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1 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
2 This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU" or "Agreement") is dated
3 March 19, 2024 and is among the County of Madera, a political subdivision of the State
4 of California ("Madera County"), the City of Fresno, a municipal corporation of the State of
5 California ("City"), and the County of Fresno, a political subdivision of the State of California
6 ("Fresno County"). Madera County, City, and Fresno County shall also be referred to herein
7 singularly as a "Party" and collectively as "Parties," in collaboration with Fresno Madera
8 Continuum of Care, an unincorporated association ("FMCoC").
9 Recitals
10 A. The California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) established the HHAP
11 Program, which provides local jurisdictions with funds to support regional coordination and
12 expand or develop local capacity to address immediate homelessness challenges.
13 B. Cal ICH has provided four rounds of grant funding through the Homeless Housing,
14 Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Grant Program with HHAP Round 1 grant funds being
15 awarded to applicants in 2020.
16 C. The parties previously received HHAP grant funding in HHAP Rounds 1 through 4 and are
17 seeking HHAP grant funding in HHAP Round 5 which will include flexible funding to continue
18 efforts to improve regional and systems coordination to prevent and end homelessness in local
19 communities.
20 D. The parties desire to submit an application for HHAP Round 5 funding in collaboration with
21 FMCoC. The County of Fresno is the administrative entity to apply for, collect, receive, and
22 distribute all grant funding that is allocated to the FMCoC, including HHAP grant funds. As such,
23 Fresno County is signing this MOU on behalf of the FMCoC for the purposes of complying with
24 Cal ICH requirements to apply for, collect, receive, and distribute HHAP 5 grant funding.
25 E. HHAP Round 5 requires regionally coordinated action plans to be reflected in an MOU.
26 The purpose of this MOU is to commit each Party to participate in, and to comply with the
27 regionally coordinated homeless action plan, in collaboration with FMCoC.
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1 F. Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions herein set forth,
2 Madera County, the City, and Fresno County agree as follows:
3 Article 1
4 Responsibilities
5 1.1 This MOU commits all Parties, in collaboration with FMCoC, to uphold, participate in,
6 and comply with the actions, roles, and responsibilities of each eligible applicant in the region as
7 described in the HHAP-5 Regionally Coordinated Homelessness Action Plan summarized in
8 Exhibit A to this MOU titled "Action Plan".
9 1.2 This MOU commits all Parties to the roles and responsibilities of each eligible applicant
10 within the region, in collaboration with FMCoC, as they pertain to outreach and site coordination,
11 siting and use of available public land,the development of interim and permanent housing options,
12 and coordinating, connecting, and delivering services to individuals experiencing homelessness
13 or at risk of experiencing homelessness, within the region. This MOU commits all Parties to key
14 actions each eligible applicant will take to improve the system performance measures described
15 in Exhibit A.
16 1.3 This MOU commits all Parties, in collaboration with FMCoC, to key actions each
17 eligible applicant will take to ensure racial and gender equity in service delivery, housing
18 placements, housing retention, and any other means to affirm equitable access to housing and
19 services for racial and ethnic groups overrepresented among residents experiencing
20 homelessness.
21 1.4 This MOU commits all Parties, in collaboration with FMCoC, to actions each eligible
22 applicant will take to reduce homelessness among individuals exiting institutional settings,
23 including but not limited to jails, prisons, hospitals, and any other institutions such as foster care,
24 behavioral health facilities, etc. as applicable in the region.
25 1.5 This MOU commits all Parties, in collaboration with FMCoC, to roles of each eligible
26 applicant in the utilization of local, state, and federal funding programs to end homelessness.
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1 1.6 This MOU commits all Parties, in collaboration with FMCoC, to the roles and
2 responsibilities of each eligible applicant to connect individuals to wrap-around services from all
3 eligible federal, state, and local benefit programs.
4 1.7 Madera County's Responsibilities. Madera County shall perform all of the services
5 of Madera County provided in Exhibit A to this MOU, titled "Action Plan".
6 1.8 The City's Responsibilities. The City shall perform all of the services of the City as
7 provided in Exhibit A to this MOU.
8 1.9 Fresno County's Responsibilities. Fresno County shall perform all of the services
9 of Fresno County provided in Exhibit A to this MOU.
10 1.10 Representation. Each Party represents that it is qualified, ready, willing, and able to
11 perform all of its respective services provided in this Agreement.
12 1.11 Compliance with Laws. The Parties shall each, at their own cost, comply with all
13 applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations in the performance of its respective
14 obligations under this Agreement, including but not limited to workers compensation, labor, and
15 confidentiality laws and regulations.
16 Article 2
17 No Monetary Consideration
18 2.1 There is no monetary consideration for this Agreement. The Parties agree that the
19 mutual promises hereunder shall suffice as consideration.
20 Article 3
21 Term of Agreement
22 3.1 Term. This Agreement is effective on the date the Parties sign this Agreement
23 ("Effective Date")and terminates on June 30, 2028, except as provided in section 3.2, "Extension,"
24 or Article 5, "Termination and Suspension," below.
25 3.2 Extension. The term of this Agreement may be extended for no more than two, one-
26 year periods only upon written approval of all Parties at least 30 days before the first day of the
27 next one-year extension period. The Fresno County CAO or his or her designee is authorized to
28 sign the written approval on behalf of Fresno County. The Madera County CAO or his or her
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1 designee is authorized to sign the written approval on behalf of Madera County. The City Manager
2 of his or her designee is authorized to sign the written approval on behalf of the City.
3 Article 4
4 Notices
5 4.1 Contact Information. The persons and their addresses having authority to give and
6 receive notices provided for or permitted under this Agreement include the following:
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For Fresno County:
8 Attn: Amina Flores-Becker, Deputy CAO
2281 Tulare Street, Room 304
9 Fresno, CA 93721
10 For Madera County:
Attn: Jessica Leon, Principal Administrative Analyst
11 200 W. 4th Street
Madera, CA 93637
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For the City:
13 Attn: Georgeanne A. White, City Manager
2600 Fresno Street, Room 2064
14 Fresno, CA 93721
15 4.2 Change of Contact Information. Any Party may change the information in section
16 4.1 by giving notice as provided in section 4.3.
17 4.3 Method of Delivery. Each notice between or among the Parties provided for or
18 permitted under this Agreement must be in writing, state that it is a notice provided under this
19 Agreement, and be delivered either by personal service, by first-class United States mail, by an
20 overnight commercial courier service, or by Portable Document Format(PDF)document attached
21 to an email.
22 (A) A notice delivered by personal service is effective upon service to the recipient.
23 (B) A notice delivered by first-class United States mail is effective three County
24 business days after deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the
25 recipient.
26 (C)A notice delivered by an overnight commercial courier service is effective one
27 County business day after deposit with the overnight commercial courier service, delivery
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1 fees prepaid, with delivery instructions given for next day delivery, addressed to the
2 recipient.
3 (D)A notice delivered by telephonic facsimile transmission or by PDF document
4 attached to an email is effective when transmission to the recipient is completed (but, if
5 such transmission is completed outside of County business hours, then such delivery is
6 deemed to be effective at the next beginning of a County business day), provided that the
7 sender maintains a machine record of the completed transmission.
8 4.4 Claims Presentation. For all claims arising from or related to this Agreement, nothing
9 in this Agreement establishes, waives, or modifies any claims presentation requirements or
10 procedures provided by law, including the Government Claims Act (Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the
11 Government Code, beginning with section 810).
12 Article 5
13 Termination and Suspension
14 5.1 Termination for Breach.
15 (A) Upon determining that a breach (as defined in paragraph (C) below) has occurred,
16 the non-breaching Parties may give written notice of the breach to the breaching Party.
17 The written notice must provide at least 30 days for the breaching Party to cure the breach.
18 (B) If the breaching Party fails to cure its breach to the non-breaching Parties'
19 satisfaction within the time stated in the written notice, the non-breaching Parties may
20 terminate this Agreement immediately with that respective Party.
21 (C) For purposes of this section, a breach occurs when, in the determination of the
22 non-breaching Parties, the breaching Party, has:
23 (1) Failed to comply with any part of this Agreement;
24 (2) Submitted a substantially incorrect or incomplete report; or
25 (3) Improperly performed any of its obligations under this Agreement.
26 5.2 Termination without Cause. In circumstances other than those set forth above, any
27 Party may terminate this Agreement by giving at least 60 days advance written notice to the other
28 Parties.
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1 Article 6
2 Independent Contractor
3 6.1 Status. In performing under this Agreement, each Party, including its officers, agents,
4 employees, and volunteers, is at all times acting and performing as an independent contractor, in
5 an independent capacity, and not as an officer, agent, servant, employee, joint venturer, partner,
6 or associate of another Party.
7 6.2 Verifying Performance. The Parties have no right to control, supervise, or direct the
8 manner or method of the other Parties' performance under this Agreement, but the Parties may
9 verify that the other Parties are performing according to the terms of this Agreement.
10 6.3 Benefits. Because of their status as an independent contractor, the Parties have no
11 right to employment rights or benefits available to employees of the other Parties. Each Party is
12 solely responsible for providing to their own employees all employee benefits required by law.
13 Each Party shall save the other Parties harmless from all matters relating to the payment of the
14 other Parties' employees.
15 6.4 Services to Others. The Parties acknowledge that, during the term of this Agreement,
16 the Parties may provide services to others unrelated to the other Parties.
17 Article 7
18 Indemnity and Defense
19 7.1 Indemnity. Each Party shall indemnify and hold harmless and defend the other Parties
20 (including their respective officers, agents, employees, and volunteers) against all claims,
21 demands, injuries, damages, costs, expenses(including attorney fees and costs),fines, penalties,
22 and liabilities of any kind to the other Parties, or any third party that arise from or relate to the
23 performance or failure to perform by the other Parties (or any of its officers, agents, subcontractors
24 or employees) under this Agreement. The Parties may conduct or participate in their own defense
25 without affecting the other Parties' obligation to indemnify and hold harmless or defend
26 themselves.
27 Parties agree that nothing herein shall constitute a waiver by any Party of
28 governmental immunities including California Government Code section 810 et seq (if applicable)
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1 and this Agreement shall in no way act to abrogate or waive any immunities available to any Party
2 under the Tort Claims Act of the State of California.
3 7.2 Survival. This Article 7 survives the termination of this Agreement.
4 Article 8
5 Insurance
6 8.1 Without limiting the indemnification of each party as stated herein, it is understood and
7 agreed that all Parties shall maintain, at their sole expense, insurance policies or self-insurance
8 programs including, but not limited to, an insurance pooling arrangement and/or Joint Powers
9 Agreement to fund their respective liabilities including general liability, automotive liability, workers
10 compensation and employers liability.
