REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: ISSIAHS GARCIA, Management Analyst
Homeless Services Division
SUBJECT
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Approve a Service Agreement with Valley Teen Ranch to provide permanent supportive housing to twenty-five (25) Transitional Aged Youth (TAY) ages 18-24 at Sierra Crossing, located at 5575 W. Sierra Avenue (APN 506-130-04S). The agreement term is from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028, in an amount not to exceed $523,534.00, and is funded through the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention grant program. (Council District 2) (Bid File No. 12402933)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Service Agreement with Valley Teen Ranch to provide permanent supportive housing to twenty-five (25) Transitional Aged Youth at Sierra Crossing, located at 5575 W. Sierra Avenue (APN 506-130-04S) covering the period from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028, in an amount not to exceed $523,534.00 under the HHAP program, and authorize the City Manager, or designee to sign all implementing agreements.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno is seeking to award funding for homeless youth services to Valley Teen Ranch as part of HHAP program requirements. Staff issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ 12402933) on June 3, 2024, resulting in the submission of seven (7) proposals; five (5) were deemed qualified. Based on the evaluation completed by the selection panel, staff recommends $523,534.00 be awarded to Valley Teen Ranch to provide permanent supportive housing to twenty-five (25) Transitional Aged Youth at Sierra Crossing. The agreement is from September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2028.
BACKGROUND
California's Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program, established in 2019 under AB?101, provides flexible, non-competitive block grants to cities, ...
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