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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 42477 i CIT.Y SECRETARY CONTRACT NO.,,.,LA D --k 7n Grant No. TXH-11-F002 Official Contact Person Jesus Cha a Telephone No. 817-392-2431 FAX No. 517-392-5504 Email No. -jesus.chapa@fortworthi!ov.org Tax ID No, 756000525 Unit of Government ID No. 481896 Duns No: 073170458 HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS PERFORMANCE GRANT AGREEMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 This Performance Grant Agreement ("'Agreement") is made by and between the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (""HUD") and Citv of Fort Worth I. Background; Puipose. This Agreement is authorized by the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (""Act"), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12901 et s.. . Pursuant to the Act, HUD codified implementing regulations for the Housing opportunities for Persons With AIDS ("HOPWAIl) program at 24 C.F.R. part 574 ("Regulations"). The Regulations set forth the terms and conditions under which applicants can apply for and receive HoPWA grants. The Grantee has applied for, and HUD has approved, a HoPWA formula grant. The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth the terms and conditions under which HUD will provide funds to the Grantee. 2. 'Approved Grant Amount Activities and Uses of Funds. By execution of this Agreement in the space provided below, HUD agrees, subject to the terms prescribed herein, to provide a HoPWA formula grant to the Grantee in the amount of$936,172,("'Grant" or"Grant Funds"). Grant Funds shall be used to carry out activities set forth in the Act and Regulations, and more readily described in the Consolidated Plan that was prepared, submitted and approved in accordance with Consolidated Submission for Community Planning and Development Programs regulations at 24 C.F.R. part 91 ("Approved Application"), as applicable to the HoPWA program. 3.Regulations-, Aporoved Application. This Agreement shall be governed and controlled by the Act, the Regulations, program directives, and any other applicable federal requirements, including those set forth in Executive Orders and Office of Management and Budget Circulars, as currently established and may be amended from time to time. The Approved Application, in addition to any certifications, assurances, information and documentation required to meet award conditions, are hereby incorporated into this Agreement. Unless the Conte erwise requires, any reference to this Agreement shall be deemed to include the Act, the R ns and t e Approved Application. Whenever the terms of the Agreement, Approved 'A FWD other document used in connection with the Grant conflict with the terms d�eSE Agreement shall control. FTa WORT T,� ? - 19-1 1 n 1 1 N 4. Sub rg ants. The Grantee shall ensure that, when making a subgrant, herein defined as an award of financial assistance made under this Grant to eligible nonprofit organizations or housing agencies of a State or unit of general local government ("Project Sponsors") via contractual agreement, Project Sponsors are aware of requirements imposed upon them by federal statutes and implementing regulations. Project Sponsor contracts should include any clauses required by this Agreement and any other applicable federal requirements, including those set forth in Executive orders and office of Management and Budget Circulars. 5. Release Expenditure of Grant Funds, and Drawdowns. a. The Grantee agrees, and will ensure that any Project Sponsor agrees, that it will not make a commitment or expenditure of Grant Funds to acquire, rehabilitate, convert, lease, repair, dispose of, demolish, or construct property for a HOPWA-assisted project until the responsible entity has completed the environmental review procedures required by 24 C.F.R. part 58 and the environmental certification and Request for Release of Funds have been approved. b. To ensure that Grant Funds are expended and disbursed in a timely manner, the Grantee shall draw down Grant Funds not less than quarterly. The Grantee agrees, and will ensure that any Pro j ect Sponsor agrees, to make timely payments to each subrecipient upon request, provided the requesting subrecipient is in compliance with program requirements. A request by the Grantee to draw down Grant Funds under the Voice Response Access system or any other payment system constitutes a representation by the Grantee that it and all participating parties are in compliance with the terms of this Agreement. 6. Pre-award Costs and Fees. a. Pre-award costs may not be incurred prior to the date of execution of this Agreement unless such costs would have been allowable if incurred after the date of the award and HUD has given written approval to incur such costs. b. The Grantee agrees, and shall ensure that Project Sponsors agree, that no fees, excluding rent, will be charged to any eligible person for activities carried out under this award. 7. Amendments and Record-Keeping. a. This constitutes the entire agreement between HUD and the Grantee. This Agreement may not be amended except in a writing executed by authorized officials of HUD and the Grantee. When requesting an amendment to this Agreement, the Grantee shall submit a letter of request to the address set forth in paragraph 10 and attach the proposed amendment(s) to the applicable page(s) of this Agreement. The effective date of any amendment to this Agreement shall be the date of execution by HUD. b. Amendments to the Grantee's approved Consolidated Plan shall comply with 24 C.F.R. § 91.505. 2 t 0 c. The Grantee shall maintain all programmatic records, including, but not limited to, the Approved Application, amendments to the Approved Application, voucher requests, deposit and expenditure receipts, participant and activity eligibility records, and any other documents required under this award, in its files for a period of not less than four years. In the case of participant eligibility records, the Grantee shall update records no less than annually. Upon reasonable notice, the Grantee shall make records available for audit or inspection by authorized representatives of HUD. 8. Performance. By execution of this Agreement in the space provided below, the Grantee agrees, and will ensure that Project Sponsors agree, to: a. Operate the program in accordance with the Approved Application, the Regulations and other program requirements; b. Conduct an ongoing assessment of the housing assistance and supportive services required by participants as identified in Individual Housing and Service Plans, including an annual assessment of their housing situation, a reevaluation of the appropriateness of rental subsidies or other support, and a report on annual results of program activities under the HOPWA client outcome goals for achieving stable housing, reducing risks of homelessness and improving access to healthcare and other support; c. Assure the adequate provision of supportive services to program participants, provided, however, that Grant Funds shall not be utilized for healthcare and related drug assistance when other amounts are available or designated by State or local governments; d. In the case of assistance involving substantial rehabilitation or acquisition, maintain the assisted structure as a facility to provide short-term-supported housing or assistance for a period of not less than ten years, and in the case of assistance involving nonsubstantial rehabilitation or repair, maintain the assisted structure as a facility to provide short-term supported housing or assistance for a period of not less than three years, a Declaration of Restrictive Covenant for which shall be recorded pursuant to state and local law; e. In the case of assistance involving assistance involving real property acquisition, dispose of such property in the manner provide for in 24 C.F.R. part 85; f. Comply with requirements established by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) concerning the Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS), the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, and the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act, including Appendix A to Part 25 of the Financial Assistance Use of Universal Identifier and Central Contractor Registration, 75 Fed. Reg. 55671 (Sept. 14, 2010)(to be codified at 2 C.F.R. part 25) and Appendix A to part 170 of the Requirements for Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Implementation, 75 Fed. Reg. 55663 (Sept. 14, 2010)(to be codified at 2 C.F.R. part 170). 3 Ok g. Commit any program income generated from grant-supported activities to the project or other HOPWA program activities under this Agreement; and h. Comply with such other terms and conditions as HUD may establish for purposes of carrying out the program in an effective and efficient manner. 9. Performance Reports. In accordance with 24 C.F.R. part 91, the Grantee shall submit a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report("CAPER") that demonstrates its progress in carrying out its strategic plan and its action plan within 90 days after the close of each program year. The performance report must include the number of individuals assisted, the types of assistance provided, a description of the resources made available, the investment of available resources, the geographic distribution and location of investments, the families and persons assisted (including racial and ethnic status of persons assisted), and actions taken to further fair housing. 10. General. HUD notifications to the Grantee under this Agreement shall be sent to the address set forth in the Approved Application, unless the Grantee otherwise notifies HUD in writing. Grantee notifications, including notices of amendments to the Consolidated Plan and requests for amendments to this Agreement, shall be addressed to the appropriate field office, to Wit.. U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Fort Worth Regional Office, Region VI 801 Cherry Street, Unit#45 Ste 2500 Fort Worth, TX 76102 4 11. Defaults and Remedies. A default shall occur when the Grantee materially fails to comply with program requirements. A default may consist of using Grant Funds other than as authorized by this Agreement, noncompliance with statutory, regulatory, or other requirements applicable to this HGPWA award, any other material breach of this Agreement, or any material misrepresentation, which, if known to HUD, would have resulted in the Grant Funds not being provided. If the Grantee fails to comply with any term of this award, HUD may: a. Temporarily withhold further payments pending corrective action by the Grantee or Project Sponsor; b. Disallow all or part of the cost of an activity or action not in compliance; c. Wholly or partly suspend or terminate the current award for the Grantee's or Subgrantee's program; d. Withhold further awards for the HGPWA program; e. Reduce or recapture Grant Funds; f. Require the Grantee to reimburse program accounts with non-Federal funds for the amount of ineligible costs; or g. Take other appropriate action, including, but not limited to, any remedial action legally available, such as affirmative litigation seeking declaratory judgment, specific performance, damages, temporary or permanent injunctions and any other available remedies. Nothing in this paragraph shall limit any remedies otherwise available to HUD in the case of a default by the Grantee. No delay or omissions by HUD in exercising any right or remedy available to it under this Agreement shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver or acquiescence in any Grantee default. The Grant may be terminated for convenience when both parties agree that the continuation of the award would not produce beneficial results. 