ERF Round 5 grant competition
Summary
The state's fifth Encampment Resolution Funding round has only $93 million — a third of prior rounds — and half of it must target encampments on state highway right-of-way. County mapping found zero unsheltered residents on the right-of-way in unincorporated areas, so the county likely won't apply alone and will instead support Visalia and Tulare city applications.
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Last discussed May 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to multi-million dollar grants for Visalia and Tulare could fund shelter operations, rental vouchers and interim housing — but this is the smallest and most competitive round yet.
Unsheltered residents in Visalia and Tulare if the cities win awards — funding pays for navigation, vouchers, landlord incentives and shelter operations.
Folks in unincorporated areas and along rivers and rail lines are left out — those sites don't qualify under this round's rules.
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