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Home My WebLink AboutContract 56792-A1 CSC No.56792-A1 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CITY OF FORT WORTH CONTRACT CSC NO. 56792 This Amendment is made and entered into by and between the City of Fort Worth (hereafter"City")and Tarrant County Samaritan Housing(hereafter"Agency"), a Texas nonprofit corporation. City and Agency may be referred to individually as a "Party" and jointly as "the Parties". WHEREAS, on December 6,2021,the Parties entered into City Secretary Contract 56792 to assist with implementation of the Fort Worth ERA Program (FWERAP) and payment of FWERAP Funds to eligible households and pay for rent,rental arrears,utilities,utility arrears, and other housing expenses eligible for payment under the Act and resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. WHEREAS,the Parties wish to amend the Agreement to update Exhibit A, Exhibit A- 1 and Exhibit B attached to the Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties, acting herein by the through their duly authorized representatives, enter into the following agreement: 1. AMENDMENTS Exhibits A,A-1, and B attached to the agreement are hereby replaced with the version of the exhibits attached to this Amendment. 2. ALL OTHER TERMS SHALL REMAIN THE SAME All other provisions of the Agreement which are not expressly amended herein shall remain in full force and effect. 3. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE This Amendment may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. A facsimile copy or computer image, such as a PDF or tiff image, or a signature, shall be treated as and shall have the same effect as anoriginal. OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX ACCEPTED AND AGREED: CITY OF FORT WORTH: CONTRACT COMPLIANCE MANAGER: By signing I acknowledge that I am the person responsible for the monitoring and administration By of this contract,including ensuring all Name: Fernando Costa performance and reporting requirements. Title: Assistant City Manager Date: Mar 3,2022 By Terrance Jtnes(Mar 3,2022 16:52 CST) APPROVAL RECOMMENDED: Name: Terrance Jones Title: Interim Neighborhood Services Manager By. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Name: Victor Turner Title:Neighborhood Services Director `� _ By: � ATTEST: / Name: Taylor Paris Title: Assistant City Attorney CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION: Tgnnette S. Goo�%ll .o444an B �Il a M&C: 56792 Y:�annettPs ��daii(Marq�m� n7,ecsT) o4�4 foRr a a °°°°°°°° 1295:NA Name: Janette Goodall ��o °°°oa�� Title: CitySecreta a°leg ° °�1d0, 0 o 0=4 P o o a ��d a�nEXASaa.� By:K Name: Kim Robinson Title: President and Chief Executive Officer Date: Mar 3,2022 OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX Tarrant County Samaritan Housing EXHIBIT"A" TREASURY DEPARTMENT PROGRAM SUMMARY RENTAL ASSISTANCE—ERA#2 Program Summary December 1, 2021 to May 30, 2023 $6,000,000 CONTRACT TERM AMOUNT The goal of the program is to provide housing stabilization services through emergency rental assistance, utility assistance, and related housing services on behalf of income-eligible Fort Worth residents who have been impacted by COVID-19 in order to help them maintain housing stability. The Program provides housing stabilization services to clients by assisting them with applications for Emergency Rental Assistance, verifying their eligibility under the guidelines of the Fort Worth Emergency Rental Assistance Program(FWERAP)authorized by Title III, SubtitleB, Section 3201 of the American Rescue Plan of 2021, making payments to landlords, utility companies, or related vendors, following up with clients to confirm ongoing housing status, and re-certifying tenant household eligibility on a quarterly basis if they continue to need rental assistance. The Program also provides additional housing stabilization services such as information and referral to various supportive services (including employment and training services, child care, legal aid, etc.) and direct financial assistance for similar services that remove barriers to employment and housing stability. The Program also makes rental and arrears payments directly to eligible tenants when landlords decline to participate in the program,following Treasury Department guidance for landlord and tenant communications. The Program also accepts referrals of clients from the Cityof Fort Worth and other nonprofit program partners, and makes rental, arrears and utility paymentson their behalf, as needed in order to meet the customer service goals of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. The Program will provide services to clients based on FWERAP Eligibility Guidelines as follows: • All eligible clients must demonstrate housing instability as established by FWERAP Policies and Procedures as updated from time to time by City in consultation with program partners, must document that their financial hardship was caused by and/or is related to theCoronavirus Pandemic, and/or occurred during the Coronavirus Pandemic, and must havehousehold incomes under 80% of Area Median