DATE: November 17, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Agreement with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Continuum of Care Fiscal Year 2025 Planning Grant
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Fiscal Year 2025 Continuum of Care Program Planning Grant, effective January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, total not to exceed $680,105.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will allow the County Administrative Office (Department) to accept the Continuum of Care (CoC) FY 2025 planning grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support Collaborative Applicant administrative and oversight functions on behalf of the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care (FMCoC) for an array of services for people experiencing homelessness in Fresno and Madera counties. This item pertains to Fresno and Madera counties.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department would be unable to perform the role of Collaborative Applicant on behalf of the FMCoC and critical funding available to the FMCoC to provide homeless services throughout Fresno and Madera counties may be jeopardized.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The County received an award notice in the amount of $680,105 for the HUD CoC planning grant to support its role as the Collaborative Applicant. This grant requires a 25% match ($170,027) which will be met through Department staff time dedicated to administration of the Collaborative Applicant program. HUD CoC planning grant funds are available on a reimbursement basis. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Departments Org 0128 FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget and will be included in future budget requests.
DISCUSSION:
The HUD CoC program is designed to promote communitywide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness by providing funding for efforts by nonprofit service providers and local governments and promoting access to and effective utilization of mainstream programs by individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The Collaborative Applicant is the entity the CoC designates to submit the annual CoC Program Competition application and apply for planning funds on its behalf. Although the FMCoC is required to designate a Collaborative Applicant to submit a CoC Program funding application, it retains the responsibility of preparing the application, including approving it for submission.
The HUD CoC program grand award supports a variety of homeless services throughout Fresno and Madera counties, including permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, street outreach, supportive services, homeless data management, and services for victims of domestic violence. HUD CoC grant funds are allocated directly to FMCoC member agencies selected through an annual local funding competition overseen by the Collaborative Applicant.
On January 6, 2026, your Board approved and executed the FY 2024 HUD CoC Planning Grant, making $680,105 available to support Collaborative Applicant administrative and oversight functions on behalf of the FMCoC. The majority of these funds have been expended, with all funds planned to be utilized by the deadline of December 31, 2026.
Approval of the recommended action will make $680,105 in HUD CoC Planning grant funds available for the Department, through its Office of Housing and Homelessness, to support administrative staff costs associated with services as the Collaborative Applicant on behalf of the FMCoC. Eligible costs include coordination activities, project evaluation and monitoring, CoC application activities, supporting CoC system level functions, and HUD compliance monitoring. HUD CoC planning grant funds will also be used to support an agreement with Homebase, a technical assistance consultant supporting the 2026 HUD CoC program NOFO process.
REFERENCE MATERIAL:
BAI #26, January 6, 2026
ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:
On file with Clerk - Agreement with HUD for FY 25 Planning Grant
CAO ANALYST:
Dylan McCully