REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: KAREN JENKS, Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Manager
Community Development Division
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the acceptance of grant funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding in the amount of $1,000,000 for Fresno's Tiny Homes Housing Solutions Project (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt the Resolution authorizing acceptance of funds from the Community Project Funding program for the Fresno's Tiny Homes Housing Solutions Project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In April 2022, in response to the Congressionally directed spending under the Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding (CPF) the City submitted applications for an initiative titled "Fresno's Tiny Homes Housing Solutions Project." Through the initiative the City would fund the construction of tiny homes as an affordable housing solution for homeless individuals transferring out of shelters. The City's project was selected for an award of $1,000,000 in CPF funding.
Adopting the Resolution authorizes acceptance of the funds and authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to submit and sign all documents necessary for acceptance of the grant funding.
BACKGROUND
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 contained $2.9 billion in Economic Development Initiative funding for the purpose of making CPF funding available through Congressionally directed grants to provide investment in a wide variety of projects including housing. In response, the City submitted requests for $4 million to Senator Alex Padilla's and Representative Jim Costa's offices for its initiative "Fresno's Tiny Homes Housing Solutions Project" to purchase tiny homes to provide essenti...
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