DATE: May 9, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: State Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Subrecipient Agreement with
Poverello House
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve proposed amendment to the County of Fresno's American Rescue Plan Act - State Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (ARPA-SLFRF) Homelessness Initiatives approved on May 17, 2022, amending the scope of work for the earmarked Emergency Housing Project from infrastructure upgrades for emergency travel trailers to be used as long-term housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness to be operated by RH Community Builders, to instead fund construction costs to remodel the commercial kitchen at the Poverello House, with no change in proposed funding ($1,000,000); and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Subrecipient Agreement for ARPA-SLFRF with Poverello House, in the total amount of $1,000,000 to respond to the public health emergency and address negative social impacts of the pandemic on individuals experiencing food insecurity or homelessness by providing funding assistance for construction costs to remodel the small commercial kitchen at the Poverello House to increase operational efficiencies so that it can increase its volume of daily meals produced and provide food assistance to families and individuals experiencing food insecurity or homelessness in Fresno County.
REPORT
Approval of the first recommended action will amend your Board-approved ARPA-SLFRF Homelessness Initiatives - Emergency Housing Project and authorize the Poverello House (Subrecipient) to use earmarked funding to make tenant improvements that will remodel the Subrecipient's small commercial kitchen, which is intended to increase operational efficiencies so that it can increase its volume of daily meals produced and will benefit thousands of families and individuals experiencing food insecurity or homelessness in Fresno County. On May 17, 2022, ...
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