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Fresno holds public hearing on $11.7M HUD annual action plan; residents press for more outreach and shelter services
Summary
City staff opened a public hearing on the draft PY2026 annual action plan — the process for allocating an estimated $11.7 million in HUD entitlement funds — and heard extensive public comment urging greater outreach, lived‑experience inclusion, low‑barrier shelter services, and investment in affordable housing and infrastructure.
FRESNO — City staff on Dec. 4 held a public hearing to gather community input for the Fiscal Year 2026 annual action plan, the document the city uses to allocate an estimated $11,700,000 in HUD entitlement funds (CDBG, ESG, HOME, HOPWA).
Karen Jenks, manager of the Community Development Division, told the council that the annual planning process is one element of the city’s five‑year consolidated plan and that staff completed six in‑person and two virtual community workshops and an online survey as part of outreach. Staff said the next steps will be a notice of funding availability, application…
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