11 Article 9
12 General Terms
13 9.1 Modification. Except as provided in Article 5, "Termination and Suspension," this
14 Agreement may not be modified, and no waiver is effective, except by written agreement signed
15 by all Parties. The Parties acknowledge that the Parties' employees have no authority to modify
16 this Agreement except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
17 9.2 Non-Assignment. No Party may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this
18 Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Parties.
19 9.3 Governing Law. The laws of the State of California govern all matters arising from or
20 related to this Agreement.
21 9.4 Jurisdiction and Venue. This Agreement is signed and performed in Fresno and
22 Madera Counties in California. The Parties consent to California jurisdiction for actions arising
23 from or related to this Agreement, and, subject to the Government Claims Act, all such actions
24 must be brought and maintained in Fresno County or Madera County.
25 9.5 Construction. The final form of this Agreement is the result of the Parties' combined
26 efforts. If anything in this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be ambiguous,
27 that ambiguity shall not be resolved by construing the terms of this Agreement against any Party.
28 9.6 Days. Unless otherwise specified, "days" means calendar days.
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1 9.7 Headings. The headings and section titles in this Agreement are for convenience only
2 and are not part of this Agreement.
3 9.8 Severability. If anything in this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction
4 to be unlawful or otherwise unenforceable, the balance of this Agreement remains in effect, and
5 the Parties shall make best efforts to replace the unlawful or unenforceable part of this Agreement
6 with lawful and enforceable terms intended to accomplish the Parties' original intent.
7 9.9 Nondiscrimination. During the performance of this Agreement, the Parties shall not
8 unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment, or recipient of services
9 because of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental
10 disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity,
11 gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status or veteran status pursuant to all
12 applicable State of California and federal statutes and regulation.
13 9.10 No Waiver. Payment, waiver, or discharge by a Party of any liability or obligation of
14 another Party under this Agreement on any one or more occasions is not a waiver of performance
15 of any continuing or other obligation of the other Party and does not prohibit enforcement by a
16 Party of any obligation on any other occasion.
17 9.11 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including its exhibits, is the entire agreement
18 between the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, and it supersedes all
19 previous negotiations, proposals, commitments, writings, advertisements, publications, and
20 understandings of any nature unless those things are expressly included in this Agreement. If
21 there is any inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement without its exhibits and the terms
22 of the exhibits, then the inconsistency will be resolved by giving precedence first to the terms of
23 this Agreement without its exhibits, and then to the terms of the exhibits.
24 9.12 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement does not and is not intended to create
25 any rights or obligations for any person or entity except for the Parties.
26 9.13 Authorized Signature. The Parties, each, represent and warrant that:
27 (A) The Parties are duly authorized and empowered to sign and perform its obligations
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1 (B) The individual signing this Agreement on behalf of Madera County is duly
2 authorized to do so and his or her signature on this Agreement legally binds Madera
3 County to the terms of this Agreement.
4 (C)The individual signing this Agreement on behalf of the City is duly authorized to do
5 so and his or her signature on this Agreement legally binds the City to the terms of this
6 Agreement.
7 (D)The individual signing this Agreement on behalf of Fresno County is duly
8 authorized to do so and his or her signature on this Agreement legally binds Fresno County
9 to the terms of this Agreement.
10 (E) The individual signing this Agreement on behalf of the FMCoC is duly authorized
11 to do so pursuant to the FMCoC Governance Charter.
12 9.14 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which is an
13 original, and all of which together constitute this Agreement.
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1 The Parties are signing this Agreement on the date stated in the introductory clause.
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COUNTY OF MADERA COUNTY OF FRESNO
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Chai n of the Board of Supetvisors Nathan Magsig, Chairman of the Board of
5 Supervisors of the County of Fresno
6 ATTEST: The County of Fresno is also signing as the
administrative entity on behalf of the Fresno
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8 Cler , Board of Supervisors Attest:
Bernice E. Seidel
9 Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
Approved as to Legal Form: County of Fresno, State of California
10 COUNTY COUNSEL
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Exhibit A
HHAP-5 — Regionally Coordinated Action Plan
2.1 Participating Jurisdictions' Roles and Responsibilities
Outreach and Site Coordination
City of Fresno
The City of Fresno utilizes local, state, and federal funding to support street outreach and encampment resolution services
within metro Fresno. The City's HHAP funding allocation supports the Homeless Outreach Progressive Engagement
Team (HOPE Team). The HOPE team works with the City's Homeless Assistance Response Team (HART), code
enforcement, Public Works/Solid Waste department, Police Department, the CoC's Coordinated Entry System (CES), and
homeless service providers to effectively engage, serve, and stabilize the most vulnerable and at-risk individuals
experiencing unsheltered homelessness and to resolve encampments within Fresno city limits.
The City's Homeless Assistance Response Team (HART) is comprised of four components:
1) Outreach (HOPE)
2) Police Response (HART PD)
3) Code Enforcement (HART CODE)
4) Sanitation (HART Sanitation)
Each section of HART is responsible for a different aspect of encampment resolution. The Homeless Outreach
Progressive Engagement (HOPE) team provides street outreach throughout the City of Fresno. The City currently
contracts with a local non-profit, the Poverello House, to provide street outreach services. HART PD provides law
enforcement services at locations where temporary encampments have been constructed by individuals that are not
legally permitted to occupy the property. HART PD will respond to such encampments in accordance with local
ordinances. HART CODE provides code enforcement services to encampment locations where conditions of the
encampment require additional notification or case management services. This consists primarily of notification to
responsible parties and encampment occupants. HART Sanitation provides trash and or debris removal services including
collection and storage of any unattended personal property of value at encampment locations. Depending on the nature of
the service request, team sections can act independently or collectively to address encampment locations.
The HOPE Team connects individuals and families experiencing homelessness with services that may include screening,
assessment, crisis intervention, community referrals and linkages to interim shelter, and short-term case management.
The HOPE team dispatcher receives referrals from the City of Fresno and assign HOPE Team members to the identified
encampment locations to provide outreach services. The HOPE Team collaborates with other jurisdictions such as Fresno
Irrigation District, Caltrans, the County of Fresno, the Downtown Association, and other regional agencies to provide
outreach to people experiencing homelessness.
Additionally, the City's Encampment Resolution Fund project supports robust outreach services to the Downtown
Encampment area in metro Fresno, engaging with unsheltered individuals to administer an initial screening to identify
immediate emergency needs, provide linkages to shelter and housing resources through the CES. Encampment residents
that are awaiting or are otherwise ineligible for shelter receive "street navigation" to develop a housing plan with street
navigation outreach staff to expedite the process of connecting with permanent housing.
County of Fresno
The County of Fresno's homeless encampment resolution process includes coordination with other jurisdictions and
agencies. When an encampment is reported to the County of Fresno through its Homeless Response website, a report
with a risk number is generated and then reviewed by County staff. Once reviewed the report is triaged to the appropriate
agencies. Often these agencies are outside of the County of Fresno's jurisdiction. The County of Fresno has coordinated
and communicated with its cities and other jurisdictions like the railroad companies, Caltrans, irrigation districts and the
neighboring County of Madera to establish a triaging process of homeless encampment reports that fall within those
jurisdictions. The County of Fresno homeless encampment resolution process also includes the component of noticing
and outreach services. If a homeless encampment falls within the unincorporated jurisdiction of the County of Fresno, the
agencies involved in the encampment resolution response effort include, but are not limited to, the County Administrative
Office, the Sheriff's Office, the Environmental Health Division, Code Enforcement, the Outreach team, and County
Counsel. These County agencies meet regularly to coordinate and prioritize homeless encampment response. Once an
encampment has been formally noticed by the Sheriff's Office an outreach team is sent out to offer services including
transportation and linkage to the Coordinated Entry System locations. In addition to these linkages, the outreach team can
also do mental health screenings, provide food, water and hygiene products as well as offer other service to lower barriers
to housing including ID vouchers. The Department of Behavioral Health utilizes HHAP and ARPA funding to provide
outreach, engagement, and linkage services to individuals experiencing homelessness in the rural and unincorporated
areas of Fresno County through the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) program. This
program is currently operated by Kings View, Corporation, a local provider and is targeted to adults experiencing serious
mental illness and/or co-occurring substance use disorders who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless.
County of Madera
The County of Madera recently published a homelessness website within the main county website. Through this website,
the public can identify encampments for outreach services, and submit referral forms to CAMPC's H.E.L.P Center. The
County of Madera Sheriff's Office, Social Services Department, Behavioral Health, and Public Health coordinate with
CAPMC and other local agencies when an encampment has been identified. A combination of supportive services are
provided as needed.
Fresno Madera Continuum of Care
Through the HUD CoC Grant, the FMCoC funds the Coordinated Entry Management Entity. This entity, through Poverello
House, employs the housing matcher and community coordinator positions for the Coordinated Entry System, and works
actively in the community to connect clients with navigators and complete match requests as well as oversee the training
for homeless services providers across the continuum. Most recently, the entity has worked to create referrals for
homeless services staff to connect clients with navigators funded through the Housing and Homelessness Incentive
Program (HHIP), to ensure that these services are accessible to clients when no placements are available in community
shelters. Additionally, the Coordinated Entry Subcommittee meets bi-monthly to evaluate community performance and
address bottlenecks in the system, making recommendations to the FMCoC Board of Directors as appropriate. The
FMCoC will also support outreach services through the CAPMC H.E.L.P. Center.
Regional Coordination - Outreach and Site Coordination
The regional jurisdictions are committed to providing comprehensive outreach services and site coordination to individuals
experiencing and at-risk of homelessness throughout the region. The regional jurisdictions will coordinate encampment
resolution efforts where jurisdictional boundaries intersect and will collaborate with the Coordinated Entry System to
connect those engaged with supportive services and housing resources.
Land Use and Development
City of Fresno
The City of Fresno's Planning and Development Department carries out its land use functions through its Development
Services Section, which is responsible for formulation and updates of the General Plan (including the Housing Element),
Specific Plans and Community Plans that guide the City's growth and change in both developed and undeveloped areas.
These plans are utilized by the public, other City departments, the Planning Commission and the City Council to plan and
build public improvements that will guide private investment, and to improve the quality of life for community residents. In
addition, entitlement applications are reviewed and conditioned to ensure consistency with applicable plans and the
Development Code, and construction plans are reviewed to ensure compliance with fire, life, health, safety, accessibility
and occupancy requirements. The Department also includes Community Development, Housing Production and Finance,
and Homeless Services that provide funding for the production of affordable housing and related community infrastructure
and shelter and support for individuals experiencing homelessness.
