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INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 9470
February 14, 2012
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
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SUBJECT: REPORT ON SPENDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT FUNDS IN A TIMELY MANNER
Each year the City of Fort Worth receives Community Development (CDBG) funds
from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to ben
individuals who reside in the city. As a condition of receivings, the city must spend the
dollars in a timely manner. To verify that the city is meeting this requirement, the federal
government In order to pass this test, the city
cannot have more than 1.5 times the current CDBG allocation. This year the city received
$6,153,267 in CDBG funds, therefore, the city cannot have more tin CDBG funds
on August 2, 2012.
In order to meet the timeliness test, in the next sixty days, staff will publish public notices in the
newspaper and present M&Cs to the City Council for the following projects:
Engineering Contract for the Hardy Street Project
Contract for the demolition of substandard structures
Construction Contract for the Marine Creek Pool
Contract for Emergency Repairs to include roof repairs and electrical repairs
Continuation of the Terrell Heights Street Lights Program
Street Construction Contract
In addition, the following CDBG projects will be finished this fiscal year:
Lancaster NPO
2010 Streets Program
2010 Demolition Project
2011-2012 Cowtown Brush Up
2011 Public Service Contracts
2011 Reach Program
Lastly, the following projects will be completed by the end of the year
Historic Carver Heights Lights Program
Fire Station #10 Improvements
If you need additional information or have any questions, pleasecontact Jay Chapa at 817-392-
5804.
Tom Higgins
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS