DRAFT Annual Action Plan
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Community Planning and Development Programs
Program Year 2026 (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027)
Public Review Document
Comment Period: April 13, 2026 - May 12, 2026
All proposed uses are subject to City Council adoption
Planning and Development Department
Community Development Division
2600 Fresno Street, Room 3065
Fresno, CA 93721
559-621-8300
[email protected]
April 13, 2026
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Contents
AP-05: Executive Summary ............................................................................................ ........... 1 PR-05: Lead and Responsible Agencies ...................................................................................20 AP-10: Consultation ..................................................................................................................21 AP-12: Participation ..................................................................................................................36 AP-15: Expected Resources .....................................................................................................40 AP-20: Annual Goals and Objectives ........................................................................................50 AP-35: Projects .........................................................................................................................52 AP-50: Geographic Distribution................................................................................................. 69 AP-55: Affordable Housing........................................................................................................70 AP-60: Public Housing ..............................................................................................................71 AP-65: Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities...............................................................73 AP-70: HOPWA Goals ..............................................................................................................77 AP-75: Barriers to Affordable Housing ......................................................................................78 AP-85: Other Actions ................................................................................................................79 AP-90: Program Specific Requirements....................................................................................83 Appendix A: Public Notices and Citizen Outreach .....................................................................89 Appendix B: Citizen Input and Public Comments .................................................................... 119 Appendix C: List of Acronyms ................................................................................................. 142 Appendix D: ESG Policies and Procedures............................................................................. 143 Pag e 1 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan AP-05: Executive Summary
The City of Fresno (City) receives annual allocations from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through four grant programs:
1. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
2. HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
3. Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and
4. Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS/HIV Grant (HOPWA) The purpose of these four programs is to assist low- and moderate-income families and households, which are those that earn less than 80% of the area median income. The funds are used to pursue three goals:
1. Provide decent, affordable housing,
2. Create suitable living environments, and
3. Expand economic opportunities.
In order to access these federal funds, the City must carry out a planning process to identify the scope of housing and community development needs in its jurisdiction and how the available funding can best be used to meet those needs. This planning process, called the Consolidated Plan, was conducted in late 2024 and early 2025. The term of the plan began on July 1, 2025, and will end on June 30, 2030. A full copy of the Consolidated Plan is available for review at the City’s Planning and Development Department’s Housing and Community Development Division (HCDD) web page at City of Fresno Housing.
Each year, the City prepares an Annual Action Plan that describes the projects and actions it will undertake to carry out the strategies outlined in the Consolidated Plan.
This document is the Second Year Annual Action Plan, covering the period from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027(Program Year 2026 and City Fiscal Year 2027).
Sources and Uses of Funds
More detailed information on sources can be found in AP-15 Expected Resources and more detailed information on uses can be found in AP-35 Projects. Estimates are based on previous years’ allocations.
Table 1 – CDBG Sources and Uses
Sources –
CDBG
Amount Uses – CDBG % Amount
Annual Entitlement $6,907,129.00 Public
Infrastructure 56.3% $4,834,761.00
Program Income $28,000.00 Affordable
Housing 15.8% $1,361,423.94
Reprogrammed
Funds
$1,659,788.94 Public Services 11.8% $1,017,308.00
Administration &
Compliance 16.1% $1,381,425.00
Subtotal $8,594,917.94 Subtotal 100% $8,594,917.94
Table 2 – HOME Sources and Uses
Sources –
HOME
Amount Uses – HOME % Amount
Annual Entitlement $2,766,057.28 Affordable
Housing 80.22% $2,804,486.73
Program Income $500,000 CHDO Housing
Development 11.87% $414,909.00
Reprogrammed
Funds
$229,944.18 Administration &
Compliance 7.91% $276,605.73
Subtotal $3,496,001.46 Subtotal 100% $3,496,001.46
Table 3 – ESG Sources and Uses
Sources – ESG Amount Uses – ESG % Amount
Annual Entitlement $623,922.00 Rapid
Rehousing 37.91% $260,000.00
Reprogrammed
Funds
$61,984.24 Emergency
Shelter/Street 36.62% $ 251,191.00
P age 3 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan Sources – ESG Amount Uses – ESG % Amount
Outreach
Homelessness
Prevention 18.65% $127,922.00
Administration &
Compliance 6.82% $46,793.24
Subtotal $685,906.24 Subtotal 100% $685,906.24
Table 4 – HOPWA Sources and Uses
Sources –
HOPWA
Amount Uses –
HOPWA
% Amount
Annual Entitlement $1,268,358.00
Housing
Opportunities
for People with
AIDS/HIV
97.2% $1,329,773.00
Reprogrammed
Funds $99,465.33 Administration &
Compliance 2.8% $38,050.33
Subtotal $1,367,823.33 Subtotal 100% $1,367,823.33
P age 4 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan Summary of Objectives and Outcomes
The City of Fresno’s 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan identified five strategic priority areas to be addressed using HUD Community Planning & Development funding. Consistent with these five priorities, and in response to the community needs assessment conducted for the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan, the City issued or will issue requests for applications to address each priority area. Eligible applicants are City of Fresno departments, units of local government, and non-profit organizations. Applications for funding will also be requested from developers of affordable housing. Applications are reviewed by staff and the Administration. Projects and activities recommended for funding for Program Year 2026 are listed below by strategic priority areas.
Homelessness and Homelessness Prevention – ESG and HOPWA Need: Improve quality of life by providing housing and supportive services for residents experiencing or at-risk of homelessness, including homelessness prevention, case management, wrap-around services, emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing.
Projects and activities recommended for HEARTH Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding in program year 2026-2027:
• Central Unified School District – Student Services Rapid Outreach Project The Student Support Services Rapid Outreach Project will be an extension of support and resources for unhoused families and those at-risk of becoming unhoused in the City of Fresno. The Central Unified Student Support Services department will focus on Homeless Prevention. This project will allow the district to respond quickly to the housing crisis to support residents of the City of Fresno, help reduce disruptions to K-12 student attendance, and improve academic success by providing rental and utility assistance.
• Poverello House – Homeless Outreach Progressive Engagement (HOPE) Team
The Homeless Outreach Progressive Engagement (HOPE) Team will provide street outreach to people experiencing homelessness who live in the City of Fresno. The team aims to link people experiencing homelessness to navigation services, emergency shelter, and other supplemental Cal-AIM services. • WestCare California – Project Unite
Project Unite will provide rapid rehousing and homelessness prevention services including the provision of at least 1) eight (8) households with homelessness prevention services, 2) ten (10) households with rapid rehousing assistance, and 3) eighteen (18) households with case management services. The program will engage homeless and chronically homeless individuals and families with extremely low incomes (less than 30% of the area median income), including P age 5 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan Veterans who are not eligible for housing assistance through SSVF or HUD- VASH.
Projects and activities recommended for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOWPA) funding in program year 2026-2027:
• Community Health Systems
Community Health Systems’ (CHS) HOPWA-funded housing stabilization program delivered through its Special Services Clinic will serve individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness within the City of Fresno. The program will provide eligible HOPWA housing assistance, including Short Term Rent, Mortgage, and Utility (STRMU) assistance, Supportive Services, and Housing Information Services to support rapid stabilization. These housing services will be integrated with HOPWA-eligible supportive services delivered by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and experienced case managers and coordinated with the Clinic’s Ryan White program to improve housing stability, health outcomes, and long-term self- sufficiency, consistent with the City’s 2025–2029 Consolidated Plan priorities. • WestCare California – The Living Room
WestCare California, Inc. will provide housing assistance and related support for people living with HIV and their families in Fresno County. In PY26, The Living Room will endeavor to provide Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) for seventeen (17) households; Permanent Housing Placement for six (6) households; Short-Term Facility Based Housing (ST-FBH) for twenty-four (24) households; Short-Term Rent, Mortgage, and Utility assistance (STRMU) for thirteen to fifteen (13-15) households; Supportive Services for two hundred and thirty (230) households; and Housing Information Services for one hundred and eighty (180) households. The proposed program will help participants achieve permanent housing and health stability.
A
ffordable Housing
Need: Improve standards of living by increasing access to safe and affordable housing through development, acquisition, or rehabilitation of affordable for-sale or rental housing; owner-occupied housing rehabilitation, such as roof repairs, minor home repairs, and rehabilitation/reconstruction; rental housing repair or rehabilitation; and housing assistance programs for low-income households.
Projects and activities recommended for funding in program year 2026-2027:
• City of Fresno – Senior Exterior Repair Program & Housing Rehabilitation Program Delivery
CDBG funds will be used to provide an exterior home repair program for low- and moderate-income owner-occupied senior households. The repairs may include, P age 6 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan but are not limited to: health and safety, paint, windows, screens, water heaters, roofs, doors, minor electrical, accessibility, fencing, and lead hazards. • Self-Help Enterprises – Housing Rehabilitation Program The Housing Rehabilitation Program will address critical health and safety issues, property aging, maintenance concerns, and code violations within existing units to significantly improve living conditions for qualified Fresno homeowners and residents. Self Help Enterprises’ staff will collaborate with low- income homeowners and local contractors to address essential building components, including roofing, windows, and flooring, as well as crucial systems such as plumbing, electrical, cooling, and security. By addressing these vital aspects, the program ensures the well-being of owner-occupied households while enhancing the overall safety and quality of housing for residents throughout the City of Fresno.
• Affordable Housing Development or Substantial Rehabilitation The City of Fresno will request applications to develop or rehabilitate single- subdivisions and multi-family affordable housing units for low- and moderate- income people that meet the guidelines of the HOME program. • Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Affordable Housing Development
The City of Fresno will request applications from CHDOs for funding to develop units affordable to low- and moderate-income people that meet the guidelines of the HOME program.
P
ublic Infrastructure and City-Owned Facilities
Need: Increase resident prosperity by supporting neighborhood revitalization through site development to facilitate access to affordable housing, improvements to or development of new public facilities owned by the City of Fresno or partner agencies.
Projects and activities recommended for funding in program year 2026-2027:
• City of Fresno, PARCS Department – Investing in Central Fresno:
Expanding Recreation at Lafayette Park
This project will improve the safety and usability of Lafayette Park in Central Fresno through the renovation of its sports courts and installation of new lighting.
Decades of use and exposure to the environment have resulted in excessive wear of the park's hard courts, resulting in large cracks throughout the foundation. The park also lacks sufficient lighting around its hard courts and turf sports fields, limiting the community's use of the park. This project will address these issues by fully resurfacing the park's three hard courts, including striping and installing netting that will allow the courts to be used for multiple sports; and by installing new lighting that will allow the courts and sports fields to be used in Pag e 7 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan the dark. These improvements will equip Lafayette Park to serve as a valuable community resource, providing healthy recreation and fostering social connection for people of all ages for years to come.
• City of Fresno, Public Works Department – Balderas Elementary School Neighborhood Street Improvements
The Balderas Elementary School Neighborhood Street Improvements project will include complete street surface reconstruction of E. Florence Avenue between S.
Maple Avenue and S. Chestnut Avenue. This project will include reconstruction of areas of damaged concrete including curb, gutter, and sidewalks and the installation of ADA-accessible curb ramps along the segment. The proposed improvements are expected to improve the safety, accessibility, and quality of life for residents living in this CDBG-eligible neighborhood. • City of Fresno, Public Works Department – Highway City Neighborhood Street Reconstruction
This project will include the rehabilitation and construction of road improvements in the Highway City neighborhood along N. Lola Avenue, both north and south of W. Shaw Avenue, as well as along W. Fairmont Avenue extending to its intersection with N. Polk Avenue. The project will include the installation of ADA accessible curb ramps, curb and gutter, sidewalks, street lighting, and storm drain facilities. In addition, this project will pave the existing alley located behind the residential properties along N. Lola Avenue. This project will complete the construction phase of the project, which is the final phase of a multi-year request. • Fresno Fire Department – Station 3 Security Fence
This project will include the installation of a 10' security fence around Station 3 to enhance safety, prevent unauthorized access, and reduce theft. This project will protect critical emergency response equipment and personnel while ensuring a secure environment for continued public service. This project will help safeguard the station and maintain operational readiness for the community.
Public and Community Services
Need: Invest in the community by providing services to low– and moderate–income individuals that promote well-being and improved quality of life through projects and activities that support children and families, people experiencing or at-risk of homelessness, victims of domestic violence, or other non-homeless special needs groups.
Projects and activities recommended for funding in program year 2026-2027:
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County – Educate and Inspire Fresno Youth 2026+
The Educate and Inspire Fresno Youth program will provide afterschool Pag e 8 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan enrichment programs to 1,200 young people living in low-income, high-crime neighborhoods in East, West, Central Fresno, and Pinedale. The organization will provide programs that help girls and boys ages 6-18 adopt a healthy attitude and lifestyle, and develop academic, behavioral, and social skills through homework completion, learning activities, tutoring, and structured sports. The organization will support and guide teens in setting career goals and improve their employability skills and provide teens with skill-building opportunities as well as hands-on work experience.
• Central Valley Justice Coalition – Youth Advocacy and Mentorship Program The Youth Advocacy and Mentorship Program will provide ongoing, trauma- informed mentorship, education, and advocacy services to youth at heightened risk of human trafficking and exploitation. Through individualized mentorship, structured prevention education, and group-based programming, the program equips youth with practical tools to recognize exploitation risks, strengthen protective factors, and access community resources that promote safety and stability. The Youth Advocacy and Mentorship Program will continue to provide reliable, relationship-based support to youth navigating complex systems, trauma exposure, and instability.
• Poverello House – Culinary Workforce Development Program The Culinary Workforce Development Program will expand the existing program to provide workforce training and employment services for low- and moderate- income individuals in the City of Fresno. CDBG funds will support vocational training, job readiness, and supervised work experience for participants from Poverello House’s Rehabilitation Program and the One Fresno Youth Corps Program. This project will serve two hundred (200) eligible participants over a 12- month period. This program is designed to increase employability, improve job skills, and promote long-term income stability for individuals facing significant employment barriers.
Community Engagement, Planning, and Administration
Need: Improve the administration of funds for community development, housing, and homelessness activities by enhancing community engagement and providing activities for residents and housing providers that promote the advancement of fair housing.
Projects and activities recommended for funding in program year 2026-2027:
• Fair Housing
The City of Fresno will request applications from eligible organizations to provide fair housing complaint and referral services, education and outreach for tenants, and education and outreach for housing industry professionals. • City of Fresno – Planning and Administration
Pag e 9 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan Grant funds will be used for the administration of the grants to include enhancing public participation in support of planning activities; issuing NOFAs and conducting project and activity selection; consulting with subrecipients in program implementation; completing environmental and historic preservation reviews; monitoring subrecipient activities; preparing performance reports; and undertaking other administrative and program tasks to effectively support the funded activities in compliance with all local, state, and federal requirements.
Evaluation of Past Performance
Below is a summary of activities recently completed and reported in the City’s 2024 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER):
Rehabilitation
In total, 56 ho mes were rehabilitated to preserve affordable housing for low- and moderate-income homeowners. The projects included:
• City of Fresno Senior Paint and Exterior Repair Programs: Completed 43 • Self-Help Home Repair and Rehabilitation Program: Completed 13 In Program Year 2024 (PY 2024), the City exceeded its goal of rehabilitating 55 houses.
Hous
ing Development for Homeownership and Rental
In PY 2024, a total of 83 affordable housing units were constructed, of which 23 were HOME funded. Below are descriptions of each completed housing project:
• Fresno Housing Authority – Avalon Commons, Phase I
The project consisted of 60 new multi-family affordable rental units, of which 11 were HOME-funded, and on- and off-site improvements. The estimated project cost was $40 million of which $2,654,771 in HOME funds was provided for eligible construction costs. The project was successfully completed on December 22, 2024.
• Habitat for Humanity – 64 Atchison Single-Family Housing Project The project consisted of one 3-bedroom/2-bathroom home with an attached garage and on- and off-site improvements. The estimated project cost was $526,326 of which $181,200 in HOME CHDO funds was provided for eligible predevelopment and construction costs which subsequently converted to mortgage assistance for an owner-occupied homebuyer whose income was below 80% of area median income. The project was successfully completed on March 17, 2025.
• Self-Help Enterprises – Annadale Phase II S-F Housing Project Pag e 10 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan The project consisted of 22 single-family affordable homes, of which 11 are HOME-funded, and with on- and off-site improvements. The estimated project cost was $2.9 million of which $1,462,000 in HOME funds was provided for construction costs which subsequently converted to mortgage assistance for 11 homebuyers whose income was below 80% of the area median income. The project was successfully completed on March 10, 2025.
In PY 2024, there were six housing projects underway. They included:
• Self-Help Enterprises – Walnut / Florence / Plumas
The project consists of 17 single-family affordable homes, of which 11 are HOME-funded, and on-and off-site improvements. The estimated project cost is $4.4 million of which $800,000 in HOME funds were provided for eligible construction costs which will subsequently convert to mortgage assistance for 11 homebuyers whose income is at 60% to 80% of area median income. The project was completed on December 17, 2025.
• Fancher Creek Town Center LP – Sarah’s Court Phase I
The project consists of 120 newly constructed multi-family affordable rental units plus on- and off-site improvements. The estimated project cost is $35 million, of which $2,480,000 in CDBG funds were provided for the acquisition of a 2-acre project site located at 200 N. Salma Avenue. In addition, $3,169,034 in HOME funds were provided for eligible pre-development and construction costs. The project was completed April 22, 2025.
• Fancher Creek Town Center LP – Sarah’s Court Phase II The project will consist of 120 new multi-family affordable rental units and on- and off-site improvements. The estimated project cost is $38 million of which $2.4 million in CDBG funds were provided for the acquisition of a 2-acre project site located at 200 N. Salma Avenue, just north of Sarah’s Court Phase I. The developer submitted an application for senior financing and is hoping to start construction in June 2026.
• Fresno Housing Authority – Avalon Commons Phase II
The project will consist of 45 new multi-family affordable rental units and on- and off-site improvements. The estimated project cost is $70 million of which $1,243,000 in CDBG funds were provided for the acquisition of a portion of 7521 N. Chestnut Avenue, just north of Avalon Commons Phase I. The developer submitted an application for senior financing and is expecting to start construction in March 2026.
• Fresno Housing Authority – Parkside Inn Motel Conversion The project will consist of the adaptive reuse of the 48-unit Parkside Inn Motel into 38 affordable permanent rental units and onsite improvements. The estimated project cost is $20 million, of which $3 million in CDBG funds were provided for acquisition cost of the motel property located at 1075 N. Warren P age 11 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan Avenue. The developer has submitted a State HomeKey application for funding and is expecting to start construction in May 2026.
• Blythe Village LP – Blythe Village
The project consists of a 67-unit manufactured rental housing property and on- and off-site improvements. The estimated project cost was $14.5 million of which $400,000 of CDBG funds were provided for partial acquisition cost of a 4.8-acre site located at 3572 N. Blythe Avenue. Additionally, $2.6 million in HOME funds were provided for eligible pre-development and manufacturing and assembling costs. The project was completed on January 30, 2026.
Ho
melessness
• HEARTH Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
The City acts as the pass-through agency for ESG program funds. While the City is responsible for the administration and oversight of the grant, 93% of PY 2024 funds were awarded to local homeless services providers (Poverello House, Central Unified School District, and WestCare California, Inc.) who performed the day-to-day program delivery. Based on the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) reports provided to the City, 2,000 people were assisted with street outreach services, 62 people received rapid rehousing, 94 received homeless prevention, and 23 people received emergency shelter with PY 2024 ESG funding.
• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
In PY 2024, the City contracted with Marjaree Mason Center to provide emergency shelter in its Safe House Shelter for up to 90 days. The Marjaree Mason Center also provided supportive services for individuals who were either homeless or at risk of homelessness due to domestic violence. A total of 82 individuals received shelter from Marjaree Mason Center during PY 2024.
Through the services offered to participants, Marjaree Mason Center exited 22 individuals into temporary housing and assisted 22 individuals in securing and obtaining permanent housing. On average, clients were housed for 23 days before moving to permanent housing.
• HOME-American Rescue Plan Act (HOME – ARP)
In PY 2024, the City contracted with WestCare California, Inc. to provide 264 individuals with case management services and financial assistance services that included short-term and medium-term rental assistance, security deposits, utility assistance, application fees, and moving expenses.
• Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
In PY 2024, the City contracted with WestCare California, Inc. to provide housing-related supportive services and housing assistance to people who are living with HIV/AIDS, and their families. During PY 2024, 81 individuals were Pag e 12 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan assisted with a housing subsidy including 27 who received short-term facility- based housing.
During PY 2024, 183 unduplicated individuals received housing information services, and 225 unduplicated individuals received supportive services.
Supportive services included, but were not limited to, meals and nutritional services, transportation, outreach, employment assistance and training, education, and case management.
Some individuals received more than one form of housing assistance and more than one supportive service throughout the year. In total there were 497 duplicated supportive services accessed by HOPWA clients during PY 2024. • Tenant-Based Rental Assistance/Rapid Rehousing
Using prior year funding that carried over into PY 2024, the City provided Tenant- Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) to a total of 24 households through an agreement with the Fresno Housing Authority. Furthermore, 21 households received TBRA through the HOPWA agreement with WestCare.
Com
munity Services
The City of Fresno utilized grant funds to improve the living environment for its residents through a variety of public service programs and activities. • Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County – Educate and Inspire Fresno Youth – benefitted 1,441 individuals
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County provided education, job training, and recreation to youth ages 6-18 at the East Fresno, West Fresno, Central Fresno, and Pinedale Boys & Girls Clubs. As a youth development organization with skilled caring professionals, the Clubs provided culturally relevant programs, helping kids shape their paths toward great futures. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County accomplished their goals throughout the year by providing different programs for the children.
The Power Hour program was utilized by members to help them complete homework assignments and maintain good grades throughout the school year.
The SMART Girls and Passport 2 Manhood programs both played a huge role in teaching members important life lessons that will help them as they continue to grow. Lessons on personal hygiene were implemented where members learned the importance of proper hand washing and walked away with their very own hygiene kit which included shampoo, deodorant, toothbrushes, and feminine hygiene products for the female members. The Healthy Habits Cooking program continues to be very popular for Club members across all four Club sites by bringing teens from different social groups together at one Club site. Teens that normally don’t interact found themselves working together to prepare meals such as Chicken Alfredo.
Pag e 13 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan At one site, members had the opportunity to go out into the Club Garden and pick fresh produce such as tomatoes, peppers, and nectarines to enjoy. During the summer, each Club site implemented a reading program that tracked the number of books each member read with the top readers from each Club being invited to a Fresno Grizzlies game where they were recognized for their accomplishments and treated to dinner, Grizzlies swag, and a meet and greet with Parker the mascot.
• Central Valley Justice Coalition – Youth Advocacy and Mentorship Program – benefitted 303 individuals
Through a combination of 1-on-1 mentorship and education and group programs, the Central Valley Justice Coalition's (CVJC) Advocacy and Mentorship Program aimed to connect with youth who had greater risk factors for human trafficking and exploitation. CVJC’s advocates equipped young people with the tools they needed to recognize traffickers and identify resources that kept themselves and their community safe.
Throughout PY 2024, CVJC conducted 1 on 1 Youth Mentoring for youth and their parent(s)/guardian(s). The CVJC Youth advocates met with these youths on a weekly, biweekly, or monthly basis. CVJC also conducted weekly therapeutic services for youth (ranging from middle school to high school ages) and provided educational classes to them in the “Cool Aunt Series" and the "Red Flags and Fine Lines” curriculums. In addition, CVJC provided Summer Enrichment Activities (Game Night, Crocheting, Meditation, Weekly Yoga, Arts and Crafts), a fall arts and crafts event, a holiday cookie decorating event, and spring break hosted activities. Staff also provided education to area foster parents entitled "Tech and Trafficking”, online safety/digital literacy lessons in partnership with Every Neighborhood Partnership and provided education to middle school girls utilizing the “Not a Number” curriculum, as well as prevention education about exploitation, healthy relationships, and online safety. • Chinatown Fresno Foundation –The Pop-Up Program – benefited 52 microenterprises During PY 2024, Chinatown Fresno Foundation created The Pop-Up Place, located at 1029 F Street, which was a new program designed for new micro-enterprises. Through the program Chinatown Fresno Foundation paid rent, utilities, and wi-fi for six months to help new micro-enterprise owners with start-up costs. The program was promoted on social media and in the Chinatown Fresno Foundation newsletter, featuring a unique Pop-Up Place logo. During the marketing process seventeen inquiries were received, which resulted in five qualified applications, and two businesses opening in the Chinatown area. Local media provided ample promotion following an Open House. Chinatown Fresno Foundation also provided business counseling in an effort to permanently locate both businesses in Chinatown.
In addition to The Pop-Up Place, Chinatown Fresno Foundation continued their support of all Chinatown microenterprises. As part of our overall support of Pag e 14 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan Chinatown microenterprises, Chinatown Fresno Foundation provided business counseling and workshop materials. Additionally, with all the construction in Chinatown, Chinatown Fresno Foundation augmented marketing efforts, especially social media, for the Chinatown microenterprise community. These efforts continue to bring more interest to the area’s businesses. • Poverello House Rehabilitation Aftercare Program – benefitted 50 individuals In PY 2024, Poverello House provided a workforce development program for individuals exiting substance abuse treatment. The program incorporated an in- house work readiness program that prepared participants for careers in the culinary services field through a professional culinary training program and comprehensive job placement support for individuals that were low-to-moderate income and that completed the first six months of Substance-Use Disorder treatment.
Overall, throughout PY 2024, there were fifty (50) low-income individuals that benefited from the program, which exceeded the program's overall goal of twenty-five individuals. Participants engaged in 12,500 hours of supervised mentorship experiences in Papa Mike’s Café, the in-house restaurant at Poverello House, alongside culinary professionals. Thirty-five (35) individuals earned transferable certifications that would assist them in securing employment opportunities, twenty-five (25) were placed into full-time employment opportunities, forty (40) participants engaged in soft skills and culinary classes that complement their hands-on activities, and thirty-five (35) participants engaged in developing career readiness documentation.