City of Fresno staff actively pursue various funding opportunities that align with community needs and facilitate affordable
housing development. Recent examples of funding sources include Local Housing Trust Fund match dollars, Project
Homekey, and the Encampment Resolution Fund program. Regarding identification of surplus land, City of Fresno staff
currently maintain a list of all City owned parcels, which vary in current uses and planned uses from parks, pump stations,
vacant land, etc. From this list, staff perform due diligence on select parcels that are best suited for affordable housing
development. For parcels determined to be suitable for affordable housing development, staff explore disposition pursuant
to the California Surplus Land Act.
County of Fresno
The County of Fresno, through its Department of Public Works and Planning, reviews building permits and discretionary
land use and subdivision map applications, makes recommendations to the County's Planning Commission and Board of
Supervisors regarding land use, building, subdivision, and zoning matters, and administers the County's General Plan
(which includes the Housing Element) and Community Plans for unincorporated areas of the County. The County
coordinates with other jurisdictions on regional land use and resource management items and certain discretionary land
use applications which fall within a city's sphere of influence. When Federal/State funds are available, the County also
provides loans to support the construction and rehabilitation of affordable housing.
County of Madera
The County of Madera's Community & Economic Development (CED) Department consists of the following divisions:
Environmental Health, Planning, and Building. Through its Environmental Health Division, the County provides programs
for land use and development. The Planning Division administers County Affordable Housing and Economic Development
Programs including CDBG and NSP, as Federal and State funding is made available and/or awarded to the County.
Planning is also responsible for preparing and updating the County's General Plan for the land use and physical
development of the County and for executing this Plan. The Building Division reviews construction permits, plans for new
development, and conducts building inspections. These three divisions work together to make recommendations to the
County's Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors.
FMCoC
The FMCoC serves a critical role in informing the community of the needs for households experiencing homelessness.
From coordinating the Point-in-Time Count, to improving and analyzing HMIS data, the various subcommittees and Board
of Directors of the CoC work to inform the City of Fresno and Counties of Fresno and Madera of the housing needs in the
community. Once housing projects are developed and funded, the FMCoC CES Management Entity ensures that
households are connected to services and matched to appropriate housing interventions, resulting in prioritized referrals
to projects as they come online.
Regional Coordination — Land Use and Development
The regional jurisdictions will use and develop available land in alignment with their General Plans (including the Housing
Element) and other applicable ordinances to address and end homelessness in the region. The regional jurisdictions will
explore further opportunities to collaborate on use of available land to address homelessness and continue to seek input
from community stakeholders on housing needs for those experiencing homelessness.
Devel. Of Shelter, Interim, and Permanent Housing Options
City of Fresno
Recognizing the ongoing need to address unsheltered homelessness and create pathways to housing for people
experiencing homelessness, the City of Fresno has committed significant resources to develop and maintain interim
shelter and permanent housing capacity in the community and will continue to pursue funding opportunities to address
these needs.
The City's Homekey Round 2 award is currently supporting 295 interim housing beds and supportive services.
Additionally, the City has committed a substantial percentage of its HHAP allocations to establish and maintain support for
interim shelter capacity in the community. The City's HHAP funding provides 380 emergency shelter beds annually and
the City's Encampment Resolution Fund (ERF) awards and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding have been
leveraged to secure an additional 155 interim shelter beds for encampment residents in the Downtown Encampment
Area. All City-funded shelter and interim housing programs are designed to provide housing focused wraparound services
intended to quickly connect households experiencing homelessness with permanent housing and link them to all available
resources to ensure they are able to maintain their housing once exiting the shelters.
In addition to ongoing support for shelter capacity, the City plans to invest in Rapid Rehousing subsidies including
vouchers for Room and Board housing placements through its HHAP Round 5 allocation. The City will also apply for the
Encampment Resolution Fund Round 3 grant to provide Rapid Rehousing subsidies and supportive services for those
experiencing unsheltered homelessness in encampments. Increased investment in Rapid Rehousing services will
supplement the existing pathways to permanent housing.
City of Fresno staff actively pursue various funding opportunities that align with community needs and facilitate affordable
housing development. Recent examples of funding sources include Local Housing Trust Fund match dollars, Project
Homekey, American Rescue Plan, Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program, and the Encampment Resolution Fund
(ERF) program. The City's Homekey Round 3 award will support the development of a modular multifamily new
construction project that will create 95 permanent housing units, along with one manager unit. 35 units in this project will
serve people experiencing homelessness, and 60 units will serve homeless youth and youth at risk of homelessness. The
City's ERF Round 1 and 2 allocations include funding for the development of permanent affordable housing units for
formerly homeless individuals including 52 tiny home units and the conversion of a motel into 33 affordable housing units.
County of Fresno
The Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) partnered with the Fresno Housing Authority and Upholdings,
LLC for the development of The Arthur at Blackstone, Avalon Commons, Crossroads Village and Libre Commons
developments. DBH applied to Housing and Community Development and received No Place Like Home (NPLH) awards
in the amount of $3,499,685 for The Arthur at Blackstone, $2,183,000 for Avalon Commons, $20,000,000 for Crossroads
Village and $11,922,685 for Libre Commons that were allocated toward the construction of these developments.
Additionally, DBH has a 20-year commitment to provide Specialty Mental Health Services and Housing Supportive
Services for all tenants living at these sites. Through HHAP funding, the County, in partnership with the FMCoC, is
currently funding 121 shelter beds: 12 interim shelter beds for youth; 12 triage emergency shelter beds in Madera County;
64 triage emergency shelter beds in Fresno County; 20 family emergency shelter rooms; and 33 interim shelter (bridge)
beds; along with 66 project-based rapid rehousing units and a rural, tenant-based rapid rehousing project with a capacity
of 15 households. Services at a similar level are being procured, and will continue, effective July 1, 2024, when existing
contracts expire in June of 2024.The Department of Social Services (DSS) is also using HHAP4 funding to extend
CalWORKs Homeless Assistance stays beyond 16 days. These extended stays are coupled with CalAIM services to help
ensure that households are connected to permanent housing or another appropriate housing interventions prior to exiting
shelter. Each of the ESG, HDAP, CalWORKs HSP, Home Safe, and BFH funding serve as additional resources in the
community for housing, employment, training, advocacy, and financial assistance. These allocations work alongside and
in coordination with the CES to ensure DSS families and individuals are connected to all available resources and the most
appropriate housing interventions. Additionally, the County participation in the FMCoC ensures a pathway to public
assistance administered by the County, for households in need.
County of Madera
The County of Madera was approved for the CDBG-CV3 grant in the amount of$843,595. The funding is being utilized for
the Madera Rescue Mission (MRM) Tirage Center project. The Triage Center will consist of prefabricated units, six single
bedroom units and one two bedroom manufactured unit. The units will be placed in the residentially zoned land owned by
and adjacent to MRM.
FMCoC
Through the HUD CoC Grant, the FMCoC requested $7,982,048 for Rapid Rehousing and Permanent Supportive
Housing programs. Through HHAP funding, the County, in partnership with the FMCoC, is currently funding 121 shelter
beds: 12 interim shelter beds for youth; 12 triage emergency shelter beds in Madera County; 64 triage emergency shelter
beds in Fresno County; 20 family emergency shelter rooms; and 33 interim shelter (bridge) beds; along with 66 project-
based rapid rehousing units and a rural, tenant-based rapid rehousing project with a capacity of 15 households. Services
at a similar level are being procured, and will continue, effective July 1, 2024, when existing contracts expire in June of
2024. The FMCoC CES provides training, referrals, and match to all participating projects in the continuum. Additionally,
the FMCoC will utilize HHAP-5 funding to support tenant-based Rapid Rehousing for 42 households in Madera County.
Regional Coordination - Devel. Of Shelter, Interim, and Permanent Housing Options
The regional jurisdictions have committed significant resources to develop and maintain adequate interim housing
capacity and permanent housing options to address and end homelessness in the region. The jurisdictional partners will
continue to pursue funding opportunities and other available resources to meet the housing needs of those experiencing
homelessness in the community.
Coordination of & Connection to Service Delivery
City of Fresno
The City of Fresno requires all services providers funded with State and Federal homeless services dollars to provide
wraparound services to those who present at triage centers/emergency shelters for homeless services or contacted
during street outreach. The City is also working to expand opportunities for engagement with unhoused individuals
through its mobile shower and street medicine partnerships. The City regularly engages with the community's lived
experience advisory board, using insights from their expertise to improve connection to services for unsheltered
individuals. The established relationships the service providers have with social services, justice entities, and other
services have contributed to the long-term success of many placements out of homelessness. City administered projects
are required to participate in the local CoC and accept referrals through the community's Coordinated Entry System
(CES), ensuring that those experiencing homelessness are linked to the appropriate interventions to meet their housing
crisis needs.
Additionally, the City's Encampment Resolution Fund (ERF) projects support robust outreach services to the Downtown
Encampment area in metro Fresno, engaging with unsheltered individuals to administer an initial screening to identify
immediate emergency needs, provide linkages to shelter and housing resources through the CES. Encampment residents
that are awaiting or are otherwise ineligible for shelter receive "street navigation" to develop a housing plan with street
navigation outreach staff to expedite the process of connecting with permanent housing. The City's ERF Round 2 project
also funds a licensed clinician to provide mental health services to unsheltered individuals and facilitate linkages to other
mental health services and resources.
The City for Fresno continues to collaborate on the use of funding for homeless services through the cross-jurisdictional
planning team consisting of representatives from the City of Fresno, County of Fresno, County of Madera, and the Fresno
Madera Continuum of Care previously established to coordinate HEAP services and subsequent Cal ICH funding. The
City is working with its jurisdictional partners to continue to apply for and use grants and other available sources of funding
to: 1) coordinate support for ongoing operations and services at emergency shelters, transitional housing, Triage Centers,
street outreach and navigation; 2) improve representation of underserved populations within all systems in an effort to
improve access, delivery, and participation in service programs; 3) increase housing navigation and access to other
housing resources to increase shelter outflow and inflow; 4) expand landlord engagement services to increase housing
units available to homeless population; and 5) explore shared housing options to increase affordability for households
moving to permanent housing.
County of Fresno
The County of Fresno requires all HHAP-funded emergency shelters to provide wraparound services to all guests as well
as serve as Coordinated Entry access sites. Access sites are an essential component of the CES wherein clients are
triaged for acuity and immediate interventions available and referred to other necessary interventions, including diversion
(also HHAP-funded). Additionally, the Department of Social Services Homeless Assistance Unit (HAU) assists CaIWORKs
clients in crisis, with CaIWORKs Homeless Assistance, evaluates for assistance programs for which households may be
eligible, but not receiving, and refers to access sites for further assessment and referral, as needed. Through HHAP
funding, in 2024, the DSS HAU will become an initial screening and diversion site to offer access to services (including
CalAIM resources) and diversion services on-site.
