DATE: October 20, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Joe Prado, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Grant Application to the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development for the California Community Reinvestment Grants Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Retroactively approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health’s previous submittal of a phase 1 grant application to the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development for the California Community Reinvestment Grants Program Fiscal Year 2026-27 for the period of June 1, 2027 through May 31, 2030 ($3,000,000); and
2. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health’s submittal of a phase 2 grant application if the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development approves the phase 1 application for the California Community Reinvestment Grants Program Fiscal Year 2026-27 for the period of June 1, 2027 through May 31, 2030 ($3,000,000).
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the first recommended action will retroactively authorize the submission of a phase 1 competitive grant application to the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) for the California Community Reinvestment Grants Program (CalCRG) to advance health and wellness for populations and communities disproportionately impacted by social determinants of health. Approval of the second recommended action will authorize the submission of phase 2 of the same grant application, should the Fresno County Department of Public Health (Department) advance to phase 2 of the application process. It should be noted that GO-Biz opened phase 1 of the grant application period on August 3, 2026. To meet the phase 1 grant application deadline of August 24, 2026, the Department submitted an application on August 24, 2026, contingent upon your Board’s approval. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the phase 1 grant application would be withdrawn, and a phase 2 application will not be submitted.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The Department submitted a grant application in the amount of $3,000,000 to Go-Biz for a 36-month term, beginning June 1, 2027 through May 31, 2030. Selected agencies are anticipated to receive invitations to submit a phase 2 application by December 2, 2026. Selected agencies will be notified of grant award and amount in May 2027, at which time the Department will return to your Board to request acceptance of award and approval of a budget resolution to Org 5620’s FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget to align appropriations and revenues with the amount awarded.
DISCUSSION:
The Go-Biz CalCRG program is available to local health departments and qualified community-based organizations to provide community interventions through the following programmatic activities:
• Job placement
• Mental health treatment
• Substance use disorder treatment
• System navigation services
• Legal services to address barriers to reentry
• Linkages to medical care
The Department’s focus for this program will be accomplished through system navigation services and linkages to medical care activities. By leveraging an existing service delivery framework and collaborating with the Fresno County Community Health Worker (CHW) Network on a referral tier system approach, reach of services will be maximized to unduplicated community members in a tailored and culturally relevant manner.
Should the Department advance to phase 2 of the application process and be awarded the CalCRG grant, we will return to your Board to request acceptance of the grant award.
ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:
On file with Clerk - CalCRG Application
CAO ANALYST:
Ron Alexander