REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
PHILIP SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: JENNIFER DAVIS, Senior Management Analyst
Housing Finance Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to a State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Grant Agreement between the City of Fresno and Fresno Rescue Mission, Inc. and Fresno City Center, Inc. for the development of a new Transitional Age Youth shelter facility (Council District 4):
1. Adopt a Categorical Exemption per staff determination pursuant to Section 15332/Class 32 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
2. Approve a State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (Part of the American Rescue Plan Act) Grant Agreement with Fresno Rescue Mission, Inc. and Fresno City Center, Inc., in the amount of $1,500,000.00 for the development of a new shelter facility for Transitional Age Youth
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council adopt a Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15332/Class 32 (Infill Development) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, and approve a State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (Part of the American Rescue Plan Act) Grant Agreement with Fresno Rescue Mission, Inc. and Fresno City Center, Inc. (Developer), in the amount of $1,500,000.00 for the development of a new shelter facility for Transitional Age Youth (TAY).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City proposes to allocate $1,500,000.00 from its State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF), received through the U.S. Department of Treasury under the American Rescue Plan Act (Pub.L.117-2), for the development of a new shelter facility that will serve Transitional Age Youth (TAY), ages 18 to 24 years, who are experiencing or at-risk of homelessness.
In response to the City's Housing Finance Division Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), Fresno Rescue Mission, Inc. and Fresno City Center Inc. (Develop...
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