County of Madera
CAMPC's H.E.L.P. Center connects those experiencing homelessness with services. The County of Madera Sheriff's
Office, Social Services Department, Behavioral Health, and Public Health coordinate with CAPMC and other local
agencies to deliver a combination of supportive services as needed.
FMCoC
The FMCoC funds the CES Management Entity, through its HUD CoC Grant. This entity, which employs the housing
matcher and community coordinator, co-chairs the CES subcommittee and takes the lead on identifying gaps in the
system. The CES housing matcher and community coordinator, refer clients to navigators and complete match requests
to connect clients to the appropriate housing interventions through referrals from participating FMCoC providers across all
jurisdictions. The HMIS lead provides support to evaluate information in addressing data quality and system performance
toward ending homelessness. Representatives from all jurisdictions participate in both the HMIS and CES subcommittees
as well as on the FMCoC Board of Directors, to work together to coordinate service delivery across the continuum.
Additionally, the FMCoC holds a weekly case conferencing meeting with housing providers wherein staff are provided with
community resource information for referrals and upcoming housing opportunities for clients.
Regional Coordination - Coordination of & Connection to Service Delivery
The regional partners are coordinating the use of available funding and homelessness interventions to provide the full
array of services, including interim and permanent housing solutions to people experiencing and at-risk of homelessness
in the region. Services and housing resources are prioritized through the community's Coordinated Entry System to
ensure that those experiencing homelessness are linked to appropriate services.
2.2 System Performance Measures and Improvement Plan
System Performance Measure 1a - Number of People accessing services who are experiencing
homelessness: 8029
Key Actions to Improve Performance Measure 1a:
Funding
Source(s)
the region
intends to
use to
achieve the Funding Lead Collaborating Target Date for Method(s) of Measuring
Key Action action Tye Entity Entities Completion success of the Action
The City of Fresno is providing
expanded outreach services,
including mobile shower services,
mobile health clinic services, and
mental health services provided by
a licensed clinician for unhoused
individuals throughout metro
Fresno, creating opportunities to
increase engagement with people
experiencing homelessness and
facilitate connections to housing Success will be measured
services. Additionally, the mobile through number of successful
shower services are co-located with placements from the mobile
the UCSF mobile health clinic, HHAP-3, shower street outreach project
providing street medicine services, ARPA, City of CES, County and unique engagements at
and creating linkages to other health CDBG, State and Fresno of Fresno, mobile shower sites as
resources. ERF-2 Federal UCSF 9/30/2026 measured in HMIS.
The County of Madera is utilizing Success will be measured
CDBG - CV 2/3 grant to build tiny through CAPMC by data
homes which will consist of 6 single- CDBG - CV Madera CAPMC, collected on number of
bedroom and 1 two-bedroom units 2/3 State County MRM 5/30/2024 individuals in need of services
The County of Fresno will leverage
the existing DSS Homeless
Assistance Unit (HAU) to expand on
services for those presenting in HHAP-4, HMIS data on the number of
housing crisis. This will include CaIAIM, households accessing
making the HAU a CES initial CaIWORKs services; the number diverted
screening site wherein clients can HSP, HDAP, State, County of from services; and the number
be assessed, connected with Home Safe Federal Fresno FMCoC 12/31/2024 entered into the CES.
diversion services, and entered into
the CES/HMIS. This will provide a
more ready connection to services,
particularly CalAIM services, and
the CES. It will also decrease wait
times by offsetting the number of
households referred to other access
sites, sharing the load in the
community.
County of
Fresno, City
of Fresno,
The Fresno Madera Continuum of County of
Care (FMCoC) Management Entity Madera,
and CES sub-committee will Managed
continue to evaluate the Care Plans
effectiveness of the CES in and providers,
connecting individuals and families FMCoC CES
on the street with CalAIM and other Subcommittee HMIS data on the number of
navigation services, to ensure that HUD CoC, and CES households receiving services,
unsheltered households are also CaIAIM, State, Management including those connected to
able to receive services. HHIP Federal FMCoC Entity 6/30/2024 and receiving navigation
System Performance Measure 7.1a - Racial and ethnic disparities among those accessing services who are
experiencing homelessness: People who are Black or African American — 1624; People who are American Indian
or Alaska Native — 365
Funding
Source(s)
the region
intends to
use to Target Date
achieve the Funding Lead Collaborating for Method(s) of Measuring
Key Action action Type Entity Entities Completion success of the Action
County of
The FMCoC will partner with Fresno, Testing of new tool and
Fresno State to implement a new County of comparing vulnerability
assessment tool to help ensure Madera, City scores and housing
more accurate vulnerability of Fresno, matches to previous data as
ratings and more appropriate Managed related to marginalized
matches to housing. HHIP State FMCoC Care Plans 12/31/2024 populations.
System Performance Measure 1 b - Number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness on
a single night: 2338
Funding
Source(s)
the region
intends to
use to
achieve the Funding Lead Collaborating Target Date for Method(s) of Measuring
Key Action action Type Entity Entities Completion success of the Action
The City has committed significant Success will be measured
resources to develop and maintain through the regular
interim shelter capacity for those unsheltered PIT Count
experiencing unsheltered conducted on at least a
homelessness through its Homekey biennial basis. Additionally,
Round 2 and HHAP grant success will be measured
allocations; the City will continue to through regular tracking of
support existing interim shelter with shelter occupancy rates, both
HHAP Round 5 funds through 2025. based on informal daily counts
Homekey, and the monthly PIT count as
HHAP State City CES 12/31/2025 measured in HMIS.
With the HHAP funding awarded by
the FMCoC, the County of Madera FMCoC, Success will be measured
is funding two two-bedroom FMCoC Madera CAPMC, through the County's PIT
apartments at MRM for emergency HHAP 2&3 State County MRM 12/30/2026 count conducted annually
shelter to serve those experiencing
unsheltered homelessness.
The County of Fresno will use
HHAP funding to extend shelter
nights beyond the 16 days provided
through CalWORKs Homeless
Assistance, while connecting Unsheltered PIT Count data;
households to CalAIM supports to HHAP, HMIS data on the number of
ensure that families accessing CalAIM, households accessing
CaIWORKs Homeless Assistance HHIP FMCoC and services; the number who
are connected with resources for CalWORKs contract exited to permanent housing
permanent housing before exiting. HSP, HDAP, State, County of service and the number who retained
Home Safe Federal Fresno providers 12/31/2024 permanent housing.
The FMCoC will continue to fund
triage emergency shelter services, Unsheltered PIT Count data;
leveraging CalAIM funding to HMIS data on the number of
increase connections with street available shelter beds, the
navigation and increasing the number served in emergency
number of shelter beds able to be HHAP, County of shelter, and the number exiting
funded. CalAIM, State, Fresno, City to permanent housing from
HHIP Federal FMCoC of Fresno 6/30/2024 street navigation.
System Performance Measure 7.1 b - Racial and ethnic disparities among those accessing services who are
experiencing homelessness: People who are Black or African American — 273; People who are American Indian
or Alaska Native — 233
Funding
Source(s)
the region
intends to
use to Target Date Method(s) of
achieve the Funding Lead Collaborating for Measuring success of
Key Action action Type Entity Entities Completion the Action
County of Testing of new tool and
The FMCoC will partner with Fresno, comparing vulnerability
Fresno State to implement a new County of scores and housing
assessment tool to help ensure Madera, City matches to previous
more accurate vulnerability of Fresno, data as it relates to
ratings and more appropriate Managed marginalized
matches to housing. HHIP State FMCoC Care Plans 12/31/2024 populations.
The FMCoC will utilize the LEAB
and the new assessment tool to
identify barriers to accessing
services for members of
marginalized populations and County of
work to make changes in the Fresno,
system or service delivery to County of HMIS data regarding
improve upon access for these Madera, City marginalized populations
populations. HHAP State FMCoC of Fresno 12/31/2024 accessing services
HMIS data regarding the
The FMCoC will participate in number accessing shelter
technical assistance provided by and diversion services
HCD to develop a plan to engage County of among Black, Native, and
the local tribes in the jurisdiction, to Fresno, County Indigenous, Latinx, Asian,
ensure equitable access to services HCD ESG- of Madera, City Pacific Islander, and other
to members of local tribes. CV State/Federal FMCoC of Fresno 6/30/24 People of Color
System Performance Measure 2 - Number of people accessing services who are experiencing
homelessness for the first time: 4481
Funding
Source(s) Funding Lead Collaborating Target Date for Method(s) of Measuring
Key Action the region Type Entity Entities Completion success of the Action
intends to
use to
achieve the
action
The City of Fresno will invest
supplemental HHAP-5 funds in
prevention and diversion services to
reduce the number of people falling Success will be measured
into homelessness. Planned HHAP- through regular updates from
5 funded prevention services will Cal ICH on baseline data
complement the City's HUD ESG- related to the number of
funded prevention services to help people accessing services and
those at risk of homelessness the number of people
maintain their housing. HHAP-5, State and City of experiencing homelessness
HUD ESG Federal Fresno CES 6/30/2027 for the first time.
The County of Madera, with HHAP-
3 and HHAP-4 allocations, is
funding prevention and diversion
programs to help individuals and
families experiencing homelessness
for the first time, including but not Success will be measured
limited to incentives to landlords - through CAPMC by data
security deposits and holding fees. HHAP-3 & Madera collected on number of
HHAP-4 State County CAPMC 6/30/2027 individuals in need of services
The County of Fresno will leverage
the existing DSS Homeless
Assistance Unit (HAU) to expand on
services for those presenting in
housing crisis. This will include
diversion services in-house, and HHAP, ERA,
connections to financial, medical, or CaIWORKs
other services needed to help WTW, HMIS data regarding
prevent households from becoming CFET, households exiting from
homeless. CaIAIM, State, County of Diversion and referrals to
Home Safe Federal Fresno FMCoC 12/31/2023 other resources.
