HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 9097INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
No. 9097
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council August 18, 2009
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SUBJECT: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act — Weekly Update
City Council has received weekly reports for the past few months about the efforts of the City of Fort
Worth and its regional partners to successfully apply for and secure grant funding through the about
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. From this point forward, we will provide
updates on a quarterly basis, unless there is a status change to existing applications, new funding
opportunities become available, or community groups receive announcements of awards.
The following grant applications by community organizations will be listed on the City's website.
A detailed listing of all applications submitted is located at www.FortWorthGov.org/recovery.
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Local
Source of Recovery
Funding
Organization
Funding
Project Description
Amount
Fort Worth
National Endowment for
Helps preserve the position of
$50,000.00
Symphony
the Arts
Education and Community
Orchestra
Outreach Coordinator who
oversees the agency's education
programs that reach more than
70,000 children each year.
Van Cliburn
National Endowment for
Helps fund an outreach program
$25,000.00
Foundation
the Arts
bringing live piano performances to
students at public elementary
schools.
Community
Homelessness
Helps families in Tarrant, Denton
$999,995.00
Storehouse
Prevention and Rapid
and Wise counties that have an
Re- housing Program
unexpected crisis and have children
Texas Department of
in the home. Services include
Housing and Community
housing or utility assistance,
Affairs
comprehensive case management
or other services needed to prevent
homelessness.
Fort Worth Housing
Neighborhood
Provides funds for the purchase
$8,065,903.00
Authority
Stabilization Program 2
and rehabilitation of vacant
Texas Department of
foreclosed upon homes and
Housing and Community
residential property units.
Affairs
Fort Worth Housing
Tax Credit Assistance
Competitive loan for the
$4,950,523.00
Authority
Program (TCAP)
rehabilitation of Wind fiver
Texas Department of
Apartments, 8725 Calmont Avenue.
Housing and Community
App #ication approval is pending
Affairs
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As an update for City of Fort Worth programs, two programs have had final contracts signed with
HUD: the Community Development Block Grant-R and the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid
Re-Housing. Also, please note that the no-interest loan amount sought for the Distribution Line for
Delivery of Reclaimed Water from Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plan has increased from
$22,000.000.00 to $22,620,000.00.
Total requests from City • Fort Worth and communitye $534,546,81 00
allies reported • website
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Management Office, at 817-392-6101. 1
Dale A, Fiss4ler, P,E,
City Manager
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Applications Submitted
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$443,055,690.00
Total requests from City • Fort Worth and communitye $534,546,81 00
allies reported • website
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Management Office, at 817-392-6101. 1
Dale A, Fiss4ler, P,E,
City Manager
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