REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
January 27, 2022
FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
THROUGH: PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
KAREN JENKS, Housing Manager
Housing and Community Development Division
BY: Corrina Nunez, Project Manager
Housing and Community Development Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve an $800,000 HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Community Housing Development Organization Agreement with Self-Help Enterprises for the construction of its proposed Walnut-Florence Scattered Site Single-Family Housing Project consisting of 17 affordable single-family houses in southwest Fresno (District 3)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve an $800,000 HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Agreement (Exhibit "A" - HOME CHDO Agreement) with Self-Help Enterprises (SHE) for the construction of its proposed Walnut-Florence Scattered Site Single-Family Housing Project consisting of 17 affordable single-family housing units in southwest Fresno (Exhibit "B" - Project Location Maps), of which 11 will be HOME CHDO-funded and, authorize the City Manager to execute all implementing documents.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On September 15, 2020, Self-Help Enterprises (SHE) was selected through a June 14, 2020, Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) to receive $800,000 in 2020-2021 HOME CHDO funds for its proposed Walnut-Florence Scattered Site Single-Family Housing Project. SHE is a City-certified CHDO eligible to receive the HOME CHDO funding for its proposed Walnut-Florence Scattered Site Single-Family Housing Project.
BACKGROUND
On June 14, 2020, the Housing and Community Development Division released, through the City's Planet Bids, a NOFA for 2020-2021 HOME and CHDO funding for the development of affordable housing. In response to the 2020-2021 NOFA, the City received four applications one ...
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