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Congress has authorized additional Community Development Block (CDBG) funds under the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. These funds are known as CGBG-R funds.
Congress appropriated one billion for approximately 1200 state and local governments to invest
in their own community development priorities. The city of Fort Worth has been informed that it
will receive $1,769,412 in CDBG-R funds. These funds can be used for a housing and
community development projects that are ready, such as infrastructure and public facilities. Staff
recommends using these funds to install ADA ramps throughout the city with emphasis •
locations adjacent to bus routes.
In order to begin the process to receive these funds, staff recommends the following process:
• Publish the required 7-day comment period notice in the city's official newspaper and web
site. The comment period will be held from May 20 through May 27, 2009.
• Hold a public hearing on the proposed use at the May 26, 2009, City Council meeting
• Consider the M&C to receive these funds at the June 2, 2009, City Council Meeting
• Submit a application to HUD to receive the funds on • before June 5, 2009.
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH. TEXAS
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COMMUNITY
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Background & Allocation Information
• Authorized under Title XII of Division A of the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009
• Additional Community Development Block Grants
Dollars for Entitlement Communities: $1 billion for
approximately 1,200 state and local governments to
invest in their own community development priorities
• Considered an additional allocation of funds for Fort
Worth and is added to the 2008 -2009 Annual Action Flan
by amendment
• City of Fort Worth will receive an additional $1.7 million
Eligible uses include a broad range of housing and
community development projects that are ready to g*
such as infrastructure and public facilities
-Emphasis on projects that have been held up for lack of
private investment due to fallout from the broader
economic crisis and credit crunch
Staff Recommendations for
Use of CDBGR Funds
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TOTAL ALLOCATION
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Next Steps
• Publish required 7 -day comment period from May 20, 2009 to
May 27, 2009 and post on City's website
• City Council will hold public hearing on May 26, 2009
• City Council will conduct program adoption on June 2, 2009
• Submit application to HUD on or before June S, 2009
• Program start date anticipated within 120 days of execution of
grant agreement
FORT WORTH