The FMCoC, in partnership with the
County of Fresno, will continue to
provide HHAP-funded diversion
services, co-located at the triage
emergency shelters, to ensure
households have support to explore
all options for housing prior to
entering homelessness. Additionally,
the diversion program will work with County of
CalAIM providers to ensure that the Fresno,
resources available to households in Managed HMIS data regarding
crisis are accessed through CalAIM HHAP, ERA, Care Plans, households exiting from
programs as well. CaIAIM, State, CES Sub- diversion and referrals to
HHIP Federal FMCoC committee 6/30/2024 CalAIM and other navigation
System Performance Measure 7.2 - Racial and ethnic disparities in the number of people accessing services who
are experiencing homelessness for the first time: People who are Black or African American: 912
Funding
Source(s)
the region
intends to
use to Target Date Method(s) of
achieve the Funding Lead Collaborating for Measuring success of
Key Action action Type Entity Entities Completion the Action
The FMCoC will engage the newly
formed Lived Experience Advisory
Board in its continued work to HMIS data regarding the
develop a review panel to provide number accessing shelter
meaningful feedback to identify and and diversion services
address barriers to equitable access County of among Black, Native, and
to services; including services to Fresno, County Indigenous, Latinx, Asian,
prevent homelessness, for of Madera, City Pacific Islander, and other
marginalized populations. HHAP State FMCoC of Fresno 6/30/2024 People of Color
System Performance Measure 3 - Number of people exiting homelessness into permanent
housing: 1590
Funding
Source(s)
the region
intends to
use to
achieve the Funding Lead Collaborating Target Date for Method(s) of Measuring
Key Action action Type Entity Entities Completion success of the Action
The City of Fresno will invest
supplemental #2 HHAP-5 funds in
Rapid Rehousing subsidies to
supplement the existing pathway to
permanent housing. Additionally, the Success will be measured
City will apply for the Encampment through systemwide exits from
Resolution Fund Round 3 grant to Rapid Rehousing to
provide Rapid Rehousing subsidies permanent housing as
and supportive services for those CES, ILA, reflected in HMIS, as well as
experiencing unsheltered FMCoC exits to permanent housing
homelessness within the identified member reflected in the regular
encampment area. HHAP-5, agencies, baseline data updates from
ERF-3 State City LEAB 6/30/2027 Cal ICH.
The County of Madera will utilize
HHAP-5 allocation for rapid
rehousing programs such as rental
hotel assistance, with the goal of Success will be measured
increasing the number of individuals through CAPMC by data
exiting homelessness. Madera collected on number of
HHAP-5 State County CAPMC 6/30/2027 individuals in need of services
The County of Fresno will leverage
the existing DSS Homeless
Assistance Unit (HAU) to expand on
services for those presenting in
housing crisis. This will include
making HAU an initial screening site
wherein clients can be assessed,
connected with diversion including
navigation services, and entered
into the CES/HMIS. This will provide HHAP-4,
a more ready connection to CaIAIM,
services, particularly CalAIM CaIWORKs HMIS data on the number of
services, and the exits to permanent HSP, HDAP, State, County of households exiting to
housing. Home Safe Federal Fresno FMCoC 12/31/2024 permanent housing by project.
The FMCoC and County of Fresno Success will be measured
will continue to support project and through systemwide exits from
tenant-based rapid rehousing case Rapid Rehousing to
management and financial permanent housing as
assistance to help households reflected in HMIS, as well as
transition to permanent housing. exits to permanent housing
The FMCoC will provide funding to HHAP-3, reflected in the regular
support rapid rehousing services in HHAP-4, State, County of baseline data updates from
Madera County as well. HHAP-5 Federal Fresno FMCoC 6/30/27 Cal ICH.
The FMCoC and County of Fresno
will continue to support landlord
engagement and mitigation services HMIS data on the number of
to expand the housing inventory for HHAP, County of available units available and
households being served through CaIAIM, State, Fresno, City the number of exits to
the CES. This will include training to HHIP Federal FMCoC of Fresno 6/30/2024 permanent housing by project.
providers on how to sell the benefits
of renting to FMCoC clients.
System Performance Measure 7.3 - Racial and ethnic disparities in the number of people exiting homelessness
into permanent housing: People who are American Indian or Alaska Native: 49
Funding
Source(s)
the region
intends to
use to Target Date
achieve the Funding Lead Collaborating for Method(s) of Measuring
Key Action action Type Entity Entities Completion success of the Action
The FMCoC will partner with Fresno County of
State to implement a new Fresno, County
assessment tool to help ensure of Madera, City HMIS data regarding exits to
more accurate vulnerability ratings of Fresno, permanent housing related
and more appropriate matches to Managed Care specifically to marginalized
housing. HHIP State FMCoC Plans 12/31/2024 populations.
System Performance Measure 4 - Average length of time that people experienced homelessness
while accessing services: 121 days
Funding
Source(s)
the region
intends to
use to
achieve the Funding Lead Collaborating Target Date for Method(s) of Measuring
Key Action action Type Entity Entities Completion success of the Action
The City is coordinating with HHAP- Success will be measured
funded interim shelter providers through average length of stay
with the goal of improving services in shelter programs as
to expedite connections to reflected in HMIS, as well as
permanent housing. Services will average length of time people
focus intensively on developing experience homelessness
housing plans and securing while accessing services as
matches to housing for shelter CES, FMCoC reflected in the regular
residents within 3 months of member baseline data updates from
program entry. HHAP State City agencies 6/30/2024 Cal ICH.
The County of Madera, with HHAP-
5 funding, will continue the
investment into rapid rehousing with Success will be measured with
the goal of scaling up the available CAPMC's assistance through
services. Rapid rehousing will Madera data collected on number of
include rental hotel assistance HHAP-5 State County CAPMC 6/30/2028 individuals in need of services
The County of Fresno and FMCoC
will work with homeless services
providers and the Built for Zero
project through Community
Solutions to improve service
delivery through connections to
other resources to exit households
to permanent housing more rapidly. HHAP,
This will include setting ambitious HHIP,
time-limited challenges and CaIWORKs
participating in training on other WTW, State, County of FMCoC and HMIS data regarding length of
community supports for clients. CFET federal Fresno City of Fresno 12/31/2024 time homeless.
The FMCoC will utilize the newly
developed Bridge Training Platform County of
funded through HHIP, to ensure that Fresno, City of
all providers are appropriately Fresno,
trained on homelessness County of HMIS data regarding length of
regulations and best practices. This Madera, time homeless and training
will result in improved proficiency in Managed Care platform participation feedback
providers and the continuum at HHIP State FMCoC plans, CES 12/31/2024 and data
large, which will help to reduce to Management
length of time that shelter Entity
participants experience
homelessness.
System Performance Measure 7.4 - Racial and ethnic disparities in the average length of time that people
experienced homelessness while accessing services: People who are American Indian or Alaska Native: 137
days; People who are Asian: 148 days; People who are Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 152 days
Funding
Source(s)
the region
intends to
use to Target Date
achieve the Funding Lead Collaborating for Method(s) of Measuring
Key Action action Type Entity Entities Completion success of the Action
The FMCoC will partner with Fresno County of
State to implement a new Fresno, County
assessment tool to help ensure of Madera, City HMIS data regarding exits to
more accurate vulnerability ratings of Fresno, permanent housing related
and more appropriate matches to Managed Care specifically to marginalized
housing. HHIP State FMCoC Plans 12/31/2024 populations.
The FMCoC will engage the newly
formed Lived Experience Advisory
Board in its continued work to HMIS data regarding the
develop a review panel to provide length of time homeless and
meaningful feedback to identify number of exits to permanent
services to increase exits to County of housing among Black, Native,
permanent housing more quickly Fresno, County and Indigenous, Latinx,Asian,
and address barriers to equitable of Madera, City Pacific Islander, and other
exits to permanent housing. HHAP State FMCoC of Fresno 9/30/2024 People of Color
System Performance Measure 5 - Percent of people who return to homelessness within 6 months
of exiting homelessness response system to permanent housing: 10%
Funding
Source(s)
the region
intends to
use to
achieve the Funding Lead Collaborating Target Date for Method(s) of Measuring
Key Action action Type Entity Entities Completion success of the Action
Through its supplemental HHAP-5
allocation, the City of Fresno will
invest in Rapid Rehousing services
including housing stability case
management to ensure that Success will be measured
households can maintain their through exits from HHAP-5
housing once the rental subsidy and ERF-funded housing
ends. Additionally, the City will stability case management
apply for the Encampment projects and systemwide
Resolution Fund Round 3 grant to returns to homelessness as
provide Rapid Rehousing subsidies CES, ILA, measured in HMIS, as well as
and supportive services for those FMCoC rate of return to homelessness
experiencing unsheltered member as reflected in the regular
homelessness in encampments. agencies, baseline data updates from
HHAP-5 State City LEAB 6/30/2027 Cal ICH
The County of Madera, with HHAP-
5 funding, will continue the
investment into rapid rehousing with Success will be measured with
the goal of scaling up the available CAPMC's assistance through
services. Rapid rehousing will Madera data collected on number of
include rental hotel assistance HHAP-5 State County CAPMC 6/30/2028 individuals in need of services
The County of Fresno will provide
ongoing training to FMCoC CalWORKs HMIS and CaISAWS data on
providers to ensure case managers WTW, households who participate in
are aware of assistance programs CFET, State, County of DSS programs; HMIS data on
such as CalWORKs WTW and HHAP federal Fresno FMCoC 12/31/2024 increased income for
CFET, including benefits to client households; and housing
participation. This will help retention.
strengthen opportunities for
increased income and supports for
households to retain housing over
time. The County will also work with
contracted providers to ensure case
management includes follow-up for
households exited to permanent
housing and referrals to resources
for housing retention.
The FMCoC will work with rapid
rehousing vendors to ensure more
robust tracking and follow-ups for HHAP,
households exiting to permanent CalWORKs
housing to connect households with WTW,
community resources to retain HDAR CoC HMIS data on households
housing including CalAIM tenancy Allocation, State, County of housing retention and referrals
supports. CalAIM Federal FMCoC Fresno 12/31/2024 to other community resources
System Performance Measure 7.5 - Racial and ethnic disparities in the percent of people who return to
homelessness within 6 months of exiting homelessness response system to permanent housing: People who are
American Indian or Alaska Native:12.50%; People who are Black or African American: 13.16%; People who are
Asian: 19.36%
Funding
Source(s)
the region
intends to
use to Target Date
achieve the Funding Lead Collaborating for Method(s) of Measuring
Key Action action Type Entity Entities Completion success of the Action
The County and FMCoC will work
with rapid rehousing vendors to
ensure more robust tracking and
follow-ups for marginalized
households exiting to permanent
housing to connect households with
community resources to retain HHAP,
housing. This will include careful CalWORKS
attention to vulnerability factors WTW, HDAP, County HMIS data on households
related to losing housing, for Coc State, of FMCoC, City of housing retention and referrals
marginalized populations. Allocation federal Fresno Fresno 12/31/2024 to other community resources
County of
The FMCoC will utilize the new Fresno, County
assessment tool to help ensure of Madera, City HMIS data regarding exits to
more accurate vulnerability ratings of Fresno, permanent housing related
and more appropriate matches to Managed Care specifically to marginalized
housing. HHIP State FMCoC Plans 12/31/2024 populations.
