1 Staff Funding Recommendation
2023- 2024 Annual Action Plan for HUD Community Planning & Development Programs Anticipated Resources
Table 1 – CDBG Sources and Uses
Sources – CDBG Amount Uses – CDBG % Amount
Annual Entitlement $6,897,161 Public Infrastructure 37% $3,043,594.22 Prior Year Funds $1,350,596.03 Affordable Housing 33% $2,757,870.61 Public Services 12% $991,860
Micro-Enterprise Assistance >1% $40,000
Fair Housing >1% $35,000
Administration & Compliance 16% $1,379,432.20
Subtotal $8,247,757.03 Subtotal 100% $8,247,757.03
Table 2 – HOME Sources and Uses
Sources – HOME Amount Uses – HOME % Amount
Annual Entitlement $3,578,083 Affordable Housing 75% $2,683,562 CHDO Housing Development 15% $536,713
Administration & Compliance 10% $357,808
Subtotal $3,578,083 Subtotal 100% $3,578,083
Table 3 – ESG Sources and Uses
Sources – ESG Amount Uses – ESG % Amount
Annual Entitlement $601,082 Rapid Rehousing 56% $338,723 Emergency Shelter/Street Outreach 33.5% $201,362
Homelessness Prevention 3% $15,916
HMIS 0% $0
Administration & Compliance 7.5% $45,081
Subtotal $601,082 Subtotal 100% $601,082
Table 4 – HOPWA Sources and Uses
Sources – HOPWA Amount Uses – HOPWA % Amount
Annual Entitlement $990,192 Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS/HIV 97% $960,487
Administration & Compliance 3% $29,705
Subtotal $990,192 Subtotal 100% $990,192
2 Project Funding Summary
Table 5 - Project Funding Summary
PRIORITY AREA PROJECT CDBG HOME ESG HOPWA
Homeless & Homelessness Prevention Emergency Solutions Grant $601,0821 Homeless & Homelessness Prevention Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS/HIV $960,487 Affordable Housing Housing Rehabilitation (Non-Profit) $700,000 Affordable Housing Housing Rehabilitation (City Provided) $700,000 Affordable Housing Affordable Housing Development $1,357,870.61 $2,683,562 Affordable Housing Affordable Housing Development – CHDO $536,713 Public Infrastructure & Facilities Neighborhood Street Improvements $2,043,594.22 Public Infrastructure & Facilities Facility Improvements $1,000,000 Community Services PARCS After School Programs $316,000 Community Services PARCS Senior Enrichment Programs $480,711 Community Services Non-Profit Public Services $195,149
Community Services Microenterprise Assistance $40,000
Fair Housing Fair Housing Education, Outreach, and Referral $35,000 Administration & Compliance Program Administration $1,379,432.20 $357,808 See note $29,705 TOTALS $8,247,757.03 $3,578,083 $601,082 $990,192
1 Administration funds of $45,081 are included in the ESG project total. 3 NOFA Applications & Staff Funding Recommendations
Table 6 - Public Infrastructure
Applicant Program Title People
Assisted
NOFA
Score
NOFA
Rank
Amount
Requested
Staff Funding
Recommendation Funding Source
City of Fresno
Public Works
Rialto-Marks-Holland-Valentine
Neighborhood Street
Improvements1
6,153 56.3 1 $1,258,100 $1,258,100
CDBG
City of Fresno
Public Works Knight Ave Street Improvements2 2,795 50.8 2 $785,494.22 $785,494.22 Funds Requested/Recommended: $2,043,594.22 $2,043,594.22 Funds Available: $2,043,594.22
Amount Undersubscribed $0
1 Located in Council District 1
2 Located in Council District 3
4 Table 7 - Community Services1
Applicant Program Title People
Assisted
NOFA
Score
NOFA
Rank
Amount
Requested
Staff Funding
Recommendation Funding Source
City of Fresno
PARCS Senior Program 500 63.7 1 $480,000 $480,711
CDBG
City of Fresno
PARCS Youth Program 400 58 2 $315,000 $316,000
Central Valley
Justice Coalition
Youth Advocacy and Mentorship
Program for Preventing Human
Trafficking
