DATE: March 11, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Resolution Approving an Application for Emergency Solutions Grant Funding
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt Resolution approving the County of Fresno, through the Department, on behalf of the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care, to submit an application for Emergency Solutions Grant funding administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will allow the Department of Social Services, on behalf of the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care (FMCoC), to apply for 2024 Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) funding administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). This Item is countywide and includes Madera County.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board elect not to approve the recommended action, the FMCoC would forfeit $1,257,764 in ESG funding available to assist persons experiencing homelessness across the two counties.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. If the recommended resolution is approved, the Department will apply for ESG funding and HCD will contract with the County to make $1,257,764 available, with 1% ($12,577) for administrative costs. Although $1,257,764 has been allocated to the FMCoC, the proposed resolution lists $1,886,646, at the direction of HCD, as award amounts are frequently recalculated. Additionally, $314,441 is included in the proposed resolution should any remaining funds become available after the application deadline. Listing these amounts in the resolution will prevent the need for a new resolution, should additional funding be made available to the FMCoC. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues will be included in the Department's Org 5610 FY 2025-2026 Requested Budge...
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