System Performance Measure 6 - Number of people with successful placements from street
outreach projects: 385
Funding
Source(s)
the region
intends to
use to
achieve the Funding Lead Collaborating Target Date for Method(s) of Measuring
Key Action action Type Entity Entities Completion success of the Action
The City's Encampment Resolution Success will be measured
Fund Round 2 allocation is FMCoC through exits from ERF-
supporting expanded Street member funded outreach programs as
Outreach services, which ERF-1,2, & agencies, reflected in HMIS, as well as
incorporates survey feedback from 3 tentative State City CES, DBH 6/30/2026 successful placements as
shelter staff and participants in ERF reflected in the regular
programs to address the priorities baseline data updates from
identified by those with lived Cal ICH.
experience of homelessness.
Services include street housing
navigation to expedite connection to
housing and mental health services
to reduce barriers to housing and
foster linkages to additional health
services.
HHAP-3 and HHAP-4 are being
utilized in Madera County to fund
the navigation center at CAMPC
H.E.L.P. Center to assist individuals
and families experiencing
homelessness connect to housing
and other available services such
as mental health, child care,APS, Success will be measured with
CPS, IHSS. These services will HHAP 3, CAPMC's assistance through
continue to be funded with HHAP-5 HHAP 4, Madera data collected on number of
funding and HHAP 5 State County CAPMC 6/30/2027 individuals in need of services
The County of Fresno DSS will HHAP, State, County of FMCoC, City 12/31/2024 HMIS data on referrals to
provide training to FMCoC CaIWORKs, Federal Fresno of Fresno, community services and exits
providers to ensure they are WTW, contracted to permanent housing from
informed regarding how to connect CFET, vendors street navigation.
households to assistance programs HDAP,
regardless of housing status Home Safe,
including programs employment CaIAIM,
services programs. Additionally, the HHIP
Homeless Assistance Unit will make
referrals to CalAIM street navigation
when appropriate.
HMIS data on referrals to
The FMCoC will continue to work County of navigation and exits to
with the CES to improve referrals to Fresno, City of permanent housing from street
CalAIM navigation and tenancy HHIP State FMCoC Fresno, 4/30/2023 outreach.
supports for unsheltered Managed Care
households. Plans
System Performance Measure 7.5 - Racial and ethnic disparities in the number of people with successful
placements from street outreach projects: People who are Hispanic/Latino: 167; People who are Black or African
American: 75
Funding
Source(s)
the region
intends to
use to Target Date
achieve the Funding Lead Collaborating for Method(s) of Measuring
Key Action action Type Entity Entities Completion success of the Action
The FMCoC will partner with Fresno
State to implement a new County of
assessment tool to help ensure Fresno, County
more accurate vulnerability ratings of Madera, City HMIS data regarding exits to
and more appropriate matches to of Fresno, permanent housing related
housing for households on the Managed Care specifically to marginalized
street. HHIP State FMCoC Plans 12/31/2024 populations.
The FMCoC will engage the newly
formed Lived Experience Advisory
Board in its continued work to
develop a review panel to provide HMIS data regarding the
meaningful feedback to identify length of time homeless and
services to increase exits to number of exits to permanent
permanent housing more quickly County of housing among Black, Native,
and address barriers to equitable Fresno, County and Indigenous, Latinx,Asian,
exits to permanent housing for of Madera, City Pacific Islander, and other
households on the street. HHAP State FMCoC of Fresno 9/30/2024 People of Color
The FMCoC will utilize the LEAB
and the new assessment tool to
identify barriers to accessing
outreach services for members of County of
marginalized populations and work Fresno,
to make changes in the system or County of HMIS data regarding
service delivery to improve upon Madera, City marginalized populations
access for these populations. HHAP State FMCoC of Fresno 12/31/2024 accessing services
2.3 Equity Improvement Plan
Key Actions the Region Will Take to Ensure Racial and Gender Equity in Service Delivery
County of Fresno
• The County of Fresno will require all funded homeless services providers to submit a racial and gender equity plan
to include language access. Through careful review of these plans, the County will identify best practices as well as
areas in need of improvement to share with the community.
Fresno Madera Continuum of Care
• The FMCoC will implement a new assessment tool to ensure vulnerability ratings are appropriate for all races and
genders. This update will assist service providers to identity relevant barriers to housing and ensure that housing
matches are prioritized and appropriate according to client vulnerability and that services address the individual
needs of clients according to their races and gender identities.
Key Actions the Region Will Take to Ensure Racial and Gender Equity in Housing Placements
Fresno Madera Continuum of Care
• Through implementation of the new assessment tool, the CES housing matcher and community coordinators will
be able to ensure appropriate prioritization and match referrals. This new tool will also assist with identifying
barriers to remaining housed which can be addressed with clients during placement, to ensure successful
placements.
• The FMCoC CES Subcommittee will work with the HMIS Subcommittee to continually evaluate housing placement
data to explore and address racial and gender inequities at a system-level.
Key Actions the Region Will Take to Ensure Racial and Gender Equity in Housing Retention
Fresno Madera Continuum of Care
• Through implementation of the new assessment tool, the CES housing matcher and community coordinator will be
able to ensure appropriate prioritization and match referrals. This new tool will also assist with identifying barriers to
remaining housed which can be addressed with clients during follow-ups following placement, to ensure housing
retention.
• The FMCoC CES Subcommittee will work with the HMIS Subcommittee to continually evaluate housing retention
data to explore and address racial and gender inequities at a system-level.
Key Actions the Region Will Take to Change Procurement or Other Means to Affirm Equitable Access to Housing
and Services for Overrepresented Groups Among People Experiencing Homelessness in the Region
County of Fresno
• The County of Fresno will require all funding proposals to include strategies for ensuring racial equity and inclusion
in program design and service delivery. Proposals must also include efforts toward achieving racial equity and
inclusion within the structure of the organization itself.
• The County of Fresno will require services to be provided in a linguistically inclusive manner, including the use of
bilingual staff, when appropriate.
• The County of Fresno will seek to make funding opportunities available to smaller organizations with limited
experience through encouraging partnerships with larger, more experienced organizations and funding award
thresholds proportionate to organization budgets.
Fresno Madera Continuum of Care
• The FMCoC will conduct outreach and provide learning sessions for potential and new members to recruit and
support providers from marginalized communities.
Coordinated Entry Prioritization for Place-Based Encampment Resolution
The Fresno Madera Continuum of Care's Coordinated Entry System process prioritizes connection to permanent housing
interventions, including supportive housing, for those that are experiencing chronic homelessness, have experienced long
periods of homelessness, have a disability, and have severe service needs. While many encampment residents may meet
these criteria, there is not a current process to prioritize individuals living in encampment areas. The Fresno Madera
Continuum of Care is currently in the process of creating a new prioritization assessment tool. The assessment is being
created with a concerted effort to achieve equity in connection to services and examining for factors including literal
homelessness and time spent homeless. The new tool will help ensure more equitable prioritization for individuals who
are experiencing literal homelessness such as residing in encampments.
The County of Fresno's encampment resolution process includes the component of noticing and outreach services. Once
an encampment has been formally noticed by the Sheriff's Office an outreach team is sent out to offer services including
transportation and linkage to the Coordinated Entry System locations. In addition to these linkages, the outreach team can
also conduct mental health screenings, provide food, water and hygiene products as well as offer other services to lower
barriers to housing including ID vouchers. The County of Fresno works with the various cities throughout the county to
provide support and guidance in their encampment resolution process including but not limited to the utilization of the
County's outreach team if needed.
The County of Madera currently does not have a formal encampment resolution process in place. However, Madera
County recognizes the importance of establishing a humane, multi-sector encampment resolution program. Establishing
such a program is prioritized in the Madera County Homelessness Strategic Plan —Taking Action: Steps to Prevent &
Reduce Homelessness in Madera County (Adopted May 2023). The goal is to establish a program by June 30, 2024 that
assists individuals to access permanent solutions to their homelessness before enforcement and/or movement away from
public space, which may cause displacement and/or removal of their belongings. The program will strive to engage a
combination of outreach supportive services, shelter, and housing; pursue encampment resolution funding; and
collaborate with neighboring jurisdictions.
The City of Fresno works with all appropriate jurisdictions within the City and County. The City has worked diligently to
develop relationships and communicate with responsible parties when dealing with encampments located within the
authority of outside jurisdictions. The City of Fresno primarily works with jurisdictions to notify of the existence of
encampments but also provides outreach to the unhoused through the HOPE team. The City will support encampment
resolutions by other jurisdictions via police service coordination and/or code enforcement service coordination. The City
has conducted operations where encampments on public property not owned by the City of Fresno were prioritized for
resolution and housing through CES. Prioritization was based primarily on risks to the health and safety of encampment
residents or the public. The City also strives to implement cooperative plans for encampment site maintenance.
2.4 Plan to Reduce the Number of People Experiencing Homelessness Upon Exiting
an Institutional Setting
Key Actions to Reduce the Number of People Experiencing Homelessness Upon Exiting a Jail
County of Fresno
• The County of Fresno, through its Probation Department currently operates, through a contracted provider, a
homeless transitional housing program known as the Belgravia Center. This program is specifically for individuals
being released from custody (jail or prison) who report to be transient or homeless. These specific individuals are
provided the opportunity to live at the Belgravia Center (up to 120 days). At Belgravia Center there is a curfew,
drug/alcohol testing, person(s) can leave throughout the day to look for employment, attend rehabilitation
programs, programming, etc. If employed, a portion of their check is managed by the Belgravia Center in an
account to help pay for first and last month's rent once permanent housing is located. If a person chooses not to
stay at the Belgravia Center a list of homeless community resources is provided.
County of Madera
• Individuals being released from jail experiencing homelessness are referred to the Madera Rescue Mission.
CAPMC's H.E.L.P. Center provides case management to try to find housing.
Fresno Madera Continuum of Care
• The FMCoC will utilize the CES Access sites in the community to provide referrals to shelter and CalAIM navigation
for persons exiting institutional settings to ensure they are connected with resources for housing and other public
assistance upon exit.
Key Actions to Reduce the Number of People Experiencing Homelessness Upon Exiting a Prison
County of Fresno
• Through HHAP4 funding awarded to the County and the FMCoC, rapid rehousing services will be provided for
formerly incarcerated and former foster youth with coordination of services and the expansion of family unification
vouchers.
• The County of Fresno, through its Probation Department currently operates, through a contracted provider, a
homeless transitional housing program known as the Belgravia Center. This program is specifically for individuals
being released from custody (jail or prison) who report to be transient or homeless. These specific individuals are
provided the opportunity to live at the Belgravia Center (up to 120 days). At Belgravia Center there is a curfew,
drug/alcohol testing, person(s) can leave throughout the day to look for employment, attend rehabilitation
programs, programming, etc. If employed, a portion of their check is managed by the Belgravia Center in an
account to help pay for first and last month's rent once permanent housing is located. If a person chooses not to
stay at the Belgravia Center, a list of homeless community resources is provided.
