DATE: June 30, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Revenue Agreement with California Department of Housing and Community Development
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention grant (HHAP) funds (#25-HHAP-10013), effective upon execution by the HCD through June 30, 2030, total not to exceed $9,548,430; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the related HHAP Authorized Signatories Form, as the Authorized Representative.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions, which will allow the Office of Housing and Homelessness (OHH), on behalf of the County of Fresno and the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care (FMCoC) to receive the HHAP Round 6 (HHAP-6) funding from California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The County will serve as the Administrative Entity for the combined funding allocation that will be used to support regional coordination and provide homeless services in the FMCoC service area (Fresno and Madera counties). Additionally, it is necessary for the Chairman to be designated as the Authorized Representative on the HHAP Authorized Signatories Form to execute the HHAP-6 standard agreement. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board elect not to approve the recommended actions, the County would be out of compliance with the HHAP-6 Regionally Coordinated Homelessness Action Plan executed by your Board on August 5, 2025, and would forfeit $9,548,430 in HHAP-6 funding available to address homelessness needs in the Fresno and Madera region.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The total combined FMCoC and County HHAP-6 allocation is $9,548,430. If approved, HCD will provide an in...
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