120 86.7 1 $89,670 $89,441
Marjaree Mason
Center
Critical Services for Survivors of
Domestic Violence 35 86.3 2 $102,641 $105,708
Live Again
Fresno Change the Narrative 250-300 68.7 3 $175,000 $0
Gracebound Medical and Mental Health
Services 1,000 47 4 $122,000 $0
Gracebound Youth Program 600 45.7 5 $47,000 $0
Gracebound Senior Program 300 39 6 $40,000 $0
Chinatown
Fresno
Foundation
Chinatown: Open for Business2 30 81 1 $63,622 $40,000
Funds Requested/Recommended: $1,434,933.80 $1,031,860 Funds Available: $1,031,860
Amount Oversubscribed: $403,073
1 Community Services funding capped at 15% per 24 CFR 570.201(e)(1). 2 Microenterprise assistance is not subject to the Community Service cap of 15% per 24 CFR 570.201(o)(2). 5 Table 8 - Fair Housing
Applicant Program Title People
Assisted
NOFA
Score
NOFA
Rank
Amount
Requested
Staff Funding
Recommendation Funding Source
Fresno
Interdenominational
Refugee Ministry
(FIRM)
Immigrant and Refugee Inclusion
in Fair Housing 4,500 67.7 1 $35,000 $35,000 CDBG
Funds Requested/Recommended: $35,000 $35,000
Funds Available: $85,0001
Amount Undersubscribed ($50,000)2
Table 9 - Owner-Occupied Home Rehabilitation
Applicant Program Title People
Assisted
NOFA
Score
NOFA
Rank
Amount
Requested
Staff Funding
Recommendation Funding Source
Self-Help
Enterprises Housing Rehab 15 84.8 1 $700,000 $700,000
CDBG
Habitat for
Humanity
Housing Rehabilitation/Repair
Program 13 81.4 2 $373,090 $0
Funds Requested/Recommended: $1,073,090 $700,000
Funds Available: $700,000
Amount Oversubscribed $373,090
1 Total funds available comprised of $50,000 in Administrative funds, and $35,000 in Community Services funds. 2 Fifteen thousand dollars of undersubscribed funds allocated to Administrative funds, and $35,000 of undersubscribed funds allocated to Community Services.
6 Table 10 - Homeless and Homelessness Services
Applicant Program Title People
Assisted
NOFA
Score
NOFA
Rank
Amount
Requested
Staff Funding
Recommendation Funding Source
WestCare
California The Living Room 500 92.3 1 $849,665 $960,487 HOPWA Poverello House Homeless Outreach Progressive
Engagement (HOPE) Team 800 98 1 $203,206 $201,362
ESG
Marjaree Mason
Center Emergency Shelter Program 300 95.6 2 $203,206 $0 WestCare
California Project UNITE 39 93.2 1 $248,958 $218,666
Poverello House Rapid Rehousing Program 14 83.4 2 $135,972.50 $135,973 Funds Requested/Recommended: $1,751,829.50 $1,516,488 Funds Available: $1,516,488
Amount Oversubscribed: $235,341.50
7 Application Project Descriptions
Application
Program Title Application Program Description
Infrastructure & Facilities
Department of
Public Works –
Knight Ave. Street
Improvements
The Knight Avenue Street Improvements project will construct new complete sidewalks where there are currently no existing sidewalks, and install a new wide street pavement section, along Knight Avenue between Grove and Jensen Avenues. The project also includes new street lighting per City standard and landscaped planter curb returns. The project will make this section of Knight Avenue and the surrounding residential neighborhood safer and more accessible.
Department of
Public Works –
Rialto-Marks-
Holland-Valentine
Neighborhood Street
Improvements
The Rialto-Marks-Holland-Valentine Neighborhood Street Improvements project will accomplish complete street surface reconstruction including sidewalks, curb and gutter, and remove ADA barriers to access in a residential neighborhood. The project will reconstruct streets along West Holland Avenue between Valentine and Marks Avenues, up to Norwich and Indianapolis Avenues within CDBG limits.
