DATE: March 11, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Revenue Agreement with the 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 for the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention grant (#24-HHAP-10044), effective upon execution by the California Department of Community Development through June 30, 2029, total not to exceed $11,720,018; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the related Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Authorized Signatories Form, as the Authorized Representative.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions, which will allow the Department of Social Services (Department) to receive the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program Round 5 (HHAP-5) funding from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on behalf of the County of Fresno and the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care (FMCoC). The Department 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). It is necessary for the Chairman to be designated as the Authorized Representative on the HHAP Authorized Signatories Form to execute the HHAP-5 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-5 Local Homelessness Action Plan approved by the Board and the Regional Memorandum of Understanding executed by the Board, on March 19, 2024, and would forfeit $11,720,018 in HHAP-5 funding available to address homelessness needs in the Fresno and Madera region.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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