Community Development Grants

The draft Substantial Amendment to the 2026-2027 Action Plan is available for public comment through August 24, 2026.

The County of Fresno’s 2026-27 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) programs was approved by the Fresno County Board of Supervisors on May 19, 2026. A substantial amendment to the 2026-27 Annual Action Plan is necessary to:

1. Add three social services agencies to the FY 2026-27 Public Services list and make related revisions to project descriptions in Section AP-38 of the 2026-27 Annual Action Plan for the below social services agencies:

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County
• Marjaree Mason Center, Inc.
• Westside Youth, Inc.

The County of Fresno Board of Supervisors will consider the proposed substantial amendment at its meeting on August 25, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., in the Board Room of the Board of Supervisors, Room 301, on the third floor of the Hall of Records, 2281 Tulare Street, Fresno, CA.

Members of the public wishing to comment outside of the Board of Supervisors public hearing may also do so by calling the Office of Housing and Homelessness at (559) 600-2325, by email to rherr@fresnocountyca.gov, or by writing to the Office of Housing and Homelessness, 2281 Tulare St, Suite 304, Fresno, CA 93721. Comments will be accepted by the County through August 24, 2026.

All comments received, including responses, will be included in the final substantial amendment before submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). If you have any questions or comments, please contact the County's Office of Housing and Homelessness at (559) 600-2325.

The County of Fresno does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or marital status. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504, any request for special needs will be considered. To request accommodations, please call Ruby Herr at (559) 600-2325.

Click here to read the Draft Substantial Amendment to the 2026-2027 Action Plan.

Provides grants for public infrastructure improvements such as sewer, water, drainage, streets, curbs and sidewalks in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods and communities in unincorporated Fresno County and participating cities in the CDBG Urban County. 

• 2026-2027 CDBG Application(PDF, 791KB)

Community Development provides CDBG grants to the following partner cities to improve the quality of life in city low- and moderate-income neighborhoods:

• Fowler
• Kerman
• Kingsburg
• Mendota
• Orange Cove
• Reedley
• Sanger
• Selma

Community development provides CDBG grants to the Fresno County Sheriff's Department and to non-profit community-based social service agencies to provide eligible public services to low- and moderate-income residents of unincorporated Fresno County.