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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 46111 Funding Approval/Agreement U.S. Department of Housing and UrbaY Rim�� uID/I'Title I of the Housing and Community Office of Community Planning and Deve�o ®0. Development Act (Public Law 930383) Community Development Block Grant Program OMB Approval No. HI-00515R of 20515R 2506-0193(exp 1/31/2015) 1.Name of Grantee(as shown in item 5 of Standard Form 424) 3a.Grantee's 9-digit Tax ID Number: 3b.Grantee's DUNS Number: 4.Date use of funds may begin(mm/dd/yyyy): City of Fort Worth 756000528 073170458 10-01-2014 2.Grantee's Complete Address(as shown in item 5 of Standard Form 424) 5a.Project/Grant No.1 6a.Amount Approved B-14-MC-48-0010 $6,193,950 1000 Throckmorton 5b.Project/Grant No.2 6b.Amount Approved Fort Worth, TX 76102 5c.Project/Grant No.3 6c.Amount Approved Grant Agreement: This Grant Agreement between the Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)and the above named Grantee is made pursuant to the authority of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974,as amended, (42 USC 5301 et seq.).The Grantee's submissions for Title I assistance,the HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 570(as now in effect and as may be amended from time to time),and this Funding Approval,including any special conditions/addendums, constitute part of the Agreement. Subject to the provisions of this Grant Agreement,HUD will make the funding assistance specified here available to the Grantee upon execution of the Agreement by the parties. The funding assistance specified in the Funding Approval may be used to pay costs incurred after the date specified in item 4 above provided the activities to which such costs are related are carried out in compliance with all applicable requirements. Pre-agreement costs may not be paid with funding assistance specified here unless they are authorized in HUD regulations or approved by waiver and listed in the special conditions to the Funding Approval. The Grantee agrees to assume all of the responsibilities for environmental review,decision making,and actions,as specified and required in regulations issued by the Secretary pursuant to Section 104(g)of Title I and published in 24 CFR Part 58. The Grantee further acknowledges its responsibility for adherence to the Agreement by sub-recipient entities to which it makes funding assistance hereunder available. U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development (By Name) Grantee Name City of Fort Worth Shirley J.Henley Title Title David Cooke City Manager Directo ,Community Planning and Development �' g Signatu Date(mm/dd/yyyy) Signat Date(mm/dd/yyyy) 2 1 OCT 2014 11&a// / 7.Otegory of Title I ist n e for this FundiroAction 8.Special Conditions 9 .Date HUD Received Submission 10.check one (check only one) (check one) 08-15-2014 ®a. ®a.Entitlement,Sec 106(b) ❑None lnding 9b.Date Grantee Notified Approval ❑b.State-Administered,Sec 106(d)(1) ®Attached (mm/dd/yyyy) ') 1 OCT 2014 ❑b.Amendment ❑c.HUD-Administered Small Cities,Sec 106(d)(2)(B) 9c.Date of Start of Program Year Amendment Number ❑d.Indian CDBG Programs,Sec 106(a)(1) 10-01-2014 ❑e.Surplus Urban Renewal Funds,Sec 112(b) 11.Amount of Community Development ❑f.Special Purpose Grants,Sec 107 Block Grant FY(2014) FY( ) FY( ) ❑g.Loan Guarantee,Sec 108 a.Funds Reserved for this Grant 2950 b.Funds now being Approv k o� o°.?o c.Reservation to be Can $oo , _J (1 la minus 11b 12a.Amount of Loan Guarantee Commitment now being Approved 12b.Name day tplate fires 0 Loan Guarantee Acceptance Provisions for Designated Agencies: �$ The public agency hereby accepts the Grant Agreement executed by the ° °° goo °° Se�/ Department of Housing and Urban Development on the above date with ° respect to the above grant number(s) as Grantee designated to receive 12c.Name of AuthorizOfficial.forDesignated Public Agency loan guarantee assistance, and agrees to comply with the terms and conditions of the Agreement, applicable regulations, and other requirements of HUD now or hereafter in effect, pertaining to the Title assistance provided it. 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H TX Date Entered PAS(mm/dd/yyyy) Date Entered LOCCS(mm/dd/yyyy) Batch Number Transaction Code Entered By Yi-'—By 24 CFR 570 form HUD-7082(11/10) ADDENDUM TO GRAFT AGREEMENT FOR CDBG • In addition to the conditions contained on form HUD 7082, the grantee shall comply with requirements established by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) concerning the Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS), the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database which was converted to the System for Award Management (SAM), and the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act as provided in 2 CFR part 25, Universal Identifier and Central Contractor Registration, and 2 CFR part 170, Reporting Subaward and Executive Compensation Information. • The grantee shall ensure that no CDBG funds are used to support any Federal, State, or local projects that seek to use the power of eminent domain, unless eminent domain is employed only for a public use. For the purposes of this requirement, public use shall not be construed to include economic development that primarily benefits private entities. Any use of funds for mass transit, railroad, airport, seaport or highway projects as well as utility projects which benefit or serve the general public (including energy-related, communication-related, water- related and wastewater-related infrastructure), other structures designated for use by the general public or which have other common-carrier or public-utility functions that serve the general public and are subject to regulation and oversight by the government, and projects for the removal of an immediate threat to public health and safety or brownsfield as defined in the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownsfield Revitalization Act (Public Law 107-118) shall be considered a public use for purposes of eminent domain. • The Grantee or a unit of general local government that directly or indirectly receives CDBG funds may not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer all or any such portion of such funds to another metropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local government, or Indian tribe, or insular area that directly or indirectly receives CDBG funds in exchange for any other funds, credits or non-Federal considerations, but must use such funds for activities eligible under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. _�bffidal site of the City of Fort Worth,Texas t F6RT.WORTI I - , COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 81512014- Ordinance No.21363-08-2014 CONTINUED FROM A PREVIOUS WEEK DATE: 7/22/2014 REFERENCE C-26893 LOG NAME: 17HUDACTION PLAN PY2014- NO.: 2015 CODE: C TYPE: NON- PUBLIC YES CONSENT HEARING: SUBJECT: Conduct Two Public Hearings and Approve the City's Action Plan for the Use of Federal Grant Funds in the Amount of$9,827,252.00 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for Program Year 2014-2015 from the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Emergency Solutions Grant and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Grant Programs, Authorize Collection and Use of Program Income, Authorize Waiver of Application of Indirect Cost Rates, Authorize Execution of Related Contracts and Interdepartmental Letters of Agreement and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Conduct two public hearings to allow citizen input and consideration of the City's 2014-2015 Action Plan for use of federal grant funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount of $9,827,252.00 for Program Year 2014-2015 from the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Emergency Solutions Grant and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grant programs and for the use of program income from activities using prior years' federal grant funds; 2. Approve the City's 2014-2015 Action Plan for submission to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development including allocations of grant funds to particular programs and activities as detailed below; 3. Authorize the collection and use of an estimated amount of $50,000.00 of program income resulting from activities using prior years' Community Development Block Grant funds for the programs and activities detailed below; 4. Authorize the collection and use of an estimated amount of $100,000.00 of program income resulting from activities using prior years' HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds for the City's Homebuyer Assistance Program; 5. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute contracts and Interdepartmental Letters of Agreement for a one year term with the agencies listed below in Tables 1, 2 and 3 for Program Year 2014-2015 for Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grant funds, contingent upon receipt of funding; 6. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to extend the contracts and Interdepartmental Letters of Agreement for up to one year if an agency or department requests an extension and such extension is necessary for completion of the program, or to amend the contracts and Interdepartmental Letters of Agreement if necessary to achieve program goals provided any amendment is within the scope of the program and in compliance with City policies and all applicable laws and regulations governing the use of federal grant funds; 8. Authorize a waiver of indirect cost rates as applicable for the Grants Fund, in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulations; and 9. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations to the Grants Fund in the total amount of $9,827,252.00 consisting of $6,193,950.00 in Community Development Block Grant funds, $2,143,383.00 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds, $493,901.00 in Emergency Solutions Grant funds and $996,018.00 in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grant funds, plus any program income, all subject to receipt of such funds. DISCUSSION: The City's Annual Action Plan summarizes the major housing and community development activities and proposed expenditures for use of federal grant funds totaling $9,827,252.00 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) grant programs for the program year beginning October 1, 2014 and ending September 30, 2015. This year's Action Plan also summarizes the use of program income resulting from activities using prior years' CDBG and HOME funds. The purpose of these grant funds is to primarily benefit low and moderate income City residents, with ESG funds primarily benefiting homeless persons and HOPWA funds primarily benefiting persons with HIV/AIDS. Staff developed recommendations for the allocation of the estimated funding from HUD and presented them to the Community Development Council (CDC) on May 21, 2014 and to the City Council at the Pre-Council meeting on June 10, 2014. Notice of a 30-day public comment period from July 2, 2014 to July 31, 2014 was published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on June 28, 2014. Any comments received will be maintained by the Housing and Economic Development Department, in accordance with federal regulations. The City will hold two public hearings as part of the HUD-required citizen participation process, the first on July 22, 2014 and the second on August 5, 2014 at which time the City Council is scheduled to approve the Action Plan. In addition, public hearings were held on June 24, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. for citizens to provide comment on the proposed list of neighborhood streets eligible for reconstruction using CDBG funds. A summary of the CDC's funding recommendations is provided below in Tables 1, 2 and 3 and a spreadsheet of all specific funding recommendations is attached. The Action Plan must be submitted to HUD by August 15, 2014. For Program Year 2014-2015, it is recommended that the amount of $6,193,950.00 in CDBG funds and the estimated amount of$50,000.00 of CDBG program income be allocated as follows: Public Services - $929,092.50 This item includes social services for low to moderate income, disabled and disadvantage populations. Housing Programs and Services -$2,150,600.00 This item includes funding for the City's Priority Repair Program, Cowtown Brush-Up, homebuyer and housing services and accessibility modifications to the homes of senior and/or disabled individuals and related project delivery costs for these programs. CDBG Match Funds -$500,000.00 This item includes match funds for the Lead Grant program. Infrastructure Services -$638,126.80 This item includes funding for reconstruction of neighborhood streets. CDBG Economic Development -$737,340.70 This item is the City's annual payment on its Section 108 loan from HUD. CDBG Estimated Program Income -$50,000.00 The CDC recommended allocating any CDBG program income for the reconstruction of neighborhood streets. CDBG General Administration -$1,238,790.00 This item includes costs for administering the CDBG grant including allocations for Financial Management Services, Internal Audit and Transportation and Public Works Departments. For Program Year 2014-2015, it is recommended that the amount of $2,143,383.00 in HOME funds and the estimated amount of$100,000.00 of HOME program income be allocated as follows: Homebuyer Assistance Program -$1,097,405.70 This items includes funding for down payment and/or closing cost assistance to low and moderate income homebuyers. Community Development Housing Organizations (CHDO) Set Aside -$321,507.40 HUD requires that a minimum of 15 percent of HOME funds be allocated to CHDOs for affordable housing projects and CHDO administrative operating costs. These funds will be used to complete the Hillside Morningside Neighborhood Single Family Infill Development which will result in the construction of up to 17 single family houses by the Tarrant County Housing Partnership CHDO. Multifamily Development-$510,131.60 Funding will be used for the Columbia at Renaissance Square, an approximately 140-unit mixed income development, with 28 market rate units. The rest of the units will provide quality affordable housing to Fort Worth families with incomes at or below 80 percent of Area Median Income. The development will_be located at 3801 W.G. Daniels Drive in Council District 8. HOME General Administration -$214,338.30 This item includes costs for administering the HOME grant. HOME Estimated Program Income -$100,000.00 The program income will be used in the City's Homebuyer Assistance Program. For Program Year 2014-2015, it is recommended that the amount of $996,018.00 in HOPWA funds be allocated as follows: Non-Profit Service Providers - $966,137.46 HOPWA Program Administration -$29,880.54 For Program Year 2014-2015, it is recommended that the amount of $493,901.00 in ESG funds be allocated as follows: Non-Profit Service Providers -$456,858.42 ESG Program Administration - $37,042.58 The CDC and Staff recommend that contracts be executed with the agencies listed below in the amounts shown in the following tables: Community Development Block Grant: Table 1 - CDBG Agencies Organization Program JArnount (Women's Center of Tarrant County JSenior Services I$ 75,000.00 Senior Citizens of Greater Tarrant [Senior Services $ 93,092.50 County YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth Child Care Services $ 50,000.00 [YWCA of Fort Worth and Tarrant Child Development $ 50,000.00 County Childcare Associates Child Care Services $ 50,000.00 Girls Inc. of Tarrant County Youth Services $ 75,000.00 Camp Fire JYouth Services $ 75,000.00 Lena Pope Home Youth Services 75,000.00 Ladder Alliance Employment/Job Training $ 75,000.00 Tarrant County Housing Partnership Housing Counseling & $ 124,000.00 Education Presbyterian Night Shelter Case Management/Main $ 82,000.00 Shelter 1$ Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County Home-delivered Meals $ 105,000.00 (Program CDBG Public Service Subtotal $ 929,092.50 REACH Resource Center on [Need-Project Ramps $ 75,000.00 Independent Living Total CDBG Contracts $1,004,092.50 *REACH will be funded from the CDBG Housing Programs budget. Housing Opportunities For Persons With AIDS: Table 2 - HOPWA Agencies Organization Program Amount Tarrant County Administration (seven percent) and Supportive Samaritan Housing, Services $409,380.46 Inc. Administration (seven percent), Supportive AIDS Outreach Services, Tenant Based Rental Assistance $556,757.00 Center, Inc. (TBRA), and Short Term Rent Mortgage and Utility Assistance (STRMU) TOTAL HOPWA Contracts $966,137.46 Emergency Solutions Grant: Table 3 - ESG Agencies Organization Program Amount SafeHaven of Tarrant County Shelter Services 5,065.00 Presbyterian Night Shelter Shelter Services $ 95,544.00 Day Resource Center for the Shelter Services $115,732.00 Homeless $ 43,136.00 The Salvation Army, a Georgia Homelessness Prevention/Rapid Corporation Re-Housing Catholic Charities of Fort Worth Homelessness Prevention/Rapid $117,381.42 Re-Housing TOTAL ESG Contracts $456,858.42 These programs are available in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION: The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance and receipt of grant funds, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund. TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers GR76 451727 01720672OXXX $6.193,950.00 GR76 5XXXXX 017206720XXX $6,193,950.00 GR76 451727 017206721XXX $2.143.383.00 GR76 5XXXXX $2,143.383.00 017206721XXX GR76 451727 017206723XXX $493,901.00 GR76 5XXXXX 017206723XXX $493,901.00 GR76 451727 017206724XXX $996,018.00 GR76 5XXXXX 017206724XXX $996.018.00 GR76 476091 01720672OXXX $50,000.00 GR76 5XXXXX 01720672OXXX $50.000.00 GR76 476076 017206721XXX $100.000.00 GR76 5XXXXX 017206721XXX $100.000.00 Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Fernando Costa (6122) Originating Department Head: Jay Chapa (5804) Cynthia Garcia (8187) Additional Information Contact: Leticia Rodriguez (7319) ATTACHMENTS 17HUDACTION PLAN PY2014-2015 AO 2014.docx Action Plan 14 -15.pdf PROPOSED 2014 CDBG Streets Attachment.pdf r r r r