ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: August 27, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Agreement TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jennifer M. Byers, Economic and Community Development Director DATE: August 15, 2025
SUBJECT: Agreement with Habitat for Humanity (not to exceed $476,314) for Rebuilding Neighborhoods Program
(Ward 2)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the agreement.
BACKGROUND:
In 2023, the City of Bakersfield applied for a Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) grant from the California Strategic Growth Council (SGC). In partnership with local organizations and the community, the Southeast Strong initiative was created. It consists of projects and programs focused in Southeast Bakersfield, an area of the City with some of the most disadvantaged census tracts in the State of California as determined by CalEnviroScreen 4.0. This initiative is aimed at making capital improvements within the area to address underinvestment and to bring new opportunities to southeast residents.
Proposed improvements include new affordable housing, urban greening, bicycle and pedestrian transportation improvements, energy efficiency improvements for low-income homeowners, and support programs.
On March 10, 2025, the City entered into Agreement No. SGC23129 with SGC for the TCC grant in the amount of $22,125,000 for the Southeast Strong initiative. Funds will be used to support multiple revitalization projects and programs for Southeast Bakersfield.
The Rebuilding Neighborhoods Revitalization Project (RNRP), led by Habitat for Humanity Golden Empire (HFHGE), will acquire land to develop five 4-plex style dwellings within Southeast Bakersfield. These dwellings are intended for low-income homeownership purposes. The agreement would award HFHGE $476,314 in TCC funds for the RNRP.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The approval of this action will allow these projects with HFHGE to move forward utilizing the TCC State Grant Funds, therefore no fiscal impact to the City General Fund.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Economic Opportunity for All
Community Character & Quality of Life
Reliable Infrastructure
WARD: 2
ATTACHMENT:
Agreement