County of Madera
• Individuals being released from prison experiencing homelessness are referred to the Madera Rescue Mission.
CAPMC's H.E.L.P. Center provides case management to try to find housing.
Key Actions to Reduce the Number of People Experiencing Homelessness Upon Exiting a
Hospital
County of Fresno
• The County of Fresno, through its Department of Behavioral Health, currently operates a program called SOS
which provides supervised overnight stay services, linkages and targeted case management for individuals exiting
a hospital who are experiencing homelessness and have a serious mental illness.
Fresno Madera Continuum of Care
• Through CaIAIM and HHIP funded services, hospitals can make referrals to navigation and tenancy supports prior
to exiting, to help prevent and reduce exits to homelessness from the hospital.
Key Actions to Reduce the Number of People Experiencing Homelessness Upon Exiting Other
Institutional Settings (such as foster care, behavioral health facilities, etc. as applicable in the
region)
County of Fresno
• HHAP-4 funding will be used for rapid rehousing services for formerly incarcerated and former foster youth with
coordination of services and the expansion of family unification vouchers.
• Individuals who are discharged from psychiatric facilities and are conserved receive housing, usually at board and
care facilities. Individuals who previously connected to a Behavioral Health program prior to institutionalization
(psychiatric facility or jail), if connected to a full-service partnership agency, are also still eligible for housing after
exiting the institutional setting.
2.5 Plan to Utilize Local, State, and Federal Funds to End Homelessness
Description of
How Funds
are/will be
Utilized to End Amount Prioritized
Local Fund Homelessness in for Permanent Timeframe
Funding Program Administrator the Region Funding Amount Housing Solutions of Use
No Place Like Home County of These funds are for $37,605,525 $37,605,525 2023-25
Fresno - Permanent
Department of Supportive Housing
Behavioral sites in development
Health stage.
Homeless Housing, County of Supports 64 triage $18,868,424 $8,157,333 FY 23/24-
Assistance, and Fresno - emergency shelter 25/26
Prevention (HHAP) Department of beds in Fresno
Program Social Services County and 12 triage
emergency shelter
beds in Madera
County, 12 youth
interim shelter beds,
33 interim shelter
(bridge) beds, 20
family emergency
shelter rooms, 66
project based rapid
rehousing units, 15
rapid rehousing slots
in rural Fresno
County, Outreach to
350 individuals in
Fresno County,
shelter diversion to
300 individuals,
landlord
engagement and
mitigation services,
rural rapid rehousing
master lease,
expansion of FUP
vouchers, prevention
and diversion for
families, navigation
and case
management for
families with
emergency housing
vouchers and those
in family shelters,
HMIS licenses and
training
Building Homes and County of Funds are used to $310,000 $- 1/2/20 -
Jobs Act Fresno - Public support outreach 9/30/23
Works and and create
Planning architectural design
plans for both
accessory dwelling
units and a 4-plex
housing unit. The
plans are available
for free.
These funds will
support all 4
Qualifying
Populations under
HOME-ARP
requirements (which
includes homeless
households and
those at-risk of
HOME -American County of homelessness, but
Rescue Plan Fresno - Public also includes two Through
Program (HOME- Works and other populations). September
ARP) -via HUD Planning The current $4,953,304 $2,950,000.00 30, 2030
allocation plan
identifies funds for
development of
affordable rental
housing, supportive
services,
administration,
nonprofit capacity
building, and
nonprofit operating
assistance. These
funds are also
targeted to the same
geographic areas as
County's HOME
funds.
These funds are for
use in the
unincorporated
areas of the County
and the 7 cities
participating in the
County's JPAfor
CDBG, HOME, and
ESG (Fowler,
Kerman, Kingsburg,
Mendota, Reedley,
Sanger, Selma).
Orange Cove will be
joining in FY 24-25.
Supported
households must be
County of at 80%AMI or below.
HOME Investment Fresno - Public Annual entitlement Through
Partnerships Works and grant amount September
Program - via HUD Planning fluctuates based on $1,926,657 $770,691 30, 2032
HUD formula.
Anticipated funding
for permanent
housing solutions is
approximately $1
million annually from
FY23-24 through
FY27-28
HUD Emergency County of Provides 42 $563,169 $563,169.00 FY 23-24 to
Solutions Grants Fresno - households with FY 24-25
Department of rapid rehousing case
Social Services management
services
Housing and County of Provides housing $5,039,846 $4,888,650.62 FY23-24 to
Disability Advocacy Fresno - and disability FY24-25
Program Department of advocacy services to
Social Services persons that are
experiencing or at
risk of
homelessness, who
are likely eligible for
disability benefits
CaIWORKs Housing County of Funds utilized for 28 $12,849,695 $11,487,921.00 FY23-24 to
Support Program Fresno - master leased units, FY27-28
Department of financial assistance,
Social Services case management,
and
education/workshops
to encourage
building community
connections to
eligible households
experiencing
homelessness
Home Safe County of Supports intensive $1,514,515 $1,079,014.00 FY23-24 to
Fresno - housing case FY24-25
Department of management,
Social Services housing stabilization,
and housing
navigation to 100
individuals aged 60+
that are homeless or
at-risk of
homelessness
Bringing Families County of Supports Rapid $1,649,394.00 $1,649,394.00 FY23-24 to
Home Fresno - rehousing services FY24-25
Department of to 91 families
Social Services
Housing Navigators County of Transitional housing $537,848.00 $537,848 Through
and Maintenance Fresno — and case December
Program (HMNP) Department of management for 31, 2023
Social Services former foster youth
ages 18-24 including
job readiness,
assistance in
obtaining
educational goals
and referrals to
community
resources.
Transitional Housing County of Transitional housing $750,313.00 $750,313 Through
Program (THP) Fresno — and case December
Department of management for 31, 2023
Social Services former foster youth
ages 18-24 including
job readiness,
assistance in
obtaining
educational goals
and referrals to
community
resources.
Emergency Rental County of Funding to provide $5,873,474 $587,347.40 Through
Assistance Program Fresno — emergency rental September
(ERAP) Department of and utility assistance 30, 2025
Social Services for those
experiencing
homelessness.
HUD FMCoC Grant Fresno Housing Supports permanent $24,414,524.00 $15,500,010.00 FY 23/24
Authority, as housing (with and 24/25
Collaborative supportive services),
Entity for the Coordinated Entry,
FMCoC HMIS, and CoC
Planning Grant
Funds.
California County of Supports 33 Bed $144,150.00 $90,375.00 FY23/24-
Emergency Solutions Fresno DSS, as Bridge Housing, 24/25
and Housing Administrative Diversion services
Entity for the for 300 individuals
FMCoC annually, 24 rental
units, Landlord Risk
Mitigation Fund,
HMIS, Homeless
Planning,
Administration
The Homekey City of Fresno The Homekey $76,383,607.00 $21,983,607.00 2021 - 2025
Program Round 2 award is
currently supporting
295 interim housing
beds and supportive
services. The
Homekey Round 3
award will support
development of a
modular multifamily
new construction
project that will
create 95 permanent
housing units, along
with one manager
unit. 35 units in this
project will serve
people experiencing
homelessness, and
60 units will serve
homeless youth and
youth at risk of
homelessness.
Homeless Housing, City of Fresno Funds 380 $27,859,099.43 $- 2020 - 2027
Assistance, and emergency shelter
Prevention (HHAP) beds annually, 1200
Program homeless individuals
served annually via
street outreach,
serve 40 adults and
children who are
victims of domestic
violence, HMIS
support, other
shelter operations.
Services will create a
pathway to
permanent housing
through housing
navigation services.
Building Homes and City of Fresno The City of Fresno $- $- 2020 - 2022
Jobs Act received an award
totaling $615,000 to
support permanent
housing solutions
from 2020 - 2022,
which is outside of
the HHAP-5 grant
timeframe.
HOME Investment City of Fresno Provides Tenant $706,152.10 $706,152.10 07/01/23-
Partnership Act Based Rental 06/30/2024
Assistance
HOME -American City of Fresno Provides Supportive $445,000.00 $- 1/1/2024-
Rescue Plan Services to the 12/31/2024
Program (HOME- qualifying
ARP) - via HUD populations which
include individuals
who are homeless,
at risk of
homelessness,
fleeing or attempting
to flee DV, and other
populations as
defined in HUD
Notice CPD-21-10.
American Rescue City of Fresno These funds were $55,265,000.00 $40,415,000.00 2023 —
Plan Act used to purchase 2026
two mobile shower
units, 76 modular
homes, one 115-unit
hotel to convert to
interim shelter, and 4
hotels with
approximately 73
units for permanent
housing. Funding will
also support the
conversion of two
Homekey projects,
106 units, to
permanent housing
units, and the
development of land
trusts to build
capacity to create
permanent
affordable
community-
controlled housing.
Funds were also
allocated for a
voucher incentive
program to assist up
to 500 out of the
average 1,000
existing low-income
Housing Choice
Voucher (HCV)
holders who are
currently unable to
lease-up and
leverage exiting
vouchers during the
housing crisis.
Community City of Fresno Provides Shelter and $105,708.00 $- PY 2023-
Development Block Supportive Services 2024
Grant (CDBG) for individual
impacted by
domestic violence
who are homeless or
at risk of
homelessness.
