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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 37913Assistance Award/ U.S. Department of Housing !;iTY SECRETARY 31q I Amendment and Urban Development ^QNTRI�GT �1O Office of Administration 1. Assistance Instrument 2. Type of Action ❑ Cooperative Agreement ® Grant ❑ Award ® Amendment 3. Instrument Number 4. Amendment Number 5. Effective Date of this Action 6. Control Number TXLHB0305-05 2 November 1, 2008 7. Name and Address of Recipient 8. HUD Administering Office HUD, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control City of Ft. Worth 451 Seventh Street, SW 1000 Throckmorton Street Room P3206 Ft. Worth, TX 76102 Washington, DC 20410 8a. Name of Administrator 1202) b. Telephone Number Cherita D. Hammond 402-7583 10. Recipient Project Manager 9. HUD Government Technical Representative Jerome Walker GTR, Richard Slaten, (202) 402-7686 11. Assistance Arrangement 12. Payment Method 13. HUD Payment Office ® Cost Reimbursement ❑ Treasury Check Reimbursement CFO Accounting Center ❑ Cost Sharing ❑ Advance Check Administrative Accounting Division, 6AFF ❑ Fixed Price ® Automated Clearing House P.O. Box 901013 Fort Worth, TX 76101 14. Assistance Amount 15. HUD Accounting and Appropriation Data Previous HUD Amount $31000,000.00 15a. Appropriation Number 15b. Reservation Number 865/60174 (LHB) LHB05-020 HUD Amount this action $00.00 Total HUD Amount $3,000,000.00 Amount Previously Obligated $350005000900 Recipient Amount $233185351.45 Obligated by this action $00.00 Total Instrument Amount $5,3185351.45 1 Total Obligated $37000,000.00 16. Description Employer Identification Number: 75-6000528 Program: LBA This amendment is issued to officially reflect the following: 1. 12 month no cost extension 4Z, November 1, 2008 to October 31, 2009 to complete and clear remaining l 28 Units. (tota1250 Units Completed and Cleared) Period of Performance is 11/1/2005 through 10/31/2009 ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TFIIS GRANT REMAIN UNCHANGED. 17. Recipient is required to sign and return three (3) copies of 18. Recipient is not required to sign this document. ® this document to the HUD Administering Office. ❑ 19. Recipient y Name -b� ! ` I " i't i �Qj sl Cherita D. Hammond, Grant Officer Signature &Title tN Date: Signature &Title Date: Previous editions are obsolete b form HUD 1044 (8/90) ye ref. Handbook 2210.17 GIiYA' �i Page 1 of 2 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 LOG NAME: 05ALERTMATCH REFERENCE NO.: C-22134 SUBJECT: Amend the City's Matching Fund in the 2005 Lead Hazard Control Grant; Ratify a Contract with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Approve the increase in the City's in -kind matching fund requirement for the 2005 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Lead Hazard Control Program (LHC) grant from $300,000.00, as approved in M&C G-14811, to $2,318,351.45, as set forth in the final contract between the City and HUD; 2. Authorize the City Manager to ratify the contract with HUD dated October 27, 3005, with an in -kind match of $2,318,351.45; 3. Approve the use of $2,318,351.45 from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) grant funds as the City's additional matching fund portion of the LHC grant; and 4. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund by $2,018,351.45. DISCUSSION: On May 31, 2005, (M&C G-14811) the City Council authorized the application for and acceptance of an LHC grant from HUD with an in -kind match of $300,000.00 from the City. These funds will continue and expand efforts to increase the supply of lead -safe housing in the City. Treatment of lead -based paint in conjunction with housing rehabilitation activities are important to public health because lead -based paint in older housing stock has been found to be the primary cause of elevated blood lead levels among small children. Elevated blood lead levels (EBLL) in children less than 6 years of age are a particular public health concern, as EBLLs can have significant negative impacts on cognitive and behavioral development, with consequent long-term effects on productivity and future earnings. Children at highest risk for having high blood levels are those living in housing built before 1978. The contract between the City and HUD was executed on October 28, 2005, in the amount of $5,318,351.45 ($3,000,000.00 from LHC grant funds, and $2,318,351.45 in City matching funds). The funding adjustment increased the local matching fund from $300,000.00 previously approved by the City Council to $2,318,351.45. The City's adjusted in -kind match of $2,318,351.45 will be met with funds from the Emergency Repair, http://apps.cfwnet.org/council�acket/Reports/mc�rint.asp 11/6/2008 Page 2 of 2 Home Improvement, and Cowtown Brush -up programs funded with CDBG Grants and the Weatherization Program funded with TDHCA grants, for the period from November 1, 2005 to October 31, 2008. The program is available in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION: The Finance 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. TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/AccountlCenters GR76 488179 005206029000 $2,018,351.45 GR76 533280 005206029020 $2,018,351.45 Submitted for City Manager's Office b� Originating Department Head: Additional Information Contact: Dale Fisseler (6140) Jerome Walker (7537) Carl Wagner (7374) http://apps.cfwnet.org/council�acket/Reports/mc�rint.asp 11 /6/2008 M&C Request Review Page 1 of 2 `�'� 1�' COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 5/31/2005 -Ord. #16449-05-2005 FUR7' V4'(}R'I�H Print M&C �� • � �- - �• - • - -.