HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 19995-12-2011Ordinance No. 19995-12-2011
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000,000.00,
UPON RECEIPT OF A GRANT FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE
COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR 2012; PROVIDING
FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF
PRIOR ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2011 -2012 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants
Fund in the amount of $10,000,000.00, upon receipt of a grant from the Texas Department of Housing and
Community Affairs, for the purpose of funding the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program for 2012.
SECTION 2.
That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or
void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way
impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining
provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 19911 and all other ordinances and appropriations
amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict
with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior
ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APP V D S TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Assi nt iYYty Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: December 6. 2011
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 12/6/2011 = Ordinance No. 1,9995 -1x -2011
DATE: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 REFERENCE NO.: * *C -25329
LOG NAME: 80CEAP2012
SUBJECT:
Authorize Execution of a Contract and Grant with Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for
2012 Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program Up to a Total of $10,000,000.00 Through December 31,
2012, Authorize Interfund Loan, Apply Indirect Costs and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (ALL COUNCIL
DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize acceptance of a grant and execution of a contract with the Texas Department of Housing and
Community Affairs in an amount up to $10,000,000.00 for the 2012 Comprehensive Energy Assistance
Program;
2. Authorize non - interest bearing interfund loan from the fund balance of the General Fund to the Grants
Fund in the amount of $320,000.00 for interim financing of this grant project pending contract execution;
3. Adopt attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants
Fund by $10,000,000.00; and
4. Apply indirect costs at the rate of 19.18 percent, which is the most recently approved rate for this
department, and apply the new approved rate when available.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Fort Worth contracts with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs ( TDHCA)
to provide the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) through Community Action Partners
(CAP) offices managed by the City's Parks and Community Services Department. The TDHCA has
notified the City to use the prior year's grant award and contract amount as a planning figure for the 2012
CEAP. The total 2011 contract amount was $9,202,727.00. In response to the continuing increase in
energy rates, CAP staff projects an increase in funding resulting in an estimated grant award of
$10,000,000.00 for this program in 2012.
The CEAP for 2012 has five components:
1. Energy Crisis - weatherization and /or energy related assistance;
2. Elderly /Disabled Assistance - assistance to households with a composition of elderly and /or disabled
members;
3. Co- Payment Assistance - assistance to households targeted for energy self - sufficiency;
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4. Direct Service Support - assistance to new customers and program outreach; and
5. Case Management - promoting energy self - sufficiency.
All households at or below 125 percent of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines will be afforded access
to the program. Applicant households will be determined eligible according to income guidelines and
program procedures. Benefit determinations include household income, household size, energy
consumption and /or vulnerability and the availability of funds. CAP staff will accept applications at 10
neighborhood CAP facilities and at other identified locations throughout Tarrant County. Payments will be
made for eligible clients directly to the utility vendors and heating and cooling system repair companies.
TDHCA allows no more than seven percent of the grant award (excluding travel and training) to be
budgeted for administrative costs, six percent for case management administrative costs and five percent
for direct services administrative costs. Indirect costs are budgeted within the administrative costs for all
categories. The remaining funds will be used for Energy Crisis, Elderly /Disabled and Co- Payment
Assistance and Heating and Cooling Systems repair or replacement for the duration of the Contract.
Interim financing is necessary in order to provide for transition from one grant funding program period to
the next. No matching funds are required from the City for the CEAP grant.
This program serves ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations
and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating
budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund.
FUND CENTERS:
TO Fund /Account/Centers
GR76 220001 000200513000
GR76 488195 080200513000
GR76 5XXXXX 080200513XXX
CERTIFICATIONS:
FROM Fund /Account/Centers
$320,000.00 GG01 136076 0000000
$10,000,000.00
$10,000,000.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office by:
Originating Department Head:
Additional Information Contact:
Susan Alanis (8180)
Richard Zavala (5704)
Sonia Singleton (5774)
$320,000.00
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