Income. Eligible clients will receive 3 months' rent, for the current month and 2 future months, in addition to payment of all arrearages, as well as any current month's utility (electricity, gas) that have been shown to be past due. The period of assistance may be upto 18 months (including the period of any rental assistance provided with the City's first allocation of Treasury Department Emergency Rental Assistance funds, known as ERA#1) pending recertification of client eligibility every three months. • Agency will use Neighborly Software or other application platform designated by the Cityof Fort Worth, for processing client applications, communicating with applicants,documenting case notes for provision of ongoing services or recertification, maintaining all required data, and preparing reports. • Categorical Eligibility demonstrating that client household income is at or below 80%AMImay be documented through a determination letter from another local, state or federal government assistance program (such as Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program — (SNAP/Food Stamps) within 12 months of date of application,provided the dollar amountof the household income is indicated on the determination letter. • Housing instability may be documented by past due rent or utility notice, or other means as further described in the FWERAP Policies and Procedures and/or Treasury Departmentguidance. • Agency will update client service practices, policies, procedures, and implementation of the program in accordance with guidance received from the City and the U.S Treasury, asit is communicated to Agency throughout the term of the Contract. • Agency will document client need for direct financial assistance for additional housing stability services at recertification with case notes and supporting cost documentation uploaded to the client's case file in Neighborly Software The Program will meet the following client service and funds expenditure goals: Funds Number of Number of Percent of Amount of Obligated Clients Clients Funds Funds (committed Approved for Served Expended Expended Contract to Specific Assistance (Received Month Date Clients) Assistance) 4 3/31/22 50% 300 200 20% $ 782,000 7 6/30/22 70% 385 250 40% $ 1,564,000 10 9/30/22 90% 475 310 60% $ 2,346,000 13 12/31/22 100% 615 400 75% $ 2,932,500 16 3/31/23 490 90% $ 3,519,000 18 615 100% $ 3,910,000 • NOTE:Above service goals based on levels needed to achieve Agency's proportionate share ofstatutory 50%funds obligation goal as of initial U.S. Treasury deadline ofMarch3l, 2022, and$5,700 average assistance per client per 3-month period of assistance;; (Number of clients to be served may be adjusted based on overall average assistance amounts and number of clients approved for 3, 6, or 9 additional months'assistance.) Agency's Program services will be provided at 929 Hemphill Street, Fort Worth Texas, 76104from 9.00 am to 5:00 pm Monday thru Friday. FWERP Funds will pay for direct costs of delivering the program at outlined on Exhibit B-Budget,including rental and utility payments to landlords and utility providers, direct financial assistancefor housing stability support, operational costs of providing housing stability services to clients (intake/referral, case management, etc.) such as salaries and benefits for staff implementing the program, costs of office supplies, communications, and related operations, and administrative overhead costs (accounting, audit, supervision, etc.) EXHIBIT "A-1" 2021 HUD INCOME LIMITS Effective July 1, 2021 1 person 2 persons 3 persons 4 persons 5 persons 6 persons 7 persons 8 persons 30%AMI $17,000 $19,400 $21,850 $24,250 $26,200 $28,150 $30,100 $32,050 50%AMI $28,300 $32,350 $36,400 $40,400 $43,650 $46,900 $50,100 $53,350 60%AMI $33,960 $39,820 $43,680 $48,480 $52,380 $56,280 $60,120 $64,020 80%AMI $45,300 $51,750 $58,200 $64,650 $69,850 $75,000 $80,200 $85,350 *Income limits are published at least annually by HUD. Tarrant County Samaritan Housing EXHIBIT "B» TREASURY DEPARTMENT RENTAL Budget ASSISTANCE (ERA#2) PROGRAM BUDGET Cost Line Item City of Fort Other Total Program Worth Funding Budget Treasury Sources Rental (Donations, Assistance etc.) Funds Program Operational and Housing Stability Costs Salaries FICA Health/Dental/Life/Disability Insurance Unemployment Insurance Workers' Compensation Insurance Employee Retirement Plan Staff Training Office/Program Supplies Postage Transportation/Mileage Contracted Services(Office Temps Etc.) Communications/Telephone Computers&Related Equipment Neighborly Software / Related Client Service Software Costs Marketing Facilities Costs(Rent,Repairs,Utilities, Custodial—Allocated Portion) Subtotal, OperalionsMousing Stability Rental Payments(including arrears Utility Payments(including arrears) Housing Stability Direct Client Costs Subtotal,Direct Program Costs S6,000,000 FWERAP Administrative Costs Salaries/Accounting/M mt. /Etc FICA Health/Dental/Life/Disability Insurance Retirement Unemployment/Workers' Compensation Contracted Services:Accounting/Audit Insurance/Bond(Liability,D&O,etc. Subtotal,Administrative Costs GRAND TOTAL S 6,000,000.00