On November 18, 2022, the County of Fresno opened the second-round application solicitation period for State Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF). The 47-day application solicitation period opened on Friday, November 18, 2022, and ended Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. The table below list all applications received during the second-round open application period.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
On November 8, 2022, the County Board of Supervisors (County Board) “earmarked” an initial $4.22 million of its State Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) for eligible activities that will serve the residents of Fresno County. It is anticipated that funding availability could potentially grow by March 2023.
Funding will be made available to local entities including, but not limited to: nonprofits, small business, community based organization, special districts, and County departments.
The County of Fresno is now soliciting proposals for the one-time SLFRF for projects, activities, or programs that will help the community respond and recover from the COVID-19, align with the priorities of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), and further the County Board’s Priorities and Guiding Principles.
Prospective applicants are strongly urged to review Additional Funding(PDF, 82KB) areas created by ARPA prior to completing the SLFRF Subrecipient Application to ensure that the applicant's proposal is not eligible for funding in those areas.
SLFRF may be used for eligible activities under four general categories: Respond to the public health emergency or address its negative economic impacts;
- Respond to the public health emergency or address its negative economic impacts;
- Provide premium pay for essential workers;
- Replace public sector revenue loss, subject to certain limitations; and
- Investment in water and sewer infrastructure, and broadband infrastructure.
The County of Fresno is accountable to the United States Department of the Treasury for oversight of its subrecipients, and the County must ensure it and its subrecipients comply with all requirements of the SLFRF Program and reporting requirements. (Please review the Compliance and Reporting Guidance(PDF, 1MB) from the Department of the Treasury.)
On February 1, 2022, the County Board adopted a Subrecipient Selection Policy that will guide selection, monitoring, and oversight of future subrecipients.
Subrecipient Selection Policy - PDF(PDF, 198KB)
On June 21, 2022, the County Board adopted a Subrecipient Monitoring Policy that establishes the County’s procedures for monitoring the County’s subrecipients of the ARPA-SLFRF Program, to ensure each subrecipient’s compliance with all applicable federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the County’s subawards to such subrecipients.
Subrecipient Monitoring Policy - PDF(PDF, 455KB)
Application Form
Subrecipient Application (WORD Fillable)(DOCX, 130KB)
Subrecipient Application Key Dates and Deadlines
- November 18, 2022 – Subrecipient Application opens for 47 calendar days.
- November 29, 2022 – Zoom Webinar event with instructions and Q&A
- January 4, 2023 – Application deadline 5:00 p.m. PST
- January 2023 - July 2023 – Application Review and Vetting, Processing second round subrecipient application submittals to the County
- March - April 2023 – Funding recommendation presented to Fresno County Board of Supervisors
- August 2023 - Fresno County Board of Supervisors presentation on recommended second round award list and earmarking/award of funding to awarded programs. Board Agenda Item 4 – File Number 23-0859
- September – November 2023 – Vet earmarked programs included in the Second Round Award List totaling $4,225,000
Guidance Information
Please visit the links below for additional information:
Resources and Documents
HUD Qualified Census Tracts