Community City of Fresno Supports 150 $3,465,866.79 $- 7/1/2022-
Development Block emergency shelter 3/31/2024
Grant CARES Act beds, provides
(CDBG-CV) mobile medical clinic
services to homeless
individuals, provides
tenant/landlord
counseling to
prevent evictions
Housing City of Fresno Provides STRMU to $960,487.00 $- PY 2023-
Opportunities for 40 households, 2024
Persons with AIDS TBRA to 20
(HOPWA) households, 6 short-
term transitional
housing units,
Housing Information
Referral Services
and Supportive
Services
Permanent Local City of Fresno PLHA funds are $14,532,674 $8,283,624.00 FY22/23 -
Housing Allocation being used for FY25/26
Program (PLHA) development of
affordable rental
housing for low-
income households,
development of
single-family homes
for low-income
households, owner-
occupied
rehabilitation
program for low-
income households,
and down payment
assistance for low-
and moderate-
income households
Homeless Housing, County of Funding is used for $71,124.33 $19,871.40 12/1/21 -
Assistance, and Madera emergency shelters, 6/30/24
Prevention (HHAP) navigation centers,
Program 2 supportive housing
units, hotel
assistance, and
rapid rehousing
Homeless Housing, County of Funding is used for $415,834.80 $125,771.35 7/1/23 -
Assistance, and Madera emergency shelters, 6/30/26
Prevention (HHAP) navigation centers,
Program 3 supportive housing
units, hotel
assistance, and
rapid rehousing
Homeless Housing, County of Funding will be $346,709.12 $83,210.19 1/1/24 -
Assistance, and Madera utilized for rapid 12/31/27
Prevention (HHAP) rehousing,
Program 4 emergency shelters,
navigation centers
Homeless Housing, County of Funding is used for $600,000.00 $200,000.00 9/1/23 -
Assistance, and Madera emergency shelters 1/31/26
Prevention (HHAP) (specifically triage
Program FMCoC emergency shelter
services), navigation
centers, for new and
existing supportive
housing units
CalOES Shelter CAPMC, on Funds utilized to $537,587.00 $ 10/1/23-
Based Domestic behalf of serve all people - 9/30/24
Violence County of experiencing
Madera homelessness with
emergency shelter
CalOES Transitional CAPMC, on Funds utilized to $126,807.00 $ 01/1/23-
Housing behalf of serve people - 12/31/23
County of experiencing
Madera homelessness that
are also victims of
domestic abuse
HUD - PSH - CAPMC, on Funding utilized to $604,468.00 $604,468.00 11/1/23-
Shunammite Place behalf of serve the chronically 10/31/24
County of homeless with
Madera permanent
supportive housing
CDBG CAPMC, on Funding to serve on $20,000.00 $ 07/1/23 -
behalf of the FMCoC Board - 6/30/24
County of and support PIT
Madera
County, CalWORKS County of Funds are utilized for $1,367,302.00 $1,367,302.00 7/1/23-
HSP Madera - DSS rapid re-housing and 6/30/24
serve all people
experiencing
homelessness
Madera County County of Funds utilized to $842,473.92 $ 7/1/23-
ARPA Madera fund MRM Respite - 6/30/2026
Center and to
develop
homelessness
strategic plan
Bridge Housing County of Funding for persons $2,996,547.00 $ FY22-23
Madera - BHS with mental health - thru FY26-
issues 27
PATH - Project for County of Funding is used for $40,469.00 $ FY23-24
assistance in Madera - BHS street outreach, to -
transition from assist those at risk of
homelessness homelessness with
utilities/rent
Totals: $304,693,754.49 $160,406,597.06
2.6 Plan to Connect People Experiencing Homelessness to All Eligible Benefit
Programs
Collaborating
Benefit Program Connection Strategy/ies Lead Entity Entity/ies
CaIWORKs The CAPMC's H.E.L.P. Center outreach team assesses County of Madera CAPMC, FMCoC
individuals for CalWORKs upon encounter. If not recipients
already, outreach will transport at that moment or assist with
scheduling an appointment.
CalWORKs County of Fresno DSS outreach staff participate in Coordinated County of Fresno FMCoC
Entry case conferencing meetings and other trainings with local
homeless service providers, to share benefit programs and
processes for referrals to DSS assistance programs for initial
applications and ongoing eligibility. All homeless services
providers in the FMCoC are informed regarding CaIWORKs
WTW opportunities such as subsidized employment and
training to assist clients with increasing household income as
an essential component to housing security.Additionally,
Neighborhood Resource Centers (NRCs) throughout the
County make connections to benefit programs as appropriate
to those in need of services.
CalFresh Madera County Outreach assesses for CalFresh eligibility, if County of Madera CAPMC, FMCoC
not recipients, outreach will transport or schedule an
appointment. A H.E.L.P. Center caseworker is assigned and
guides the individual through process including transportation
to DSS.
CalFresh County of Fresno DSS staff participate in Coordinated Entry County of Fresno FMCoC, CFET
case conferencing meetings and other trainings with local provider(s)
homeless services providers to share benefit programs and
processes for referrals to DSS assistance programs for initial
application and ongoing eligibility. All homeless services
providers in the FMCoC are informed regarding CalFresh
Employment Training Program wherein clients may receive
employment training and placement toward increased income
and housing stability.Additionally, NRCs throughout the County
make connections to benefit programs as appropriate to those
in need of services.
Supplemental CAPMC Outreach team will assess and make referrals for County of Madera CAPMC, FMCoC
Security benefits to County of Madera DSS and the County's Veteran's
Income/State Services Office. The Outreach Caseworker will guide individual
Supplemental
Program (SSI/SSP) through process, schedule appointments, and provide
and disability transportation as needed.
benefits advocacy
Supplemental The County of Fresno Housing and Disability Advocacy County of Fresno FMCoC, HDAP
Security Program (HDAP) is integrated with the FMCoC CES; referrals provider(s)
Income/State for benefits advocacy are made through CES. (currently
Supplemental WestCare
Program (SSI/SSP) California)
and disability
benefits advocacy
The outreach team assesses and makes referrals to DSS, as
applicable, to connect individuals with IHSS services.
In-home supportive Appointments are coordinated and transportation is provided,
services as needed. County of Madera CAPMC, FMCoC
In-home supportive County of Fresno, DSS HDAP providers make referrals as County of Fresno FMCoC
services needed to IHSS for clients who require assistance in their
permanent housing situation. DSS will provide training to
homeless services providers through the CES, to ensure that
they are aware of the process for making referrals to IHSS for
clients once permanently housed.
Adult Protective The outreach team assesses and makes reports immediately if County of Madera CAPMC, FMCoC,
Services necessary. They will then send a referral to the DSS Housing
Unit to connect individuals with APS services.
Adult Protective County of Fresno Adult Protective Services (APS) Home Safe County of Fresno FMCoC, Home
Services accepts referrals from FMCoC providers. Clients are then Safe Provider
connected with homeless prevention and other rapid solutions (currently
to end homelessness, as well as referrals to APS services as WestCare
needed. California
Child Welfare The outreach team assesses and makes reports immediately if County of Madera CAPMC, FMCoC
necessary. They will then send referral to the County of Madera
DSS Housing Unit to connect individuals with CPS services
Child Welfare County of Fresno DSS will provide training to FMCoC providers County of Fresno FMCoC, NRCs,
and housing matcher to ensure they are aware of how to make HVP providers,
referrals for Child Welfare services including the Neighborhood Fresno Housing
Resource Centers NRCs , CalWORKs Home Visiting Program Authority
(HVP), and additional Family Unification Program vouchers,
once they are made available to access through the FMCoC.
Child Care The outreach team assesses and will make referrals to County County of Madera CAPMC, FMCoC,
of Madera DSS and CAPMC for child care programs based on local child care
need. providers
Child Care County of Fresno DSS will provide training in 2024 to FMCoC County of Fresno CAPMC, FMCoC,
providers (including outreach providers) to ensure they are local child care
informed of child care benefits available to DSS clients and providers
how to refer them for benefits. DSS refers clients to local
providers for connection to child care services.
Medi-Cal benefits Outreach assesses, if not recipients, outreach will transport or County of Madera CAPMC, FMCoC
through Managed schedule an appointment with eligibility worker. H.E.L.P. Center
Care Plans caseworker is assigned and guides individual through process
including transportation to DSS.
Medi-Cal benefits County of Fresno DSS outreach staff participate in Coordinated County of Fresno FMCoC, service
through Managed Entry case conferencing meetings and other trainings with local providers, CalAIM
Care Plans homeless services providers to share benefits processes for providers
referrals to DSS assistance programs for initial applications
and ongoing eligibility. The FMCoC CES Subcommittee is
working with CalAIM providers and the CES Management
Entity to implement a process for referrals to navigation.
Additionally, FMCoC providers are being encouraged to
leverage CalAIM services as part of their service delivery
models through procurement to ensure the most efficient use of
all available funding.
2.7 Memorandum of Understanding
The MOU reflects the actions in the Regionally Coordinated Homelessness Action Plan submitted under this application,
be signed by each participating eligible applicant, and commit each signatory to participate in and comply with the
Regionally Coordinated Homelessness Action Plan.
2.8 Application Development Process Certification
Public meetings were conducted with stakeholders before the Regionally Coordinated Homelessness Action Plan was
completed:
Meeting Date Meeting Location
October 30, 2023 County of Madera
November 7, 2023 City of Fresno
November 9, 2023 Fresno Madera Continuum of Care
November 13, 2023 County of Fresno
November 15, 2023 County of Fresno
November 30, 2023 Cross-jurisdictional virtual meeting
Stakeholders Description of how Stakeholders were invited and encouraged to
engage in the public stakeholder process
People with lived experience of homelessness Members of the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care (FMCoC) Lived
Experience Advisory Board (LEAB) participated in the development and
design of meeting structure and materials. Service providers were
encouraged to post and distribute flyers and invite all participants to attend
the meetings and meeting flyers were posted on the FMCoC, County of
Fresno, and County of Madera websites.
Youth with lived experience of homelessness Youth were invited to attend the meetings through the jurisdiction's
connection with providers serving this special population.
Persons of populations overrepresented in homelessness Invitations were distributed through social media posts on all jurisdictional
partners medial platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other
media outlets. Service providers were encouraged to post and distribute
flyers and invite participants to attend the meetings. Social Service
organizations posted materials at rural offices. The rural cities where the
meetings were held also posted materials at their respective city halls. The
City of Fresno posted flyers in libraries, community centers, and on bus lines
Local department leaders and staff of qualifying small Partners were invited through announcements at FMCoC general
jurisdictions, including child welfare, health care, membership meetings, internal Social Services leadership meetings, the
behavioral health, justice, and education system leaders County of Fresno website, and City of Fresno distribution list. The County of
Madera invited Social Services, Public Health, and Behavioral Health
leadership via email with reminders as the date approached; Other local
leaders were invited through announcements at leadership meetings.
Announcements were also posted on the County of Madera website.
Homeless service and housing providers working in that Service providers received invites during regular Coordinated Entry
region Committee meetings, monthly FMCoC leadership meeting and general
membership meetings. The FMCoC hosted a hybrid community meeting
during a general membership meeting connecting with multiple service,
housing providers, and other stakeholders. The County of Madera invited
homeless service providers through announcements at the County's monthly
Housing our Homeless Committee meetings.
Each Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan contracted with the Managed Care Plans were invited through existing relationships within the
State Department of Health Care Services in the region jurisdictions, and announcements at the FMCoC general membership
meetings.
Street medicine providers and other providers directly Partners providing street medicine were invited through announcements at
serving people experiencing homelessness or at risk of FMCoC general membership meetings, and the County of Fresno, County of
homelessness Madera and City of Fresno websites, and City of Fresno distribution list.
The regional jurisdictions certify under penalty of perjury that all participating eligible applicants met the statutory public
meeting process requirements in developing the Regionally Coordinated Homelessness Action Plan.