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Home My WebLink AboutIR 10029 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 10029 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 20, 2017 PATE$q DJA� o Page 1 of 5 �i SUBJECT: PROPOSED 2017-18 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN BUDGET FOR GRANTS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 1875 URBAN DEVELOPMENT The purpose of this Informal Report is to provide the recommended budget for federal entitlement grant funds to be received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)for the 2017- 18 fiscal year. These Action Plan funding recommendations were approved by the Community Development Council (CDC) at their meeting of May 10, 2017, based on estimated grant amounts. As the final grant amounts have now been announced by HUD, the original CDC recommendations have been updated proportionally based on the increases or decreases in the actual grant awards, or as described in footnotes below. Full detail of all amounts recommended is provided on the tables below. Total amounts to be received are as follows: A FROM GRANT NAME AMOUNT PRIOR YEAR Community Development Block Grant CDBG $ 6,526,863 +1.8% HOME Investment Partnerships Program HOME $ 2,047,626 - 1.5% Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS HOPWA $ 1,176,535 +14% Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) $ 577,437 +1.3% Total 2017-18 HUD Entitlement Grants $ 10,328,461 +2.3% There were three primary methods for development of the funding recommendations for these programs: 1) For Social Services programs administered by non-profit agencies, a competitive Request for Proposal process was conducted. Scoring factors included program description, agency experience, board diversity, community need, agency compliance history, and financial capacity, with additional points being awarded to programs that met any of three criteria. a. Consistency with City plans, studies, and partnerships, such as Directions Home, Age- Friendly Fort Worth, or the Fort Worth Literacy Partnership; b. Provision of program services at a City Community Center in a low-income neighborhood; and c. Critical need fulfillment, defined as providing services that aid the City in reaching those Consolidated Plan goals that are currently at the lowest attainment rates including: i. Homeless prevention; ii. Short Term Rental and Mortgage Assistance (STRMU) for persons with HIV/AIDS; iii. Job training/employment education; or iv. Childcare for employment opportunities. 2) For Community Development and Housing Development projects, recommendations for this year's funding are designed to meet prior-year commitments, with a portion of funds dedicated for the Lead Safe Program- a. Phase II of the Columbia Renaissance Square project, constructing 120 new rental units for seniors; ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 10029 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 20, 2017 PATE$q DJA� o Page 2 of 5 �i SUBJECT: PROPOSED 2017-18 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN BUDGET FOR GRANTS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 1875 URBAN DEVELOPMENT b. Riverside single family infill project, constructing six new single family homes in the Riverside neighborhood; c. Worth Heights Community Center ADA improvements; and d. Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant match. 3) In order to maintain current service levels, continued funding is recommended for existing city- administered housing programs, including the Priority Repair Program, the Cowtown Brushup Program, and the Homebuyer Assistance Program (HAP). a. Funding recommendations for HAP were reduced from FY2016-17 due to a decrease in demand. 4) For HOPWA programs, recommendations for this year's funding prioritized STRMU services, with some additional adjustments made to reflect prior year spending trends and projected need. 5) For ESG programs, recommendations for this year's funding prioritized homeless prevention services. The following tables display the recommended funding amounts for FY2017-18 by activity and grant, and include estimated CDBG and HOME program income (PI): COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CDBG Public Service Agencies AB Christian Learning Center $767350 Catholic Charities Diocese of Fort Worth, Inc. $1017800 Girls, Inc. of Tarrant County $111,980 Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth, Inc. $767350 -Housing Channel $1187088 The Ladder Alliance $94,974 Meals on Wheels, Inc. of Greater Tarrant County $76,350 -Presbyterian Night Shelter of Tarrant County $144,987 -Sixty and Better, Inc. $1017800 United Community Centers, Inc. $767350 Subtotal Public Service Agencies Budget $979,029 -Housing Programs REACH, Inc. Resource Center on Independent Living - Project Ram $102,000 CFW— Priority Home Repair Program $17122,000 CFW— Cowtown Brush-Up— Project Funds $255,000 