Affordable Housing

NOTICE/POSTING REGARDING CALIFORNIA HOUSING TRUST FUND PROGRAM (SCROLL DOWN)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – 2023-2024 CITY OF CLOVIS – CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)

August 30, 2024

The City of Clovis will have copies of the draft 2023-24 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the federal funded Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) available for public review and comment starting on August 30, 2024, and ending on September 16, 2024, 4:30 P.M., at the following locations:

• Clovis City Hall: 1033 Fifth Street, Clovis, CA 93612
• Clovis Senior Center: 735 Third Street, Clovis, CA 93612
• Clovis Transit Center: 785 Third Street, Clovis, CA 93612
• Fresno County Public Library in Clovis: 1155 Fifth Street, Clovis, CA 93612
• Clovis Recreational Center: 3495 Clovis Ave., Clovis, CA 93612
• City of Clovis Web Site:  CAPER DOCUMENT
• City of Clovis social media sites, such as: Facebook, Instagram, and NextDoor

** All of the above facilities are readily accessible to individuals with mobility impairments.

A public hearing will be held on September 16, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the City of Clovis Council Chambers located at 1033 Fifth Street in Clovis to review and discuss approval of the CAPER. The facility is readily accessible to individuals with mobility impairments.

By this notice, the City of Clovis invites parties that have an interest or may be impacted by the activities discussed in the report, to submit a written comment in-person, via telephone, via mail or e-mail (see contact information below) and/or attend the Public Hearing to provide their views and comments. Citizen participation is considered an important element of the CAPER process and is encouraged by the U.S. Department of HUD to receive and incorporate public comments into its planning and review process. All comments received before 4:30 P.M. on September 16, 2024, at the addresses below, and those made at the public hearing, will be considered and included as an attachment in the CAPER document.

Public Comment

Citizens and groups are encouraged to submit written or verbal comments concerning the CAPER and the CDBG Program by contacting: Claudia Cázares, Housing Program Manager, 1033 Fifth Street, Clovis, CA 93612. Ms. Cázares may also be contacted at (559) 324-2094, or via email at claudiac@clovisca.gov, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 A.M.  to 4:30 P.M.

Accessibility and Language Services

If you require reasonable accommodation or need language assistance, translation services or interpretation services to participate in this meeting, or to submit public comment, please contact Claudia Cazares at (559) 324-2094.  Notification of 48-hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. 

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION:

It is the policy of the City of Clovis to not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, and sexual preference. If you have a complaint or concern, please contact the City of Clovis 504 Program Coordinator at (559) 324-2060.

Need Assistance Contacting the City of Clovis? California Relay Service provides specially trained Communication Assistants to relay conversations between deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-loss individuals and people who use a standard telephone. You can use this service to contact the City of Clovis by dialing 711.

This notice is available in Spanish and/or Hmong by contacting our offices at (559) 324-2060. Esta notificación está disponible en español llamando al (559) 324-2060, o seleccionando aqui (CAPER notice). Si usted requiere servicios de interpretación o traducción favor de llamar a Claudia Cázares al (559) 324-2094. Yog xav tau daim ntawv Hmoob hu rau peb qhov chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm (559) 324-2060, los yog nias ntawm no (CAPER notice). Yog koj xav tau kev pab txhais lus thov hu rau (559) 324-2060.

Notification Requesting Public Commentary (8/22/2024):

The City of Clovis has received development funding applications from the two following pipeline projects for potential funding under the Clovis Affordable Housing Trust Fund Program.

• 135 Osmun Senior Apartments ($1,000,000 in Clovis HTF requested)
• The Cottages at Magnolia Crossing ($500,000 in Clovis HTF requested)

Both projects are in the pre-development stage, and are actively searching for and applying for development financing to enable start of construction. On 9/3/2024, the Clovis City Council selected the 135 Osmun Senior Apartments for application to the California Local Housing Trust Fund Program for matching funds. Both projects are approved to be submitted as pipeline projects. Additionally, the 135 Osmun Senior Apartments project has also received $1,481,281 in PLHA funds from the City of Clovis, which has been committed via a funding agreement dated 5/20/2024.