REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SUMEET MALHI, Director
Personnel Services Department
BY: SUSAN CHUDY, Program Administrator
Personnel Services Department
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the 2025 Youth Service Corps Homelessness Pilot Program grant:
1. ***RESOLUTION -Authorizing the acceptance of grant funding from California Volunteers Youth Service Corps Program grant in the amount of $1,000,000 for the One Fresno Youth Jobs Corps Program and authorizing the City Manager or designee to sign all necessary implementing documents. (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
2. Approve the 2025 CaliforniansForAll Youth Service Corps Homelessness Pilot Program Grant and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all related documents to the administration, modification, monitoring, and closeout of the agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the 2025 CaliforniansForAll Youth Service Corps Homelessness Pilot Program Grant and adopt the Resolution authorizing the acceptance of grant funds for the One Fresno Youth Jobs Corps Program (Program)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The One Fresno Youth Jobs Corps Program was notified on June 2, 2025, of an award of $1,000,000 from the #CaliforniansForAll Youth Service Corps. The City of Fresno ("City") has operated the One Fresno Youth Jobs Corps Program since the Spring of 2022 and is now looking to begin a new step in the program called "Navigators". The Youth Service Corps Homelessness Pilot aims to fight the homeless crisis here in the State of California and here in the City of Fresno.
BACKGROUND
The #CaliforniansForAll Youth Service Corps is a Governor's initiative administered by California Volunteers in partnership with cities across California. The City of Fresno (City) has operated the One Fresno Youth Jobs Corps Program since the Spring of 2022. The program recruits, trains, mentors, and hires residents (members) for jobs to prepare them for fu...
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