CFW— Rehab/Construction Management Program Deliver $4997405 CFW— Homebuyer and Housing Services Program Delivery $163,823 CFW— Cowtown Brush-Up— Program Delivery $307000 Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Match $750,000 Subtotal Housing Programs Budget $2,922,228 ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 10029 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 20, 2017 PATE$q DJA� o Page 3 of 5 �i SUBJECT: PROPOSED 2017-18 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN BUDGET FOR GRANTS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 1875 URBAN DEVELOPMENT Infrastructure & Public Facilities Worth Heights Community Center ADA Improvements $579,255 Subtotal Infrastructure & Public Facilities Budget $579,255 CDBG ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Debt Service: Repayment of Section 108 Loan $740,979 Subtotal CDBG Economic Development $740,979 Administration 20% -City of Fort Worth, Various Departments — CDBG Administration $1,305,372 Subtotal Administration $1,305,372 TOTAL CDBG FUNDS $ 6,526,863 Estimated Program Income (PI) Estimated Program Income for CFW Priority Home Repair Program $150,000 Subtotal Estimated Program Income $150,000 GRAND TOTAL CDBG BUDGET (Including PI) $6,676,863 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME) Homebuyer Assistance Program (HAP) $700,000 CHDO Set Aside (15%) — Housing Channel — Riverside Single Family Infill $307,143 Project Columbia Renaissance Square, Phase II Multifamily Development $835,721 Administration (10%) Neighborhood Services Department - HOME Administration (10%) $204,762 Subtotal HOME Administration $204,762 TOTAL HOME FUNDS $2,047,626 Estimated Program Income (PI) Estimated Program Income for the Completion of Housing Development $300,000 Projects / Administration 10% Subtotal HOME Estimated Program Income $300,000 GRAND TOTAL HOME BUDGET (Including PI) $2,347,626 ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 10029 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 20, 2017 PATE$q DJA� o Page 4 of 5 �i SUBJECT: PROPOSED 2017-18 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN BUDGET FOR GRANTS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 1875 URBAN DEVELOPMENT HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) Tarrant County Samaritan Housing, Inc. (Supportive Services, Facility- $510,204 Based Housing Operations, and Administration AIDS Outreach Center (Short Term Rent Mortgage and Utility Assistance — STRMU; Tenant Based Rental Assistance —TBRA; Supportive Services; $631,035 and Administration Subtotal HOPWA Public Service Agency Funding $1,141,239 Administration (3%) Neighborhood Services Department — HOPWA Administration (3%) $35,296 Subtotal HOPWA Administration $35,296 TOTAL HOPWA BUDGET $1,176,535 EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) Presbyterian Night Shelter of Tarrant County (Shelter $126,625 Operations/Services) SafeHaven of Tarrant Count Shelter Operations/Services) $75,975 Lighthouse for the Homeless dba True Worth Place (Shelter $95,343 Operations/Services) The Salvation Army, a Georgia Corporation (Rapid Rehousing/Homeless $126,625 Prevention Center for Transforming Lives (Rapid Rehousing/Homeless Prevention $1097562 Subtotal ESG Public Service Agency Funding $534,130 Administration 7.5% Neighborhood Services Department— ESG Administration (7.5%) $43,307 Subtotal ESG Administration $43,307 TOTAL ESG BUDGET $577,437 GRAND TOTAL CDBG/HOME/HOPWA/ESG BUDGETS (including PI) $10,778,461 Without objection, City staff will proceed with the following next steps: 1) City staff issues public notice of the public comment period from June 30t" until July 31St; ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 10029 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 20, 2017 PATE$q DJA� o Page 5 of 5 �i SUBJECT: PROPOSED 2017-18 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN BUDGET FOR GRANTS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 1875 URBAN DEVELOPMENT 2) Staff posts the Action Plan on the City website and distributes physical copies of the draft to five libraries geographically dispersed throughout the City, on June 30th. a. Central Library; b. East Regional Library; c. East Berry Library; d. Southwest; and e. Northside; 3) Staff holds the first of two federally required public hearings on July 19th; 4) City Council holds the second required public hearing on August 1St, a Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) approving the Action Plan is also scheduled for action on this date; and 5) Staff submits the final Council-approved 2017-18 Annual Action Plan to HUD before the final deadline of August 15, 2017. If you have any questions about this information, please call David Reitz, Senior Planner at 817-392- 75637 or Barbara Asbury, Compliance and Planning Manager for Neighborhood Services at 817-392- 7331. David Cooke City Manager ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS