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Revised Program Guidelines 02
Funding Sources
• City of Fresno Real Estate Transfer Tax (Annual ongoing revenue) • Additional eligible sources to be determined based on future funding opportunities.
Applicability
These Program Guidelines apply to funds (unrelated to the State of California LHTF Grant Program) that are allocated to the City's LHTF - Fund #10502 and may be amended from time to time.
Funding Distribution
The City will publish an annual Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), or similar procurement method, based on funding availability. City will solicit applications for the distribution of funding from the LHTF.
Applicants must meet eligibility criteria out lined in the Program Guidelines and NOFA. Awarded projects will be subject to performance milestones and annual monitoring outlined in the NOFA and funding agreements.
Priority Points Conditions
• Projects located in High-Opportunity Areas, on Housing Element Sites, within the Downtown Neighborhoods Community Plan, and/or within ¼ mile of existing or future designated high-frequency transit routes. • Projects that incorporate a needed non-residential component that promotes community well-being, such as publicly accessible plazas or parks, a Healthy Food Grocery, and/or Medical Facility. Need must be demonstrated by available data. • Projects that incorporate Universal Design Standards. • Projects that incorporate components designed to reduce the impacts of climate change. • Projects that incorporate adaptive reuse of a previously non-residential historic building. • Projects that are led by or commit to hiring local Black, Indigenous, People of Color, (BIPOC) and women -owned businesses.
• Projects that are led by a non- profit entity whose mission is related to affordable housing, community empowerment, and/or neighborhood development.
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Supported Programs and Activities
Program/Activity Description Supported AMI Eligible
Recipients
Allocation
Housing
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation of single-family homes to
include upgrades that will maintain the safety,
energy efficiency and habitability of the
homeowner.
No more than 80% AMI Residents in the
City of Fresno
who meet the
Supported AMI
100%
First-time
Homebuyer
Assistance
Assistance for individuals/households in the
City of Fresno who are purchasing their first
home or has not owned a home in the past
three years.
No more than 80% AMI Residents in the
City of Fresno
who meet the
Supported AMI
100%
Acquisition of
Property
(for housing
development)
Turn unused land into future housing
opportunities for single family and multifamily
home developments.
No more than 80% AMI
A minimum of 30% of
the assisted multifamily
units shall be restricted
for individuals earning
no more than 30%AMI
City of Fresno 100%
Housing Rights
Education
Program to inform individuals about their legal
rights and responsibilities related to housing.
It may include, but not limited to, tenant rights,
landlord obligations , fair housing laws,
resources for legal aid, and housing
counseling.
No more than 80% AMI Residents in the
City of Fresno
who meet the
Supported AMI
100%
Eviction
Protection
Program
Program to prevent unlawful evictions and
support tenants facing this challenge. Free
legal services which may include, but not be
limited to, eviction records assistance, legal
representation in negotiations and other
unlawful detainer actions including c ourt
appearances.
Open to all AMI levels. Residents in the
City of Fresno
100%
Tenant
Assistance for
Temporary
Housing
Tenant Assistance for Temporary Housing
programs provide support to individuals and
families who need immediate housing
solutions. These programs typically offer
short-term housing options, financial
No more than 80% AMI Residents in the
City of Fresno
who meet the
Supported AMI
100%
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Definitions
Affordability Period. The amount of time in which a project must remain affordable to households at the assigned AMI levels.
When the affordability period ends, a project may elect to convert to market rate pricing.
Area Median Income (AMI). The most recent applicable county median family income published by the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development.
Non-profit. A charitable nonprofit organization described in Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Residents. Individual or households that live within the City of Fresno. assistance for temporary shelter, and
resources to help tenants transition to more
permanent housing. They may include
services like paying for hotel stays, providing
rental subsidies, and offering case
management to address the underlying
causes of housin g instability
Multifamily New
Construction
New construction of Multifamily housing
development
No more than 80% AMI
Residents in the
City of Fresno
who meet the
Supported AMI
100%