Melissa Almaguer

The City of Fresno's 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan serves as a strategic roadmap for utilizing federal housing and community development grant funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The plan identifies key priorities including improving housing and supportive services for residents experiencing or at-risk of homelessness, increasing access to safe and affordable housing through development and rehabilitation, enhancing resident prosperity via neighborhood revitalization and public infrastructure improvements, investing in community services for low- and moderate-income individuals, and improving the administration of funds through community engagement and fair housing initiatives. The plan aims to address needs related to homelessness, housing access and quality, infrastructure, public facilities, public services, and community engagement.

The report focuses on providing HUD with annual information to support program evaluation and measure program beneficiary outcomes related to maintaining housing stability, preventing homelessness, and improving access to care and support. It emphasizes compliance with federal regulations, data collection for clients of HOPWA-funded projects, and maintaining client confidentiality.

The Southern Blackstone Smart Mobility Strategy focuses on improving the Blackstone Avenue Corridor. The strategy includes near-term and long-term multi-modal and streetscape improvements. The primary goals are to enhance safety and comfort for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and drivers, while also supporting economic revitalization and transit-oriented development.

The document outlines the allocation of Emergency Solutions Grant Coronavirus (ESG-CV) funds by the City Council. It details the allocation of funds to various organizations and activities, including the County of Fresno for a joint COVID-19 homeless response, emergency shelter operations, deposit assistance programs, street outreach services, and a mobile shower facility. The funds are intended to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus among the homeless population.

The Citizen Participation Plan outlines the City of Fresno's policies and procedures for engaging residents, community stakeholders, and grant beneficiaries in the planning, execution, and evaluation of the Consolidated Plan, Action Plans, and CAPER. It focuses on providing guidelines for public participation through outreach, public hearings, community forums, and opportunities for comment. The plan includes policies for public hearings, notification, document availability, displacement, and technical assistance, as well as procedures for developing the Fair Housing Study.