• Highway City Community Development – Moving Beyond COVID Health & Wellness Program – benefitted 245 individuals
The Highway City Community Development (HCCD) agency provided access to Health & Wellness Clinics in an underserved area of Fresno. The agency also provided Health & Outreach Resource Fairs for families to learn about additional opportunities. HCCD also partnered with Healthy Smiles to provide Dental Services for Children.
In partnership with Valley Children’s, UCSF, Fresno County Office of Education Mobile Health clinic HCCD provided services for immunizations, sports physicals, wellness checks, asthma, blood pressure and diabetes care, wound care, and contraception. Multiple marketing tools were created in house, and included tools in English, Spanish, and Punjabi that were distributed to Central Unified School District and the area’s Housing Authority complexes.
• Southwest Fresno Development Corporation Family Financial Literacy Nights – benefitted 155 individuals
The Southwest Fresno Development Corporation (SWFDC) provided a financial literacy program for individuals and families in the Southwest Fresno area. The program, Family Financial Literacy Nights, provided three 4-week, age- Pag e 15 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan appropriate financial education series for families that helped them learn key money management tools to manage their household income, debt, credit, and savings.
SWFDC’s program hosted events at Southwest Fresno locations. Over the four consecutive sessions, per age group (youth and adult), participants engaged in interactive lessons and individual counseling sessions. Financial basics, credit management, and actionable financial planning were core topics. Personalized counseling from financial planners and credit repair counselors addressed specific needs that ensured a hands-on approach to financial literacy. Each set of sessions ended with a celebration of participant progress and distribution of certificates to recognize efforts.
SWFDC also evaluated the program by monitoring participant progress through surveys, feedback, and individual follow-up sessions with counselors. A detailed analysis of the program’s outcomes, including credit score improvements and financial goal achievements were gathered. SWFDC identified strengths and areas for improvement and celebrated success through a community event, strengthening relationships with participants and partners while setting the stage for sustained financial literacy efforts in the community. • Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries – Fair Housing Program Although Fair Housing data is not required to be reported when using administrative funds, it is important to note that the City again partnered with Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries (FIRM) to provide Fair Housing outreach throughout PY 2024. FIRM’s HUD Certified Housing Counselors provided fair housing information in Hmong, Ukrainian, Pashto, Farsi, Dari, and English.
Thr
ough CDBG funding, FIRM staff conducted community workshops and distributed information at community farms, libraries, and community centers in the 93702, 93703, 93706, 93722, 93725, and 93727 ZIP codes, where the need for fair housing information was greatest.
Additionally, FIRM provided information about fair housing rights, low-income public housing, and housing voucher rights on its ethnic radio show and TV show.
In total, FIRM was able to reach 6,814 people through in-person events and outreach efforts, another 98,297 people through TV and radio, and 19,066 people through social media. A high percentage of individuals reached were Hmong, Cambodian, Lao, and Hispanic elders who indicated they had an extremely low- to moderate-income.
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Neighborhood Street Improvements
One neighborhood street improvement project was completed in PY 2024 benefiting 12,390 residents.
•
The Rialto-Marks-Holland-Valentine Neighborhood Street Improvements – benefitted 12,390 individuals
This activity included pavement removal, repair to the asphalt base, and reconstruction of each pavement section. City crews were also able to repair sidewalks, curb ramps, and gutters to improve ADA accessibility and the overall neighborhood commute.
The following activities received a CDBG allocation for improvements in PY 2024, or a prior program year, and are pending completion:
• T
he Highway City Neighborhood Street Reconstruction
• The Yosemite Middle School Complete Streets Design
• The Knight Avenue Neighborhood Street Improvements
Park Facilities Improvements
The PARCS Department was able to complete two park facility improvement activities dur
ing PY 2024.
• Senior Center Building Demolition
The PARCS Department oversaw the site cleaning and building demolition on a parcel of land designated for the future development of a city-wide Senior Center. • Fink White Splash Park – benefitted 2,755 individuals The PARCS Department demolished a half-circular-shaped cast-in-place wading pool and constructed a new splash park that consists of a splash park pad. The splash park pad includes water spray nozzles and aboveground spray amenities.
The following activities received a CDBG allocation for improvements in PY 2024, or in a prior year, and are pending completion:
• Frank H. Ball ADA Improvements
• Maxie L. Parks HVAC Design
• Bigby Villa Park Play Structure
• Lafayette Park Play Structure
Pag e 17 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan Summary of Citizen Participation and Consultation Process A comprehensive list of participation and consultation activities is available in sections AP-10 and AP-12 of this plan.
Among the actions the City took to collect community and stakeholder input are:
- A community needs questionnaire completed by twelve (12) Housing and Community Development stakeholders (units of local government, non-profits, affordable housing developers, etc.)
- A community needs questionnaire completed by forty-four (44) community members.
- Two (2) virtual and six (6) in-person workshops broadly promoted through email, social media, newspaper, flyer distribution, and local media to collect broad- based community input and identify the most-needed activities, attended by eighty-five (85) people
- Twenty-three (23) stakeholder meetings with local non-profit and advocacy organizations
- A community needs public hearing held before City Council with four (4) public comments
- Six (6) pre-recorded webinars for the 2026-2027 Consolidated Notice of Funding Available published to provide technical support
- A web page maintained at City of Fresno Housing webpage explaining the Annual Action Plan process and timeline, with links to relevant notices, recordings, and presentations
- A 30-day public comment period from April 13, 2026, through May 12, 2026, to collect input from members of the community on the draft Annual Action Plan and recommended activities for funding
- A public hearing to review activities recommended for funding to be held on May 21, 2026, prior to City Council consideration of Plan adoption Summary of Public Comments
A summary of all comments is included in Appendix B.
Summary of Comments Not Accepted
The City accepted all comments.
Summary
Pag e 18 of 159OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan During development of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, participants consistently identified homelessness, affordable housing, neighborhood infrastructure improvements, public services, and fair housing among their top priorities. The community needs assessment conducted for the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan continued to support these needs. In PY 2026, the City will invest approximately $11.6 million to address the needs identified in this plan. While the needs of the community far outstrip the ability of this plan to address the needs in their entirety, the investments selected address the most pressing needs with the most appropriate funding available, while adhering to all regulations governing the use of HUD Community Planning and Development funds.
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The City of Fresno Planning and Development, Community Development Division is responsible for the administration of HUD Entitlements including the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), the Emergency Solutions Grant program (ESG), and the Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS/HIV (HOPWA).
Public Contact Information:
Karen Jenks
Manager | Community Development Division
2600 Fresno Street ▪ CHN 3065-C ▪ Fresno CA 93721
City of Fresno
Phone: (559) 621-8300
TTY: (559) 621-8721
Fax: (559) 457-1054
Email: [email protected]
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Table 5 - Project Funding Summary
PRIORITY AREA PROJECT CDBG HOME ESG HOPWA
Homeless &
Homelessness Prevention
Emergency Solutions
Grant $685,906.241
Homeless &
Homelessness Prevention
Housing Opportunities
for People with
AIDS/HIV
$1,329,773
Affordable Housing Housing Rehabilitation
(Non-Profit) $400,000.00
Affordable Housing Housing Rehabilitation
(City Provided) $961,423.94
Affordable Housing Affordable Housing
Development $2,804,486.73
Affordable Housing Affordable Housing
Development – CHDO $414,909.59
Public Infrastructure &
Facilities
Facility Improvements $4,834,761.00
Community Services Public and Community
Services $1,017,3082
Administration &
Compliance
Program
Administration $1,381,425 $276,605.73 See note $38,050.33 TOTALS $ 8,594,917.94 $3,496,001.46 $685,906.24 $1,367,823.33 1 Administration funds of $46,793.24 are included in the ESG project total. 2 Includes $50,000 allocation to Fair Housing
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Introduction
Public participation plays a central role in the development of the Consolidated Plan. To develop its 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, the City launched an in-depth and collaborative effort to consult with community stakeholders, elected offices, City and County departments, and beneficiaries of entitlement programs to inform and develop the priorities and strategies. For the PY 2026 Annual Action Plan, the City engaged the community and followed up with many of the same organizations to identify the specific activities that should be funded with PY 2026 funds to meet the greatest needs of the community.
Efforts to Enhance Coordination
Provide a concise summary of the jurisdiction’s activities to enhance coordination between public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health, and service agencies (91.215(l)).
In addition to the citizen engagement process, the City asked all organizations who participated in the 2024 Annual Action Plan, 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, or the 2025 Consolidated Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) to complete a community needs questionnaire. Twelve responses were collected, and the responses were used in conjunction with the community needs assessment to prepare the PY 2026 NOFA. The City released a Consolidated NOFA for CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA to coordinate with local non-profits on the provision of public services and homelessness services, and to accept proposals for the rehabilitation of owner-occupied homes.
Continuum of Care Consultation – Homeless Needs
Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of homeless people (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and people at risk of homelessness.
The Fresno Madera Continuum of Care (FMCoC) is comprised of organizations and individuals working to address homelessness in the counties of Fresno and Madera.
Members of the FMCoC include representatives of federal, state, and local government agencies, nonprofits, the private sector, and faith-based organizations. The FMCoC holds monthly meetings to coordinate the efforts of its members to efficiently provide housing and services to the homeless population.
As part of the PY 2026 planning process, the City coordinated with the FMCoC to develop a recommendation for funding priorities utilizing ESG funds. The City presented ESG allocations by eligible activity to the FMCoC board of directors at their November 5, 2025, meeting, and to the general membership meeting on November 13, 2025. The Pag e 22 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan City’s recommendation, which included the breakdown by funding categories and noted that the recommendation was not binding, was adopted.
The City also coordinates with the FMCoC related to allocations of State of California Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) funding.
C
ontinuum of Care Consultation – Program Design
Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction's area in determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards for and evaluate outcomes of projects and activities assisted by ESG funds, and develop funding, policies and procedures for the operation and administration of HMIS Allocation
The City of Fresno acts as a pass-through agency for ESG funds. While the City is responsible for the administration and oversight of the grant, most funds are awarded to local homeless service providers who perform the day-to-day operation of the funded programs. As part of the PY 2026 planning process, the City consulted with the FMCoC to determine the amount of ESG funds that should be allocated to each eligible use.
The City used the breakdown by funding categories to inform the allocations included in the NOFA. Based on the NOFA responses received, the City made minor adjustments to the allocations by activity.
Development of Standards and Policies
ESG standards and policies were developed by the City, County, and the FMCoC when the ESG program transitioned from the Emergency Shelter Grant to the Hearth Emergency Solutions Grant in 2011. These standards are included in Appendix D of this document. The City will continue to work cooperatively with Fresno County and the FMCoC to update the ESG Policies and Procedures. The City will also continue to coordinate with its public and private partners to ensure that the local FMCoC meets all HEARTH requirements with respect to ESG funds.
HMIS and Coordinated Entry System
The Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) is used by all local homeless providers participating in the FMCoC. HMIS is a database used to track performance and outcomes for the agencies. As the HMIS Lead of the FMCoC, the Fresno Housing Authority plays a critical role in collecting data. The work of the Fresno Housing Authority in this regard meets HUD requirements for the implementation and compliance of Homeless Management Information System Standards.
The FMCoC ’s Coordinated Entry System utilizes a common assessment tool – the Vulnerability Index. All member agencies of the FMCoC have committed to using both the assessment tool and the Coordinated Entry System.
List of Consultations
Describe agencies, groups, organizations, and others who were invited to participated in the process and describe the jurisdiction’s consultations with housing, social service agencies and other entities.
Table 6 - List of Agencies, Groups, and Organizations Consulted No. Agency / Group / Organization Type
Section of
Plan
Addressed
Consultation
Method1
1 Arte Americas Community organization Action Plan Questionnaire 2 California Apartment Association Housing Action Plan Questionnaire 3 California State University, Fresno Services - education Action Plan Questionnaire & Interview*
4 CARE Fresno Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire 5 CASA of Fresno and Madera Counties Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire 6 Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire 7 Central California Legal Services Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire 8 Central Unified School District Services – education Action Plan Questionnaire* 9 Central Valley Community Foundation Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire 10 Central Valley Regional Center Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire 11 Chinatown Fresno Foundation Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire* & Interview*
12 City of Clovis Other government – city Action Plan Questionnaire 13 City of Fresno – Council Office 1 Other government – city Action Plan Questionnaire 1 Completed questionnaires and/or interviews are noted with an asterisk (*).
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Section of
Plan
Addressed
Consultation
Method1
14 City of Fresno – Council Office 2 Other government – city Action Plan Questionnaire 15 City of Fresno – Council Office 3 Other government – city Action Plan Questionnaire 16 City of Fresno – Council Office 4 Other government – city Action Plan Questionnaire & Interview*
17 City of Fresno – Council Office 5 Other government – city Action Plan Questionnaire & Interview*
18 City of Fresno – Council Office 6 Other government – city Action Plan Questionnaire 19 City of Fresno – Council Office 7 Other government – city Action Plan Questionnaire 20 City of Fresno – Planning & Development – Long
Range Planning Other government – city Action Plan Questionnaire & Interview*
21 City of Fresno – Planning & Development –
Homeless Services Other government – city Action Plan Questionnaire* 22 City of Fresno – Planning & Development –
Housing Finance Other government – city Action Plan Questionnaire 23 City of Fresno – Planning & Development –
Housing Production Other government – city Action Plan Questionnaire* 24 City of Fresno – Planning & Development – HART Other government – city Action Plan Questionnaire 25 City of Fresno – Capital Projects Department Other government – city Action Plan Questionnaire 26 City of Fresno – Fire Department Other government – city Action Plan Questionnaire & Interview*
27 City of Fresno – Information Services Department Other government – city Action Plan Questionnaire 28 City of Fresno – PARCS Department Other government – city Action Plan Questionnaire Pag e 25 of 159C ity of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan OMB Control No: 2506-0117 No. Agency / Group / Organization Type
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Consultation
Method1
29 City of Fresno – Police Department Other government – city Action Plan Questionnaire* 30 City of Fresno – Public Works Department Other government – city Action Plan Questionnaire & Interview*
31 City of Fresno – Public Utilities Department Other government – city Action Plan Questionnaire & Interview*
32 City of Fresno – Transportation Department Other government – city Action Plan Questionnaire & Interview*
33 City of Fresno Disability Advisory Commission Other government – city Action Plan Questionnaire 34 Clovis Unified School District Services - education Action Plan Questionnaire 35 Community Housing Council Services – fair housing Action Plan Questionnaire & Interview*
36 Community Regional Medical Centers Services – medical Action Plan Questionnaire & Interview
37 County of Fresno Behavioral Health Other government – county Action Plan Questionnaire & Interview*
38 County of Fresno County Administrative Office Other government – county Action Plan Questionnaire & Interview*
39 County of Fresno Public Health Other government – county Action Plan Questionnaire & Interview*
40 County of Fresno Social Services Other government – county Action Plan Questionnaire & Interview
41 Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center Services – deaf and hard of hearing Action Plan Questionnaire
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Section of
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Addressed
Consultation
Method1
42 Downtown Fresno Partnership Services – business Action Plan Questionnaire 43 Elder Abuse Services, Inc. Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire & Interview*
44 El Dorado Community Development Center Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire 45 Every Neighborhood Partnership Services – education Action Plan Questionnaire 46 FACE Fresno Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire 47 Focus Forward Services – youth Action Plan Questionnaire 48 Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire & Interview*
49 Fresno Building Healthy Communities Services - youth Action Plan Questionnaire 50 Fresno Center Services – personal
development Action Plan Questionnaire
51 Fresno Chamber of Commerce Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire 52 Fresno City College Services – education Action Plan Questionnaire 53 Fresno Coalition for Digital Inclusion Civic organization – broadband Action Plan Questionnaire*
54 Fresno Council of Governments Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire 55 Fresno County Office of Education Services – education Action Plan Questionnaire 56 Fresno County Economic Development Corporation Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire 57 Fresno Economic Development Corporation Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire 58 Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire Pag e 27 of 159C ity of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan OMB Control No: 2506-0117 No. Agency / Group / Organization Type
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Consultation
Method1
59 Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries Services – vulnerable populations Action Plan Questionnaire &
Interview*
60 Fresno Metro Black Chamber of Commerce Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire* 61 Fresno Metro Ministry Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire 62 Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District Other government – special district Action Plan Questionnaire
63 Fresno Pacific University Services – education Action Plan Questionnaire 64 Fresno Realtors Association Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire 65 Fresno Unified School District Services – education Action Plan Questionnaire 66 Gracebound Community organization Action Plan Questionnaire & Interview*
67 Habitat for Humanity Greater Fresno Area Housing Action Plan Questionnaire 68 Helping Others Pursue Excellence Services – business Action Plan Questionnaire & Interview*
69 HEAT Community organization Action Plan Questionnaire 70 Highway City Community Development, Inc. Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire 71 Housing Authority City of Fresno Other government – City Action Plan Questionnaire & Interview*
72 Jane Addams Community Development Center Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire 73 Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire & Interview*
74 Live Again Fresno Services – youth Action Plan Questionnaire Pag e 28 of 159C ity of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan OMB Control No: 2506-0117 No. Agency / Group / Organization Type
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Method1
75 Lowell Community Development Corporation Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire & Interview*
76 Marjaree Mason Center Housing; services –
domestic violence Action Plan Questionnaire &
Interview*
77 Neighborhood Church – Fresno Religious institution Action Plan Questionnaire 78 North Fresno Church Religious institution Action Plan Questionnaire* 79 Poverello House Housing Action Plan Questionnaire
80 Resources for Independence Central Valley Community Organization Action Plan Questionnaire 81 RH Community Builders Housing Action Plan Questionnaire 82 Saint Rest Community Development Center Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire 83 Sanger Unified School District Services – education Action Plan Questionnaire 84 Self-Help Enterprises Housing Action Plan Questionnaire 85 Southeast Fresno EDC Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire 86 South Tower Community Land Trust Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire & Interview*
87 SW Fresno Community Development Center Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire 88 Trans-E-Motion Services – vulnerable
populations Action Plan Questionnaire
89 Turning Point of Central California Housing Action Plan Questionnaire 90 WestCare California, Inc. Services – health, mental
health Action Plan Questionnaire
91 Workforce Connection Services – business Action Plan Questionnaire Pag e 29 of 159C ity of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan OMB Control No: 2506-0117 No. Agency / Group / Organization Type
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Consultation
Method1
92 Workforce Development Board Civic organization Action Plan Questionnaire
Identify any Agency Types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting Not applicable
List other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan and how the goals of the Strategic Plan overlap with the goals of each plan
Table 7 - Other Planning Efforts Considered
Name of Plan Lead
Organization
How do the goals of your
Strategic Plan overlap with the
goals of each plan?
Cultural Arts Plan City of Fresno
With this plan, the City of Fresno has
developed ambitious but achievable
goals for cultural arts programs that
reflect the city’s cultural, demographic
and geographic diversity. The cultural
arts plan contains six focused goals and
corresponding recommendations to help
Fresno achieve its potential and will
inform expanded access to the cultural
arts grant program. This plan overlaps
with the community services goal of the
Strategic Plan.
Downtown
Neighborhoods
Community Plan
City of Fresno
The Downtown Neighborhoods
Community Plan covers long range
planning topics such as urban form,
transportation, natural resources,
historical/cultural resources and health
and wellness. Specific housing related
goals including increasing quality of
housing and homeownership, and
increased access to health and mental
health services are also reflected in the
community plan, which overlaps with the
affordable housing goal of the Strategic
Plan.
Fresno Parks
Master Plan City of Fresno
The Fresno Parks Master Plan includes
goals to maintain, improve, partner,
expand, secure, connect, advocate and
celebrate the parks system. It is a
strategic plan that establishes a vision for
improving the City’s park and recreation
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Organization
How do the goals of your
Strategic Plan overlap with the
goals of each plan?
system so that it better serves current
and future needs of the people of Fresno
overlapping with the public infrastructure
goal of the Strategic Plan.
2023-2031 Housing
Element City of Fresno
The goals of the 2023-2031 Housing
Element are for the City of Fresno to
meet its RHNA housing requirements,
assist in the development of housing for
low-income households, remove
government constraints on housing
development, conserve existing
affordable housing, and to promote equal
housing opportunity, which overlaps with
the affordable housing development goal
of the Strategic Plan.
Permanent Local
Housing Allocation
5-Year Plan
City of Fresno
The Permanent Local Housing Allocation
5-Year Plan qualifies the City of Fresno to
receive funding over 5 years from the
State of California to address housing
quality and increase affordable housing
supply. The five-year plan goals are to
invest in affordable housing development,
rehabilitation for owner-occupied homes
to include mobile homes, and to provide
down-payment assistance for first-time
homebuyer with low incomes, which
overlaps with the affordable housing
development goal of the Strategic Plan.
Here to Stay
Report City of Fresno
The Here to Stay report is an overview of
46 anti-displacement policies based on
the first-hand experiences of Fresno
residents and supported by research,
data, and lessons learned in other cities
with anti-displacement policies. This
report overlaps with the homelessness
and homelessness prevention goals of
the Strategic Plan.
Highest Needs
Neighborhood
Definition
City of Fresno
The Fresno Clean and Safe
Neighborhood Parks Tax Ordinance,
commonly known as Measure P, provides
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Organization
How do the goals of your
Strategic Plan overlap with the
goals of each plan?
a local funding source for City parks for
30 years through a 3/8-cent sales tax in
the City of Fresno. Measure P proceeds
are used to update and improve Fresno’s
current parks, trails, and related facilities;
make parks cleaner and safer; invest in
programs; expand access to arts and
culture; and create parks in
neighborhoods that lack access to them.
Measure P requires that no less than 50
percent of funds in expenditure
categories one and two be allocated to
“highest-need neighborhoods” in the City
of Fresno. The Measure P Ordinance
provides guidance on how these
neighborhoods should be defined by the
City, in conjunction with the Parks,
Recreation and Arts Commission
(PRAC). The Ordinance outlines a set of
11 Equity Factors that must be
considered in defining the highest-need
neighborhoods, which include factors
such as park condition and access,
health data, demographics, and
neighborhood safety data. Every three
years the definition is updated based on
community outreach and equity factor
data. This process overlaps with the
public infrastructure and public services
goals of the Strategic Plan.
Street2Home
Fresno County
Fresno Housing
Authority
Street2Home Fresno County identifies
solutions to help reduce and ultimately
end unsheltered homelessness. Several
recommendations focused on affordable
housing and resources for survivors of
domestic violence align with the
homelessness and homelessness
prevention goal identified in the Strategic
Plan.
HHAP 6 Homeless City of Fresno The Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Round 6 (HHAP) is a cross-
Pag e 33 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan Name of Plan Lead
Organization
How do the goals of your
Strategic Plan overlap with the
goals of each plan?
Action Plan jurisdictional plan developed by the city,
County of Fresno and Fresno Madera
Continuum of Care (FMCoC) to prevent
and rapidly reduce unsheltered
homelessness through targeted
unsheltered homelessness through
targeted prevention efforts and by
sustaining existing interim housing
solutions and Permanent housing
solutions. The plan overlaps with the
homelessness and homelessness
prevention goal in the Strategic Plan.
One Fresno
Housing Strategy City of Fresno
Fresno’s Housing Strategy aims to
analyze Fresno’s housing needs, identify
areas where policy objectives will need to
be employed to achieve strategic goals,
identify current resources available to
meet goals, identify funding sources and
contingencies to meet goals, develop a
plan for implementing recommended
approaches to goal achievement, and
establish a list of numerical goals and
milestones to track progress overlapping
the affordable housing development
goals in the Strategic Plan.
West
Neighborhoods
Specific Plan
City of Fresno
Adopted in October of 2025, this specific
plan applies to approximately 7,000 acres
of land west of State Route 99 and north
of Clinton Avenue, includes land use
changes that put less density on the
western periphery and more on the main
corridors for better transit access. In
addition, it includes recommendations for
improved bicycle and pedestrian facilities
and parks. The plan area includes
several large housing element sites along
the Shaw Avenue corridor that are
envisioned as transit-oriented, mixed
income neighborhoods. This plan
overlaps with the affordable housing
development and public infrastructure
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Organization
How do the goals of your
Strategic Plan overlap with the
goals of each plan?
goals of the Strategic Plan.
Tower District
Specific Plan and
Design Standards
and Guidelines
City of Fresno
Adopted in November of 2025, this
specific plan applies to approximately
1,800 acres bounded by 180 on the
south, Fruit Avenue on the West, Shields
Avenue on the north and Blackstone
Avenue on the east. This plan prioritizes
preserving the historic character of the
district while also creating more
affordable housing and business
opportunities. Land use changes were
proposed mostly along Shields and
Blackstone corridors to provide options
for mixed use development. The Tower
District Design Guidelines from 2005
were revised to be objective standards to
facilitate the streamlining of affordable
housing. This plan overlaps with the
affordable housing development and
public infrastructure goals of the Strategic
Plan.
Describe cooperation and coordination with other public entities, including the State and any adjacent units of general local government, in the implementation of the Consolidated Plan (91.215(l))
The City works closely with the Fresno Housing Authority, the County of Fresno, and the State of California on several programs.
For HOPWA, the City is responsible for administering the grant on behalf of the entire metropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Fresno County. In addition, the City coordinates with the County Public Health Department and the State of California to ensure the needs of people living with AIDS/HIV are addressed.
The City collaborates with a variety of public and private sector agencies. One of the main avenues the City has been able to gain partnerships through is participation in the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care (FMCoC). The general membership for the FMCoC includes government, public agencies, and non-profit organizations throughout the Pag e 35 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan region. Being a partner of the FMCoC has given the City of Fresno the ability to collaborate with other agencies to help serve unhoused individuals within the region.
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Summary
Summarize the citizen participation process and efforts made to broaden citizen participation. Summarize citizen participation process and how it impacted goal setting.
