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Home My WebLink AboutCOF Fresno Update for 1_7_2021 FMCoC MeetingThe City receives funding from the U.S. government each year to invest in low- and moderate-income communities. Tell us how you would like us to put this money to work. Learn More at www.fresno.gov/housing | obtenga más información en www.fresno.gov/housing kawm ntxiv ntawm www.fresno.gov/housing Spanish and Hmong interpretation will be provided Se proporcionará interpretación en español y hmong | Muaj neeg txhais lus Mev thiab lus Hmoob For accommodations, or for more information, contact ●Para adaptaciones o más información llàme ●Yog xav tau kev pab ntxiv los sis xav paub tshaj no ntxiv, hu tau rau 559-621-8300 | TTY: 559-621-8721 | HCDD@fresno.gov Tell us what your communityneeds Community Workshop 1 Taller Comunitario 1 Rooj Sab Laj Rau Zej Zog 1 January 21, 2021 5:30 P.M. Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/93860819115 Phone: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 938 6081 9115 Passcode: 523214 Community Workshop 2 Taller Comunitario 2 Rooj Sab Laj Rau Zej Zog 2 January 22, 2021 10:30 A.M. Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/91617834199 Phone: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 916 1783 4199 Passcode: 515023 Public Hearing Audiencia Pública Pej Xeem Lus Rooj Sib Tham January 28, 2021 10:05 A.M. or thereafter La Ciudad recibe fondos del gobierno de los Estados Unidos cada año para invertir en comunidades de ingresos bajos y moderados. Díganos cómo le gustaría que pusiéramos este dinero a trabajar. Txhua lub xyoo, Lub Nroog tau nyiaj txais los ntawm tsoomfwv Meskas los pab cov zej zog tau nyiaj tsawg lossis nyob nruab nrab. Qhia peb seb koj xav kom peb tso cov nyiaj no ua haujlwm li cas. Cuéntanos que necesita tu comunidad Qhia peb seb koj lub zej zog xav tau dab tsi 1/28/2021 City Council Meeting fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan Schedule of Activities For entitlement funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS/HIV (HOPWA) Visit www.fresno.gov/housing and bookmark ‘Current Annual Action Plan Schedule’ for updates and more. Date 1 Description December 23, 2020 Public Notice Inviting public to participate in Community Workshops, Hearings, and notifying of Action Plan schedule to include Notice of Funding Availability timeline, Public Comment period, and final hearing date January 21, 2021; 5:30 P.M. Virtual Community Needs Workshop #1 Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/93860819115 | Phone: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 938 6081 9115 | Passcode: 523214 January 22, 2021; 10:30 A.M. Virtual Community Needs Workshop #2 Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/91617834199 | Phone: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 916 1783 4199 | Passcode: 515023 January 28, 2021; 10:05 A.M. City Council Community Needs Public Hearing fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx February 5, 2021 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Released Identifying funding available and requesting applications. All City Departments, Offices, and Local Organizations wishing to request funding for activities should apply Week Ending February 19, 2021 NOFA Technical Assistance Webinars Webinars will be available for various application types – please contact HCDD@fresno.gov to be notified of availability (dates will also be posted to www.fresno.gov/housing) March 5, 2021 at 4:00 P.M. Applications for Funding Due In response to the February 5, 2021 Notice of Funding Availability March 19, 2021 – April 20, 2021 Draft Annual Action Plan Public Comment Period The 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan will be published at www.fresno.gov/housing for public comments, which will be accepted by email at HCDD@fresno.gov; phone at 621-8300; fax at 457-1579; or TTY at 621-8721 April 22, 2021; 10:00 A.M. City Council Annual Action Plan Public Hearing & Consideration fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx May 15, 2021 Adoption 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan Due to HUD The Adopted Plan is submitted to HUD as the City’s required application for CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA entitlement funding. May 17, 2021 Affordable Housing Development and Substantial Rehabilitation NOFA Available on Planet Bids; due July 5, 2021 1 Dates subject to change based on unforeseen circumstances such as delays in HUD allocation announcements. City of Fresno December 23, 2020 CITY OF FRESNO PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 2021-2022 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AND PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITIES The City of Fresno will receive approximately $11.6 million of federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Community Planning and Development (HUD CPD) to fund programs and projects to implement the City’s housing and community development strategies to benefit low- and moderate-income persons. The funds will be sub-awarded to programs and projects operated by City Departments or eligible non-profit organizations to address the most critical community needs outlined in the City’s adopted 5-year Consolidated Plan available at www.fresno.gov/housing. The City requests input to identify the most effective activities to implement the following strategies: • Provide assistance for the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless through safe low-barrier shelter