REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
February 13, 2020
FROM: LEE BRAND, Mayor
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
MIGUEL ARIAS, Council President, District 3
ESMERALDA SORIA, Councilmember, District 1
GARRY BREDEFELD, Councilmember, District 6
(Members, City Council Subcommittee on Homelessness)
BY: H. SPEES, Director, Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention program:
1. Approve a proposed Joint Service Plan for the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention program estimated preliminary allocations, which include allocations to the City of Fresno ($6,158,246); County of Fresno ($2,325,640); Fresno Madera Continuum of Care ($2,954,437); and the County of Madera ($411,434) (Attachment A)
2. Approve the City's grant application for $6,158,246.18 to the California Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council
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RECOMMENDATION
Approval of the recommended actions will allow for the implementation of the attached Joint Service Plan including Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) allocations from the City of Fresno (City), Fresno Madera Continuum of Care (FMCoC), and Counties of Madera and Fresno totaling $11.8 million (Attachment B). The proposed plan will regionally extend current services and augment shelter beds in the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
HHAP funding will be used to support regional coordination and expand or develop local capacity to address homelessness in Fresno and Madera Counties. Per the Notice of Funding Availability, the grant applications must be submitted to California Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council (HCFC) by February 15, 2020. The Counties and FMCoC will similarly place an item on their respective agendas to review and approve the joint service plan. This plan calls for the expenditure of these funds over two years from July 2021 through June 2023 and was unani...
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