The City provided several opportunities for the public to participate in the PY 2026 planning process:
Table 8 - Annual Action Plan Schedule of Activities
Program Year 2026-2027 (PY 2026) Annual Action Plan Timeline November 2, 2025
Public Notice
Published Notice for all Community Workshops
and Community Needs Hearing
November 12, 2025, at
10AM Virtual Community Workshop #1
November 12, 2025, at 6PM Community Workshop #1 - Pinedale Community Center November 13, 2025, at 6
PM Community Workshop #2 - Legacy Commons
November 17, 2025, at
11AM Community Workshop #3 - Ted C. Wills Community Center November 18, 2025, at
10AM Community Workshop $4 - The Word Community Church
November 18, 2025, at 6
PM Virtual Community Workshop #2
November 19, 2025, at
10AM Shelter Community Workshop #1 – Ambassador
November 21, 2025, at
10AM Shelter Community Workshop #2 – Clarion
November 5, 2025 FMCoC Executive Meeting
Consultation for ESG allocations
November 13, 2025 FMCoC General Membership Meeting
Consultation for ESG allocations
December 4, 2025, 9:15AM
timed item
Public Needs Hearing (Council Chambers in City Hall)
Public Hearing on community development needs
Public Needs Hearing Link
December 15, 2025
Consolidated Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
released
Consolidated CDBG, ESG, HOME, and HOPWA applications
available December 15, 2025 – January 23, 2026
December 15, 2025
Consolidated NOFA webinars
Virtual technical assistance webinars for NOFA applicants published
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2026
Public Review of Draft 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan
30-day public review period. The 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan will be published at City of Fresno Housing webpage for public comments.
May 21, 2026
Public Hearing and City Council Meeting
Council to consider adoption of the Draft 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan after Public Hearing
June 2, 2026 Adopted PY 2026 Annual Action Plan Due to HUD Statutory Due Date
Between November 12, 2025, and November 21, 2025, the City conducted six in- person and two virtual meetings to gather community input on allocating federal housing and community development funds. The in-person meetings were conducted at Pinedale Community Center, Legacy Commons, Ted C. Wills Community Center, The Word Community Church, Ambassador, and Clarion. Each of the eight community meetings had Spanish, Hmong, Punjabi, and American Sign Language interpretation available upon request. In addition to the promotional methods undertaken for the previous year’s Annual Action Plan, community meetings were promoted with flyers and promoted on social media. In total, 85 people participated in the community needs workshops.
On December 4, 2025, the City conducted a public hearing to gather additional input on the community’s greatest needs to aid in development of the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan. The draft Annual Action Plan was made available for public comment from April 13, 2026, through May 12, 2026.
Citizen Participation Outreach
Table 9 - Citizen Participation Outreach
Mode of Outreach Target of
Outreach
Number of
Participants
Summary of Comments
Received
Community Meetings
November 12, 2025 – November 21, 2025
Non-targeted/broad
community 85 attendees See Appendix B
Public Hearing – Community Needs Public
Hearing December 4, 2025
Non-targeted/broad
community 4 participants See Appendix B
FMCoC Consultation for ESG – Executive
Meeting November 5, 2025; General
Meeting November 13, 2025
Homeless Services
Providers
Consulted with the FMCoC board
of directors and general members
on the use of ESG allocation
Stakeholder Meetings
November 13, 2025 – December 3, 2025
Housing and
service providers;
community
development
practitioners;
advocacy groups
23 interviews See Appendix B
SurveyMonkey – Consultation
Questionnaire
Housing and
service providers;
community
development
practitioners;
advocacy groups
12 responses See Appendix B
SurveyMonkey – Community Needs Input Non-targeted/broad community 44 responses See Appendix B
Notice of Funding Webinars – December
15, 2025
Housing and
service providers
Provided technical assistance for
community organizations and
Pag e 39 of 159C ity of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan OMB Control No: 2506-0117 Mode of Outreach Target of
Outreach
Number of
Participants
Summary of Comments
Received
units of government wishing to
apply for funding
Public Comment Period – April 13, 2026 –
May 12, 2026
Non-targeted/broad
community
TBD
responses See Appendix B
Public Hearing – Annual Action Plan Public
Hearing – May 21, 2026
Non-targeted/broad
community TBD See Appendix B
Pag e 40 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan AP-15: Expected Resources
Introduction
Provide a short summary of the anticipated resources that the jurisdiction will have at their disposal over the course of the Strategic Plan.
On April 3, 2026, HUD published allocations that included approximately $11.6 million for the City in 2026 annual entitlement funds through the CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA programs.
Also, housing developers receiving HOME Program funds to help develop multi-family affordable housing projects have leveraged State of California 9% and 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Infill Infrastructure Grant, and the Affordable Housing Sustainable Communities funding.
Private, State, and Local Funds
Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state, and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied.
As a recipient of HOME and ESG funding, the City is required to generate matching funds. Examples of matching funds under the HOME Program include private finance and interest subsidies from home buyer and residential rehabilitation programs. For the HOME Program, participating jurisdictions are required to match 25% of all project expenditures. HUD has waived the City’s HOME match requirement based on fiscal distress criteria every year since fiscal year 2014.
ESG requires a 100% match of program funds. The City passes this matching requirement to the service providers receiving ESG funds. ESG providers meet this requirement using private donations, state grants, and/or volunteer hours. The City may also provide general funds to service providers to meet match requirements.
The City was awarded $10,926,075.48 through the State of California Encampment Resolution Fund Round 3 (ERF-3). Funds are used to provide street outreach to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in two specific encampments located within the City of Fresno. The ERF-3 funds are also used to support interim shelter operations to house individuals identified in the encampments.
The City was also awarded a fifth allocation of the State of California’s Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Program totaling $13,096,671.82 of which a maximum of 10 percent of the total allocation will be used to support the operations of permanent supportive housing for youth experiencing homelessness. The City applied Pag e 41 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan for a sixth allocation of HHAP funding totaling $10,491,196.56, a portion of which will be dedicated to funding homelessness prevention and interim shelter operations.
In the pursuit of obtaining funding sources for the development of affordable housing, the Housing Finance Department submitted numerous applications for state grant opportunities in 2025. Staff applied for the fifth round of the State’s Local Housing Trust Fund grant for $5,000,000. The City also applied for the Department of Toxic Substances Control’s Equitable Community Revitalization Grant and was awarded $3,122,648.
In addition, the City submitted two applications to the State’s Homekey+ NOFA. The City applied jointly with Self-Help Enterprise for $4,966,896 to purchase and install 18 newly constructed manufactured homes of permanent supportive housing for the La Hacienda Estates Project. This project will serve veterans experiencing homelessness and at risk of homelessness with behavior health conditions. Additionally, The City applied jointly with Parkway Prime LLC for $25,462,140 to develop 80 units of permanent supportive housing for the Parkway Terrance Project. This project will serve individuals or households with an individual who are At Risk of Homelessness and living with a Behavioral Health Challenge along with veterans experiencing homelessness and at risk of homelessness with behavior health conditions.
The City was awarded $4,966,896 in Homekey+ grants for the Self-Help Enterprise La Hacienda Project. The City is continuing to work with the State on the second application for funding.
The City also intends to submit an application to the State’s Prohousing Incentive Pilot (PIP) Program round 4 NOFA for up to $2,400,000.
Pag e 42 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan Anticipated Resources / Priority Table
Table 10 - Anticipated Resources / Priority Table
Program
/ Source Uses of Funds Expected Amount
Available in Program Year
Narrative
Description
CDBG /
Public-
Federal
• Public
Improvements
• Public Services
• Homeowner
Rehab
• Fair Housing
• Admin and
Planning
Annual
Entitlement: $6,907,129.00
Anticipated
funding will
include
entitlement
grant funds
Program
Income: $28,000.00
Prior Year
Resources: $1,659,788.94
Total: $8,594,917.94
Anticipated for
Con Plan
Years 3-5
$20,721,387
ESG /
Public-
Federal
• Financial
assistance
• Overnight
shelter
• Rapid re-
housing (rental
assistance)
• Rental
assistance
• Services
•
Transitional
housing
Annual
Entitlement: $623,922.00
Anticipated
funding
consists of
entitlement
grant funds
Program
Income: $0
Prior Year
Resources: $61,984.24
Total: $685,906.24
Anticipated for
Con Plan
Years 3- 5
$1,871,766
HOME /
Public-
Federal
• Acquisition
• Multifamily
rental new
construction
• Multifamily
rental rehab
• New
constructions
for ownership
Annual
Entitlement: $2,766,057.28
Anticipated
funding will
include
entitlement
grant funds
Program
Income: $500,000
Prior Year
Resources: $229,944.18
Total: $3,496,001.46
Anticipated for
Con Plan
Years 3-5
$8,298,171
HOPWA / Annual $1,268,358.00 Anticipated
P age 43 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan Program
/ Source Uses of Funds Expected Amount
Available in Program Year
Narrative
Description
Public-
Federal
• Permanent
housing in
facilities
• Permanent
housing
placement
• STRMU
• Short term or
transitional
housing
facilities
• Supportive
services
• TBRA
Entitlement: funding
consists of
entitlement
grant funds
Program
Income: $0
Prior Year
Resources: $99,465.33
Total: $1,367,823.33
Anticipated for
Con Plan
Years 3-5
$3,805,074
Publicly Owned Land
If appropriate, describe publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that may be used to address the needs identified in the plan.
In accordance with AB 1486, the City provides a notice of availability for surplus properties to be posted on the California Housing and Community Development (HCD) website and gives priority consideration to the development of affordable housing.
Active and prior notices can be viewed at California Open Data Portal. The City will continue to assess its inventory of publicly owned land for opportunities to meet the strategic needs of this plan, as well as offering notices of availability in advance of any disposition of City-owned property, placing particular emphasis on potential sites of affordable housing in areas of high opportunity.
Recently, the City released a notice of availability of three surplus properties. Below are the properties that were listed.
Table 11 - Noticed Surplus Properties
APN Address Lot
Area
ZIP Zoning
44932118
NW Corner of N.
Parkway and W.
Dennett
0.84 93728 Neighborhood Mixed Use
Additionally, the parcels below are noted as vacant on the City’s current inventory and may be assessed for opportunities to meet the needs identified in the plan.
Table 12 - Vacant City-Owned Parcels
APN Address Lot
Area ZIP Zoning
45904401T Madison/Fulton 0.22 93701 NA
45908129T None Assigned 0.06 93701 Neighborhood Mixed-Use 47005202T 3740 E Cesar Chavez 2.85 93702 Neighborhood Mixed-Use 47005203T 3745 E El Monte Way 0.26 93702 Residential Single-Family, Medium Density
49408103T 4826 E SHIELDS AVE 0.19 93703 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
49408104T 4832 E SHIELDS AVE 0.19 93703 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
Pag e 45 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan 49408105T 4838 E SHIELDS AVE 0.19 93703 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
49408106T 4844 E SHIELDS AVE 0.19 93703 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
49408107T 4850 E SHIELDS AVE 0.19 93703 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
49408108T 4856 E SHIELDS AVE 0.19 93703 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
49408109T 4862 E SHIELDS AVE 0.19 93703 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
49408110T 4868 E SHIELDS AVE 0.19 93703 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
49408111T 4874 E SHIELDS AVE 0.19 93703 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
49408112T 4880 E SHIELDS AVE 0.19 93703 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
49408115T None Assigned 0.18 93703 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
44308014T NA 0.33 93704 Commercial Community
32804006T None Assigned 6.27 93706 Public and Institutional 32804027T None Assigned 0.17 93706 Public and Institutional 32804028T 1635 W Jensen Ave 8.38 93706 Public and Institutional 32804032T None Assigned 59.68 93706 Public and Institutional 32805042T None Assigned 16.2 93706 Open Space
32806012T 2030 W North Ave 27.46 93706 Park and Recreation 32806017T None Assigned 38.13 93706 Public and Institutional 32807042T None Assigned 6.55 93706 DPU
45809063T None Assigned 2.25 93706 Public and Institutional 46403022T None Assigned 2.97 93706 Public and Institutional 46404017T 1333 W Whites Bridge
Ave 2.62 93706 Open Space
46404068T None Assigned 1.06 93706 Open Space
46404070T None Assigned 0.39 93706 Open Space
46404072T 1040 S West Ave 0.53 93706 Open Space
46404085T None Assigned 0.72 93706 Open Space
46404088T NA 2.30 93706 Open Space
Pag e 46 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan 46410207T NA 0.11 93706 Corridor/Center Mixed
Use
46410208T 2022 S. West Ave 0.44 93706 Corridor/Center Mixed Use
46413222T 105 W. Kearney Blvd 1.24 93706 Park and Recreation 46427237T 1212 S. West Ave 1.05 93706 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
46431211T 1122 S Roeding Dr 0.23 93706 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
46431212T 1136 S Roeding Dr 0.24 93706 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
46431213T 1150 S West Ave 0.46 93706 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
46431214T 1164 S West Ave 0.39 93706 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
46516301T 1827 B St 0.11 93706 Residential Single-Family, Medium Density
46516302T None Assigned 0.24 93706 Residential Single-Family, Medium Density
46523401T None Assigned 0.32 93706 Park and Recreation
46523409T None Assigned 0.79 93706 Park and Recreation
46527301T 729 Merced St 0.02 93706 Park and Recreation 46527501T 622 Merced St 0.05 93706 Park and Recreation 46527601T None Assigned 0.06 93706 Park and Recreation
46528601T None Assigned 0.07 93706 Park and Recreation
46707115 934 F St 0.17 93706 Downtown Neighborhood
46728201T None Assigned 0.08 93706 Park and Recreation
46729205T None Assigned 0.38 93706 Neighborhood Mixed-Use 47706002T None Assigned 4.78 93706 Parks and Recreation 47809236T None Assigned 0.05 93706 Residential Single-Family, Medium Density
40203048ST NA 4.08 93711 Park and Recreation
46504038ST 1457 H St 2.99 93721 Downtown Core
47810219T None Assigned 0.346 93721 Light Industrial
47810220T None Assigned 0.408 93721 Light Industrial
48015302T 2304 Grace St 0.22 93721 Light Industrial
Pag e 47 of 159OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan 44204026T Shields/Marks 1.25 93722 Commercial General
50409212T Veterans & Herndon 1.74 93722 Residential Single-Family, Medium Density
50409213ST 6565 N Hayes Ave 2.99 93722 Residential Single-Family, Medium Density
50423035T 7476 N Thiele Ave 5.08 93722 Park and Recreation 50508021ST 5965 N Golden State
Blvd 22.5 93722 Light Industrial
50508031ST 6255 W Bullard Ave 2.456 93722 Light Industrial 50703048ST 6785 N Brawley Ave 14.58 93722 Office; Open Space 51120030T 3520 N Milburn Ave 4.05 93722 Park and Recreation 51134121ST 5990 W. Robinson Ave 0.16 93722 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
51134327ST None Assigned 0.3 93722 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
51135125ST 5980 W Fedora Ave 0.49 93722 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
51135225ST None Assigned 0.31 93722 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
51135317ST None Assigned 0.16 93722 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
50508041ST NA OS 93723 Open Space
48111042T NA 10.24 93725 Residential Single-Family,
Medium Density
48111053T 2546 S Willow Ave S/A .88 93725 Residential Single-Family, Low Density
48130033ST 5344 E. Church Ave
S/A 5.68 93725 Residential Single-Family,
Medium Low Density
48152009ST 2418 S Lind Ave L/S 0.17 93725 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
48154408T NA 0.59 93725 Residential Single-Family,
Medium Low Density
43811227T 4727 E Garland 5.50 93726 Open Space
43814127T 4777 E Fedora Ave 2.54 93726
Open Space; Residential
Single-Family, Very Low
Density
31332107T None Assigned 0.46 93727 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
Pag e 48 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan 31356036T 136 N Douglas Ave 0.28 93727 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
31357014T 81 N Shelly Ave 0.8 93727 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
31378414T None Assigned 0.37 93727 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
31382049T None Assigned 0.15 93727 Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
31391321ST NA 2.30 93727 Residential Single-Family,
Medium Low Density
31399070ST NA 1.12 93727 Residential Single-Family,
Medium Low Density
31399071ST NA 0.16 93727 Residential Single-Family,
Medium Low Density
45603060T 5471 E Belmont Ave 9.68 93727
Residential Multi-Family,
Medium High Density;
Corridor/Center Mixed
Use
47212047T NA 0.47 93727 Residential Single-Family,
Medium Low Density
48128117ST 2507 S Rabe Ave 0.27 93727 Residential Multi-Family, Medium High Density
49302035ST 4092 N Chestnut Ave 8.01 93727 Park and Recreation 49418020T 2880 N Grove
Industrial Dr S/A 2.19 93727 Light Industrial
49420213T 2537 N Air Fresno Dr 1.11 93727 Light Industrial 49420301T 4988 E Andersen Ave 0.26 93727 Light Industrial 49420303T 4998 E Andersen Ave 0.28 93727 Light Industrial 49420305T 5006 E Andersen Ave 0.28 93727 Light Industrial 49420307T 5012 E Andersen Ave 0.28 93727 Light Industrial 49420309T 5018 E Andersen Ave 0.28 93727 Light Industrial 49420311T 5024 E Andersen Ave 0.3 93727 Light Industrial 49420313T 2589 N Fine Ave 1.97 93727 Light Industrial
49420317T 2588 N Air Fresno Dr 1.15 93727 Light Industrial 49420319T 2694 N Air Fresno Dr 1.46 93727 Light Industrial 49420426T 2560 N Fine Ave 4.32 93727 Light Industrial
Pag e 49 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan 49622004T None Assigned 36.62 93727 Open Space
49622012T None Assigned 7.62 93727 Public and Institutional 44932118 Parkway & Dennett 0.85 93728 Neighborhood Mixed Use 44934202 None Assigned 0.27 93728 Residential Single-Family, Low Density
44934203 None Assigned 0.30 93728 Residential Single-Family, Low Density
44934204 None Assigned 0.46 93728 Residential Single-Family, Low Density
44934205 None Assigned 0.23 93728 Residential Single-Family, Low Density
45021106T 929 N Fruit Ave 0.21 93728 Residential Single-Family, Medium Density
45026003T 507 N Thorne Ave P 0.21 93728 Commercial Main Street 57724501ST N/A 0.12 93730 Residential Single Family,
Medium Low Density
Pag e 50 of 159 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan OMB Control No: 2506-0117 AP-20: Annual Goals and Objectives
Goals Summary Information
Table 13 - Goals Summary Information
Goal Name Category Geographi
c Area
Needs
Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
Provide
Housing and
Services for
People
Experiencing
or At-Risk of
Homelessness
Homeless Citywide
Housing and
Services to
Reduce
Homelessness
ESG:
$639,113
HOPWA:
$1,329,773
• Tenant-Based Rental Assistance/Rapid
Rehousing: 27 individuals assisted
• Homelessness prevention: 432 people
assisted
• Public Services Activities for
low/moderate income housing benefit:
1020 Individuals
•
Street Outreach and Emergency
Shelter: 774 individuals
Improve
Housing
Access and
Quality
Affordable
Housing Citywide
Expanded
Access to
Affordable
Housing
CDBG:
$1,361,423.94
HOME:
$3,219,395.73
•
Rental Units Constructed /
Rehabilitated:11 household housing
units
• Homeowner Housing Added /
Rehabilitated: 43 household units
Infrastructure
and Public
Facility
Improvements
Non-Housing
Community
Development /
Non-
Homeless
Special Needs
Citywide
Infrastructure
and Public
Facility
Improvements
CDBG:
$4,834,761.00
• Public Facility or Infrastructure
Activities other than Low/Moderate
Income Housing Benefit: 34,546
people will be assisted
Public and
Community
Services
Non-Housing
Community
Development /
Citywide
Provision of
Community
Service
CDBG:
$ 1,017,308.00
• Public Services Activities other than
Low/Moderate Income Housing
Benefit: 1,700 people will be assisted
Pag e 51 of 159C ity of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan OMB Control No: 2506-0117 Goal Name Category Geographi
c Area
Needs
Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
Non-
Homeless
Special Needs
Community
Engagement,
Planning, and
Administration
Other:
Administration Citywide
Community
Engagement,
Planning, and
Administration
CDBG:
$1,381,425.00
HOME:
$276,605.73
ESG:
$46,793.24
HOPWA:
$38,050.33
• Full compliance with adopted
Consolidated Plan, Annual Action
Plans, Citizen Participation Plans, and
all other applicable regulations
(Federal, State, local, and HUD)
• Improve administration of funds by
enhancing community engagement
and providing fair housing activities
Pag e 50 of 159 City of Fresno PY 2026 Annual Action Plan OMB Control No: 2506-0117 Goal 1: Homelessness and the Prevention of Homelessness Improve quality of life by providing housing and supportive services for residents experiencing or at-risk of homelessness, including homelessness prevention, case management, wrap-around services, emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing.
Projects funded through this Plan are expected to result in the following accomplishments:
• Emergency Shelter & Street Outreach:
o Poverello House – Homeless Outreach Progressive Engagement (HOPE):
750 people assisted
• Rapid Rehousing:
o WestCare California – Project Unite: 10 households assisted • Homelessness Prevention:
o Central Unified School District – Student Services Rapid Outreach Projects:
41 households assisted
o WestCare California – Project Unite: 8 households assisted • Tenant Based Rental Assistance
o WestCare California – The Living Room: 17
• Short-term Mortgage, Rent, Utility Assistance
o WestCare California – The Living Room: 13
o Community Medical Centers: 65
• Permanent Housing Placement
o WestCare California – The Living Room: 6
• Permanent Supportive Housing
o Community Medical Center: 305
• Short-term facility-based housing
o WestCare California – The Living Room: 24
• Supportive Services
o WestCare California – The Living Room: 230
o Community Medical Centers: 305
• Housing information services
o WestCare California – The Living Room: 180
o Community Medical Centers: 305
Goal 2: Affordable Housing Development
Improve standards of living by increasing access to safe and affordable housing through development, acquisition, or rehabilitation or affordable for-sale or rental housing; owner-occupied housing rehabilitation, such as roof repairs, minor home repairs, and rehabilitation/reconstruction; rental housing repair or rehabilitation; and housing assistance programs for low-income households.
Pag e 51 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan Projects funded through this Plan are expected to result in the following accomplishments:
• Rental Units Constructed:
o HOME-Assisted Projects: 11 household housing units
• Homeowner Housing Added:
o HOME-Assisted Projects: 1 household housing units
• Homeowner Housing Rehabilitated:
o City of Fresno – Senior Exterior Repair Program: 30 households assisted o Self-Help Enterprises – Housing Rehabilitation Program: 12 households assisted
Goal 3: Public Infrastructure and Facilities
Increase resident prosperity by supporting neighborhood revitalization through site development to facilitate access to affordable housing, improvements to or development of public infrastructure, or improvements to existing or development of new public facilities owned by the City of Fresno or partner agencies.
Projects funded through this Plan are expected to result in the following accomplishments:
• Public Facility or Infrastructure Activities:
o Expanding Recreation at Lafayette Park Project– 1,000 people assisted (area benefit)
o Balderas Elementary School Neighborhood Street Improvements Project – 4,561 people assisted (area benefit)
o Highway City Neighborhood Street Reconstruction Project – 3,985 people assisted (area benefit)
o Fire Station 3 Security Fence – 25,000 people (area benefit) Goal 4: Public and Community Services
Invest in the community by providing services to low- and moderate-income individuals that promote well-being and improved quality of life through projects and activities that support children and families, people experiencing or at-risk of homelessness, victims of domestic violence, or other non-homeless special needs groups.
Projects funded through this Plan are expected to result in the following accomplishments:
• Public Service Activities:
o Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County – Educate and Inspire Fresno Youth:
1,200 people assisted
o Central Valley Justice Coalition – Youth Advocacy and Mentorship Program:
200 people assisted
o Poverello House – Culinary Workforce Program: 200 people assisted Pag e 52 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan o Fair Housing: 100 people assisted
Goal 5: Administration of Funds and Fair Housing
Improve the administration of funds for community development, housing, and homelessness activities by enhancing community engagement and providing activities for residents and housing providers that promote the advancement of fair housing.
Projects funded through this Plan are expected to result in the following accomplishments:
• Administrative Activities:
o Accomplishment information is not reported for administrative activities.
AP-35: Projects
Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved needs.
The City’s allocation priorities reflect alignment to the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, and to the needs assessment conducted in support of the 2026 Annual Action Plan. The Consolidated Plan identified highest priority needs through data analysis, extensive community engagement, public survey results, consultation with stakeholders, and reviews of other plans and studies developed for the City and its region. The needs assessment conducted in support of the 2026 Annual Action Plan supported the Consolidated Plan allocation priorities and was used to inform the activities selected to address each priority. The key strategic priorities that emerged from the Consolidated Plan process that these projects are designed to address are listed below:
Homelessness
The 237 survey respondents to the Consolidated Plan Housing and Community Needs Survey identified homeless prevention, permanent housing, and transitional/supportive housing as top needs. Additionally, public meeting participants frequently discussed needs related to homelessness. Furthermore, the Point in Time Count also indicated a need for direct services to interrupt patterns of homelessness.
The 2026 Annual Action Plan needs assessment identified a particular need to provide residents with assistance paying utility bills; crisis outreach; mobile laundry reservices; and expanded services at shelters including job training/placement, childcare, youth services, senior services, adult services, and mental health services. Applications which included these services received additional points in accordance with the scorecard released with the NOFA.
Affordable Housing
Median rental prices have continued to increase year-over-year. Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms data indicates that the average actual paid rent for a two-bedroom apartment rental in Fresno County was $1,440 in 2024, a 3.22% increase from the prior year average of $1,395.1 Zumper’s National Rent Report indicates that the average listed rental price, for available two-bedroom rentals in Fresno County is $1,650, as of January 2026.2
Compounding the housing affordability issue is the fact that the median sale price has significantly increased year after year. The median sale price of a home in December 2025 was $380,000, a 21.05% or $80,000 increase from the median sale price of $300,000 in December 2020.3 Additionally, gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) data indicates that nearly three-in-five, or 58.7% of Fresno renters were considered cost burdened in 2024 – spending more than 30% of their household income on rent. This figure is 2.9% higher than the national average of 55.8% GRAPI.