options, housing first collaborations, and associated supportive services. • Improve access to affordable housing for low‐income and special needs households by partnering with interested developers to increase development of low-income and affordable housing in high opportunity areas, and by promoting the preservation and rehabilitation of existing affordable housing units. • Promote quality of life and neighborhood revitalization through improvements to current public infrastructure and facilities, and by closing gaps in areas with aging, lower quality, or nonexistent public infrastructure and facilities. • Provide services to low‐income and special needs households that develop human capital and improve quality of life. • Provide services to residents and housing providers to advance fair housing. • Plan and administer funding for community development, housing, and homelessness activities with improved transparency, increased community involvement, and full compliance with federal regulations. The City expects to receive the following funds for fiscal year 2021-2022: • $7,112,600 – Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) • $3,255,100 – HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) • $636,100 – Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS/HIV (HOPWA) • $610,000 – Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Virtual Community Needs Workshops and a Public Hearing will be held to request input about which eligible activities residents would like to see funded, and how those activities can be most effectively implemented. Virtual Community Needs Workshop #1 January 21, 2021 at 5:30 P.M. Join using Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/93860819115 Join by Phone: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 938 6081 9115 Passcode: 523214 Virtual Community Needs Workshop #2 January 22, 2021 at 10:30 A.M. Join using Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/91617834199 Join by Phone: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 916 1783 4199 Passcode: 515023 Community Needs Public Hearing January 28, 2021 at 10:05 A.M. or thereafter Participation instructions will be available 72 hours before the hearing at fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx City of Fresno December 23, 2020 Following the Public Hearing, the City will prepare a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for HUD CPD funding. Eligible organizations may submit applications for funding for the projects described in the NOFA. Notice of Funding Availability Tentative Release Date: February 5, 2021 Applications Due: March 5, 2021 by 4:00 P.M. www.fresno.gov/housing under ‘Notices of Funding Available’ The City will evaluate applications according to the criteria published with the NOFA and prepare a draft Annual Action Plan. Residents are invited to submit comments on the draft plan, which will be addressed in the final version submitted to HUD and presented to the City Council for consideration prior to adopting the plan. 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan Public Comment Period March 19, 2021 – April 20 2021 at 5:00 P.M. The draft plan will be published at www.fresno.gov/housing under ‘Public Comment Opportunities’ The following options are available for submitting comments: Submit Comments by Mail: City of Fresno Planning and Development Department Attn: Housing and Community Development Division 2600 Fresno Street Room 3065 Fresno CA 93721 Submit Comments by Fax: 559-457-1579 Submit Comments by Email: HCDD@fresno.gov Please include “2021 Action Plan” in the subject line Submit Comments by Phone: 559-621-8300 Submit Comments by TTY: 559-621-8721 The Council of the City of Fresno will conduct a public hearing to obtain residents views regarding the plan, and will thereafter consider the plan for adoption. City Council Annual Action Plan Public Hearing April 22, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. or thereafter Participation instructions will be available 72 hours before the hearing at fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Spanish and Hmong interpretation will be available at all workshops and public hearings. Pursuant to the Executive Order, and in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need additional accommodations such as interpreters, sign language signers, or the services of a translator, please contact the Housing and Community Development Division by calling 559-621-8300, by emailing HCDD@fresno.gov, or by TTY at 559-621-8721. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least three business days prior to the meeting. Ciudad de Fresno 23 de diciembre de 2020 CIUDAD DE FRESNO DEPARTAMENTO DE PLANIFICACIÓN Y DESARROLLO PLAN DE ACCIÓN ANUAL 2021-2022 NECESIDADES DE VIVIENDA Y DESARROLLO COMUNITARIO AVISO DE AUDIENCIAS PÚBLICAS Y OPORTUNIDADES DE COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS La ciudad de Fresno recibirá aproximadamente $ 11.6 millones de fondos federales de la Oficina de Planificación y Desarrollo Comunitario del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los EE. UU. (HUD CPD, por sus siglas en inglés) para financiar programas y proyectos para implementar las estrategias de desarrollo comunitario y de vivienda de la ciudad para beneficiar personas de ingresos bajos y moderados. Los fondos se otorgarán a programas y proyectos operados por departamentos de la Ciudad u organizaciones sin fines de lucro elegibles para abordar las necesidades más críticas de la comunidad descritas en el Plan Consolidado de 5 años