These street improvements are expected to improve the safety, accessibility, and quality of life for residents of this neighborhood.
Owner-Occupied Home Repair
Habitat for Humanity
–
Housing
Rehabilitation/Repair
Program
Habitat for Humanity Greater Fresno Area (HFHGFA) requests funding to provide owner-occupied home repairs to eligible City of Fresno homeowners to continue to stabilize the existing housing element.
Self-Help
Enterprises –
Housing Rehab
Execute emergency, minor, and substantial housing rehabilitation to remedy property maintenance, age, health, and safety, and/or housing code issues of existing single-family residential units for low-income owner-occupied households.
Self-Help Enterprises staff will collaborate with homeowners and contractors to improve key building features including roofing, windows, and flooring, and property systems such as basic plumbing, electrical, cooling and/or security. The home repair and rehabilitation services are available to income eligible homeowners of single-family residences located within City limits of Fresno.
Micro-Enterprise Assistance
8 Application
Program Title Application Program Description
Chinatown Fresno
Foundation –
Open for Business
This two-part program will improve business acumen of existing businesses while drawing start-up entrepreneurs to the neighborhood. Existing businesses will benefit from expanded services of the Chinatown Empowerment Center (which includes the Make Time Business School) and its new Manager. New micro- enterprises will learn how to start and grow their businesses in Chinatown.
Non-Profit Public Services
Central Valley Youth
Justice Coalition –
Youth Advocacy and
Mentorship Program
for Preventing
Human Trafficking
Through a combination of 1-on-1 mentorship, education, and group programs, the Justice Coalition's Advocacy and Mentorship Program aims to connect with youth who have greater risk factors for human trafficking and exploitation in order to provide support before they become victims. We are certified providers of three different curriculums, in addition to having created our own tools, training, and resources based on our twelve years of experience fighting trafficking in the Central Valley. Our advocates can equip young people with the tools they need to recognize traffickers and identify resources that keep themselves and their community safe.
Gracebound –
Medical and Mental
Health Services
A location to allow people to shower, launder clothes, obtain groceries, toiletries, clothing, feminine hygiene products, referrals to supportive services, counseling, and dental services, transportation services to attend medical housing, and aid appointments, addiction recovery support group, etc.
Gracebound –
Seniors Program
Services for 60 and over including recreational and support group activities such as bingo, cards, domino, a variety of board games, movie nights, grief seminars/presentations, health seminars, reading club, knitting club, arts and crafts activities gentle exercises, etc.
Gracebound –
Youth Program
Services for young people between 4 to 19 that include recreational activities such as movie nights, board games, table tennis, basketball, local trips; life skills such as applying for jobs, educational courses, IDs, driving, first aid and health seminars, self-defense sessions with licenses organizations, substance abuse awareness, etc.
Live Again Fresno –
Change the
Narrative
Live Again Fresno will work with various age groups it serves to provide age specific and appropriate activities. For example, all the program participants will participate in Social Emotional Learning (SEL), recreational services, cultural arts, educational programs, and other participant led activities. For the older population 13+ programming will be geared toward mental health wellness, resume writing, life skills, money management, and critical thinking skills training. 9 Application
Program Title Application Program Description
Marjaree Mason
Center –
Critical Services for
Survivors of
Domestic Violence
Marjaree Mason Center is requesting City of Fresno CDBG funds to support critical service for survivors of domestic violence by providing stabilization services for individuals and families who are residing in the agency’s confidential Emergency Safe House. Funds through this program will be used to provide safe shelter and comprehensive supportive services to adults and children who are considered low/moderate-income and fleeing from domestic violence while they work toward becoming self-sufficient. In the past, MMC’s emergency safe house set aside rooms for clients enrolled in longer-term transitional housing programs, however, due to increases in local domestic violence rates, MMC is now utilizing all rooms in the Safe House for short-term emergency clients only. On average clients stay in the Safe House for approximately 32 days before transitioning out of emergency shelter and into other long-term housing programs.
