REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: JILLIAN GAYTAN, Senior Management Analyst
Housing and Community Development Division
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION - Authorizing a grant application to the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) for funding under the Family Homelessness Challenge Grant for accelerating efforts by local jurisdictions and continuums of care to address and end family homelessness by making families' experiences of homelessness rare, brief, and one-time 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 a Family Homelessness Challenge Grant, Round 1 (FHC-1) Application to Cal ICH in order to address family homelessness within the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno (City) is eligible for the competitive Family Homelessness Challenge Grant funding to design an innovative project accelerating efforts to address and end family homelessness by making families' experiences of homelessness rare, brief, and one-time. The City intends to apply for one or more self-identified prioritized objective that aligns with the FHC-1 objective (i.e., rare, brief, and / or one-time) in an amount not to exceed $5 million. All eligible applicants are required to submit an application to Cal ICH for funding no later than April 30, 2022. Cal ICH will not consider any late submissions.
BACKGROUND
On March 1, 2022, Cal ICH announced the availability of approximately $30 million through an FHC Grant Request for Applications (RFA) authorized by Chapter 8 of Part 1 of Division 31 of the California Health and Safety Code (sections 50255 et seq.). This RFA is for Round 1 of funds totaling $15 million. Grantees that are awarded Round 1 funds, remain in co...
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