Additionally, half of Fresno renters, or 50.1% spent more than 35% of their household income on rent in 2024. This figure is 3.6% higher than the national average of 46.5% GRAPI. 4
Public meeting participants and stakeholders interviewed as part of the development of the Consolidated Plan identified a wide variety of needs related to housing affordability in the City. For many, the issue was primarily related to expanding the supply and improving the quality of rental housing. Additionally, the 237 survey respondents to the Consolidated Plan Housing and Community Needs Survey emphasized the need for construction of new affordable rental units, family housing, and elderly or senior housing.
The needs assessment conducted in support of the 2026 Annual Action Plan further identified the particular need for housing for individuals at 30% Area Median Income (AMI) or less; rehabilitation; infill housing; affordable housing in high resource areas; and utilization of city-owned vacant lots/abandoned properties.
Public Infrastructure & City-Owned Facilities
Consolidated Plan survey participants identified the need for street, road, or sidewalk improvement; community parks, gyms, or recreational fields; and youth centers.
During the needs assessment conducted in support of the 2026 Annual Action Plan, residents strongly identified the need for safter routes to schools, streetlight
1 U.S. Census Bureau. (2026, January 22) "Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms." American Community Survey, ACS 1- Year Estimates Detailed Tables, Table B25031, U.S. Census Bureau Website Link 2 Zumper. (2026, January 22). Zumper National Rent Report., Zumper Blog Site Link 3 Redfin. (2026, February 6). Fresno, CA Housing Market. Retrieved from Redfin: Redfin Fresno Housing Market Link
4 U.S. Census Bureau. (2026, January 22) "Selected Housing Charac teristics." American Community Survey, ACS 1- Year Estimates Data Profiles, Table DP04, U.S. Census Bureau Website Link Pag e 54 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan improvements, street repairs/improvements, community green space, and access to clean water (water fountains/watering stations).
The needs identified align with the 2025 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, and for this reason, additional points were awarded to applications which improved neighborhoods in locations designated as racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty (RECAP) as defined by HUD and met the needs identified during the community needs assessment.
Public and Community Services
Stakeholders and public meeting participants identified public services as a high need during the development of the Consolidated Plan. Specifically, participants identified employment training, food banks/community meals, housing counseling, and after school services as areas of highest need.
During the needs assessment conducted in support of the 2026 Annual Action Plan, residents identified the particular need for early literacy, after school activities, and/or safe spaces for youth; childcare services; job training, apprenticeships, workforce development, and/or workforce placement; legal aid services; and housing counseling or homeownership education.
Applications which included these services received additional points in accordance with the scorecard released with the Consolidated NOFA on December 15, 2025. In alignment with the needs assessment and the 2025 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, applications also received additional points if they benefited people primarily residing in racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty (RECAPs).
Administration and Fair Housing
The 2025 Analysis of Impediments indicated a continued need for fair housing education and awareness of available community resources, including those most at- risk of housing discrimination.
The needs assessment conducted in support of the 2026 Annual Action Plan further supported the need for fair housing and program administration. Residents identified a need for enhanced engagement, more transparency, and improvement of accountability; the need for a Lived Experience Board; fair housing rights training/outreach and complaint tracking; and eviction protection and legal assistance.
A notice of funding availability will be developed requesting applications to provide Fair Housing education, outreach, and complaint and referral services.
Project Summary
Table 14 - Project Summary
# Project Name
1 Non-Profit Housing Rehabilitation
2 Housing Rehabilitation Program Delivery
3 Senior Exterior Repair Program
4 Affordable Housing Development or Rehabilitation
5 Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Set-Aside 6 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
7 Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS/HIV
8 Non-Profit Public Services
9 Park Improvements
10 Public Infrastructure & Facility Improvements – Street Improvements 11 Public Infrastructure & Facility Improvements – Fire Station Improvements 12 CDBG Program Administration and Planning
13 HOME Program Administration
14 Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS/HIV Program Administration
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IDIS Project ID Number 1
Project Name Non-Profit Housing Rehabilitation
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Safe and Affordable Housing
Needs Addressed Affordable Housing
Funding CDBG: $400,000
Description Address the home repair, building systems, and housing rehabilitation needs of low-income
homeowners:
• Self-Help Enterprises - $400,000
Target Date 6/30/2027
Goal Indicators Homeowner housing rehabilitations: 12 household housing units
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activity 14A: Single-Unit Residential Rehabilitation (24 CFR 570.202)
Table 16 - IDIS Entry: Housing Rehabilitation Program Delivery IDIS Field IDIS Entry
IDIS Project ID Number 2
Project Name Housing Rehabilitation Program Delivery
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Safe and Affordable Housing
Needs Addressed Affordable Housing
Funding CDBG: $395,000
Description CDBG funds will pay for the delivery costs
associated with housing rehabilitation targeted to
income-eligible households
Target Date 6/30/2027
Goal Indicators N/A
Location Description 2600 Fresno Street, Room 3065, Fresno CA 93721 Planned Activity 14H: Rehabilitation Administration (24 CFR 570.202)
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IDIS Field IDIS Entry
IDIS Project ID Number 3
Project Name Senior Exterior Repair Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Safe and Affordable Housing
Needs Addressed Affordable Housing
Funding CDBG: $566,423.94
Description CDBG funds to provide an exterior home repair program for low-moderate-income owner-occupied
senior households. The repairs may include but are
not limited to: health & safety, paint, windows,
screens, water heaters, roofs, doors, minor
electrical, accessibility, fencing, and lead hazards.
Target Date 6/30/2027
Goal Indicators Homeowner housing rehabilitated: 30 household housing units
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activity 14A: Single-Unit Residential Rehabilitation (24 CFR 570.202)
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IDIS Field IDIS Entry
IDIS Project ID Number 4
Project Name Affordable Housing Development or Rehabilitation Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Safe and Affordable Housing
Needs Addressed Affordable Housing
Funding HOME: $2,804,486.73 (includes program income
and prior year reprogram funds)
Description HOME funds will be loaned to local affordable housing developers to finance the development or
rehabilitation of single- or multi-family housing
projects affordable to low-income households.
Target Date 6/30/2027
Goal Indicators Units constructed: 11 household housing units Location Description To Be Determined
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IDIS Field IDIS Entry
IDIS Project ID Number 5
Project Name Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Set-Aside
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Safe and Affordable Housing
Needs Addressed Affordable Housing
Funding HOME (CHDO): $414,909
Description HOME funds will be loaned to a qualified CHDO to finance the development of housing affordable to
low-income households. Developments may be
either rental or homebuyer.
Target Date 6/30/2027
Goal Indicators Homeowner housing added: 1 household housing unit
Location Description To Be Determined
Planned Activity Rental housing development or homebuyer housing development
Table 20 - IDIS Entry: Non-Profit Public Services
IDIS Field IDIS Entry
IDIS Project ID Number 6
Project Name Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Homeless and Homelessness Prevention
Needs Addressed Homelessness
Funding ESG: $685,906.24 (includes prior year reprogram funds)
Description ESG funds will be used to provide homeless
prevention services, street outreach, and rapid
rehousing services for homeless people and people
at risk of homelessness; and Administration support
for the grant program.
• Street Outreach – 40%
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o Poverello House – HOPE Team:
$251,191
• Rapid Rehousing – 42%
o WestCare California – Project Unite:
$260,000
• Homeless Prevention – 21%
o Central Unified School District –
Homeless Prevention: $64,422
o WestCare California – Project Unite:
$63,500
• Administration – 7%: $46,793.24
Target Date 6/30/2027
Goal Indicators Street Outreach: 750 people assisted
Homelessness Prevention: 49 households assisted
Rapid rehousing: 10 households assisted
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activity Street Outreach
Homeless Prevention
Rapid Rehousing
Grant Administration and Oversight
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IDIS Field IDIS Entry
IDIS Project ID Number 7
Project Name Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS/HIV Target Area Countywide
Goals Supported Homeless and Homelessness Prevention
Needs Addressed Homelessness
Funding HOPWA: $ 1,367,823.33 (includes prior year
reprogram funds)
Description HOPWA funds will be used to provide housing assistance and housing-related supportive services
for people living with AIDS/HIV and their families.
HOPWA funds will be used for supportive services,
housing information and referral services, tenant-
based rental assistance, short-term rent, mortgage,
and utility assistance.
• Community Medical Centers – Housing
Stabilization Program: $531,909
• WestCare California, Inc. – The Living
Room: $797,864
Target Date 6/30/2027
Goal Indicators Tenant-based rental assistance: 17 households assisted
Short-Term Rental, Mortgage, and Utility
Assistance: 78 people assisted
Transition or Short-Term Housing: 335 housing
units
Supportive Services or Housing Information
Services: 1,020 people assisted
Location Description Countywide
Planned Activity Supportive services
HIV/AIDS Housing Operations
Housing Information/Referral
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
Short-Term Rent, Mortgage, and Utility Assistance
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IDIS Project ID Number 8
Project Name Non-Profit Public Services
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Community Services
Needs Addressed Community Services
Funding CDBG: $1,017,308
Description CDBG funds will be provided to local non-profits to support programs that serve predominantly low-
and moderate-income clientele.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County –
Educate and Inspire Fresno Youth 2026+:
$314,845
• Poverello House – Culinary Workforce
Development Program: $500,000
• Central Valley Justice Coalition – Youth
Advocacy and Mentorship Program:
$152,463
• Fair Housing: $50,000
Target Date 6/30/2027
Goal Indicators Public service activities: 1,700 people assisted Location Description Citywide
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IDIS Field IDIS Entry
IDIS Project ID Number 9
Project Name Investing in Central Fresno: Expanding Recreation at Lafayette Park
Target Area Low/Mod Income Areas
Goals Supported Public Infrastructure and Facilities
Needs Addressed Public Infrastructure and City-Owned Facilities Funding CDBG: $1,663,600 (includes prior year reprogram funds)
Description The project will improve the safety and usability of Lafayette Park in Central Fresno through the
renovation of sports courts and installation of new
lighting. Improvements will include fully resurfacing
the park’s three hard courts, including striping and
installing netting, and installing new lighting.
Target Date 6/30/2027
Goal Indicators 1,000 people residing in residential service area Location Description Low/Moderate Income Neighborhoods
Planned Activity 03: Parks and Recreational Facilities – 24 CFR 570.201(c); LMA: Low Moderate Income Area – 24
CFR 570.208(a)(1)
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IDIS Field IDIS Entry
IDIS Project ID Number 10
Project Name Neighborhood Street and Sidewalk Improvements Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Public Infrastructure and Facilities
Needs Addressed Public Infrastructure and City-Owned Facilities Funding CDBG: $2,794,536
Description Neighborhood street and sidewalk improvements in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods to
include street reconstruction including curb, gutter,
sidewalks, and the installation of ADA-accessible
curb ramps; and installation of ADA accessible curb
ramps, curb and gutter, sidewalks, street lighting,
and storm drain facilities, respectively.
• Baldera Elementary: $601,561
• Highway City: $2,192,975
Target Date 6/30/2027
Goal Indicators 8,546 people residing in residential service areas Location Description Low/Moderate Income Neighborhoods
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IDIS Field IDIS Entry
IDIS Project ID Number 11
Project Name Fire Station Improvements
Target Area Low/Mod Income Areas
Goals Supported Public Infrastructure and Facilities
Needs Addressed Public Infrastructure and City-Owned Facilities Funding CDBG: $376,625
Description Installation of a 10-foot security fence around Station 3 to enhance safety, prevent unauthorized
access, and reduce theft to protect critical
emergency response equipment and personnel
while ensuring a secure environment for continued
public service.
Target Date 6/30/2027
Goal Indicators 25,000 people residing in residential service areas Location Description Low/Moderate Income Neighborhoods
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IDIS Project ID Number 12
Project Name CDBG Program Administration and Planning
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Community Engagement, Planning, and
Administration
Needs Addressed Community Engagement, Planning, and
Administration
Funding CDBG: $1,381,425
Description Grant monitoring and administration, planning, historic preservation, and environmental
assessments.
Target Date 6/30/2027
Goal Indicators Stated goal: Improve the administration of funds for community development, housing, and
homelessness activities by enhancing community
engagement.
Location Description 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721 Planned Activity 21A: General Administration (24 CFR 570.206) Pag e 67 of 159OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan Table 27 - IDIS Entry: HOME Program Administration and Planning IDIS Field IDIS Entry
IDIS Project ID Number 13
Project Name HOME Program Administration and Planning
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Community Engagement, Planning, and
Administration
Needs Addressed Community Engagement, Planning, and
Administration
Funding HOME: $276,605.73
Description Grant monitoring and administration, planning, historic preservation, and environmental
assessments.
Target Date 6/30/2027
Goal Indicators Stated goal: Improve the administration of funds for community development, housing, and
homelessness activities by enhancing community
engagement.
Location Description 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno CA 93721 Planned Activity Grant monitoring and administration
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IDIS Field IDIS Entry
IDIS Project ID Number 14
Project Name Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS/HIV Program Administration
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Community Engagement, Planning, and
Administration
Needs Addressed Community Engagement, Planning, and
Administration
Funding HOPWA: $38,050.33
Description HOPWA funds will be used for administrative and compliance oversight activities associated with
HOPWA-funded projects.
Target Date 6/30/2027
Goal Indicators Stated goal: Improve the administration of funds for community development, housing, and
homelessness activities by enhancing community
engagement.
Location Description 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno CA 93721 Planned Activity Grant monitoring and administration
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Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low- income and minority concentration) where assistance will be directed.
The 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan generally allocates CDBG, HOME, and ESG dollars according to low- and moderate-income (LMI) census tracts without specification of target areas. However, in alignment with the 2025 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, certain projects which are targeted to racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty (RECAPs) are given preference. These project types include public service activities and public infrastructure and facility improvements.
Affordable Housing development is prioritized in areas of opportunity.
Geographic Distribution
Table 32 - Geographic Distribution
Target Area Percentage of Funds
Citywide 100%
Rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically The 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan does not formally identify any specific target areas.
The City will invest resources throughout the City, with the understanding that most funding will go toward the improvement of predominantly low- and moderate-income residential areas identified as racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty (RECAPs). RECAPs are defined by HUD as areas where the poverty rate is 40% or more, and the non-white population is 50% or more. The number of RECAPs located within the City increased from 26 in 2000 to 40 in 2010. Residents and stakeholders who participated in the 2026 needs assessment strongly identified the need to invest in communities that had historically been underinvested in, such as RECAPs, and to provide more housing options in areas of opportunity to increase access to opportunity for people with low- and moderate-incomes.
HUD generally awards HOPWA funds on a regional basis to the largest city within a HOPWA-eligible region. Fresno, therefore, receives and administers HOPWA funding for the entirety of Fresno County, known as its “Eligible Metropolitan Statistical Area” or EMSA. The City is required to serve eligible people living anywhere within the EMSA and not just within City limits.
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Introduction
The City anticipates expending a significant portion of its federal allocation dollars on the preservation and provision of affordable housing. Over the 2026 program year, the City anticipates partnering with affordable housing developers to support the construction of 15 units affordable to low- and moderate-income households.
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ne-Year Goals for the Number of Households to Be Supported Note that the below totals represent the number of households to be supported using HOME funds only. Additional households will be supported through ESG, HOPWA, and CDBG funds for these activities as noted in the footnotes.
Table 33 - Households Supported by Household Type
Household Type Number of Households
Supported
Homeless 0
Non-Homeless 12
Special Needs 0
Total 12
Table 34 - Households Supported by Assistance Type
Assistance Type Number of Households
Supported
Rental Assistance 1841
The Production of New Units 13
Rehab of Existing Units 422
Acquisition of Existing Units 0
Total 239
1 184 households to be assisted with ESG Rapid Rehousing, ESG Homeless Prevention, HOPWA tenant- based rental assistance, HOPWA short-term rent, mortgage, and utility assistance, or HOPWA transitional/short-term housing, HOPWA Permanent Housing Placement 2 42 households to be assisted with CDBG-funded owner-occupied home repair programs through Self- Help Enterprises and the City of Fresno’s Senior Exterior Repair Program.
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Introduction
Fresno residents are served by the Fresno Housing Authority, or Fresno Housing (FH).
FH works to create vibrant communities, build quality-affordable housing, and empower nearly 50,000 residents throughout Fresno County to achieve their goals. The FH 2025 Annual Public Housing Agency (PHA) Plan for fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2025, identifies 451 traditional public housing units in the City of Fresno and 472 traditional public housing units in the County of Fresno, many of which will undergo demolition, disposition, or conversion to Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) in coming years.
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ctions planned during the next year to address the needs to public housing The FH is continually planning for and working toward improvements to its existing housing as well as the development of new units. FH administers the Housing Choice Voucher Program, provides housing and service programs, and develops high-quality, affordable units with an emphasis on sustainability and aesthetic designs that uniquely fit the neighborhood. Within Fresno, there are currently ten new properties under development or planned for rehabilitation and construction for the next year. In its 2025 Annual Plan, FH contemplates several mixed-finance developments that would potentially draw upon a variety of financing options, including Public Housing Capital Funds, rental subsidy, Project Based Vouchers, Project Based Rental Assistance Vouchers, and/or Public Housing Operating reserves. The FH 2025 Annual Plan states that thirteen of the city’s public housing sites are being considered for demolition or disposition and conversion to a different low-income housing type or community facility.
These thirteen sites are Pinedale Apartments I & II (57 units), Desoto Gardens (40 units), Marcelli Terrace (24 units), Del Rey Complex (30 units), Laton Apartments (20 units), Sunset Terrace (20 units), Mendoza Terrace (44 units), Mendoza Terrace II (29 units), Firebaugh Elderly (30 units), Cardella Counts (32 units), Cazares Terrace I (24 units), Taylor Terrace (27 units), and San Joaquin Apartments (20 units). Fourteen sites are also planned for conversion of Public Housing to Project-Based Assistance under the RAD program between 2025-2026 Pinedale Apartments I & II (57 units), Desoto Gardens (40 units), Marcelli Terrace (24 units), Del Rey Complex (30 units), Laton Apartments (20 units), Sunset Terrace (20 units), Mendoza Terrace (44 units), Mendoza Terrace II (29 units), Firebaugh Elderly (30 units), Cardella Counts (32 units), Cazares Terrace I (24 units), Taylor Terrace (27 units), and San Joaquin Apartments (20 units).
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ctions to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership
FH currently offers a number of virtual activities for residents to increase their involvement, improve their health goals, and include efforts to assist residents with P age 72 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan goals related to homeownership. FH has a small portfolio of single-family homes designated for sale as part of its Public Housing Homeownership Opportunities Program (HOP). Existing participants in HOP make monthly rental payments and a portion of those payments are deposited into a reserve to be used for down payment assistance upon their eventual purchase of the home. Participating families receive homeownership counseling and financial literacy training as they work toward purchasing their home.
FH refers families inquiring about homeownership to HUD approved Local Housing Counseling agencies to pre-purchase housing counseling and financial management workshops. Families are referred to resources regarding credit counseling and other homeownership ready workshops in the community as needed.
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f the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the manner in which financial assistance will be provided or other assistance
Not applicable – the Fresno Housing Authority is not designated as “troubled.” Pag e 73 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan AP-65: Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities
Introduction
The City is covered by the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care (FMCoC), a network of service providers covering Fresno and Madera counties. The FMCoC brings together housing and service providers to meet the needs of individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
Funding sources being utilized in the coordination of homelessness services include HUD entitlement funds, State of California Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP), Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Funds, and State Emergency Rental Assistance Funds (through SB91).
Describe the jurisdictions one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness including:
Reaching out to homeless people (especially unsheltered people) and assessing their individual needs
During PY 2026, the City will award new federal entitlement funding to the following organization and/or project to provide street outreach that aims to link people experiencing homelessness to navigation services, emergency shelter, and other supportive services:
• Poverello House – HOPE Team (Homeless Outreach Progressive Engagement) Federal entitlement funds will also be used to complement street outreach with other services to prevent homelessness or rehouse individuals experiencing homelessness through the following organizations and/or activities:
• WestCare California, Inc – Project Unite
• Central Unified School District – Homeless Prevention • WestCare California, Inc – The Living Room
• Community Medical Center – Housing Stabilization Program Federal entitlement funds through COVID-19 funding will also be used for the acquisition, conversion, and/or rehabilitation of facilities to be used as emergency shelters for individuals who are homeless. A total of $1,332,385 in CDBG-CV and $2,011,481 in HOME-ARP have been allocated for the development of emergency shelters for homeless people (especially unsheltered people).
The City’s Homeless Assistance Response Team (HART) also assists people who are experiencing homelessness in more qualitative ways. Their goals are to protect, assess, and connect unhoused people and families with permanent housing, resources, and a Pag e 74 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan pathway out of homelessness; and manage street homelessness by providing compassionate, responsive, lawful, and effective outreach.
Pag e 75 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan Helping homeless people (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again The City will award new federal entitlement funding to nonprofit organizations for the following activities to prevent homelessness and to support people experiencing homelessness make the transition to permanent housing:
• WestCare California, Inc – Project Unite
• Central Unified School District - Homeless Prevention • WestCare California, Inc. – The Living Room
The City will also work to increase the availability of affordable housing in the City by using HOME funds to support the development of affordable housing, and CDBG funds to provide housing rehabilitation for low-income homeowners. The City will also increase the availability of affordable housing for homeless individuals by using HOME- ARP funds to support the development of affordable rental housing.
Additionally, the City received $1 million in Community Project Funding for the development of 25 tiny homes to fill the housing gap for those in shelters seeking to transition to long-term affordable housing. The City is in the process of identifying a developer to place the homes, once constructed, on either privately or City-owned land.
More than $54 million in Homekey 2 funds have been received and allocated toward acquiring motels with the intent of converting them into permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness. The City has successfully acquired several motel properties and is currently operating them as shelters while preparing for full conversion. Throughout the upcoming year, the City will work with identified developers to complete these conversions and provide long-term housing solutions for our most vulnerable residents
An additional $16,717,707 in Homekey 2 funds were awarded in partnership with UPholdings California, LLC to acquire and rehabilitate a 69-unit property for permanent housing. The project will provide a diverse mix of units, including one one-bedroom manager unit, 35 studio units at 30% AMI for homeless youth or youth at risk, 24 studio units at 30% AMI for chronically homeless individuals, one one-bedroom unit at 30% AMI for the general target population, six two-bedroom units at 30% AMI for the general target population, and two three-bedroom units at 30% AMI for the general target population. Through the coming year, the City will continue working with UPholdings California, LLC to ensure these units serve priority populations and advance housing stability in our community.
Pag e 76 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan The City received Encampment Resolution Funds (ERF) to place 26 tiny home units that were constructed for individuals who were identified in the Downtown encampment area. The City is in the process of securing a developer to develop the property on which they will reside.
An additional $1 million in ERF 2 funds were received to acquire 26 tiny home units for people identified in the Downtown encampment area. The project is underway and construction is anticipated to begin in the spring of 2026.
In partnership with Fresno Mission, the City allocated $9,598,131 in Homekey 3 funds to develop its City Studios project which will create 22 units for people who are at risk of homelessness and 11 units for youth experiencing homelessness. Full occupancy is anticipated by May 2026.
An additional $21,983,607 in Homekey 3 funds will be used for the Welcome Home project which will construct 96 modular units on a vacant lot, of which 36 will be used for people experiencing homelessness and 60 will be used for youth experiencing homelessness. Full occupancy is anticipated by March 2026.
Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income individuals and families and those who are: being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); or, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs.
The City will award new federal entitlement funding to housing and service providers in the City to prevent homelessness in populations who are vulnerable or at risk of homelessness. The City will support the following homelessness prevention programs with federal entitlement funds during the program year, some of which target individuals with HIV/AIDS receiving health services including veterans who are not eligible for housing assistance through other federal funding:
• Central Unified School District – Homeless Prevention • WestCare California, Inc. – Project Unite
• Community Medical Center – Housing Stabilization Program • WestCare California, Inc. – Living Room
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Table 21 - HOPWA Goals
HOPWA Activity Households
Assisted
Short-term rent, mortgage, and utility
assistance to prevent homelessness of
the individual or family (STRMU)
78 Tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA) 17
Units provided in permanent housing
facilities developed, leased, or operated
with HOPWA funds
0 Units provided in transitional short-term
housing facilities developed, leased, or
operated with HOPWA funds
2 Total 97
P age 78 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan AP-75: Barriers to Affordable Housing
Actions planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the return on residential investment:
The City will continue to implement activities that remove barriers to affordable housing, such as its Infill Incentive Program Fee Waiver and Residential BUILD Economic Disadvantaged Fee Waiver programs. In 2025 , the City’s fee waiver program waived $45,824.60 in development fees for five single family homes.
In 2022, the City adopted a Development Code Text Amendment to eliminate a maximum residential density on mixed-use zoned properties. This update, coupled with ministerial approvals for multi-family housing near bus stops, has the potential to positively impact the number of units in high opportunity areas throughout Fresno.
The City continues to strive toward improving reducing barriers to affordable housing development including reviewing the Fresno Municipal Code to eliminate zoning barriers to infill housing development wherever possible.
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Introduction
This section details the City’s actions planned to ensure safe and affordable housing for its residents, along with plans to meet underserved needs, reduce poverty, develop institutional structure, and enhance coordination between public and private sector housing and community development agencies.
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ctions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs The City will continue to coordinate with the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care and the County of Fresno on a comprehensive coordinated homeless housing and services delivery system that assists people experiencing homelessness in making the transition from homelessness to independent or supportive permanent housing, and in accessing education, physical and mental health services, employment training, and life skills development.
The City will also continue to identify new funding sources to improve infrastructure and public services activities in areas of the City experiencing the greatest need. Examples include its application for Section 108 financing and construction of a senior center with affordable senior housing, the development of an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District, and catalyzing projects implemented as part of the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program. The City’s Proactive Rental Housing Inspection Program and Reactive Rental Housing Teams will continue to address rental housing quality through baseline inspections and rental registry development.
In April 2022, the City announced its One Fresno Youth Jobs Corps Program which utilized a $7.4 million grant from the State of California and California Volunteers to hire youth ages 16-30 years old, pay them a living wage, and provide training and wrap- around services. The goal of the program is to provide job training, case management, and mentorship to the city’s most vulnerable youth.