PARCS Public Services
PARCS Department
–
Youth Recreation
Program
The Youth Recreation Program provides high quality after school programming, camps and enrichment activities for youth aged 17 and under at ten City of Fresno community centers and neighborhood parks. The program was formerly known as the After School Program.
PARCS Department
–
Senior Recreation
Program
The Senior Recreation Program provides recreational activities at senior centers in the City of Fresno for seniors ages 60+. Examples of activities include: arts and crafts, educational and skill building workshops, nutrition education, gardening, special events and excursions. The purpose of the program is to provide connection, improve quality of life and strengthen community resiliency.
Fair Housing
Fresno
Interdenominational
Refugee Ministry
(FIRM)
Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministry (FIRM) will provide Public Fair Housing Education and Outreach through workshops, ethnic media, sharing informational resources city-wide and targeted canvassing in areas where low- income Southeast Asian, Spanish, and Arabic-speaking communities congregate (RECAPs). Outreach materials will be distributed in five different languages in order to increase awareness about fair housing rights and resources that often are not made accessible to diverse, low-income communities.
Emergency Shelter & Street Outreach
Marjaree Mason
Center – Emergency
Shelter Program
Marjaree Mason Center is requesting ESG funding to support emergency shelter and support services for adults and their children experiencing domestic violence and homeless or at risk of homelessness due to abuse. Funds through this program will be used to support costs associated with Marjaree Mason Center's Emergency Shelter Program which provides 24/7 crisis response, emergency shelter, basic necessities (e.g. food, clothing, blankets, hygiene items, diapers, etc.), case management, victim advocacy, mental health services and coordinated entry system services that assist clients while they work toward obtaining longer- term safe housing and increase stability.
10 Application
Program Title Application Program Description
Poverello House –
Homeless Outreach
Progressive
Engagement
(HOPE) Team
The HOPE Team provides street outreach to people experiencing homelessness that live in the City of Fresno. The purpose of the team is the link people experiencing homelessness to navigation services and shelter. The HOPE Team will also provide limited navigation services
Rapid Rehousing
Poverello House –
Rapid Rehousing
Program
The proposed program is to provide direct case management and rental support for those experiencing homelessness in the City of Fresno for up to one year. This program will support security deposits, pay for costs associated with PG&E arrears and direct rental support. Case managers will work with program participants during this timeframe to develop a plan to sustain housing beyond the rapid rehousing program support.
WestCare California
–
Project UNITE
WestCare California, Inc. is seeking funding to continue providing rapid rehousing and homelessness prevention services through Project Unite. During the grant period, Project Unite will provide: 1) 21 individuals with homelessness prevention services; 2) 18 individuals with rapid rehousing assistance; and 3) 13 households will receive case management services. The program will engage homeless and chronically homeless individuals and families with extremely low-incomes (less than 30% area median income), including Veterans who are not eligible for housing assistance through SSVF or HUD-VASH.
Homelessness Prevention
WestCare California
–
Project UNITE
WestCare California, Inc. is seeking funding to continue providing rapid rehousing and homelessness prevention services through Project Unite. During the grant period, Project Unite will provide: 1) 21 individuals with homelessness prevention services; 2) 18 individuals with rapid rehousing assistance; and 3) 13 households will receive case management services. The program will engage homeless and chronically homeless individuals and families with extremely low-incomes (less than 30% area median income), including Veterans who are not eligible for housing assistance through SSVF or HUD-VASH.
Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS/HIV
WestCare California
–
The Living Room
WestCare California, Inc. is the lead agency partnering with Fresno Housing Authority to continue providing housing assistance and related supports for people living with HIV/AIDS and their families in Fresno County. Specific services provided include Short Term Rental and Mortgage Assistance (STRMU), Tenant- Based Rental Assistance (TBRA), transitional housing, homelessness prevention, rapid rehousing, supportive services, and housing information. The primary goals of the proposed program are to help participants achieve both permanent housing and health stability.