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ADOPTING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PURSUANT TO
CHAPTER 373 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
WHEREAS the. City of Fort Worth ("the Cnty'~ receives and utilizes federal funds to
conduct community development activities pursuant to federal laws and regulations, and
WHEREAS, the City in expending federal funds has Identified areas of the City in which
predominately low and moderate income persons reside, that are blighted or slum areas, or that
are federally assisted new communities (together as `the Community Development Block
Program Areas") through Mayor and Council Communncatnon ("M&C") G-10342 as approved
on January 4 1994 and
WHEREAS pursuant to federal regulations, the City adopted a Citizen Participation
Plan for the citizens to publicly comment on a proposed community development program and
any subsequent changes to the program and has included the plan in the City's Master
Consolndated Plan-federal grant submnssion detailing proposed community development
activities, as approved by the City Council on April 11 1995 (M&C G-11049) and
WHEREAS the City conducted public hearings on its Citizen Participation Plan and the
subsequent one year Consolndated Action Plans and invited public comments for a period of 30
days, and
WHEREAS the City has m the past established community development program areas
in the form of Model Block Areas, Target Area Planning Areas, and generally any area where
census block tracts are considered CDBG eligible according to 24 CFR 570.208 Cntena for
Meeting a National Objective; and
WHEREAS the City through Its Council actions, included m its community
development program areas, the `Heritage Center" project a project in a targeted area bordered
by Rosedale Street to the south, Interstate 35 to the west, Lueda Street to the north and Evans
Avenue to the east; and
WHEREAS, rt is the desire of the City to include in its community development
program to be adopted pursuant to Chapter 373 of the Texas Local Government Code ("the
Act"), the use of Section 108 funds and Economic Development Initiative funds from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") for the purpose of providing low
interest loans to businesses, to make infrastructure improvements and to spur economic
development within its community development program areas; and
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CITY OF FORT WORTH
WHEREAS m accordance with Section 373 005 of the Act, the City desires to adopt as
Its community development program those activities outlined in the City's Consolidated Plan as
adopted on April 1 1995 as well as the activities outlined in the subsequent One-Year
Consolidated Action Plans adopted on April 16, 1996 (M&C G-11459), March 18, 1997 (M&C
G-11819) March 31 1998 (M&C G 12149), April 13 •1999 ((M&C G-12535), March 28, 2000
and March 27 2001 (M&C 13190) respectively and any amendments adopted since April 11
I I95 for allocations and use of Community Development Block Grant funds, allocations and use
of Economic Development Initiative Funds and Section 108 funds in the community
development program areas; and
WHEREAS by resolution passed and approved on May 5 1998 pursuant to the
provisions of Section 373 006 of the Act, the City Council adopted a plan under which citizens
could publicly comment on the proposed community development program, and
WHEREAS the City Council conducted a public hearing on September 7 1999 (M&C
G-12650) to solicit public comments on the proposed community development program pursuant
to Section 373 006(4) of the Act;
WHEREAS at least fifteen days have passed since the public hearing and City Council
desires to adopt the final form of the City's Community Development Program pursuant to
Section 373 006 of the Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
1 That the City Council through the adoption of this resolution and pursuant to Section
373 006 of the Act hereby identifies the areas of the Fort Worth Community
Development Program within the Community Development Block Program Area and as
an area previously identified and approved through council actions.
2. That the City Council by adopting this resolution and pursuant to Section 373 006 of the
Act has conducted the necessary public hearings and re-adopts the Consolidated Plan as
approved on April 11 1995 the subsequent one-year Consolidated Action Plans adopted
on April 16 1996 March 18, 1997 March 31 1998 April 13 1999 (M&C 12535)
March 28, 2000 and March 27 2001 (M&C 13190) respectively anv amendments
adopted since April 14 1995 for allocations and use of Community Development Block
Grant funds, the allocation and use of Economic Development Program, which program
shall consist of all elements authorized by Section 373 005 of the Act.
3 That the City Council may expand the Community Development Program to include
other areas and elements as deemed necessary from time to time in accordance with the
procedures set forth in Section 373 006 of the Act. _,,,
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CITY OF FORT WORTH
Adopted this 24~' day of April, 2001
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Mayor Kenneth Barr
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City Secretary
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