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ctions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing The City will fund multiple programs to foster housing affordability, including continuing to use HOME and State of California Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds to support development of affordable housing through partnerships with affordable housing developers and community housing development organizations. The City will also continue to support applications and provide technical assistance to developers utilizing low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC), and continuously identify and pursue other potential funding sources and strategies to encourage the development of affordable housing.
P age 80 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan In addition to specific programs designed to foster and maintain affordable housing, the City will review its zoning ordinances for prospective barriers to affordable housing development and make amendments as needed. The City received a Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) grant to prepare a successful affordable housing trust fund proposal.
Since establishing the local housing trust fund, the City has received $8.5 million in matching funds from the State of California to support affordable housing development The City was also made eligible for an additional $11.9 million in federal entitlement funds under the American Rescue Plan Action through the HOME-ARP program to address affordable housing and mitigate the effects of COVID-19 amongst the City’s most vulnerable populations.
In addition, the City submitted two applications to the State’s Homekey + NOFA. The City applied jointly with Self-Help Enterprises for $4,966,896 to purchase and install 18 newly constructed manufactured homes of permanent supportive housing for La Hacienda Estates Project. This project will serve veterans experiencing homelessness and at risk of homelessness with behavior health conditions. Additionally, the City applied jointly with Parkway LLC for $25,462,140 to develop 80 units of permanent supportive housing for the Parkway Terrance Project. This project will serve individuals and households with an individual who are At Risk of Homelessness and living with a Behavioral Health Challenge along with veterans experiencing homelessness and at risk of homelessness with behavior health conditions.
The City was awarded Homekey Round 3 grants for two of its three applications. The City was awarded $21,983,604 for the Valley Teen Ranch project, and $9,598,131 for the City Studios project. The City also intends to submit an application to the State’s Pro-Housing Incentive Pilot Program NOFA for up to $2,000,000.
In 2023, the City hired a consultant to develop its Land Bank program, aimed at acquiring real property and land for reuse in advancing community and economic development in targeted areas. The contract has since concluded, and the Land Bank program is now fully developed and approved by City Council.
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ctions planned to reduce lead-based paint hazards
The City and its subrecipients will continue to conduct lead-based paint inspections and risk assessments on housing built before 1978 through rehabilitation programs. Any identified lead hazards will be remediated, and a clearance report will be issued upon completion of construction to ensure the home is free of lead hazards.
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ctions planned to reduce the number of poverty-level families One of the City’s primary goals is to reduce the number of individuals who are homeless. The City will continue to collaborate with the FMCoC and the County to coordinate with homeless, housing, and service providers, particularly in the Pag e 81 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan implementation of the City’s federal and state homelessness programs. The City assists individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness through its partnerships with non-profit agencies that provide street outreach, navigation, case management, emergency shelter, transitional housing, and supportive services.
Another goal of City is to increase the development of affordable housing. As such, the City will also continue to focus on the development of affordable housing, both multi- family rental and single-family home ownership, that is located in high opportunity areas to help poverty-level families access more education, employment, grocery, and service opportunities. The City has multiple funding sources, in addition to its own general fund dollars, that will help support its goal to increase the number of affordable housing units including: CDBG, HOME, HOME-ARP, ARPA, PLHA, Homekey, ERF, LHTF, and Revolving Loan Fund.
Actions planned to develop institutional structure
The City has developed a robust administrative structure to manage its CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA funds. The City’s Community Development Division (CDD) staff continue to seek online and in-person training to improve and enhance their knowledge of federal and state requirements. CDD requires its subrecipients to participate in mandatory annual training to ensure compliance with regulations. Additionally, CDD staff meet with subrecipients and contractors on a regular basis for project status or updates, and to provide technical assistance as needed. CDD also has a staff position dedicated to monitoring and reporting to enhance its oversight and compliance responsibilities.
Additionally, the City’s citizen participation process is designed to make engaged and informed citizens a vital part of the institutional structure. City plans focused on affordable housing, homelessness, and workforce development provide overarching goals and frameworks for collaboration among agencies and the use of federal, state, local, and other funding.
Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies
The City will continue to participate as a member of the FMCoC and coordinate with other jurisdictional leaders and non-profit partners. The City will also enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies both programmatically by coordinating the planning of available funds and through individual initiatives, such as the City’s HART Team. The City’s HART Team partners with local homeless providers, Fresno Police Department, CalTrans, and others to address homeless encampments living in dangerous conditions, such as along the City’s highways, connecting individuals with services and emergency shelter. Many of the individuals are offered emergency shelter along Parkway Drive, where multiple hotels Pag e 82 of 159OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan and motels were acquired by either the City or Fresno Housing Authority using State of California Project Homekey funds or City CARES Act funds, operated by various service providers. Additionally, the City monitors and inspects homeless shelters throughout the City to ensure habitability standards are met.
To continue to grow and strengthen the relationship with the Fresno Housing Authority, the City focused on the creation of the Voucher Incentive Program. On December 9, 2021, the City Council elected to use a portion of the City’s State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) allocation under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to support the COVID-19 public health and Economic Response by addressing the impact on low-income households by using funds to help increase the supply of affordable housing. As part of the fiscal year 2023 budget planning cycle efforts, the City allocated $42 million of ARPA funds to support the execution of the One Fresno Housing Strategy. The Voucher Incentive Program aims to assist up to 500 existing, low-income housing voucher holders who are unable to find a lease and leverage existing vouchers.
The program will be implemented by the Fresno Housing Authority. The Voucher Incentive Program will establish a signing incentive designed to attract new partner landlords and new affordable units in high opportunity areas, assist tenants with deposits and credit checks, establish a damage repair fund, and offer vacancy loss payments. The Voucher Incentive Program does not create a new voucher system, but it improves leasing success rates for existing voucher holders and assists low-income families through a variety of program elements. Signing incentives will encourage new landlords to join the Fresno Housing Authority and rent to voucher holders. The program incentivizes housing units that are made available in high opportunity neighborhoods or small areas where fair market rent payment is standard.
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Introduction
Projects planned with CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the Projects Table (see AP-35). The following identifies program income that is available for use that is included in projects to be carried out.
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) Reference 24 CFR
91.220(l)(1)
Table 22 - CDBG Program Income
Program Income Type Program Income
1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before the start of the next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed
$28,000
2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan
guarantees that will be
used during the year to address the priority needs and
specific objectives
identified in the grantee's strategic plan
$0
3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal
settlements $0
4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has not been included in a prior statement or plan.
$0
5. The amount of income from float-funded activities $0 Total Program income $28,000
Other CDBG Requirements
Table 23 - Other CDBG Requirements
Program Income Type Program Income
1. The amount of urgent need activities 0
2a. The estimated percentage of CDBG funds that will be used for activities that benefit people of low and moderate income.
100%
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2b. Specify the years covered that include this Annual
Action Plan. 2026
HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(2)
1. A description of other forms of investment being used beyond those identified in Section 92.205 is as follows:
The City will not employ other forms of investment beyond those identified in Section
92.205.
2. A description of the guidelines that will be used for resale or recapture of HOME funds when used for homebuyer activities as required in 92.254, is as follows:
The City will use the recapture provisions in all cases where a homebuyer subsidy exists. For HOME-funded homebuyer assistance loans, the Promissory Note, Deed of Trust, Declaration of Restrictions, and the Homebuyer Agreement are the enforcement mechanisms for the City's recapture provisions. The City will enforce minimum periods of affordability based on the amount of homebuyer subsidy provided to the buyer of not less than:
• Five years for less than $15,000
• Ten years for between $15,000-$40,000 and
• Fifteen years for more than $40,000
Recapture provisions are based on 24 CFR 92.254 (a) (5) (ii), which stipulates the conditions for recapture of the HOME investment used to assist low-income families in purchasing a home. Homebuyer recapture provisions are included in the recorded deed of trust that secures a HOME loan note, or as a deed restriction rider. This requires recapture of funds if the home does not continue to be the borrower’s principal residence or if all or any part of the property or any interest in it is sold, rented, conveyed, or transferred during the affordability period. Recapture provisions also stipulate that only the direct subsidy to the homebuyer is subject to recapture, which includes down payment assistance, closing costs, other home assistance provided directly to homebuyers, and the difference between fair market value and the sales price.
The net proceeds are the sale price minus the senior loan payment (other than HOME funds) and any closing costs. If the net proceeds are not sufficient to recapture the full HOME investment plus enable the homeowner to recover the amount of the homeowner’s down payment and any capital improvement investment made by the owner since the purchase, the City may share the net proceeds. The net proceeds may Pag e 85 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan be divided proportionally between the City and the homeowner as set forth in the following mathematical formulas:
(𝐻𝐻𝐻𝐻𝐻𝐻𝐻𝐻 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑥𝑥 𝑁𝑁𝑁𝑁𝑁𝑁 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑁𝑁𝑁𝑁𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 )
(𝐻𝐻𝐻𝐻 𝐻𝐻𝐻𝐻 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 + 𝐻𝐻𝑝𝑝𝐻𝐻 𝑁𝑁𝑝𝑝𝐻𝐻𝐻𝐻𝑁𝑁𝑝𝑝 𝑠𝑠 𝐻𝐻𝑖𝑖𝑁𝑁𝑠𝑠𝑁𝑁𝐻𝐻 𝑁𝑁𝐻𝐻𝑁𝑁 ) = 𝐻𝐻𝐻𝐻 𝐻𝐻𝐻𝐻 𝑎𝑎 𝐻𝐻 𝑝𝑝𝑠𝑠𝐻𝐻𝑁𝑁 𝑁𝑁𝑝𝑝 𝑠𝑠𝑁𝑁 𝑝𝑝𝑁𝑁𝑝𝑝𝑎𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑁𝑁𝑠𝑠𝑝𝑝𝑁𝑁𝑠𝑠 (𝐻𝐻𝑝𝑝𝐻𝐻 𝑁𝑁𝑝𝑝
𝐻𝐻𝐻𝐻𝑁𝑁𝑝𝑝 𝑠𝑠 𝐻𝐻𝑖𝑖𝑁𝑁𝑠𝑠𝑁𝑁𝐻𝐻 𝑁𝑁𝐻𝐻𝑁𝑁 𝑥𝑥 𝑁𝑁𝑁𝑁𝑁𝑁 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑁𝑁𝑁𝑁𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 ) (𝐻𝐻𝐻𝐻 𝐻𝐻𝐻𝐻 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 + 𝐻𝐻𝑝𝑝𝐻𝐻 𝑁𝑁𝑝𝑝𝐻𝐻𝐻𝐻𝑁𝑁𝑝𝑝 𝑠𝑠 𝐻𝐻𝑖𝑖𝑁𝑁𝑠𝑠𝑁𝑁𝐻𝐻 𝑁𝑁𝐻𝐻𝑁𝑁 ) = 𝐴𝐴𝐻𝐻 𝑝𝑝𝑠𝑠𝐻𝐻𝑁𝑁 𝑁𝑁𝑝𝑝 ℎ𝑝𝑝𝐻𝐻 𝑁𝑁𝑝𝑝𝐻𝐻𝐻𝐻𝑁𝑁𝑝𝑝 In the event of foreclosure, the amount subject to recapture is based on the amount of net proceeds (if any) from the foreclosure sale.
3. A description of the guidelines for resale or recapture that ensures the affordability of units acquired with HOME funds-see 24 CFR 92.254(a)(4)-are as follows:
The City does not use its HOME Program funds to refinance existing debt for multifamily housing projects.
4. Plans for using HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily housing that is rehabilitated with HOME funds along with a description of the refinancing guidelines required that will be used under 24 CFR 92.206(b), are as follows:
The City does not provide HOME funds for the refinancing of multi-family housing.
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Reference 91.220(l)(4)
1. Include written standards for providing ESG assistance (may include as attachment)
The City will continue to work cooperatively with Fresno County and the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care (FMCoC) to update the ESG Policies and Procedures. A copy of the current document is included in Appendix D. In addition, the City, Fresno County, and FMCoC are also continuing to update and document written standards.
2. If the Continuum of Care has established centralized or coordinated assessment system that meets HUD requirements, describe that centralized or coordinated assessment system.
The Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) is used by all local homeless providers participating in the FMCoC. HMIS is a database used to track performance and outcomes for the agencies. As the HMIS Lead of the FMCoC, the Fresno Housing Authority plays a critical role in collecting data to meet HUD requirements for the Pag e 86 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan implementation and compliance of Homeless Management Information System Standards.
The FMCoC’s Coordinated Entry System utilizes the Coordinated Entry System Matching Assistance Tool (CESMAT) as the standard assessment tool. The CESMAT is a Vulnerability and Acuity assessment developed specifically for the FMCoC by the Central Valley Health Policy Institute in collaboration with FMCoC members. It is an assessment tool used to assist people experiencing a housing crisis. It produces two scores, Vulnerability and Acuity. The CESMAT vulnerability score determines prioritization of placement. The vulnerability component specifically helps identify individuals or households who face the highest risks and require immediate intervention to alleviate their homelessness. The Acuity score determines placement by categorizing people facing a housing crisis into four levels that will align with the intensity of services and housing resources best suited to meet individual’s needs.
All member agencies of the FMCoC have committed to using both the assessment tool and the Coordinated Entry System managed in partnership by FMCoC members. The CESMAT is built into the HMIS system and is completed in HMIS with all the individuals and families who are experiencing a housing crisis under HUD’s definition of homelessness. The assessment system is a client-centered process that streamlines access to the most appropriate housing interventions for individuals or families experiencing homelessness.
The Multi-Agency Access Program (MAP) Point at the Poverello House was the first coordinated physical entry point collectively developed by the Community Conversations stakeholder group. The MAP Point at the Poverello House serves as a physical location of the Coordinated Entry System. The program has expanded to other locations such as WestCare, Marjaree Mason Center for individuals fleeing domestic violence, and mobile MAP points through The Welcome Center and The Poverello HOPE team to meet individuals where they are
. Main components of this process
include:
1. Assessment
2. Navigation and case conferencing
3. Housing referral with choice
4. Data collection and communication
3. Identify the process for making sub-awards and describe how the ESG allocation is made available to private nonprofit organizations (including community and faith-based organizations).
The City issued a request for applications for the 2026-2027 program year. Prior to this release, the City consulted with the FMCoC on the needs of homeless in the community Pag e 87 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan and the best use of ESG funds per category. Through the 2026 community needs assessment, the City has determined the following priorities:
• Provide eligible recipients with assistance paying utility bills • Crisis outreach to encampments with behavioral health and medical services • Mobile laundry services for people experiencing homelessness • Expanded services at shelters including job training, placement, childcare, youth services, senior services, adult services, and mental health services Proposals that provided these priorities were given additional points in the scoring process. Proposals providing ESG services to populations outside of the identified high priority populations or which included other services for homeless people were also considered for funding.
Applicants could propose to provide all or a portion of the ESG eligible activities stated above. Qualified/eligible vendor(s) are those agencies that are State certified non-profit entities, validly existing in California, with a tax-exempt IRS determination letter, as of the date the application is submitted, or public agencies that are qualified to receive ESG funds under applicable federal rules. Qualified/eligible vendors are those that have experience serving the beneficiary populations and experience utilizing federal, state, and/or local funding. The release date for the Consolidated NOFA was presented at each community needs workshop, and the NOFA was published on the City’s website, promoted on social media, and distributed to an electronic distribution list of over 800 e- mail addresses. Pre-recorded webinars were also published with the NOFA to provide prospective applicants technical assistance that included contact information for the appropriate CDD staff to request one-on-one technical assistance.
4. If the jurisdiction is unable to meet the homeless participation requirement in 24 CFR 576.405(a), the jurisdiction must specify its plan for reaching out to and consulting with homeless or formerly homeless individuals in considering policies and funding decisions regarding facilities and services funded under ESG.
During the development of the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan, the City consulted with the FMCoC in determining the allocation of ESG funds to eligible activities. The FMCoC includes representation from the homeless community, which meets the homeless participation requirement in 24 CFR 576.405(a).
5. Describe performance standards for evaluating ESG.
The following performance standards are outlined in the City’s adopted written policies; however, updates to the standards are currently under way:
Pag e 88 of 159OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan • Increase the percentage of participants in temporary housing placements (e.g. emergency shelter, transitional housing, and bridge housing) into permanent housing by 10% over the prior program year.
• Increase the number of participants who entered an employment program with no income and exited the program with earned income or an alternate source of income.
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In support of the 2026 Annual Action Plan, the City completed the following key citizen participation and consultation activities.
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ublic Notice & Workshop/Hearing Promotion
The City issued a public notice on November 2, 2025, that included information about the HUD CPD programs to be funded through the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan and a schedule of activities including the Community Meetings and Public Hearing, and tentative Notice of Funding Availability and Comment Period dates. The City distributed the notice along with flyers and social media promoting participation in the workshops in November 2025.
The Notice & Workshop/Hearing Promotional materials were distributed through the following methods:
• Public Notice in the Fresno Bee on November 5, 2025
• English and Spanish public notices posted to websites of the City Clerk and Housing and Community Development Division (HCDD)
• Annual Action Plan Schedule published on Housing and Community Development webpage Click Here for Current Annual Action Plan Schedule • Public notice promoting workshops and hearing emailed to HCDD’s distribution list (800+ recipients)
• Facebook posts directing residents to a flyer promoting the workshops (9,800 reach, 15 reactions, 1 comment, 17 shares)
• Facebook post directing organizations to submit applications for Notice of Funding Availability (9,800 reach, 16 reactions, 5 comments, 14 shares) • Flyers in English, Spanish, Hmong, and Punjabi distributed to community centers, libraries, meeting locations, and college campuses. • Digital flyers posted to online community calendars for local media outlets:
KVPR, and KFCF
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ommunity Needs Consultation Questionnaire
The City prepared a questionnaire which was distributed to all organizations that were consulted for previous Annual Action Plans/Consolidated Plans, as well as any organizations that applied previously for Notice of Funding Availability, or residents who signed up for the HCDD email distribution list. A link was provided to complete the questionnaire using an online survey tool. The objective was to collect as much information as possible regarding community needs from subject matter experts and community leaders representing a broad array of City constituents. In total, 56 surveys were completed by community members and stakeholders.
Pag e 90 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan Community Needs Workshops
Six in-person and two virtual community needs workshops were held between November 12, 2025, and November 21, 2025. The workshops were hosted at the Pinedale Community Center, Legacy Commons, Ted C. Wills, The Word Community Church, Ambassador, Clarion, and on the Zoom platform. The meetings featured a presentation regarding the Annual Action Plan followed by facilitated community discussions via break-out groups. All sessions featured Spanish, Hmong, and American Sign Language interpretation available upon request. In total, 85 people attended the meetings.
Community Needs Public Hearing
A Public Hearing was held before the Council of the City of Fresno on December 4, 2025, at 9:15AM. Spanish, Hmong, and ASL interpretation was available. The City Council received 4 public comments.
Notice of Funding Available
The City released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) on December 15, 2025, for five project types: homeless housing and services (ESG), homeless housing and services (HOPWA), owner-occupied home repair, public services (including micro- enterprise assistance and fair housing), and infrastructure and public facility improvements. Applications were requested from City departments, units of local government, and non-profit organizations.
Availability of the NOFA was promoted at community workshops, on the City’s Facebook page, noticed in the Fresno Bee, and emailed to a distribution list of 800+ stakeholders and residents who had signed up to receive updates from the City’s Housing and Community Development Division.
The NOFA was supported with a detailed handbook and six virtual webinars which were recorded and posted to the City’s website for continued access.
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Fresno Bee Public Notice in English – November 2, 2025
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he City endeavored to gather feedback from community members and stakeholder organizations about activity ideas identified to assist the City in meeting the goals outlined in the 5-Year Consolidated Plan in 2025. Community members were invited to vote on suggestions at in-person meetings. The goals, and activity suggestions, are outlined below to provide a high-level overview of input received.
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ublic Infrastructure and Facilities
• Most Popular Suggestions
o Safe Routes to schools, city-wide
o Streetlights needed
o Community green space
o Watering stations (refill stations, water fountains)
• Additional Suggestions
Other responses (Streets):
o Streetlights:
D3 and D5
Continue LED retrofits to improve lighting
Roeding Park
Parkside
East side Belmont/Olive on Parkway
South of Shaw
West Fresno and Calwa
o Sidewalks
West side Belmont/Olive on Parkway
Olive near the McDonalds needs crosswalk/pedestrian crossing with lights
Behind Parkway are not ADA, or no sidewalks are all
Tower
Chinatown
o Street improvements/fix potholes/widen streets
Fuit/Ashlan
Tulare/First
Chinatown
Butler
El Dorado Park
D5
o Lower speed limits until sidewalks/crosswalks are implemented o Street improvements for ADA compliance (audio/visual) o On parkway, west side of street: businesses with fences/gates are impeding sidewalks, persons in wheelchairs/walkers need to enter the road all the way to Sierra sunset
P age 120 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan o Bike lanes in high traffic areas
o Bike lanes by Roeding, Tower, West of 99
o Bike lanes on Parkway
o Bike lanes and running paths
o Elm streetlights are out
o Chester to Jenson
o Fix potholes
o Roeding/Belmont area needs improved sidewalks and lighting o Repair reflectors on roads of Roeding/Belmont area, Belmont/Blackstone, Abby/McKinley
o Herndon & Fruit/Herndon & Paul intersection for bicyclists o Delay walk signs to give pedestrians a head start
o Alley on Belmont, Van Ness at Fulton Brewer (Brewer North flooding, potholes)
o Corner of Fulton/Nevada 100ft Cyprus leaning/beginning to fall, blocking the street (make intersection 4 way stop with cross walks near catholic charities and schools)
o Street resurfacing – specifically zip code 93722
o City/county collaboration on street repairs and potholes o Need sidewalks in our poor hoods in Parkside
Other responses (Transportation):
o Shades at bus stops
o Longer bus routes into west Fresno, Shaw stops at Brawley o Bus services late
o Public transportation for LMI/expanded routes
o Wi-Fi availability at bus stops, Blackstone in particular o Easier access to public transportation (i.e. cheaper fares, more routes, more options as city expands, more stops, stops between traffic lights for people with limited mobility)
o Expand public transportation access, longer hours of service on buses o Public transportation to facilities funded by the City o Shuttle for airport district
Other responses (Parks, Community Centers, Libraries):
o Community gardens
o More parks
o More community centers
o Dry centers (for rainy weather similar to warming/cooling centers) o Utilize back alleys as parks/green space
o Dog runs, parks, kids play area
o West Fresno, D3, D5, Central Unified School District
o Rededicate portion of Roeding Park (pond/burial ground) back to native Americans (annual ceremony, centers dedicated to natives) o Another rec center in West Fresno
P age 121 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan o Allow grassroots organizations in unused buildings
o Urban gardening/more trees
o Community center near Roeding, Olive, and Hughes
o Center for safe exchange parental visitations (connect with police substation)
o More trees around Belmont/99
o Add a park back near Roeding for neighborhood use
o Continue replanting efforts to maintain parks/green spaces o ADA compliance at city facilities above the minimum requirements o Public bathrooms
o More bathrooms at public parks, even if it’s just a porta potty o Public showers (Roeding Park)
o Cooling centers open at 100° F, not 105°F
o Belmont/99 area needs a community center/Boys & Girls Club o Utilize empty buildings in Downtown
o Community centers for youth and elderly
o Food desserts (South Fresno)
o Activate underutilized spaces for mixed-use purposes, community markets, innovation hubs, and youth training centers that drive neighborhood vitality
o Small neighborhood parks
o Invest in the zoo
o New public facilities that bridge the gap between emergency shelters and permanent affordable housing (transition hubs) where people can stabilize, connect with services, and move directly into long term housing instead of cycling between shelters and the streets
o Community-serving facilities that provide essential services o Focus on Measure P highest needs map
o Parks:
Near Chinatown
Tower
Near 99
Green space needed from central Fresno to southwest
o Develop trails
o Library for Tower District
o Repurpose city-owned properties in D5
o More fruit bearing trees
o Replant trees across Fresno
o Community pools
o Community gardens south of the Fresno Fair grounds
Other responses (Infrastructure/Safety):
o Westside needs Walmart, Hobby Lobby, Grocery Outlet, Walgreens, etc. o Remove alleys all together (Kirk neighborhood)
P age 122 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan o FresGo app does not work for cleaning/reporting copper theft o Update FresGo to add reporting feature of near misses, add layer to app o Improve intersection safety city-wide
o Uniform database for data collection on accidents/injuries with FPD & CPD
o Coordination with the county/county islands
o Fresno & Nevada intersection building has been hit
o Multiple near misses daily as coming off 180 onto Fulton 2 lane o Need to improve safety, stop signs, reduce excessive speed o Trucks idle all hours of the day on the 300 block of Fruit o Loading/unloading zones on parkway
o Alleyways in Belmont/99 area need to be fenced off
o Graffiti abatement
o Bring more business to Fulton area
o Increase activities downtown (ex. San Jose Santa Row) o Prevent displacement and ensure local residents benefit from revitalization o Integrate small business corridors, clean mobility access, and workforce training hubs into neighborhood redevelopment to create economic opportunity alongside housing
o Upgrade essential public infrastructure including broadband, energy- efficient transit, stormwater systems, and green spaces to enhance livability and climate resilience
o Leverage partnerships between the City, community-based organizations, and private developers to co-design projects that reflect community priorities and local hiring goals
o Improvements to attract developers
o Beautification efforts to bring sense of community pride o Build public safety costs into budget
o Invest in aging infrastructure of older neighborhoods o Safety, clear property rights, reliable infrastructure, and simple, predictable rules that make it attractive for businesses and private investors to come in and hire local residents
o Prioritize street and infrastructure improvements near service centers and affordable housing projects
o Support neighborhood clean-up, beautification, and safety initiatives that engage residents
o Develop sidewalks, drainage, and streetlights in older neighborhoods where none exist
o Infrastructure improvements in Chinatown
o Bring life to downtown: live, work, have fun
o Façade improvement for small businesses
o Graffiti abatement – city-wide
o Work with canal irrigation system
P age 123 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan o Transportation infrastructure
o Park infrastructure
o Infill plan for the Tower District
o Southwest Fresno and inner southeast – aging infrastructure, more investment in sewage water treatment plant
o Need to protect city assets from vandalism
o Infrastructure in central Fresno, south of Shaw, south of Ashlan Administration and Fair Housing
• Most Popular Suggestions
o More transparency
o Improve accountability
o Lived Experience Board
o Fair housing rights training/outreach
o Complaint hub for tracking
o Eviction protection/legal assistance
• Additional Suggestions
Other responses:
o Need more notice for community engagement
o Flyers at bus stops
o Improve outreach (local radio, social media, etc.)