adoptado por la Ciudad y disponible en www.fresno.gov/housing. La Ciudad solicita contribuciones para identificar las actividades más efectivas para implementar las siguientes estrategias: • Proveer asistencia a las personas sin hogar y personas en riesgo de quedarse sin hogar a través de opciones seguras de albergues de barrera baja, colaboraciones de viviendas primeras y servicios de apoyo asociados. • Mejorar el acceso a viviendas asequibles para hogares de bajos ingresos y con necesidades especiales al asociarse con desarrolladores interesados en aumentar el desarrollo de viviendas asequibles y de bajos ingresos en áreas de alta oportunidad y promover la preservación y rehabilitación de unidades de viviendas asequibles existentes. • Promover la calidad de vida y la revitalización de comunidades a través de mejoramiento a infraestructura e instalaciones públicas cerrando brechas en áreas con infraestructura e instalaciones públicas envejecidas, de baja calidad o inexistentes. • Proveer servicios a hogares de bajos ingresos y con necesidades especiales que desarrollan capital humano y mejoran la calidad de vida. • Proveer servicios a residentes y proveedores de vivienda para avanzar vivienda justa. • Planificar y administrar fondos para actividades de desarrollo comunitario, vivienda y actividades para personas sin hogar con una transparencia mejorada, mayor participación de la comunidad y el pleno cumplimiento de regulaciones federales. La Ciudad espera recibir los siguientes fondos para el año fiscal 2021-2022: • $7,112,600 – Subvención de bloque de desarrollo comunitario (Community Development Block Grant - CDBG) • $3,255,100 – Asociaciones de inversión HOME (HOME Investment Partnerships - HOME) • $636,100 – Oportunidades de vivienda para personas con SIDA / VIH (Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS/HIV - HOPWA) • $610,000 – Subvención de soluciones de emergencia (Emergency Solutions Grant - ESG) Ciudad de Fresno 23 de diciembre de 2020 Se llevarán a cabo talleres virtuales sobre las necesidades de la comunidad y una audiencia pública para solicitar comentarios sobre qué actividades elegibles los residentes les gustaría que se financiaran y cómo esas actividades pueden implementarse de manera más efectiva. Taller de necesidades de la comunidad virtual # 1 21 de enero de 2021 a las 5:30 P.M. Unirse usando Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/93860819115 Unirse por teléfono: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 938 6081 9115 Passcode: 523214 Taller de necesidades de la comunidad virtual # 2 22 de enero de 2021 a las 10:30 A.M. Unirse usando Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/91617834199 Unirse por teléfono: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 916 1783 4199 Passcode: 515023 Audiencia pública necesidades de comunidad 28 de enero de 2021 a las 10:05 A.M. o después Las instrucciones de participación estarán disponibles 72 horas antes de la audiencia en fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Después de la audiencia pública, la ciudad preparará un Aviso de disponibilidad de fondos (NOFA) para el financiamiento de CPD de HUD. Las organizaciones elegibles pueden enviar solicitudes de financiamiento para los proyectos descritos en el NOFA. Aviso de disponibilidad de fondos Fecha de lanzamiento: 5 de febrero de 2021 Entrega de solicitudes: 5 de marzo de 2021 a las 4:00 p.m. www.fresno.gov/housing en "Notice of Funding Available" La Ciudad evaluará las solicitudes de acuerdo con los criterios publicados con la NOFA y preparará un borrador del Plan de Acción Anual. Se invita a los residentes a enviar comentarios sobre el borrador del plan, que se abordarán en la versión final enviada a HUD y se presentará al Concejo Municipal para su consideración antes de adoptar el plan. Período de comentarios públicos del plan de acción anual 2021-2022 19 de marzo de 2021 - 20 de abril de 2021 a las 5:00 p.m. El borrador del plan se publicará en www.fresno.gov/housing bajo "Public Comment Opportunities" Las siguientes opciones están disponibles para enviar comentarios: Enviar comentarios por correo: City of Fresno Planning and Development Department Attn: Housing and Community Development Division 2600 Fresno Street Room 3065 Fresno CA 93721 Enviar comentarios por fax: 559-457-1579 Enviar comentarios por correo electrónico: HCDD@fresno.gov Please include “2021 Action Plan” in the subject line Enviar comentarios por teléfono: 559-621-8300 Enviar comentarios por TTY: 559-621-8721 Ciudad de Fresno 23 de diciembre de 2020 El Concejo de la Ciudad de Fresno llevará a cabo una audiencia pública para obtener las opiniones de los residentes sobre el plan y después considerará el plan para adopción. Audiencia pública del plan de acción anual 22 de abril de 2021 a las 10:00 A.M. o después Las instrucciones de participación estarán disponibles 72 horas antes de la audiencia en fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Habrá interpretación en español y hmong en todos los talleres y audiencias públicas. De conformidad con la Orden Ejecutiva y de conformidad con la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades, si necesita adaptaciones adicionales como intérpretes, señas de lenguaje o los servicios de un traductor, comuníquese con la División de Vivienda y Desarrollo Comunitario llamando al 559-621- 8300, enviando un correo electrónico a HCDD@fresno.gov o por TTY al 559-621-8721. Para garantizar la disponibilidad, se le aconseja que haga su solicitud al menos tres días hábiles antes de la reunión.