378,789.
The original agreement had an end date of December 31, 2022. During the original agreement's term, the Housing Authority was not able to fully ex...
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