o Mom & Pop shops
o Engage in communities
o Ensure unhoused are aware of the workshops
o More/better outreach
o More advertisement of meetings
o More outreach with our homeless population
o Take flyers to doorsteps
o Include flyers in free newspaper, not just the Bee
o Flyers handed out at shelters by City of Fresno staff, not operators o Letter in mail and email – show dates and meeting locations o Marketing that targets reversing the stigmas around unhoused individuals/families and the working poor.
o Beter community engagement, involvement, and input at community meetings
o Flyers mailed with utility bills
o Increase outreach and education
o Engage early in the process
o Culturally specific engagement
o Partner with TV stations to promote and enhance work being done o Utilize print media
o Council to pass out flyers like they do when they run for office P age 124 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan o More social media presence
o ADA compliance at meetings
o More town halls are needed (do not require registration) o More community workshops
o Annual community services expo at Roeding Park
o Zoom easier
o Mobile events
o Allow residents opportunity to provide input from their homes o Expand public engagement workshops in high-need neighborhoods (not just online surveys)
o Non-profit partners host community meetings
o Resource fairs
o Meet people where they are
o Provide materials in all local languages
o Provide free food at community workshops
o Work with groups who have lived experience
o Partner with schools
o Neighborhood liaisons
o Work with advocates
o Use local organizations
o Grass roots organizations
o Stronger coordination among local agencies and housing providers o Improve coordination between the City of Fresno, housing providers, and community development organizations
o Involve residents and housing providers in planning feedback o Leverage local networks (churches, neighborhood associations, and liaisons for non-profits)
o Engage folks with lived experience in a way that is impactful, sensitive, and responsive to the unique needs of those that have lived experiences o Engage elected (i.e. council members) to represent the agency in those community meetings rather than receiving the information and unanimously/unilaterally deciding
o Bring in trusted messengers
o Include seniors as stakeholders in planning so they can be part of the decision-making process
o Community liaison
o Leverage community organizations to be part of the engagement work o Surveys should be up for longer periods of time
o Communities in specific neighborhoods decide what services they need for their communities
o Internal audits
o Regular audits of subrecipients/3rd party auditors
o Discrepancies on vouchers (more flexibility in the process) P age 125 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan o Continue strong oversight of funding
o Stronger oversight and accountability for the organizations that receive and manage these funds
o Provide technical assistance and training for nonprofits to effectively manage city funds
o Stop making up fake jobs or jobs period
o Stop hiring and giving yourselves raises
o Transparent bidding process
o Emphasize transparency, collaboration, and accountability with community engagement at the center of every funding decision.
o Report each month a detailed accounting of funds
o Transparent reporting that shows, in plain language, how funds are allocated, how much reaches direct services, and what measurable outcomes are achieved
o Emphasize hard-nosed transparency and accountability (i.e. clearly track where every dollar goes, what concrete outcomes it buys) o Need to know how the funding was used in the past and then how it will be used in the future
o Participatory and equitable funding process that: Engages residents, local organizations, and housing providers early and consistently in planning, implementation, and evaluation not just after decisions are made; Provides clear communication and technical assistance so small, community-based, and minority-led organizations can access and manage public funds effectively; Promotes fair housing through education and enforcement, ensuring all residents understand their rights and have equitable access to housing opportunities; Streamlines grant administration and reporting to make it more accessible, transparent, and outcomes-driven; Centers racial and economic equity by prioritizing projects that close historic gaps in housing quality, lending, and neighborhood investment.
o Sustained support for long-standing community-based organizations that have built trust and effectively served residents to ensure equitable and transparent use of public funds
o Limit administrative burden when contracting with organizations o Do not require audit level documentation on a monthly basis o Provide clear and precise requirements for spending funds o Do not exclude smaller entities in grant bidding documents (i.e. require lots of cash on hand or audit although smaller entities usually do not meet the threshold for audit requirements)
o Reduce conflict of interest in grant decision-making and improve transparency and trust in process (outsource function to professional and unbiased third party)
P age 126 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan o Simplified reporting and streamlined contracting for smaller community- based organizations (including preventing and removing conflict of interest situations and promoting transparency and accountability) o Community organizations need to know after applying whether or not they have been selected for funding, and if not the reasons as to why they did not receive funding
o Meet HUD deadlines
o Veteran specific office (run by veterans)
o Reduce overhead costs
o Cut back on administrative and advocacy layers that consume resources without demonstrably improving access to housing for real people o Have Trump make a D.O.G.E. for Fresno
o Create a Community Partner Advisory Council that includes organizations like Gracebound, Poverello House, Fresno Mission, RH Builder, etc o Lived experience
o Emphasize data sharing with local jurisdictions
o Partner with the County
o More direct collaboration between city staff, nonprofit service providers, and residents with lived experience
o Improve communication and coordination between departments and local jurisdictions (evaluate available funds and greatest needs/what is being funded)
o Quick reference guides, frequently asked questions – simple information that is easy to understand
o Awareness of subsidies and how to get access to existing resources o Education for community development and housing
o One stop shop for accessing resources
o Make resources available known to college-age students o Education on rights, point of re-entry for unhoused, tenant rights for those that are housed, and more education for those who are ready to purchase or need to better understand the process to purchase
o First Home Buyer workshops
o Tenant/Landlord rights workshops
o Fair housing education and outreach in plain language and multiple languages
o Tenant rights and tenant education and awareness
o Increase staff training; hire fair housing officers; ensure all staff receive ADA compliance, housing laws, cultural competency training o Additional educational opportunities for residents regarding housing, development workshops, processes, ADA, permits, financial tools, and resources
o Landlord engagement
o Training
P age 127 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan o Workshops on evictions
o Increase outreach and education to promote fair housing o Anti-discrimination complaints
o Maintain public dashboards with complaints
o One stop hub for complaints
o Hold landlords accountable that are doing illegal evictions o Code Enforcement for AB 838 and ensure landlords are held accountable for deviations from the law
o Put landlords and units on a rental registry so there is a flag when landlord re-rents the units with a band aid on it
o Housing discrimination is rampant throughout the whole city and the city needs to commit more resources to help with this
o Great to see if the city attorney would prosecute complexes that are discriminatory
o Better fair housing enforcement
o Penalties and fees for landlords participating in discriminatory practices Public Services
• Most Popular Suggestions
o Early literacy, after school activities, and/or safe spaces for youth o Childcare services
o Job training (apprenticeships/trades, job placement, job development, workforce connection)
o Legal aid services
o Housing counseling or homeownership education
• Additional Suggestions
Other responses:
o Services for youth aged out of foster care system
o Create youth and family engagement hubs where children, parents, and elders can access mentorship, enrichment, and resources in safe, supportive environments
o Resources for seniors
o Computer classes
o Second chance job training
o Veteran services
o Work force programs (transportation, clothing, training) o Create reasonable job access with fair paid wages to cover the cost of intersecting issues such as a lack of healthcare, food, disability assistance, and housing
o Teen job training
o Gang mediation for youth
o Support proactive policing efforts
P age 128 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan o Support of public safety initiatives
o Eviction protection
o Free legal aid/legal assistance
o Classes for credit repair
o HUD housing training
o Leadership development classes
o Homeownership education
o Classes to improve credit
o Expand wrap-around services that integrate mental health care, workforce training, childcare, financial literacy, and transportation access ensuring residents can move from crisis to independence
o Open house and workshops for technical skills & education o Medical care
o Mobile clinics in underserved neighborhoods
o Chronic disease programs
o Mental health services
o Substance abuse services/counseling/mentorship
o Trauma informed care
o Low barrier assistance to those that are not addicts, have no kids, work part time
o Support trauma-informed programs for victims of domestic violence and those experiencing homelessness, emphasizing dignity, empowerment, and healing
o Getting victims of violence to real safety, getting the mentally ill and addicted into structured treatment, and getting families into stable work and housing
o Community-based programs that promote family stability and well-being o Meal service needed
o Improved/more coordinated effort for food delivery services o Food closer to where kids are, not where they need to cross main streets o Expand food pantries
o Food access (grocery stores, food bank sites, farmers market spaces) o Food deserts – need access to services
o Farmers market in the Fresno airport district
o Low cost/free internet access
o Application fee assistance
o Rental deposit assistance/application fees
o Sustainability services (wrap around) 18-24 months
o Tutoring for junior high and high school (college students receive stipend) o Mobile animal care (spay and neuter, microchipping, dog/cat food program)
P age 129 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan o Programs for individuals with pets - assistance getting licensed with proper documentation for service animals so housing options do not deny applications or discriminate (emotional support animals) o Registration/tags program
o Mobile laundry
o More support for grass roots that do not have start-up capital o Community lead program to prevent and reduce violence and improve public safety
o Transportation for medical services or specialized treatment o Better transportation services for individuals with disabilities o Support for small business start ups
o Ensure spaces for community members to congregate without a fee o Build partnerships with trusted, community-rooted organizations that have deep cultural competence and existing relationships with families, youth, and vulnerable populations
o Invest in community capacity-building so smaller, neighborhood-based nonprofits can sustain and scale their impact.
o Help small businesses in downtown corridor
o Expand access for vulnerable populations
o Invest in non-profits with deep community roots to ensure responsive and culturally competent service delivery
o Support at-risk populations (homeless, domestic violence survivors, and special needs groups)
o Resources for newer refugee population
o More inclusive services for Spanish speakers
o Services for immigrant community
o Services for LGBTQ+
o Services for domestic violence survivors
o Proactive program (HART) in advance of using 911
o Cultural arts programs in D5
o Tenant/landlord mediation
Homelessness and Homelessness Prevention
• Most Popular Suggestions
o Utility Assistance
o Crisis outreach
o Mobile laundry services
o Expanded services at shelters including job training/placement, childcare, youth services, senior services, adult services, and mental health services • Additional Suggestions
Other responses (Shelters/housing):
P age 130 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan o Shelters closing or having issues, need more shelters, permanent housing needs to be a priority
o Need more space at domestic violence shelters
o Warming centers
o Dry centers (for rainy weather similar to warming/cooling centers) o Storage units needed to safely store items (HART Team taking items) o Priority to keep individuals in their homes
o Safe lots/safe camps
o Emergency shelter
o Short term housing focused on preparing individuals for permanent housing
o Shelter availability list (open at all times)
o Longer shower operations (Mon – Fri, 8-1 is not great) o Blue Sky in Fresno
o Shelters where sex offenders are not allowed
o More transitional housing
o Youth shelter that you can stay at 24/7, low barrier
o Build more shelters near Ambassador
o Self-governed safe camps in each district of Fresno (include mobile showers 2x a week, washing stations and portable bathrooms, resources, transportation to appointments)
o More/better maintenance at shelters, give residents maintenance jobs at shelters
o Shelters over 90 days
o Center for families with children only (like Ted C Wills) where families can access services and programs (food, showers, rest, kids can play indoor/outdoor), safe place for families located at Roeding Park o Housing for victims of human trafficking
o Supportive housing
o More no-barrier housing
o Safe parking for those who live in their car
o Stronger housing assistance pipeline that moves people from long term homelessness into stable, affordable units with the support needed to stay housed
o More accessible shelters
o Maximize emergency shelter rather than rapid rehousing o Warming fires create significant demand on 911 and EMS o Permanent supportive housing that includes on-site services (case management, peer support, life skills, counseling, family reconciliation, and recovery support)
o Low-barrier transitional spaces and housing with programs (safe parking areas, temporary micro-shelters, 3-6 months transitional housing) for people moving toward stability
P age 131 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan o Increase access to warming/cooling centers by adjusting the required temperatures
Other responses (Outreach):
o Need more outreach
o Non-police crisis team
o Increase outreach with more options
o Street outreach with more supportive services and links to car and RV repair
o Send them to jail if they want the help, then provide the help or send off to the next county
Other responses (Services)
o Homeless prevention – keep people housed
o More shower locations in South Fresno
o Access to showers, laundry, hygiene, haircuts, and case management for unsheltered (especially in downtown, Parkway Drive, Ventura/Kings Canyon, Blackstone)
o Case management through process of homelessness to permanent housing
o Shelters should offer case management with medical assistance (i.e. helping fill out forms, see doctors, get meds, etc.)
o Wrap around services
o Supportive and wrap around services program “core intervention” assistance
o Expand case management and wrap around services
o Stronger case management and behavioral health support o Services for victims of sexual assault
o More one-on-one case management
o Therapy, mental, and health programs
o Program that prepares individuals for permanent housing, offering services such as life skills, job readiness, mental health, etc. o Drug and mental illness rehab treatment, mandatory if necessary o Assistance to keep registration and insurance while in crisis o Job assistance (training, apprenticeships)
o Working and/or volunteer opportunities
o Job opportunities with the City
o Legal assistance
o Supportive housing models co-located with access to services such as financial literacy, transportation, childcare, and behavioral health o Accessible events for unhoused to receive services for pets/medical services at Roeding Park – no registration required
o Life skills
o Mental health assistance
o Substance abuse assistance
P age 132 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan o Long term mental health and substance abuse facility with housing attached and transition to permanent housing
o Conflict resolution services for client’s family reengagement o More resources and services for homeless veterans
o Motivational speakers at shelters
o Service animal training
o Anger management classes
o Mandatory mental health services at shelters
o Fine/ticket payment program
o Prevention/testing at shelters
o Homeless court at shelters
o Meal service needed
o Expand food pantries
o Bring family food like Maxie and Poverello
o Food pantries for unhoused only
o Transportation/bus passes given at shelters
o Transportation (get to appointments, school, medical
o Transportation program while in permanent supportive housing o Free bus passes for unhoused
o Rent control
o Rental assistance
o Partner with schools to provide services to students (i.e. rental assistance or motel vouchers to keep kids in school)
o TBRA with minimum or no admin fee
o Add more HCV units
o Rental assistance and eviction protection programs
o Rental deposit assistance/application fees
o More support and case management for Section 8
o DV services and response time needs improvement
o Need for more vouchers (particularly for Southeast Asian and elder population)
o Diversion services to link individuals to a support network o Provide housing navigation, rental assistance, sustainable programs/education and monitoring for people exiting homelessness or unstable living situations
Other responses (admin/oversight):
o The City needs a lived experience board
o Collaboration between housing providers, mental health agencies, and longstanding community-based organizations to ensure long-term stability for at-risk residents
o Targeted investment in community-based organizations especially those led by and serving Black and Brown residents who already have the trust and reach needed to engage unhoused individuals effectively P age 133 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan o Accountability for funds spent, particularly for any CBO’s o Better coordination between outreach, shelter, and long-term placements o Cooperation with outside agencies to avoid duplicated efforts and wasted resources
o Stronger data sharing and coordination between agencies to eliminate service gaps and duplication
o Connected network of services so those in need can access everything available
o Create ordinances that do not allow homeless to live on streets, etc. o Able bodied men and women need to be working in order to receive services, women or men raising small children (under age of 12), caring for disabled elderly, or caring for severely disabled family members should receive waiver for work requirement
o Fund newer organizations
o City laser focused on a handful of providers; include all providers at the table
o Housing first model
o Address elder abuse in shelters
o More oversight of shelter operators/regular audits
o Trauma informed workers at shelters
o More empathy at shelters (facility staff bully homeless individuals) o HART Team needs to be disbanded (no empathy)
o Better grievance process at shelters
o ADA compliance at shelters above the minimum requirements o Trauma informed care training required for all subrecipients o More understanding and empathy from subrecipients
o Accountability from the service providers to City including data outcomes o Better meals at shelters
Affordable Housing
• Most Popular Suggestions
o Housing at 30% AMI or less
o Rehabilitation
o Infill housing
o Affordable housing in high resource areas
o Utilize city-owned vacant lots/abandoned properties
• Additional Suggestions
o Affordable homeownership is a priority
o Affordable student housing
o Permanent supportive housing for low-income families
o Disabled living
o Pet-friendly low-income housing
P age 134 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan o Elevators for second floor
o City-wide affordable housing (North Fresno)
o Single story senior housing
o Incentive programs for 50% AMI and lower
o Entire ADA affordable housing complex
o Transitional housing
o Housing for seniors (elderly) and students
o Single family homes (new, rehabbed, condos, foreclosures) o Need more affordable housing for families; need more support in housing o Affordable housing in more affluent areas
o More opportunities for duplex, triplex, and even fourplex units o No manufactured housing (cheaply built/no longevity)
o Build brick and mortar style
o Micro village created for elderly/sober living, etc.
o Mobile homes/trailers
o Dormitory style modular units
o Tiny home communities for single people
o No more small housing
o ADUs on private property
o Land bank
o Community land trust
o Invest in land trusts
o Repairs of mobile homes or older homes
o Home repair and preservation programs
o Repair rental units
o Rehab for senior mobility
o Rent stabilization
o Ability for individuals to go from renters to owners
o Onsite housing services/education
o Parkside needs a community center with parking structure on top o Energy building
o Eviction Protection Program
o Rental assistance
o Stabilize rent
o Easier/quicker process to evict bad tenants that damage homes o Funding for down payments, repairs, or energy efficiency o MAP program
o Homebuyer assistance
o Acquisition, renovation, and preservation of NOAH
o Utilize city-owned open spaces
o Acquire distressed parcels
o Work with the County to obtain access to land for development or vacant buildings
P age 135 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan o Convert abandoned/blighted buildings into housing rather than housing building out (sprawl)
o Infill/rehab of existing properties vs building cheap pre-manufactured homes into an existing single-family stick built neighborhood o Offer grant or low-cost loan programs for citizens to acquire "fixer-upper" houses to repair and get them up to standard to sell or rent as housing assistance homes
o Inland development (Herndon by The Habit)
o Infill projects to complete neighborhoods with vacant lots o Invest in the rehabilitation of aging housing stock especially in historically underserved neighborhoods to preserve affordability while improving safety and energy efficiency
o Use city properties
o Re-use buildings
o Spirit of women property needs to be utilized (tiny home village) o Larger infill development (200 units)
o Prioritize homeownership as pathways for LMI families through down payment assistance, financial coaching, and flexible lending tools o Home ownership education in languages other than English o Workshops on affordable housing
o First time home buyer classes
o Program where people that need something are part of the property rehab process (similar to Habitat for Humanity)
o Legislation to limit non-owner-occupied house purchases o Streamline permitting process
o Define what affordable is
o Better definition of affordable
o Housing in D5
o Developments need to include green space
o Create opportunities in higher resource areas
o Invest in rural communities
o Invest in community-based organizations like the Fresno Metro Black Chamber of Commerce and Foundation that have cultural competence and trusted relationships to connect residents to housing and financial resources
o Safety by environmental design when building or remodeling o Incentives for affordable housing development in underserved areas o Enhanced support for community-based nonprofits that help low-income households access and sustain safe, stable housing
o Align housing with transportation and clean mobility infrastructure, so residents have access to jobs, schools, and essential services. o Encourage public-private development partnerships that include local contractors, minority-owned firms, and workforce development programs P age 136 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan to ensure community members benefit economically from housing projects.
o ADA compliance above the minimum requirements
On December 3, 2025, the City conducted a Public Needs Hearing to gather additional input from residents. In total, four comments were received. Comments are transcribed below. A video of the comments may be viewed at City of Fresno Granicus the first three comments begin at the 1:26:56 mark, and the fourth comment begins at the 2:14:19.
Dez Martinez: When you guys have these meetings and stuff, what the public is really asking for is more awareness, like flyers sent to our homes. Just putting it on your website is just not enough. I go to every single one of these meetings and it’s really sad because there’s like three of us really from the public and the rest are you guys, the employees and it’s just not enough notification and then the last meetings you guys just had happened to be in places that were not ADA compliant so I think you guys really really need to look into the areas that you’re having these meetings. It was great that you split them up this time, you had some in the morning, you had some on zoom, you had some in the evening and those were great, but we need more notification. I mean; I’m now getting updates from the city is the only reason why I am notified but if people don’t know not to do that how are they going to know about the meeting so you’re keeping so many people out. Like I said, the last meetings you just had were really sad, there was hardly any public there, hardly any and they can contest to it, I went to every single one and it was just embarrassing, because this is the percentage that you guys are claiming that are for outreach 35% which nobody chose outreach so I would like to know what these percentages are now from this last meeting because if you are not going to include the public respectfully, by notifying them the same way you notified them when you all were running, then what is the purpose of you leading in your district if you cannot notify your own individuals in your own district the way you guys did because when you guys ran believe me the flyers came to our homes so at least think about the low-income individuals that are not following you guys, are not signed up for City Hall information that they need to get notified also and do that the same way you did as when you ran, send us flyers to our homes and then maybe you’ll have more appearances from the public because it’s a shame to have only 3,4, 5, even 15 people from the public. That’s a really low number and that should be shameful so please be respectful and send out information to everybody. Think about the low-income individuals because you come to us when you want us to vote for you, you know, come to us when this is important. When you guys are asking for money and how to spend it.
It is important to us too. That’s it.
[City Response: The City strives to increase participation in its Community Workshops.
The following means were used to inform the public of the eight Community Workshops:
• Public notice in the Fresno Bee
P age 137 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan • Notices posted on the Housing and Community Development Division’s webpage • Public notice sent via e-mail to the Community Development Division’s distribution list
• Facebook posts
• Flyers distributed to City Hall, libraries, community centers, meeting locations, and colleges
This comment has been considered and accepted.]
Nikki: Hi, I just wanted to kind of say that when we went to these meetings, it kind of seems like some of the things I seen in the FCO, the letters, but it seems like this money is like already knows where it going, just sort of how like with Housing Authority they kind of weren’t expecting this to happen with HUD. You guys are in litigation right now, and so maybe if you guys managed the money better or planned ahead, you guys wouldn’t be spending money before you get it. And I’m kind of like disappointed in some of the things that I see but I am pleasantly surprised because its like, wow, these people – you guys want – you guys make ordinances also, I don’t know if you guys like participate in any legal studies in school, but you should probably think twice before because you might be worried about these developers or whoever else is suing you, but people are getting on board, and there’s going to be some changes, and I don’t, that’s it. [City Response: To access its annual HUD entitlement dollars, the City must carry out a planning process to identify the scope of housing and community development needs of the jurisdiction and how the available funding can best be used to meet those needs.
This planning process, called the Consolidated Plan, was conducted in late 2024 and early 2025. The term of the plan began on July 1, 2025, and will end on June 30, 2029.
Each year with the Consolidated Plan period, the City must prepare an Annual Action Plan that describes the specific projects and actions it will undertake to carry out the strategies outlined in the Consolidated Plan.
The City’s Program Year 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan is the second year of the 2025- 2029 Consolidated Plan. To develop the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan, the City consulted with the community to identify the activities that should be funded to meet the goals of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan. One means of identifying which activities the City should fund in Program Year 2026-2027 included the eight Community Needs meetings the City held from November 12, 2025, to November 21, 2025.
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Brandi Nuse-Villegas: Okay. Thank you. There is a timer. Thank you. Some of the things on here, sorry, I’m a little rattled, with regarding engagement, one of the things I would like to center as far as that connects with homeless services but also in accessibility is centering having ensuring that programs that are implemented reflect the needs of those who are dealing with being unsheltered but how is operated to meet the needs. We need to work towards a means of centering those with a lived experience at P age 138 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan the table. I recognize that there is challenges, you know, and I appreciate, I do want to note that I appreciate that the meetings, some of the meetings were held at the shelters.
Last year, I remember, it was at Live Again. But I know that we need even more than moments to show up, but for those who are unhoused to be able to be at the table, to have a meaningful part of decision making of evaluation, of having a voice in what is presented to be able to speak. I talk to people, and they give such great ideas and thoughts, and I wish people could hear this. In a time when we’re not being - no one is being rushed. So having something, I know the FMCOC does a lived experience board, but and it has done things like lived experience but finding ways assessing ways to be able to bring those who have lived experience to the table for the city of Fresno to have a voice. I think that I know that they’re working with, on a – the FMCOC is working on a grievance reporting system and it will be important for the City to ensure that those are actually making a viable changes. We need to have – we do need to continue to have obviously affordable housing is our greatest priority and we do need to keep seeking that as much as we can. We also do need shelters, including domestic violence shelters because no one should have to go and not be able to get in there. There’s not a lot of time and a lot of things which I share, but we need things like safe camps for people to go. We need access to – which Kern County did, access to storage units, like that people can keep their things like San Diego and San Francisco, which also deal with some of the issues that we have. We need to have warming centers; we lost someone out already this year whose stuff was taken by HART and died due to weather exposure. We need to have water stations all over the place because our heat. We need to have - one of the major asks was community services that I mentioned before is job services which I sent to you guys, programs that would be accessible, that would connect people who would want to work with those who are experiencing displacement. [City Response:
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Aaron Hightower: Hello, I didn’t do much preparations, but good morning, President Karbassi, Vice President Arias, and esteemed members of the Fresno City Council:
Council Members, Perea, Maxwell, Yang, Richardson, and Esparza. I am a resident of district three, and I thank you for the opportunity to speak today at the public hearing for the community needs for the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan. I appreciate the City’s commitment to leveraging HUD funding to address our shared challenges. Today, I’ll focus on one critical need, expanding affordable housing to combat homelessness and support working families. I urge you to prioritize at least 40% of the funding towards new affordable units and rehabilitation programs. Fresno’s housing crisis is no secret. Rents have skyrocketed 25% in the last five years while wages stagnate for our essential workers. Teachers, farm laborers and health care heroes who make up the backbone of our community. Last year alone, over 3,500 people experienced homelessness here. A 12% increase from 2023, according to our point in time count. Families are doubling up in garages or worse, living in cars on Van Ness under freeways. This isn’t just a P age 139 of 159 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan statistic, it’s our neighbors, our children’s futures at risk. We’ve seen progress with initiatives like HHAP funded shelters at Clarion Point and Valley Inn on today’s consent calendar, commendable steps providing immediate relief, but shelter beds are a band- aid, a bandage. True stability comes from homes. The pro-housing incentive program application and permanent local housing allocation amendment you’re considering today shows promise raising AMI thresholds for rehab programs. Build on that, direct HUD’s CDBG and HOME funds to incentives 200+ new affordable units annually targeting those earning 30-80% of area median income. These investments aren’t charity. They’re economic engines. Every dollar in affordable housing generates a dollar and a quarter in local spending and jobs. Fresno’s 75
th anniversary of the bulldog
foundation reminds us community thrives when everyone has a stake. In closing council, if you have the power to turn vision into reality, I implore you commit to a bold equitable housing allocation in the 26-27 plan. Our city diverse, resilient, and full of potential deserves no less. Thank you for your service and attention, I’ll be happy to answer any questions. God bless Fresno.
[City Response: The City’s 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan includes a priority to improve standards of living by increasing access to safe and affordable housing through development, acquisition, or rehabilitation of affordable for-sale or rental housing; owner-occupied housing rehabilitation, such as roof repairs, minor home repairs, and rehabilitation/reconstruction; rental housing repair or rehabilitation; and housing assistance programs for low-income households. The City’s five-year goal is to rehabilitate 200 owner-occupied homes, construct or rehabilitate 55 rental units, and add 55 homeowner units for low- and moderate-income residents of Fresno.
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P age 140 of 159OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan Exhibit 9 – Email Response
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P age 142 of 159OMB Control No: 2506-0117 City of Fresno Draft PY 2026 Annual Action Plan Appendix C: List of Acronyms
ADA ............................................................................................ ..Americans with Disabilities Act ARPA ................................................................................................. American Rescue Plan Act ASL...................................................................................................... American Sign Language CAPER ..................................................... Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report CDBG .............................................................................. Community Development Block Grant CDBG-CV .................................................. Community Development Block Grant - Coronavirus CHDO ............................................................... Community Housing Development Organization EMSA ................................................................................. Eligible Metropolitan Statistical Area ESG ................................................................................................. Emergency Solutions Grant FH ........................................................................................................ Fresno Housing Authority FMCoC ................................................................. ................Fresno-Madera Continuum of Care HCD ................................................................ California Housing and Community Development HCDD ................................................................ Housing and Community Development Division HHAP ................................................................ Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention HMIS ................................................................... ....Homeless Management Information System HOME ................................................................... ...... HOME Investment Partnerships Program HOME-ARP .................................. HOME Investment Partnerships - American Rescue Plan Act HOP ...................................................... Public Housing Homeownership Opportunities Program HOPWA ................................................. Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS/HIV Grant HUD ...................................... ................... U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development LEAP ............................................................................................ .... Local Early Action Planning LIHTC ..................................................................................... Low-Income Housing Tax Credits LMI ................................................................................................... Low- and Moderate-Income MAP ............................................................................................ . Multi-Agency Access Program NOFA ............................................................................................ . Notice of Funding Availability PHA ........................................................................................................ Public Housing Agency PITC ............................................................................................................ Point-in-Time Count PLHA .................................................................................. Permanent Local Housing Allocation RAD ........................................................................................ Rental Assistance Demonstration RECAP ................................................... Racially and Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty STRMU ................................................................. .Short-Term Rental and Mortgage Assistance TBRA ................................................................... .................... Tenant-Based Rental Assistance TCC .................................................................................. Transformative Climate Communities TOD ............................................................................................ . Transit Oriented Development
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City of Fresno and County of Fresno
Emergency Solutions Grant
Policies and Procedures
Program Description
The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) is designed to identify sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons, as well as those at risk of homelessness, and provide the services necessary to help those persons quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness.
The City and County of Fresno, separately, are receipients of an annual allocation of ESG funding. Both will work together to prepare a joint notice of funding availability/request for proposals for awarding ESG funds to eligible sub-recipients ("agencies").
All funded agencies are required to follow federal guidelines in the implementation of the ESG. The City of Fresno and the County of Fresno have written the following policies and procedures to facilitate the agencies in implementing the ESG guidelines as set by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Agencies will provide assistance related to housing of persons at risk of becoming homeless and housing persons that are currently homeless, as well as provide housing relocation and stabilization services.
Target Population
The funds under this program are intended to target two populations of persons facing housing instability: 1) individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness (residing in emergency or transitional shelters or on the street) and need temporary assistance in order to obtain housing and retain it, and 2) individuals and families who are currently in housing but are at risk of becoming homeless and need temporary rent or utility assistance to prevent them from becoming homeless or assistance to move to another unit.
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Policies and Procedures
Each sub-grantee will first be directed to read and follow ESG guidelines as set forth issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and as may be amended from time to time. The procedures contained herein serve to simplify the implementation of the regulations and identify the activities selected for funding by the City and the County of Fresno.
Sub-grantees will serve the population and provide the financial assistance and stabilization services as identified in the budget and scope of work as found in each of their contracts. Preliminary steps to be taken in implementing their ESG activities are as follows:
Execute all HMIS required documents, as requested by the Housing Authority of the City and County of Fresno (Housing Authority), as applicable.
Ensure all insurance documents, as required by the ESG contract with the City and County, have been submitted and approved by the City/County.
3. Provide the City and/or County with an outreach plan for identifying potential clients and/or marketing your agency's program.
Eligible Acti11ities
Funding will only be provided as tenant based rental assistance for the following eligible activities:
1. Rapid Re-Housing - Rental Assistance
Eligibile rental assistance includes:
a. short-term rental assistance (up to 3 months)
b. medium-term rental assistance (up to 24 months)
c. one-time payment for up to 6 months of rent in arrears, to include late fees Eligible costs includes: rental application fees, security deposits, last month's rent, utility deposits, utility payments (with a limit of 6 months in utility payment arrears), moving costs (including storage costs up to 3 months)
2. Rapid Re-Housing - Housing Relocation and Stabilization Services Eligible services include: housing search and placement, housing stability case management mediation, legal services, and credit repair. Eligible services under case management include: including centralized coordinated assessments, initial City and County of Fresno ESG Policies and Procedures
evaluation, counseling, and coordinating services (for a complete list of eligible case management activities please reference 24 CFR 576.105(b)(2)).
3. Homelessness Prevention - Rental Assistance
Eligibile rental assistance includes:
a. short-term rental assistance (up to 3 months)
b. medium-term rental assistance (up to 24 months)
c. one-time payment for up to 6 months of rent in arrears, to include late fees Eligible costs includes: rental application fees, security deposits, last month's rent, utility deposits, utility payments (with a limit of 6 months in utility payment arrears), moving costs (including storage costs up to 3 months)
4. Homelessness Prevention - Housing Relocation and Stabilization Services Eligible services include: housing search and placement, housing stability case management, mediation, legal services, and credit repair. Eligible services under case management include: including centralized coordinated assessments, initial evaluation, counseling, and coordinating services (for a complete list of eligible case management activities please reference 24 CFR 576.105(b)(2)).
5. Emergency Shelter and Street Outreach Component
Eligible emergency shelter costs include: costs of providing essential services to homeless families and individuals in emergency shelters, renovating buildings to be used as emergency shelter for homeless families and individuals, and operating emergency shelters as identified in 24 CFR 576.102. Shelter services shall be restricted to the following populations: 1) domestic violence victims (provided by a domestic violence victim service provider), 2) homeless youth, and 3) families with children.
Eligible street outreach costs include: costs of providing essential services necessary to reach out to unsheltered homeless people; connnect them with emergency shelter, housing, or critical services; and provide urgent, n onfacility based care to unsheltered homeless people who are unwilling or unable to access emergency shelter, hosuing, or an appropriate health facility, as further idenfitied in 24 CFR 576.101. For the purposes of this section, the term "unsheltered homeless people" means individuals and families who qualify as homeless under paragraphs (1)(i) of the "homeless" definition under 24 CFR 576.2.
6. HMIS - All agencies receiving ESG asistance will be required to participate in the local HMIS.
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Client Eligibility Verification
There is a three-step process for determining a client's eligibility, as noted below.
Additionally, all sub-grantees must evaluate and certify the eligibility of ESG program participants (per the three steps below) at least once every three months for all households receiving homelessness prevention assistance, and once annually for households receiving rapid re-housing assistance.
A. FIRST STEP: Initial Consultation
Subrecipient's must conduct an initial evaluation to determine the eligibility of each individual or family's eligibility for ESG assistance and the amount and types of assistance the individual or family needs to regain stability in permanent housing. These evaluations must be conducted in accordance with the centralized or coordinated assessment requirements set forth under 24 CFR 576.400(d) and the written standards established under 24 CFR 576.400(e).
Documentation to verify the requirements of this section have been met include completing a client in-take form. Sub-recipients may use their own form, if pre approved by the City/County. All sub-grantees must keep verification of this requirement in each client file.
B. SECOND STEP: Verification of Income below 30% of the Area Median Income (see verification of income section below)
C. THIRD STEP: Verification of Homelessness or Risk of Homelessness To receive assistance under RAPID RE-HOUSING, or EMERGENCY SHELTER/STREET OUTREACH, client(s) must be Homeless at the time assistance is requested. HUD has defined Homeless to mean: -- To be considered Homeless, per HUD definition, an individual or family must be:
(1) An individual or family who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, meaning:
(i) An individual or family with a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human
beings, including a car, park, abandoned building, bus or train station, airport, or camping ground;
(ii) An individual or family living in a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designated to provide temporary living arrangements (including congregate shelters,
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transitional housing, and hotels and motels paid for by charitable organizations or by federal, state, or local government programs for low-income individuals); or
(iii) An individual who is exiting an institution where he or she resided for 90 days or less and who resided in an
emergency shelter or place not meant for human habitation immediately before entering that institution;
(2) Any individual or family who:
(i) Is fleeing, or is attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other dangerous or life threatening conditions that relate to violence against the individual or a family member, including a child, that has either taken place within the individual's or family's primary nighttime residence or has made the individual or family afraid to return to their primary nighttime residence;
(ii) Has no other residence; and
(iii) Lacks the resources or support networks, e.g., family, friends, faithbased or other social networks, to obtain other permanent housing; and
(iv) lives in an emergency shelter or other place described in paragraph (1) above.
ADDITIONALLY: The individual or family must have insufficient resources immediately available to attain housing stability. • The sub-grantee must confirm that the individual or family does not have sufficient resources or support networks, e.g., family, friends, faithbased or other social networks, immediately available to prevent them from moving to an emergency shelter or another place described in paragraph (1) of the homeless definition [in 24 CFR § 576.2]." Note, HUD has provided additional guidance for determining eligibility of client(s) under the "homeless" definition, and this can be found at:
http://hudhre.info/index.cfm?do=viewResource&ResourcelD=4636.
Subgrantees are also required to abide by the guidelines found at this web page.
To receive assistance under HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION, client(s) must be at risk of becoming homeless and rental assistance is only necessary to prevent City and County of Fresno ESG Policies and Procedures
the individual or family from moving into an emergency shelter or other place not meant for human habita tion as identified in the ESG regulations.
The individual or family must have insufficient resources immediately available to attain housing stability.
• The sub-grantee must confirm that the individual or family does not have sufficient resources or support networks, e.g., family, friends, faithbased or other social networks, immediately available to prevent them from moving to an emergency shelter or another place described in paragraph (1) of the homeless definition [in § 24 CFR 576.2]." ADDITIONALLY: The individual or family must meet one of the following definitions of "homeless":
(1) An individual or family who will imminently lose their primary nighttime residence provided that:
(i) The primary nighttime residence will be lost within 14 days of the date of application for homeless assistance;
(ii) No subsequent residence has been identified; and
(iii) The individual or family lacks the resources or support networks, e.g., family, friends, faith-based or other social networks, needed to obtain other permanent housing;
(2) Unaccompanied youth under 25 years of age, or families with children and youth, who do not otherwise qualify as homeless under this definition, but who:
(i) Are defined as homeless under section 387 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5732a), section 637 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9832), section 41403 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043e-2), section 330(h) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(h)), section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012), section 17(b) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 786(b)) or section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a);
(ii) Have not had a lease, ownership interest, or occupancy agreement in permanent housing at any time during the 60 days immediately preceding the date of application for
homeless assistance;
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(iii) Have experienced persistent instability as measured by two moves or more during the 60-day period immediately
preceding the date of applying for homeless assistance; and (iv) Can be expected to continue in such status for an extended period of time because of chronic disabilities, chronic physical health or mental health conditions, substance
addiction, histories of domestic violence or childhood abuse (including neglect), the presence of a child or youth with a disability, or two or more barriers to employment, which include the lack of a high school degree or General
Education Development (GED), illiteracy, low English
proficiency, a history of incarceration or detention for criminal activity, and a history of unstable employment; or
(3) Any individual or family who:
(i) Is fleeing, or is attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other dangerous or life threatening conditions that relate to violence against the individual or a family member, including a child, that has either taken place within the individual's or family's primary nighttime residence or has made the individual or family afraid to return to their primary nighttime residence;
(ii) Has no other residence; and
(iii) Lacks the resources or support networks, e.g., family, friends, faithbased or other social networks, to obtain other permanent housing.
ADDITIONALLY: The individual or familv must also meet one of the following conditions:
(A) Has moved because of economic reasons two or more times during the 60 days immediately preceding the application for
homelessness prevention assistance;
(B) Is living in the home of another because of economic hardship; (C) Has been notified in writing that their right to occupy their current housing or living situation will be terminated within 21 days after the date of application for assistance;
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(D) Lives in a hotel or motel and the cost of the hotel or motel stay is not paid by charitable organizations or by Federal, State, or local government programs for low-income individuals;
(E) Lives in a single-room occupancy or efficiency apartment unit in which there reside more than two persons or lives in a larger housing unit in which there reside more than 1.5 persons reside per room, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau;
(F) Is exiting a publicly funded institution, or system of care (such as a health-care facility, a mental health facility, foster care or other youth facility, or correction program or institution); or Note, HUD has provided additional guidance and criteria for each of the categories above, to be used for determining a client's eligibility as "at risk of becoming homeless", and this can be found at:
http ://www.hudhre.info/documents/ AtRis kofli omelessnessDefi niti on Criteria. pdf.
Subgrantees are also required to abide by the guidelines found at this web page.
Documenting Client Eligibility
All sub-grantees must keep verification of client's eligibility in each client file at minimum as described below.
A Sub-grantees are required to ensure that the client does not have sufficient resources or support networks, e.g., family, friends, faithbased or other social networks, immediately available, as follows:
For Rapid Re-Housing and Emergency Shelter/Street Outreach clients:
as needed to obtain other permanent housing
For Homelessness Prevention clients: immediately available to attain housing stability and meets one or more of the conditions under paragraph (1 )(iii) of the definition of "at risk of homelessness" in 24 CFR § 576.2; B. All subgrantees will ensure that all documentation is obtained and placed in the file in accordance with 24 CFR § 576.500 "Recordkeeping and reporting requirements", as required in the regulation for Rapid Re Housing and/or Homelessness Prevention clients.
C. The most reliable evidence that should be used in addressing the documentation required in A and B above includes, in order of priority:
1. Source documents including check stubs, verification of employment, general relief documentation from the County of City and County of Fresno ESG Policies and Procedures
Fresno, award letters from Social Security Administration, retirement income verification from source, leases, contracts, etc.
2. If source documents are unavailable: a written statement by the relevant third party, or a written statement by intake staff of the oral verification by the relevant third party of the required information and written verification by intake staff as to why source documentation could not be obtained.
3. If source documents AND written third party verification is unobtainable, a written statement by the client or client's intake staff describing the efforts taken to obtain the required evidence AND self-certification by client, identifying the required information needed.
Income Determination
All sub-grantees are required to determine a client's annual income, to verify that the client is income-eligible (annual income is at or below 30% of the area median income).
To qualify for ESG assistance persons and/or households must earn 30 percent or below of the Area Median Income, as these are set annually by HUD, by household size. Annual income limits will be provided to each sub-recipient as they are made available by HUD. In determining the annual income of an individual or family, the subrecipient must use the standard for calculating anticipated annual income under 24 CFR 5.609.
a) Annual income means all amounts, monetary or not, that go to, or are on behalf of, the family head or spouse (even if temporarily absent) or to any other family member 18 years old or older, or all amounts anticipated to be received from a source outside the family, during the 12-month period following admission or annual reexamination effective date. In determining income, sub-grantees must also determine the household size as directed in the section below "Determining Household Size".
b) All sub-grantees must keep income verification documents in a client file, for each client (or household).
c) All sub-grantees must have each client fill out a Household Composition form, as included in Exhibit A, to verify the size of the client household and to assist in determining income eligibility.
d) Additionally, the income calculation worksheet, as included in Exhibit B, is required to be utilized by sub-grantee case managers to verify income. The worksheet can also be provided in excel format from the City/County upon request.
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Treatment of Assets
Clients will be required to spend down their assets to an amount of $500.00 before they become eligible to receive financial assistance. The assets to be considered for the draw down will be limited only to balances in a personal checking or savings account held by any household member. Assets held in a retirement or education account, or personal property are not included as part of this requirement.
Determining Household Size
Income limits are published based on the number of persons in the household (for example, 1 person, 2 persons, 3 persons) with increasingly higher income limits for families with more members.
When determining family size for establishing income eligibility, the sub-grantee must include all persons living in the unit except the following:
Live-in aide
(1) A person who resides with one or more elderly persons, near elderly persons, or persons with disabilities, and who:
(a) Is determined to be essential to the care and wellbeing of the person(s);
(b) Is not obligated for the support of the person(s); and (c) Would not be living in the unit except to provide the necessary supportive services.
(2) To qualify as a live-in aide:
(a) The sub-grantee must verify the need for the live-in aide.
Verification that the live-in aide is needed to provide the necessary supportive services essential to the care and well being of the person must be obtained from the person's
physician, psychiatrist or other medical practitioner or health care provider. The sub-grantee must approve a live-in aide if needed as a reasonable accommodation in accordance
with 24 CFR Part 8 to make the program accessible to and usable by the family member with a disability. The sub grantee may verify whether the live-in aide is necessary only to the extent necessary to document that applicants or
tenants who have requested a live-in aide have a disability related need for the requested accommodation. This may
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include verification from the person's physician, psychiatrist or other medical practitioner or health care provider. The sub-grantee may not require applicants or tenants to provide access to confidential medical records or to submit to a physical examination.
(b) Expenses for services provided by the live-in aide, such as nursing services (dispensing of medications or providing other medical needs) and personal care (such as bathing or dressing), that are out-of-pocket expenses for the tenant and where the tenant is not reimbursed for the expenses from other sources, are considered as eligible medical expenses.
Homemaker services such as housekeeping and meal
preparation are not eligible medical expenses (see below for more information on medical expenses.)
(c) Qualifies for occupancy only as long as the individual needing supportive services requires the aide's services and remains a tenant. The live-in aide may not qualify for
continued occupancy as a remaining family member.
(d) Income of a live-in aide is excluded from annual income. (3)
A relative may be considered to be a live-in aide if they meet the requirements in 1 (a) through (c), above.
(4) An adult child is eligible to move into an assisted property after initial occupancy only if they are essential to the care or well-being of the elderly parent(s). The adult child may be considered a live-in aide if all of the requirements in 1, above, apply and there is a verified need for a live-in aide in accordance with 2(a), above. (5) An adult child is not eligible to move into an assisted property after initial occupancy unless they are performing the functions of a live in aide and are eligible to be classified as a live-in aide for eligibility purposes.
b. Foster children or foster adults.
c. Guests.
When determining family size for income limits, the sub-grantee must include the following individuals who are not living in the unit:
a. Children temporarily absent due to placement in a foster home; City and County of Fresno ESG Policies and Procedures
f.
b. Children in joint custody arrangements who are present in the household 50% or more of the time;
c. Children who are away at school but who live with the family during school recesses;
d. Unborn children of pregnant women.
e. Children who are in the process of being adopted.
Temporarily absent family members who are still considered family members. For example, the sub-grantee may consider a family member who is working in another state on assignment to be temporarily absent; g. Family members in the hospital or rehabilitation facility for periods of limited or fixed duration. These persons are temporarily absent as defined in subparagraph f above; and
h. Persons permanently confined to a hospital or nursing home. The family decides if such persons are included when determining family size for income limits. If such persons are included, they must not be listed as the head, co-head, or spouse on the lease or but may be listed as other adult family member. This is true even when the confined person is the spouse of the person who is or will become the head. If the family chooses to include the permanently confined person as a member of the household, the sub-grantee must include income received by these persons in calculating family income.
Client's Share of Rent Costs
The City/County will enforce a graduated subsidy format for determining the ESG client's share of rental costs. A graduated subsidy declines in steps based upon a fixed timeline, until the household assumes full responsibility for monthly housing costs. A graduated subsidy will help reduce the destabilizing cliff effect of a deep subsidy suddently ending.
Declining subsidies allow the household to gradually take over the responsibility of paying rent, and builds both a cushion and confidence along the way.
Initial assistance can be as much as 100% of rental assistance, then decreasing monthly, or every other month, in accordance with client needs and case plan objectives that are developed by the client and the sub-grantee's case manager. Timelines are based on maximum term of assistance; however, clients should be transitioned off of assistance in as short of a timeframe as is appropriate for them to successfully obtain housing stability.
HousingI Homeless Prevention I Rapid Re-Housing
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Month
1 Case management, counseling
assessment, initiate wrap-around
services, linkages to service
providers, facilitate life skills
development, issue security and
utility deposits, 100% housing
subsidy + utility payment
assisstance
2 100% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
3 100% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance; 3 month
evaluation
4 100% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
5 90% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
6 90% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance; 3 month
evaluation
7 90% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
8 80% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
9 80% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
10 80% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
11 70% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
12 70% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
13 70% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
14 60% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
15 60% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
16 60% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
17 50% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
18 50% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
Case management,
counseling assessment,
initiate wrap-around services,
linkages to service providers,
facilitate life skills
development, issue security
and utility deposits, 100%
housing subsidy + utility
payment assisstance
100% housing subsidy +
utility payment assistance
100% housing subsidy +
utility payment assistance; 3
month evaluation
100% housing subsidy +
utility payment assistance
90% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
90% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance; 3 month
evaluation
90% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
80% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
80% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
80% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
70% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
70% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
70% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
60% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
60% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
60% housing subsidy + utility
payment assistance
50% housing subsidy +
utility payment assistance
50% housing subsidy +
utility payment assistance
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19 40% housing subsidy + utility
ent assistance
20 housing subsidy + utility
ent assistance
21 housing subsidy + utility
ent assistance
22 housing subsidy + utility
ent assistance
23 housing subsidy + utility
ent assistance
24 housing subsidy + utility
ce
25 26 60-
27 90-
40% housing subsidy +
utilit a ment assistance
40% housing subsidy +
utilit a ment assistance
30% housing subsidy +
utilit a ment assistance
30% housing subsidy +
utilit a ment assistance
20% housing subsidy +
utilit a ment assistance
20% housing subsidy +
utilit a ment assistance
30-da Follow-u
60-da
90-da
On a case by case basis, sub-grantees may be authorized to increase rental assistance (and not follow the decreasing subsidy scale above), only when extenuating circumstances arise for a client. Some of these extenuating circumstances may include, but is not limited to, reunification with a child, loss of employment (income), drop in income, medical emergency/illness, loss of other resources. In these cases, the sub-grantee will verify and document in each file the reasons for increasing financial assistance, and advise the City and/or County in regards to the specific circumstances of the client, to
ensure the City/County will approve the change before it is enacted.
Determination of Unit Size Requirements
The City and County will require each sub-grantee to determine the appropriate number of bedrooms needed by an individual or family when it determines family eligibility for financial assistance, based on the information below.
The following requirements apply when determining the family unit size:
• The unit size determination must provide for the smallest number of bedrooms needed to house a family without overcrowding, regardless of the amount of the payment standard.
• The unit size determinations must be applied consistently for all families of like size and composition.
• A child who is temporarily away from the home because of placement in foster care is considered a member of the family in determining the family's unit size.
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• A family that consists of a pregnant woman only (with no other household members), must be treated as a two-person family.
• Two elderly or disabled household members may be given separate bedrooms. • Any live-in aide (approved by the sub-grantee to reside in the unit to care for a family member who is disabled or is at least 50 years of age) must be counted in determining the family unit size.
• Unless a live-in aide resides with the family, the family unit size for any family consisting of a single person must be either a zero or one-bedroom unit. The City and County of Fresno will allow sub-grantees to provide for case-by-case exceptions to this rule, only after the following has been met:
1. The client has searched for available zero or one-bedroom units, and at least 4 apartment complexes have been searched with no availability at that bedroom size as evidenced in writing. The sub-grantee may allow the client to rent up to a 2 bedroom unit as long as the payment is equal to the 0-1 bedroom payment.
2. Client agrees in writing that they will not add additional person(s) to the lease nor move in any additional persons into the assisted unit without first seeking the approval of both the sub-grantee and the landlord. The client will have to be re-evaluated for eligibility on a monthly basis.
UNIT SIZE REQUIREMENTS
Unit Size Maximum Household
Range Size
0-1 BR 2
2 BR 4
3-BR 6
4-BR 8
5-BR 10+
Rent Reasonableness
Rental assistance paid cannot exceed the actual rental cost, which must be in compliance with HU D's standard of "rent reasonableness." "Rent reasonableness" means that the total rent charged for a unit must be reasonable in relation to the rents being charged during the same time period for comparable units in the private unassisted market and must not be in excess of rents being charged by the owner during the same time period for comparable non-luxury unassisted units. To make this determination, sub-grantees should consider (a) the location, quality, size, type, and City and County of Fresno ESG Policies and Procedures
age of the unit; and (b) any amenities, housing services, maintenance and utilities to be provided by the owner. Comparable rents can be checked by using a market study, by reviewing comparable units advertised for rent, or with a note from the property owner verifying the comparability of charged rents to other units owned (for example, the landlord would document the rents paid in other units).
All sub-grantees will be required to fill out the attached Exhibit C: Rent Reasonableness Checklist and Certification in its entirety, for each client assisted with rent, and keep the record in the client file. The form includes several columns where the sub-grantee is expected to find comparables units and comparable rates. In filling out the form, sub grantees cannot exclusively utilize units within the same apartment complex that the client will be renting, nor can the sub-grantee utilize units that are more than 1 mile away from the unit to be rented.
Rental. Security and Utility Payments
Sub-grantees must not make payments directly to program participants, but only to third parties, such as landlords or utility companies. In addition, an assisted property may not be owned by the grantee, sub-grantee or the parent, subsidiary or affiliated organization of the sub-grantee.
Sub-grantees can only make rental payments and/or security deposits for clients that have a signed lease for their eligible unit. Additionally, the program participant must be named on the lease.
Therefore, assistance could not be provided to an individual renting from a friend or relative if a legal lease is not in place. In cases where an individual is renting a unit from a friend or relative and a legal lease is in place, sub-grantees providing assistance must ensure that the arrangement is not in violation of conflict of interest laws and the rent charged and the terms of the lease must be the same for the participant as they are for other tenants renting comparable units.
If two unrelated individuals are joint parties to a lease, a sub-grantee must consider total household income to determine eligibility (i.e., either the whole household is eligible for assistance, or the whole household is not).
A sub-grantee can provide rental assistance to a client residing at a board and care facility only as long as each resident of the group home, assisted living facility, or boarding house has an individual lease, and has been assessed and certified to be eligible to receive ESG assistance.
Please note that financial assistance for persons in a group home-type setting is limited to: rent, security deposits, utility deposits, and utility payments. Service fee charges that might be applied at assisted living facilities are not eligible. In addition, if there is another rental subsidy being provided, ESG cannot be used for rent, and if there is a utility subsidy being provided, ESG cannot be used for utilities.
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If sub-grantee incurrs late fees due to a late submittal of a rental payment, these cannot be reimbursed by, or paid out of, ESG funds.
In addition, the ESG Program also requires a rental assistance agreement between the sub-grantee and the housing owner.
Maximum Rent
Rental assistance cannot be provided unless the rent does not exceed the Fair Market Rent established by HUD, as provided under 24 CFR part 888.
Habitability Standards
Sub-grantees providing rental assistance with ESG funds will be required to conduct initial and any appropriate follow-up inspections of housing units into which a program participant will be moving. Units should be inspected on an annual basis and upon a change of tenancy. Inspection of each unit must include the filling out and filing of the attached Exhibit 0: ESG Housing Habitability Standards Inspection Checklist. Sub grantees are to ensure that experienced staff performs all habitability inspections Rental Payments in Arrears
Rental assistance may be used to pay up to 6 months of rental arrears for eligible program participants. Rental arrears may be paid if the payment enables the program participant to remain in the housing unit for which the arrears are being paid or move to another unit. If HPRP funds are used to pay rental arrears, arrears must be included in determining the total period of the program participant's rental assistance.
Lead Based Paint Visual Assessment Requirements
Sub-grantees are required to provide a visual assessment of each selected property for client habitability to ensure that there are no hazards related Lead Based Paint. Visual assessments can be conducted by a HUD-Certified Visual Assessor under ESG, and must meet the requirements as outlined in the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act, as noted in Section VII.F of the Notice. A 20-minute online training course on conducting visual assessments can be found on HUD's website at http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/training/visualassessment/h00101.htm. After successful completion of the online course, sub-grantees will receive a certificate of completion which qualifies them for conducting the assessments. All sub-grantees are required to have at least one staff member conduct the test and pass.
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Sub-grantees are
also required to fill out and sign the ESG Lead Screening Worksheet, as enclosed in Exhibit E, and the ESG Lead-Based Paint Document Checklist, as enclosed also in Exhibit F, for each client receiving assistance.
Please note, that the form has a last page that requires staff signature and date. Sub grantees will ensure that the form is signed and dated properly.
Reporting Requirements
HMIS
Sub-grantees are required to input HMIS client data as soon as feasibly possible, and at least on a bi-weekly basis. City and County staff
will be working with the Housing
Authority to pull data on a monthly basis and will contact sub-grantees who have not utilized HMIS as required. This reporting requirement is set forth to facilitate sub grantee's quarter-end reporting process and to assist the City/County in its quarterly reporting to the federal government and HUD.
Sub-grantees who fail to meet this requirement will be in default of their agreement, which will trigger a performance review by the City and/or County.
Monthly/Quarterly Reporting
Sub-grantees are required to provide a monthly activity report to the City and/or County in addition to a quarterly performance report to the City and/or County, in the form attached as Exhibit G: Performance Reports.
Request for Disbursements
Sub-grantees will be allowed to request disbursements in arrears, for services provided during the preceding month, and only as identified in their appropriate ESG Agreements/Contracts. Reimbursements shall be made in compliance with the terms of the agreement(s). All requests for disbursements must be accompanied by sufficient supportive documentation verifying actual costs incurred.
City/County staff will review funding disbursement requests to ensure that funds requested are for allowable costs and are within the budget as established in the Agreements/Contracts.
All requests for disbursements will be only in the form(s) as provided in the attached Exhibit H: ESG Funds Disbursement Request.
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Policy on Security and Utility Deposits
HUD is giving grantees the discretion to determine how to handle returned security deposits.
The City/County of Fresno will not require it's sub-grantees to recover a utility security deposit (i.e. PG&E) as these are credited as payment toward a final bill if service is turned off within the first 12 months of service. Beyond 12 months, the deposit is credited toward the 13 month of service ( or close to it) if there are 12 consecutive on time payments made. If there are not 12 consecutive on time payments, the deposit will be used for the final month of service.
Each sub-grantee who provides a utility deposit on behalf of an eligible client using ESG services shall make payment of such deposit directly to the vendor (utility provider, landlord or property manager) on behalf of the client. Clients are not eligible to receive a reimbursement for utility deposits which have been previously paid by them or paid on their behalf.
Each sub-grantee who provides a utility deposit shall count the deposit payment as one additional month of support for that eligible client.
In case of security deposits on housing units each sub-grantee who provides a security deposit on behalf of an eligible client using ESG services shall make payment of such deposit directly to the landlord or property manager on behalf of the client. Clients are not eligible to receive a reimbursement for deposits which have been previously paid by them or paid on their behalf.
Each sub-grantee who provides a rental deposit shall count the deposit payment as one additional month of support for that eligible client.
The security deposit minus any portion kept from the deposit, that may be needed to pay for costs incurred by the tenant such as damages to the unit, shall be returned to the sub-grantee and treated as program income. This program income can be utilized by the sub-grantee to pay for other eligible client deposits following the same method.
Program income must be accounted for separately by each sub-grantee, and reported to the City/County.
Immigration Status
All sub-grantees are required to verify if a proposed client is a qualified alien. The City and County of Fresno have provided alternate requirements for victims of domestic violence due to the imminent danger these clients are facing.
Additionally:
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• As long as there is one adult with legal status in the household and he/she is the primary lessee on the lease, the sub-grantee can serve that household. • The sub-grantee will count ALL adults and children in the household, and enter them in HMIS
• The sub-grantee will only count income from/for those individuals who have legal status.
• The sub-grantee will NOT count income from those who do not have legal status because their income is not legal.
Confidentiality
Each sub-grantee must develop and implement procedures to ensure:
1. The confidentiality of records pertaining to any individual provided with assistance; and
2. That the address or location of any assisted housing will not be made public, except to the extent that this prohibition contradicts a preexisting privacy policy of the grantee.
Such procedures must be provided to the City/County before implementation of the program commences.
Termination of Housing Assistance
A sub-grantee may terminate assistance to a program participant who violates program requirements. Sub-grantees may resume assistance to a program participant whose assistance was previously terminated. In terminating assistance to a program participant, the sub-grantee must provide a formal process that recognizes the rights of individuals receiving assistance to due process of law.
This process, at a minimum, must consist of:
1. Written notice to the program participant containing a clear statement of the reasons for termination;
2. A review of the decision, in which the program participant is given the opportunity to present written or oral objections before a person other than the person (or a subordinate of that person) who made or approved the termination decision; and
3. Prompt written notice of the final decision to the program participant.
Such procedures must be provided to the City/County before implementation of the program commences.
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Non-Discrimination
No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, religion, national origin or sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds made available through the City's ESG Program, or any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
Appeals
If an application is turned down by a sub-grantee, the applicant may appeal, in writing, within ten (10) days after the occurrence. The appeal must clearly state the reasons for the appeal. The appeal will be filed with the sub-grantee, who will review the appeal and respond.
For City of Fresno Applicants: If the appellant is not satisfied with the response of the sub-grantee, the appeal may be presented to the City of Fresno Homeless Policy and Prevention Manager within thirty (30) days of the sub-grantee's response. The City will attempt to resolve the grievance within fifteen (15) days. The ruling of the City will be final.
For County of Fresno Applicants: If the appellant is not satisfied with the response of the sub-grantee, the appeal may be presented to the County of Fresno ESG County Coordinator within thirty (30) days of the sub-grantee's response. The County will attempt to resolve the grievance within fifteen (15) days. The ruling of the County will be final.
City/County Administration of the Program
The City and County of Fresno propose to jointly administer their respective ESG Programs, including updates as needed to this policies and procedures manual. Both agencies will jointly issue a request for funding availability, and work together to select the agencies (sub-grantees) who will receive ESG funding, based on the allocation levels identified in the Action Plans. Each entity will contract individually with each selected vendor. The City/County propose to administer ESG sub-grantee agreements over a two term period.
Monitoring
City/County of Fresno staff will meet with all service providers on a monthly basis to discuss performance, rules, and processess, coordinate services, collaboratively exhange best practices and discuss concerns in administering the program.
City/County staff will conduct on-site monitoring and audits of all selected service providers to ensure proper administration of the program. All sub-grantees will be City and County of Fresno ESG Policies and Procedures
required to submit monthly, quarterly and yearly reports to the City/County to ensure performance measures are being met. Additionally, the City/County will audit all requests for reimbursement of ESG funds before these are paid to the selected City service providers.
Amendments Ta Program Rules
The Fresno City Manager's office, or his/her designee(s), may change City program requirements from time to time to meet program objectives. The County Administrative Officer, or his/her designee(s), may change County program requirements from time to time to meet program objectives. All changes will be required to meet ESG guidelines.
Updated June 5, 2012
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EXHIBIT A
HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION
HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION
HH First Name & Relationship to Head Date of Birth FIT Student Social Security Last Name Mbr# Middle Initial of Household (MM/DD/YYYY) (Y or N) or Alien Reg. No.
I certify that the information presented in this document is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge .
Signature of Applicant Date
Printed Name of Applicant
EXHIBIT B
ESG Income Eligibility Calculation Worksheet
To be eligible for ESG households must be at or below 30% of the Area Median Income (and meet other ESG eligibility requirements, as identified in federal regulation). Grantees may use this worksheet to determine whether an applicant household meets the ESG income eligibility threshold. A copy of this worksheet should be kept in the ESG participant case file.
Household Household Member Name Age of Household Member Member
Number
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 10
11 Total Household Members (Household size)
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) for Household Size $
Household Sources of Household Income Gross Frequency Number of Annual Gross Income Member Documented of Income Payments (gross Income
Number/ Current Income per Year amountX#of
Name Amount payments per year)
::arned Income (for ADULT household $ $
members only)
:arned Income (for ADULT household $ $
members only)
:arned Income (for ADULT household $ $
members only)
:>elf-employment/business income $ $
:>elf-employment/business income $ $
nterest & Dividend Income $ $
nterest & Dividend Income $ $
Pension/Retirement Income $ $
Pension/Retirement Income $ $
Unemployment & Disability Income $ $
Unemployment & Disability Income $ $
TANF/Public Assistance $ $
TANF/Public Assistance s $
Alimony, Child Support and Foster Care Income $ $
Alimony, Child Support and Foster Care Income $ $
Armed Forces Income $ $
Armed Forces Income $ $
bther (specify): $ $
Other (specify): $ $
Total Annual Gross Income from all Sources $ .
30% of Area Median Income for Household Size $ -
Variance (If less than AMI, then household is income eligible) $ - Is the household at or below 30% Area Median Income? YES-Income Eligible Exhibit C:
RENT REASONABLENESS CHECKLIST AND CERTIFICATION
Proposed Unit Unit#1 Unit#2 Unit#3
Address
Number of Bedrooms
Square Feet
Type of UniUConstruction
Housing Condition
Location/Accessibility
Amenities
Unit:
Site:
Neighborhood :
AQe in Years
Utilities (type)
Unit Rent
Utility Allowance
Gross Rent
Handicap Accessible?
CERTIFICATION:
A. Compliance with Payment Standard
Proposed Contract Rent + Utility Allowance = Proposed Gross Rent The Proposed Contract Rent D does D does not exceed the maximum allowed monthly rent by bedroom count, as established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the use of the local public housing authority in administering the Housing Choice Voucher Program as follows:
"Bedroom Count Payment Standard
0 $638.00
1 $702.00
2 $829.00
3 $1,206.00
4 $1 ,299.00
Payment standards Effective Date: October 1 , 2011
B. Rent Reasonableness
Based upon a comparison with rents for comparable units, I have determined that the proposed rent for the unit D is D is not reasonable.
DEPARTMENT/AGENCY NAME: SIGNATURE: DATE:
Exhibit D:
ESG Housing Habitability Standards Inspection Checklist About this Tool
These standards apply only when a program participant is receiving financial assistance and moving into a new (different) unit. Inspections must be conducted upon initial occupancy and then on an annual basis for the term of ESG assistance .
The habitability standards are different from the Housing Quality Standards (HQS) used for other HUD programs. Because the HQS criteria are more stringent than the habitability standards, a grantee could use either standard. In contrast to HQS inspections, the habitability standards do not require a certified inspector. As such, ESG program staff could conduct the inspections, using a form such as this one to document compliance .
Instructions: Mark each statement as 'A' for approved or 'D' for deficient. The property must meet all standards in order to be approved. A copy of this checklist should be placed in the client file.
Approved
or Element
Deficient
1. Structure and materials : The structures must be structurally sound so as not to pose any threat to the health and safety of the occupants and so as to protect the residents from hazards.
2. Access : The housing must be accessible and capable of being utilized without unauthorized use of other private properties. Structures must provide alternate means of egress in case of fire.
3. Space and security. Each resident must be afforded adequate space and security for themselves and their belongings . Each resident must be provided with an acceptable place to sleep.
4. Interior air quality. Every room or space must be provided with natural or mechanical ventilation. Structures must be free of pollutants in the air at levels that threaten the health of residents.
5. Water Supply. The water supply must be free from contamination.
6. Sanitary Facilities: Residents must have access to sufficient sanitary facilities that are in proper operating condition , may be used in privacy, and are adequate for personal cleanliness and the disposal of human waste.
7. Thermal environment The housing must have adequate heating and/or cooling facilities in proper operating condition.
8. 11/umination and electricity The housing must have adequate natural or artificial illumination to permit normal indoor activities and to support the health and safety of residents . Sufficient electrical sources must be provided to permit use of essential electrical appliances while assuring safety from fire.
9. Food preparation and refuse disposal: All food preparation areas must contain suitable space and equipment to store, prepare, and serve food in a sanitary manner.
10. Sanitary condition: The housing and any equipment must be maintained in sanitary condition.
11. Fire safety. Both conditions below must be met to meet this standard. a. Each unit must include at least one battery-operated or hard-wired smoke detector, in proper working condition, on each occupied level of the unit.
Smoke detectors must be located, to the extent practicable, in a hallway adjacent to a bedroom. If the unit is occupied by hearing-impaired persons, smoke detectors must have an alarm system designed for hearing-impaired persons in each bedroom occupied by a hearing-impaired person. b. The public areas of all housing must be equipped with a sufficient number, but not less than one for each area, of battery-operated or hard-wired smoke detectors. Public areas include, but are not limited to, laundry rooms, day care centers, hallways, stairwells, and other common areas. (Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Docket No. FR-5307-N-01, Notice of Allocations, Application Procedures, and Requirements for Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re Housing Grantees under the Recovery Act)
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
I certify that I am not a HUD certified inspector and I have evaluated the property located at the address below to the best of my ability and find the following:
D Property meets all of the above standards.
D Property does not meet all of the above standards .
Therefore, I make the following determination:
D Property is approved.
D Property is not approved .
Case Name:
Street Address:
Apartment: __ City: State: __ Zip: __
Evaluator's Signature: Date:
Please Print. Name:
CBO Exec. Dir. Initial: __________ _
Exhibit E
ESG Lead Screening Worksheet
About this Tool
The ESG Lead Screening Worksheet is intended to guide grantees through the lead-based paint inspection process to ensure compliance with the rule. ESG staff can use this worksheet to document any exemptions that may apply, whether any potential hazards have been identified, and if safe work practices and clearance are required and used. A copy of the completed worksheet along with any additional documentation should be kept in each program participant's case file.
Instructions
To prevent lead-poisoning in young children, ESG grantees must comply with the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act of 1973 and its applicable regulations found at 24 CFR 35, Parts A, B, M, and R. Under certain circumstances, a visual assessment of the unit is not required.
This screening worksheet will help program staff determine whether a unit is subject to a visual assessment, and if so, how to proceed. A copy of the completed worksheet along with any related documentation should be kept in each program participant's file.
Note: ALL pre-1978 properties are subject to the disclosure requirements outlined in 24 CFR 35, Part A, regardless of whether they are exempt from the visual assessment requirements.
Basic Information
Name of Participant
Address Unit Number
City State Zip
ESG Program Staff
Part 1: Determine Whether the Unit is Subject to a Visual Assessment
If the answer to one or both of the following questions is 'no,' a visual assessment is not triggered for this unit and no further action is required at this time. Place this screening worksheet and related documentation in the program participant's file.
If the answer to both of these questions is 'yes,' then a visual assessment is triggered for this unit and program staff should continue to Part 2.
1. Was the leased property constructed before 1978?
0Yes
□ No
2. Will a child under the age of six be living in the unit occupied by the household receiving ESG assistance?
0Yes
□ No
Part 2: Document Additional Exemptions
If the answer to any of the following questions is 'yes,' the property is exempt from the visual assessment requirement and no further action is needed at this point. Place this screening sheet and supporting documentation for each exemption in the program participant's file.
If the answer to all of these questions is 'no,' then continue to Part 3 to determine whether deteriorated paint is present.
1. Is it a zero-bedroom or SRO-sized unit?
OYes
□ No
2. Has X-ray or laboratory testing of all painted surfaces by certified personnel been conducted in accordance with HUD regulations and the unit is officially certified to not contain lead-based paint?
OYes
ONo
3. Has this property had all lead-based paint identified and removed in accordance with HUD regulations?
OYes
ONo
4. Is the client receiving Federal assistance from another program, where the unit has already undergone (and passed) a visual assessment within the past 12 months (e.g., if the client has a Section 8 voucher and is receiving ESG assistance for a security deposit or arrears)?
D Yes (Obtain documentation for the case file.)
ONo
5. Does the property meet any of the other exemptions described in 24 CFR Part 35.1 lS(a).
OYes
ONo
Please describe the exemption and provide appropriate documentation of the exemption.
Part 3: Determine the Presence of Deteriorated Paint
To determine whether there are any identified problems with paint surfaces, program staff should conduct a visual assessment prior to providing ESG financial assistance to the unit as outlined in the following training on HUD's website at:
http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/training/visualassessment/hOO 101.htm.
If no problems with paint surfaces are identified during the visual assessment, then no further action is required at this time. Place this screening sheet and certification form (Attachment A) in the program participant's file.
If any problems with paint surfaces are identified during the visual assessment, then continue to Part 4 to determine whether safe work practices and clearance are required.
1. Has a visual assessment of the unit been conducted?
OYes
□ No
2. Were any problems with paint surfaces identified in the unit during the visual assessment?
0Yes
DNo (Complete Attachment A - Lead-Based Paint Visual Assessment Certification Form)
Part 4: document the level of identified problems
All deteriorated paint identified during the visual assessment must be repaired prior to clearing the unit for assistance. However, if the area of paint to be stabilized exceeds the de minimus levels ( defined below), the use oflead safe work practices and clearance is required.
If deteriorating paint exists but the area of paint to be stabilized does not exceed these levels, then the paint must be repaired prior to clearing the unit for assistance, but safe work practices and clearance are not required.
1. Does the area of paint to be stabilized exceed any of the de minimus levels below? • 20 square feet on exterior surfaces D Yes D No
• 2 square feet in any one interior room or space D Yes D No • 10 percent of the total surface area on an interior or exterior component with a small surface area, like window sills, baseboards, and trim D Yes D No If any of the above are 'yes,' then safe work practices and clearance are required prior to clearing the unit for assistance.
Part 5: Confirm all identified deteriorated paint has been stabilized
Program staff should work with property owners/managers to ensure that all deteriorated paint identified during the visual assessment has been stabilized. If the area of paint to be stabilized does not exceed the de minimus level, safe work practices and a clearance exam are not required (though safe work practices are always recommended). In these cases, the ESG program staff should confirm that the identified deteriorated paint has been repaired by conducting a follow-up assessment.
If the area of paint to be stabilized exceeds the de minimus level, program staff should ensure that the clearance inspection is conducted by an independent certified lead professional. A certified lead professional may go by various titles, including a certified paint inspector, risk assessor, or sampling/clearance technician. Note, the clearance inspection cannot be conducted by the same firm that is repairing the deteriorated paint.
1. Has a follow-up visual assessment of the unit been conducted? 0Yes
□ No
2. Have all identified problems with the paint surfaces been repaired? 0Yes
□ No
3. Were all identified problems with paint surfaces repaired using safe work practices?
0Yes
0No
D Not Applicable - The area of paint to be stabilized did not exceed the de minimus levels.
4. Was a clearance exam conducted by an independent, certified lead professional? 0 Yes
0No
D Not Applicable -The area of paint to be stabilized did not exceed the de minimus levels.
5. Did the unit pass the clearance exam?
0Yes
□ No
D Not Applicable -The area of paint to be stabilized did not exceed the de minimus levels.
Note: A copy of the clearance report should be placed in the program participant's file.
Exhibit F
ESG Lead-Based Paint Document Checklist
About this Tool
The following checklist provides ESG grantees with an overview of common documents that can be used to verify compliance with the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act. Note that this checklist does not cover all of the documentation that providers would want to include in all instances. For example, additional documentation may be required if the property is found to meet exemptions listed under Part 2 of the Lead Screening Worksheet.
Document Name Purpose ✓
Aoolication Documents age of children
Screenshot of propertv record from online tax database Documents aoe of orooertv Lead Screening Worksheet Documents exemptions
(additional documentation will
vary based on exemption)
Lead-Based Paint Visual Assessment Certification Documents that a visual assessment was conducted
and problems with paint
surfaces were not identified
Owner Certification (if applicable) Documents owner certification that any identified problems
with paint surfaces have been
repaired and that safe work
practices were followed , as
aoolicable
Clearance Report (if applicable) Documents that unit passed clearance
Documentation of ongoing maintenance activities: Documents that a visual • Visual Assessment Certification Forms assessment is performed at • Clearance report from each maintenance job involving least annually during the painted surfaces above the de minimis threshold assistance period and that any • Notice of lead hazard reduction for each maintenance deteriorated paint was job involving painted surfaces appropriately addressed
(including clearance and notice
of lead hazard reduction)
Documentation of response to EIBLL child: Documents that if an EIBLL • Copies of risk assessment child was identified in the unit, Abatement or clearance report the situation was addressed in • accordance with the Lead Safe
Housing Rule. • Relocation documents
• Correspondence with health department
Exhibit G
MONTHLY PERFORMANCE REPORT
HOMLES$ PREVENTION AND RAPID REHOUSING
County of City of
Re Ort To : Fresno or □ Fresno
Name of Agency:
Project
Reporting Month
I. PROGRESS NARRATIVE
A. List specific accomplishments during this reporting period:
B. Problem areas:
C. Is the project following the approved implementation schedule? D. Has there been any private sector involvement? If so, please provide information here.
II. STATUS OF HMIS REPORTING AND DATA INPUT
Ill. NARRATIVE DESCRIBING S~ECIFIC HOUSING RELOCATION & STABILIZATION SERVICES
PROVIDED DURING REPORTING PERIOD
IV. NARRATIVE DESCRIBING SPIECIFIC HABITABILITY INSPECTION SERVICES PERFORMED
OR CONTRACTED OUT DURING REPORTING PERIOD
V. ,PENDING ISSUES:
VI. CONCLUSIONS:
AGENCY
Name Title Date
CITY/COUNTY USE ONLY
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~eviewed by City/County Staff Elate
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Exhibit H
ESG Funds Disbursement Request
Report Period: ________ ________
ORGANIZATION NAME: ATTENTION : Claudla Cazares
PROJECT NAME: ESG- HUD CONTRACT TIME LAPSED 0%
CONTRACT NUMBER: CONTRACT TIME LAPSED: 0%
CONTRACT FUNDS EXPENDED: 0%
SEND THE MONTHLY INVOICE FORM TO ALONG WITH COPIES OF ALL INVOICES VERIFYING EXPENDITURES TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: City of Fresno, Planning and Development Department, Attn: Housing Manager, 2600 Fresno St., Room 3070, Fresno, CA 93721
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' Rental Assistance ' Case Management Services I
1 Secur ity & Utility Deposits 1 Outreach and Engagement I , Utility Payments , Housing Search I
I Movi ng Cost Assistance : Legal Service
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I Rapid Re-Housin! - Financial Assistance I Rapid Re-Housing - Relocation & Stabilization I I I
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Administrative Cost I Emergency Shelter/Street Outreach I I I
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FOR CONTRACTOR USE
Submitted by:
Name: l Title:
Date: 1 Phone:
Four /City/County Use Only :
Approved By:
Name: Date: Amount:
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