REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning & Development Department
PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning & Development Department
BY: JILLIAN GAYTAN, Senior Management Analyst
Housing and Community Development Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program:
1. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing application to and acceptance of funding from the State of California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency's (BCSH) California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) as a joint applicant for the fifth round of Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program (HHAP) and authorizing the City Manager to sign all required implementing documents. (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
2. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) committing the City to participate in and comply with the jointly completed Regionally Coordinated Homelessness Action Plan and application for the fifth round of HHAP
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve the resolution to submit an application as an eligible applicant to Cal ICH in order to continue to receive HHAP funds and authorize the City Manager to sign all required implementing documents.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno (City) is eligible for a fifth round of HHAP (HHAP-5) funding to support regional coordination and expand or develop local capacity to address homelessness in the city. BCSH requires all eligible applicants to submit an application and a Regionally Coordinated Homelessness Action Plan to Cal ICH for HHAP-5 funding no later than March 27, 2024. By submitting the application and Regionally Coordinated Homelessness Action plan, the City will receive an initial disbursement equal to 50% of its $13,096,671.82 total allocation.
BACKGROUND
HHAP-5 is a $1 billion grant program authorized by Section 17 of AB 129 (Chapter 40, Statutes of 2023; Health & Safety Code (HSC) ? 50230, et seq.), which...
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