2022-2023 Annual Action Plan Substantial
Amendment 2022-02
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]
May 19, 2023
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Summary
The City of Fresno (City) is a federal entitlement community that receives annual allocations of HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) 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 2022-2023, the City is proposing to make a substantial amendment to its submitted plan.
The purpose of the substantial amendment is to reprogram $1,417,211.98 in HOME program savings from previous years to fund affordable housing development.
These efforts are consistent with the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan goal to improve access to affordable housing for low-income and special needs households.
To reprogram the funds, a substantial amendment is required. On May 19, 2023, the City published Substantial Amendment 2022-02 to the 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan for the required 30-day public comment period.
Sources of Funds
Substantial Amendment 2022-02 will reprogram $1,417,211.98 of HOME funds for affordable housing development.
Table 1 - Source of Funds
Entitlement
Grant
Program
Year
Action
Plan
Project
IDIS
Activity ID
Number
Activity Name
Amount
Originally
Awarded
Amount
Expended
Amount
Previously
Reprogrammed
Amount to be
Reprogrammed
HOME 2017 7 3 Home Rehabilitation (H OME) $1,008,908 $0 $400,000 $608,908 HOME 2018 18 18 HOME Program Administra tion $349,506 $79,831.47 $0 $269,674.53 HOME 2019 17 17 HOME Program Administra tion $324,235 $137,038.95 $0 $187,196.05 HOME 2020 14 14 HOME Program Administra tion $345,228 $138,762.56 $0 $206,465.44 HOME 2021 14 14 HOME Program Administra tion $328,968 $184,000.04 $0 $144,967.96 Total Sources to Be Reprogrammed $1,417,211.98
Uses of Reprogrammed Funds
The City is proposing to utilize the HOME program savings to increase the funds available for affordable housing development.
Table 2 - Uses of Funds
Entitlement
Grant
Program
Year
Action
Plan
Project
IDIS
Activity
ID
Number
Activity Name Proposed Funding
HOME 2022 3 TBD Affordable Housing Devel opment or Rehabilitation $1,417,211.98 Total Uses of Reprogrammed Funds $1,417,211.98
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Integrated Data and Information System (IDIS) Project Information Table 3 - IDIS Project Information
IDIS Field IDIS Entry
Program Year 2022
Project ID No. 3
Project Name Affordable Housing Development or Rehabilitation Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Safe and Affordable Housing
Needs Addressed Affordable Housing
Funding HOME: $1,417,211.98
Description Funds will be used for single- or multi-family affordable housing development or rehabilitation.
Target Date June 30, 2026
Goal Units constructed: 11 household housing units
Location Description To Be Determined
Planned Activity Development/Rehabilitation of Affordable Housing
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Public Comments and Notification
The City made Substantial Amendment 2022-02 available for public comment between May 19, 2023, and June 19, 2023, at 5 PM. Two comments received.
Michaela Bennet, resident experiencing homelessness
I'd like Fresno to purchase the church property for sale on Bullard near First, Fresno, CA ($7.5 million dollars) for tiny houses and other services. 74% of homeless people are NOT substance users, but have had a major destabilizing event and no affordable housing. I'm on yr 5+ in my car in Fresno, age 61, no drugs/drink/crimes, due to the brain problem epilepsy (too much electricity, causes seizures). Former paralegal, A's college. I am clean, quiet, responsible. The church property is near schools, grocery stores, medical offices, hospital, and public transportation. Also the Politi Public Library. Other things people need to stabilize their lives, including pharmacies. https://www.colliers.com/en/properties/existing-church-with-excess-land/usa-1284-e-bullard-ave- fresno-ca-93710-usa/usa1117806
[City Response:
The City has a Request for Proposals out through July 31, 2023 at 3 PM to solicit qualified housing development organizations to submit applications to provide sites for 24 tiny homes. The City will evaluate the proposals and award the tiny homes to an organization or organizations at no cost to build. Thank you for bringing the property to the City’s attention. This comment has been accepted.]
David Schulze, partner at C&D Water
By using the airspace above the subgrade portion of Highway 41, between Sierra and Dakota, two rows of +/- 350, totaling some 700 units per mile, to 25 or 50 floors in height, would render some three and a half to seven million dollars per month in rental revenue into public coffers, per mile.At 15 foot on center, fifty feet long, charging 600 dollars a month rent.Plenty of room left in the center, for air exchange, alternative forms of transportation, both travel and locally related commercial lease space.All units have balcony, with view.Ground floor, open mercado, first five floors, parking & commercial, residential starts on sixth floor.Two floors of zero rent, comes with construction employment opportunity.The homeless and unemployment problems in Fresno disappear.The first leg of the hyperloop tube that reaches Curry Village is completed, thus ensuring Fresno is forever the one and only high-speed Gateway to Yosemite.The two-block walk from the CHSR to the Yosemite Hyperloop generates over 5 million per year in visitor spending tax revenues and ensures the CHSR has an actual destination attached to its first completed leg.
[City Response:
Thank you for bringing this to the City’s attention.
This comment has been accepted.]
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Public Notice – Fresno Bee
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Social Media (Facebook)
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Social Media (Twitter)
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Public Comment – Michaela Bennett (1 of 2)
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Public Comment – Michaela Bennett (2 of 2)
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Public Comment – Davis Schulze (1 of 2)
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Public Comment – Davis Schulze (2 of 2)