�I:- -• • • � •• • • •�• � •• •• • • • - RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Authorize the City Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded, a grant of up to $3,000,000 from HUD for Lead Based Paint Hazard Control, to be entitled the Area Lead Education, Reduction and Training Program Number 2 (ALERT2) with a 10% "in -kind" match required from the City; 2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund by up to $3,300,000, subject to receipt of the grant; �. Certify that the activities to be funded with the grant are consistent with the City's Consolidated Plan; and 4. Authorize the City Manager to enter into agreements or amend such agreements with the Tarrant County Public Health Department, the Fort Worth Housing Authority, the City of Denton, area nonprofit housing organizations and other entities as may be necessary and appropriate within the scope of the program and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations; DISCUSSION: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued a Notice of Funding Availability for competitive grant funds under the Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction program. The Housing Department received a grant for 2002-2005 for its Area Lead Education Reduction and Training (ALERT) program and is seeking further grant funding under this program in order to continue and expand efforts to increase the supply of lead -safe housing in Fort Worth (ALERT2). Treatment of lead -based paint in conjunction with housing rehabilitation activity is important to public health because lead -based paint in older deteriorated housing stock has been found to be the primary cause of elevated blood lead levels among small children. Elevated blood lead levels (EBLL) in children under 6 years of age are a particular public health concern, as EBLLs can have significant negative impacts on cognitive and behavioral development, with consequent long-term effects on productivity and future earnings. Children at highest risk for having high blood levels are those living in housing built before 1946, from low income and minority households. d was a primary component of house painf through 1950 and was not banned for use in household paints until 1978. Crumbling or flaking lead -based paint is a source of lead dust, which can be ingested by small children through their frequent hand-to-mouth activity. Housing is generally made lead -safe through use of interim controls, acost-effective treatment consisting of encapsulation of lead -paint surfaces and replacement of components such as doors and windows which have friction surfaces that can create lead dust. The httu://www.cfwnet.org/council�acket/mc review.asp?refnum=G-14811 9/9/2000 Page 2 of 2 M&C Request Review average cost of treating homes in Fort Worth has been approximately $8500 per unit. In September 2000, HUD implemented new requirements for treatment of lead -based paint in older housing units receiving HUD -funded rehabilitation services. These requirements had the effect of significantly increasing the per -unit -cost of rehabilitation, therefore reducing the total number of units the Housing Department could repair in any given time period. To address this issue, and to respond to the extent of lead -based paint found in Fort Worth's older. housing stock, in 2001, the Housing Department successfully competed fora $3,000,000 three-year grant from HUD's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control. This grant allowed the Housing Department to fully integrate all of HUD's new lead -based paint requirements into the Weatherization, Emergency Repair, Cowtown Brushup, and Home Improvement (HIP) programs through the ALERT program. The ALERT program has resulted in treatment and clearance of 313 housing units which had been found to contain lead -based paint hazards. The Housing Department is now applying for an additional $3,000,000 grant, also to be implemented over athree-year period, to continue the ALERT program. The service area for the grant is proposed to include all of Tarrant County as well as the City of Denton, which partnered with the Housing Department for the first ALERT program. In addition to paying for lead -related housing rehabilitation activity (which must consume at least 65% of the program's costs), up to 25% of the Lead Hazard Reduction grant funds can be used for outreach, education, specialized training for construction workers and contractors, and necessary testing. City administrative costs associated with implementation of the program are limited to 10% of the grant. The Lead Hazard Reduction grant requires a 10% "in hu d„ rmoart-ams. hFor the purposes�tof thnsdgra�t, the 0% mat h is defined Weatherization, and Cowtown Brus p p g as being 10% of the granting agency's share. The Housing Department will collaborate with the City of Denton, the Fort Worth Public Health Department, the Tarrant County Public Health Department, the Fort Worth Housing Authority, local non-profit and community -based organizations, and other relevant entities to ensure that appropriate outreach is conducted among all at -risk populations and neighborhoods. Since lead hazard reduction activities carried out at renter -occupied older housing have the greatest potential to prevent lead poisoning among the target population of low income minority children in renter households, extensive outreach will be conducted toward owners of rental housing that was built prior to 1940. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICA i iuN: royal of the above The Finance Director certifies that upon award and receipt of the grant, app recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund. TO Fund/Account/Centers GR76 451727 005206029000 GR76 488179 005206029000 GR76 5 (VARIOUS) 005206029010 GR76 533280 005206209020 $3 000 000.00 $300 000.00 $3 000 000.00 $300 000.00 Submitted for City Manager's Office bv: Originating Department Head: Additional Information Contact: FROM Fund/Account/Centers Dale Fisseler (6266) Jerome Walker (7537) Carl Wagner (7374) ATTACHMENTS ALERT2 ordinance.doc ,. _,__.._..:, ...,,,Lot�,�,r ,-av;r.wacn?refilum=G-14811 9I9/2