REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
THROUGH: PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: JILLIAN GAYTAN, Senior Management Analyst
Homeless Services Division
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***RESOLUTION - Authorizing and directing a grant application to the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) for funding under the Encampment Resolution Funding Program, round 2, second disbursement (ERF-2-R) for actionable, person-centered local proposals that resolve the experience of unsheltered homelessness for people residing in encampments by addressing the safety and wellness of people within encampments, resolve critical encampment concerns, and transition individuals into interim shelter with clear pathways to permanent housing or directly into permanent housing, using data informed, non-punitive, low-barrier, person-centered, housing first, and coordinated approaches and authorizing the City Manager to sign all required implementing documents (Subject to Mayor's veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve submission of an Encampment Resolution Funding Program, round 2, second disbursement (ERF-2-R) Application to Cal ICH in order to address the existing encampment located in the downtown area in the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno (City) is eligible for ERF-2-R funding to enhance the current Encampment Resolution Funding Program (ERF-1) that has built capacity to provide services that are relevant and responsive to the needs of individuals experiencing homelessness in the encampment. The City intends to apply for one or more eligible activities in an amount not to exceed $15 million. Cal ICH requires all eligible applicants to submit an application for funding no later than February 28, 2023, for Application Window #1 consideration. Applications are accepted on a rolling bases until June 30, 2023, or until fu...
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