REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 30, 2016
FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, Director
Development and Resource Management Department
THROUGH: KELLI FURTADO, Assistant Director
Development and Resource Management Department
BY: DAN CASEY, Project Manager
Housing and Community Development Division, D.A.R.M.
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to Emergency Solutions Grant Funding:
1) Recommend approval of funding to Marjaree Mason Center in an amount not to exceed $238,927;
2) Recommend approval of funding to Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission in an amount not to exceed $60,994;
3) Recommend approval of funding to WestCare California in an amount not to exceed $213,094
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Approve Program Year 2016 (FY17) Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program funding to the Marjaree Mason Center in the amount of $238,927, to the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission in the amount of $60,994, and to WestCare California in the amount of $213,094.
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute subrecipient agreements, subject to City Attorney approval as to form.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On February 5, 2016, the City of Fresno announced a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program funding for the City to solicit proposals for: street outreach and emergency shelter; homelessness prevention assistance to households who would otherwise become homeless; assistance to rapidly rehouse persons who are homeless; and related grant administration (up to 2.5% of award). The total funding allocation available for this Program Year is $565,293, with $513,015 made available through the NOFA process.
BACKGROUND
The proposal process began on Friday, February 5, 2016, and ended on Friday, March 4, 2016. Eligible applicants who are members of the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care and participants of the Coordinated Access System were invited to submit proposals for the period of July...
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