Fresno City Council considering 8 new policies to tackle city's housing crisis, homelessness
This program would help the Fresno Housing Authority educate landlords on the Section 8 housing voucher program and create a landlord reserve fund that could be used to pay for repairs, according to Roderick Williams of the Fresno Housing Authority. According to data from the Fresno Housing Authority, the success rate of voucher holders has dropped to 34% — meaning that only a third of voucher holders who are seeking housing find it before they must relinquish their voucher to the next person in line. The resolution being considered by the city council would provide funds directly to the Central California Community Land Trust.
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