DATE: May 17, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan L. Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Agreement for No Place Like Home Program Participation
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Authorize the Chairman to execute, upon review and approval by County Counsel as to legal form and the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector as to accounting form, the Standard Agreement 20-NPLH-14603, in substantially the same form as the draft included as Attachment A, with the California Department of Housing and Community Development for construction of The Arthur at Blackstone, a permanent supportive housing project partially funded in Round Two of the No Place Like Home Competitive Allocation Program, effective upon execution by the Chairman, the Fresno Housing Authority and the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development for a 30-year term ($5,450,087).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will authorize the Chairman to execute an agreement with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for The Arthur at Blackstone (The Arthur), partially funded through Round Two of the No Place Like Home Program (NPLH). Attachment A is substantially the same as the final agreement with for the development, being finalized by HCD. This item pertains to a location in District 3.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Non-approval of the recommended action would jeopardize the development. Data collected during the annual Mental Health Services Act community planning process continually demonstrates increased housing capacity as a top priority in the County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Construction funding for The Arthur (applied for as Blackstone and Simpson) will consist of:
* NPLH capital funds ($3,499,685);
* NPLH Capitalized Operating Subsidy Reserve ($1,950,402);
* Fresno Housing Authority (FHA) Deferred Developer Fee ($2,200,000);
* FHA ...
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