2019-2020 Annual Action Plan Substantial
Amendment 2019-07
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Community Planning and Development Programs
Planning and Development Department
Housing and Community Development Division
2600 Fresno Street, Room 3065
Fresno, CA 93721
559-621-8300
[email protected]
April 6, 2022
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Summary
The City of Fresno (City) is a federal entitlement community that receives annual allocations of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The City is required to prepare an Annual Action Plan detailing the uses of entitlement funds to meet its affordable housing and community development goals as outlined in its Consolidated Plan.
For program year 2019-2020, the City is proposing to make a substantial amendment to its submitted plan.
The purpose of the substantial amendment is to reprogram CDBG-CV funds for the operations of emergency shelters.
On February 18, 2021, City Council approved Substantial Amendment 2019-06 to the 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan allocating CDBG-CV funds for emergency shelter operations and supportive services at Fresno Housing Authority (FHA) Homekey locations operated as emergency shelters including Days Inn and Welcome Inn. In February 2022, the FHA informed the City that they had secured funding for the conversion of the Sun Lodge Emergency Shelter (formerly known as Days Inn) to permanent housing. The Fresno Housing Authority requested to redirect CDBG-CV funding that would have been used for the emergency shelter operations of Sun Lodge to the operations of other FHA owned emergency shelters, including the Step Up on 99 Emergency Shelter.
As part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) passed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by the President on March 27, 2020, HUD has issued guidance modifying citizen participation requirements for supplemental coronavirus relief funds (CV funds) for substantial amendments during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In order to reprogram the funds from Sun Lodge to other FHA owned emergency shelters, including Step Up on 99, a substantial amendment was required. On April 6, 2022, the City published Substantial Amendment 2019-07 to the 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan for the required five- day public comment period.
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Sources of Funds
Table 1 - Source of Funds
Entitlement
Grant
Program
Year
Action
Plan
Project
IDIS
Activity
ID
Number
Activity Name Source Funding
CDBG-CV 2019 26 26 COVID-19 Shelter Operations $850,000 Total Sources to Be Reprogrammed $850,000
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Uses of Reprogrammed Funds
The City is proposing to redirect CDBG-CV funding that would have been used for the emergency shelter operations of Sun Lodge to the operations of other FHA owned emergency shelters, including the Step Up on 99 Emergency Shelter. The shelter will provide 99 rooms for emergency shelter.
Table 2 - Uses of Funds
Entitlement
Grant
Program
Year
Action
Plan
Project
IDIS
Activity
ID
Number
Activity Name Proposed Funding
CDBG-CV 2019 32 32 Emergency Shelter Operations &
Supportive Services $850,000
Total Uses of Reprogrammed Funds $850,000
COVID-19 Emergency Shelter Operations and Supportive Services $850,000 in CDBG-CV funds will be used for emergency shelter operations and supportive services at FHA location(s), including Step Up on 99, operated as emergency shelters. Should FHA receive funds to convert Step Up on 99 to affordable housing before the CDBG-CV funds are fully expended, the City will use any balance to fund other FHA shelter locations.
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Integrated Data and Information System (IDIS) Project Information Table 3 - IDIS Project Information
IDIS Field IDIS Entry
Program Year 2019
Project ID No. 32
Project Name COVID-19 Emergency Shelter Operations and Supportive Services Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Homelessness and the Prevention of Homelessness Needs Addressed Homelessness / Prevent, Prepare for, and Respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) Funding CDBG-CV: $850,000
Description Funds will be utilized to support emergency shelter beds with supportive services and shelter operations by the Fresno Housing Authority
Target Date December 31, 2024
Goal 300 persons assisted
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activity 03T: Homeless/AIDS Patients Programs