2023-2024 Annual Action Plan
Substantial Amendment 2023-02
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Community Planning and Development Programs
Pu
blic Review Document
Comment Period: October 13, 2023 – November 13, 2023 (5:00 P.M.) Pl
anning and Development Department
Community Development Division
2600 Fresno Street, Room 3065
Fresno, CA 93721
559-621-8300
[email protected]
EXHIBIT A
This is a draft document that has been made available for public review and comment.
The Public Comment Period will begin October 13, 2023, and conclude on November 13, 2023, at 5:00 P.M. Residents are encouraged to submit comments by one of the following methods:
Submit Comments by Mail:
City of Fresno
Planning and Development Department
Attn: Community Development Division
2600 Fresno Street, Room 3065
Fresno, CA 93721
Submit Comments by Email:
[email protected]
Please include “Sub Amend 2023-02” in the subject line
Submit Comments by Phone:
559-621-8300
Submit Comments by TTY:
559-621-8721
Submit Comments by Fax:
559-457-1579
Submit Comments Online:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/sa2023-02
The Substantial Amendment is scheduled for consideration by the Council of the City of Fresno at its November 16, 2023, meeting. For more information on the City Council meeting, visit www.fresno.gov/calendar.aspx and select the agenda for the meeting. The agenda will be posted at least 72 hours in advance. Accommodations are available upon request by contacting the office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-7650 or [email protected] at least three business days prior to the meeting.
Summary
The City of Fresno (City) is a federal entitlement community that receives an annual allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). As an entitlement community, the City is required to prepare an Annual Action Plan detailing the uses of CDBG funds to meet its affordable housing and community development goals as outlined in its Consolidated Plan.
For Program Year 2023-2024, the City is proposing a substantial amendment to the Action Plan to reprogram $2,580,129.32 in program savings to fund the acquisition of land to use for affordable housing development
and relocation assistance for businesses impacted by the development of affordable senior housing at the site on Blackstone and Holland Avenues. This effort is in alignment with the City’s goals as stated in the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan to improve access to affordable housing for low-income and special needs households.
The City will accept comments on the proposed substantial amendment for a period of 30 days from October 13, 2023, through November 13, 2023.
Sources of Funds
Substantial Amendment 2023-02 will reprogram $2,580,129.32 in CDBG funds from project savings and activities that would not be completed in a timely enough manner to meet the CDBG required timeliness test.
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
CDBG 2019 4 6320 PY19 Self-Help Home
Repair Program $502,422 $500,807.89 $0 $1,614.11
CDBG 2020 1 6466 Habitat for Humanity
Repair $351,863 $233,939.59 $0 $117,923.41
CDBG 2021 11 6406
Ivy-Annadale to Chester
Neighborhood Street
Improvements
$325,860 $312,022.15 $0 $13,837.85
CDBG 2022 5 6486 Valley Caregiver Resource $40,000 $39,965.99 $0 $34.01 CDBG 2022 15 6498 Fair Housing – Public
Service $35,000 $32,247.48 $0 $2,752.52
CDBG 2022 14 6499 Fair Housing –
Administration $50,000 $35,126.80 $0 $14,873.20
CDBG 2022-01 19 NSU Demolition $1,000,000 $0 $0 $1,000,000 CDBG 2023 11 NSU Knight Ave Street
Improvements $785,494.22 $0 $0 $785,494.22
CDBG 2023 12 NSU Demolition – Senior Center $1,000,000 $356,400 $0 $643,600 Total Sources to Be Reprogrammed $2,580,129.32
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Uses of Reprogrammed Funds
The City is proposing to reprogram $1,580,129.32 in CDBG funds for land acquisition to develop affordable housing and $1,000,000 for relocation assistance for businesses impacted by the development of affordable senior housing.
Table 2 - Uses of Funds
Entitlement
Grant
Program
Year
Action
Plan
Project
IDIS Activity
ID Number Activity Name Proposed
Funding
CDBG 2023 18 TBD
Land Acquisition for
Affordable Housing
Development
$1,580,129.32
CDBG 2023 19 TBD Relocation Assistance
for Businesses $1,000,000
Total Uses of Reprogrammed Funds $2,580,129.32
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Integrated Data and Information System (IDIS) Project Information Table 3 - IDIS Project Information
IDIS Field IDIS Entry
Project ID No. 18
Project Name Land Acquisition
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Safe and Affordable Housing
Needs Addressed Affordable Housing
Funding CDBG: $1,580,129.32
Description Acquisition of land.
Target Date December 31, 2023
Goal Unknown
Location
Description
To Be Determined
Planned Activity 01: Acquisition of Real Property (24 CFR 570.201(a))
IDIS Field IDIS Entry
Project ID No. 19
Project Name Relocation Assistance for Businesses
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Safe and Affordable Housing
Needs Addressed Affordable Housing
Funding CDBG: $1,000,000
Description Relocation of businesses impacted by the development of affordable senior housing
Target Date July 30, 2024
Goal Unknown
Location
Description
To Be Determined
Planned Activity 08: Relocation 24 CFR 570.201(i) or 42 USC 5305(a)(11)