Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission

Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission, doing business as Fresno EOC, is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization headquartered in Fresno, California, that acts as a federal grant recipient delivering social services, workforce development, housing assistance, and community development programs across Fresno County. The organization does not hold federal contracts or compete on contract vehicles; all federal revenue flows through grant awards where Fresno EOC serves as either prime recipient (65% of awards) or sub-recipient (35%) under programs administered by HUD, USDA, HHS, AmeriCorps, DOL, and DOJ.

Fresno EOC's federal footprint is dominated by HUD's Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267), which accounts for the plurality of its recent award volume. The organization holds recurring CoC grants addressing homelessness, permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services only, and Homeless Management Information Systems across Fresno County. Representative prime grant work includes a $612,831 CoC award from HUD (September 2026) addressing unsheltered and rural homelessness with eligible activities including permanent housing, rapid rehousing, emergency lodging, and capacity building; an $883,298 AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program award from the Corporation for National and Community Service (July 2026, running through June 2029) engaging volunteers aged 55 and older in tutoring and mentoring children with special needs; a $2 million Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative award (October 2023 through September 2026) supporting Fresno EOC's Advance Peace program, which provides intensive case management, mentorship, job training, and financial support to young adults aged 17–24 at the center of gun violence; and a $1.5 million Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration YouthBuild grant (June 2023 through September 2026) providing education and training in construction, healthcare, and forestry maintenance to 66 youth between ages 18 and 24. Fresno EOC also carries a $500,000 DOL Community Project Funding award (May 2024 through October 2025) for workforce development and community revitalization initiatives, and an October 2023 Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime award supporting integrated services to minor human trafficking victims through a three-year period ending March 2027, operating the Central Valley Freedom Coalition network of over 1,200 members and partnering with Family Healing Center and Breaking the Chains for mental health and trauma services.

Customer concentration is highly concentrated in HUD's Continuum of Care Program and USDA's Food and Nutrition Service, which together anchor the prime award volume. The top five customer agencies account for 69% of all awards: HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (80 awards), USDA Food and Nutrition Service (36 awards), HHS Administration for Children and Families (19 awards), AmeriCorps Office of Grants Management (8 awards), and DOL Employment and Training Administration (7 awards). Combined federal dollars obligated across all 216 awards (prime and sub combined) total $1.49 billion. Activity has grown substantially year over year, from 8 awards in 2022 to 37 in 2025, with 20 awards in 2026 to date.

As a sub-recipient, Fresno EOC receives pass-through funding from California state agencies administering federal nutrition, education, energy assistance, and health programs. The organization holds sub-awards from the California Department of Public Health for WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, CFDA 10.557), the California Department of Education for Title I Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged (CFDA 84.010) and Title III English Language Acquisition (CFDA 84.365), the California Department of Community Services and Development for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP, CFDA 42.16) and Weatherization Assistance (CFDA 81.042), the California Department of Social Services for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CFDA 10.558), and the University of California San Francisco for a rural adolescent sexual health and pregnancy prevention initiative. Recent sub-awards demonstrate consistent alignment with maternal, child, and adolescent health; nutrition assistance; education support in high-poverty schools; and energy assistance to low-income households.

Fresno EOC's corporate structure includes a subsidiary, Fresno Community Development Financial Institution, a non-profit organization. The organization operates as a United Funding Agency under the Continuum of Care Program, managing fiscal control and accounting for multiple CoC sub-recipients within Fresno County. Seven awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing potential recompete opportunity for the organization as these grants cycle through renewal or competitive re-award processes.