DATE: November 4, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Management Entity Resolution and Letter of Interest
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and Authorize the County Administrative Officer to submit a Letter of Interest to the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care (FMCoC) to serve as the Management Entity on behalf of the FMCoC for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) Program;
2. Adopt Resolution authorizing the County of Fresno, through the County Administrative Office, to serve as the Management Entity on behalf of the FMCoC for the HUD CoC Program; and
3. Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer, or designee to execute grant related documents necessary to perform the duties of the Management Entity on behalf of the FMCoC for the HUD CoC Program.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions will allow the County Administrative Office (Department) to serve as the Management Entity on behalf of the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care (FMCoC) for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) Program. On October 2, the FMCoC submitted a request to the County for a letter of interest to serve as the Management Entity. The FMCoC, in coordination with its designated Management Entity, plays a central role in coordinating, administering, and overseeing the operations and strategic direction of the homelessness response system and service infrastructure in Fresno and Mandera Counties. This item pertains to Fresno and Madera counties.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may elect not to authorize the County to serve as the Management Entity. However, the County is one of the only eligible local entities with the necessary administrative capacity and homeless services oversight experience to perform the role of Management Entity. If the...
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