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File #: ID 22-661    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Passed
File created: 4/21/2022 In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/28/2022 Final action: 4/28/2022
Title: ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing a grant application to the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) for funding under the Family Homelessness Challenge Grant for accelerating efforts by local jurisdictions and continuums of care to address and end family homelessness by making families' experiences of homelessness rare, brief, and one-time and authorizing the City Manager to sign all required implementing documents (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
Attachments: 1. Family Homeless Challenge Grant - Request for Application, 2. Draft Family Homeless Challenge Grant Work Plan
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL


FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department

PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department

BY: JILLIAN GAYTAN, Senior Management Analyst
Housing and Community Development Division

SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION - Authorizing a grant application to the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) for funding under the Family Homelessness Challenge Grant for accelerating efforts by local jurisdictions and continuums of care to address and end family homelessness by making families' experiences of homelessness rare, brief, and one-time and authorizing the City Manager to sign all required implementing documents (Subject to Mayor's Veto)

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RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends the City Council approve submission of a Family Homelessness Challenge Grant, Round 1 (FHC-1) Application to Cal ICH in order to address family homelessness within the City of Fresno.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The City of Fresno (City) is eligible for the competitive Family Homelessness Challenge Grant funding to design an innovative project accelerating efforts to address and end family homelessness by making families' experiences of homelessness rare, brief, and one-time. The City intends to apply for one or more self-identified prioritized objective that aligns with the FHC-1 objective (i.e., rare, brief, and / or one-time) in an amount not to exceed $5 million. All eligible applicants are required to submit an application to Cal ICH for funding no later than April 30, 2022. Cal ICH will not consider any late submissions.

BACKGROUND

On March 1, 2022, Cal ICH announced the availability of approximately $30 million through an FHC Grant Request for Applications (RFA) authorized by Chapter 8 of Part 1 of Division 31 of the California Health and Safety Code (sections 50255 et seq.). This RFA is for Round 1 of funds totaling $15 million. Grantees that are awarded Round 1 funds, remain in co...

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