REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning & Development Department
PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning & Development Department
BY: MAYRA MERINO, Senior Management Analyst
Planning & Development Department
SUBJECT
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Approve a State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Grant Agreement (Part of the American Rescue Plan Act-ARPA) with Fresno Housing Authority for construction improvements at Promesa Commons, in an amount not to exceed $300,000. (Council District 3)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a State and Local Fiscal Recover Funds (SLFRF) Grant Agreement, part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), with Fresno Housing Authority for construction improvements at Promesa Commons, in an amount not to exceed $300,000.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Promesa Commons is a 64-unit multifamily residential development located at 1101 Parkway Drive in Fresno, CA. The project requires improvements to the drainage infrastructure along Olive Avenue on the east side of Highway 99, which are necessary to support future housing units.
The funding originally allocated for this project came from the Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF-2R) program, which was approved by City Council on July 27, 2024; however, due to the need to meet funding obligation and performance deadlines, the City now intends to utilize State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF), part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), to fulfill this commitment. The Funding change has been agreed upon by the Fresno Housing Authority.
BACKGROUND
On February 23, 2023, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-039, authorizing the department to
submit a grant application to California Interagency Council on Homelessness (CAL-ICH) for funding under the ERF-2R program. This funding was designated to help resolve unsheltered homelessness by transitioning individuals in encampments into interim shelters with clear pathways to permanent housing.
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