5 THE UNDERSIGNED, as authorized officials on behalf of HUD and the Grantee, have executed this Agreement, which shall be effective as of the date of execution hereof on behalf the Secretary: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Department of Housing and Urban Development By: The Secretary B y: 0000 Aw!?:!t (Signature) e ector Communit Plannin and Develo ment (Title) OCT 1 2 2011 (Date) GRANTEE STATE of By: (Signature and Title) (Date) OR By: �1�( D-� art 1�D r-{�j OFFICIAL.RECORD (Qualifying City/Eligible State) CITY SECRETARY On behalf of the ¢T,WORTH,TX Eligible Metropolitan Statistical Area/State By: (Signature and Title of ut orized Official) T, M � �1'�99�ns� C4%), (Date) APPROVED AS TO FORM A D EGALITY: p�0 o o Li.,..✓ATTORNEY Attested by: vo 0 V-e u 1 ;ggj 8 � icy uontz'aGt huth 1 atiOx ;yiarty Hendrix, Secretary Date M&C - Council Agenda Page 1 of 5 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor a COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 81212011 - Ordinance No. 19824-08-2011 DATE: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 REFERENCE NO,: C-25066(Revised) LOG NAME: 17HUDACTPLAN-REVISED SUBJECT: Approve City's 2011-2012 Action Plan for the Use of Program Income Totaling $75,000.00 and Federal Grant Funds Totaling $1 0,218,616.00 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Under the community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Emergency Solutions Grant and Housing opportunities for Persons with AIDS Grant Programs,Authorize Application of Indirect Cost Rates, Authorize Execution of Related contracts and Interdepartmental Letters of Agreement and Adopt Appropriation ordinance(ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Conduct a public hearing to allow citizen input and consideration of the City's 2011-2012 Action Plan for use of program income totaling $75,000.00 and federal grant funds totaling $10,218,616.00 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development under the community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Emergency Solutions Grant and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grant programs; 2. Approve the City's 2011-2012 Action Plan for submission to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development including allocations of grant funds to particular programs and activities in accordance with the attached listing; 3. Authorize the use of estimated program income totaling $75,000.00 resulting from activities using Community Development Block Grant funds; 4. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee,to execute contracts for a one year term with the agencies listed in Table 1, Table 2, and Table 3 for Program Year 2011-2012 for community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grant funds, contingent upon receipt of funding; 5. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to extend the contracts for up to one year if an agency requests an extension and such extension is necessary for completion of the program; 6. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend the contracts, if necessary, to achieve program goals, provided any amendment is within the scope of the program and in compliance with City policies and all applicable laws and regulations governing the use of federal grant funds; 7. Apply indirect cost rates as applicable for the Grants Fund in accordance with the city's Administrative Regulations; 8. Authorize the collection of program income resulting from activities using HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds; and 9. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations to the Grants Fund in the total amount of$10,293,61 6.00 ($6,153,267.00 in Community Development Block Grant funds, $75,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant program income, $2,832,159.00 in http:ll apps.cfwnet.org/ecouncil/printmc.asp?id=15721&print=true&DocType=Print 1 0/20/2011 M&C - Council Agenda Page 2 of 5 HOME Investment Partnership funds, $297,018.00 in Emergency Solutions Grant funds and $935,172.00 in Housing opportunities for Persons with AIDS funds), all subject to receipt of these grants. DISCUSSION: The City's Action Plan summarizes the major housing and community development activities and proposed expenditures for use of federal grant funds totaling $10,218,515.00 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD) under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program(HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant(ESG)and Housing opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)grant programs for the program year beginning October 1, 2011 and ending September 30, 2012. This year's Action Plan also summarizes the use of program income totaling $75,000.00 resulting from activities using CDBG funds. The purpose of these grant funds is to primarily benefit low and moderate income City residents, with ESG funds primarily benefiting homeless persons and HOPNA funds primarily benefiting persons with HIV/AIDS. The public hearing on the City's Action Plan on July 25, 2011, was the first public hearing for the HUD- required citizen participation process. A second public hearing for the HUD-required citizen participation process will be held on August 2, 2011 at which time the City Council is scheduled to approve the Action Plan. A 30-day public comment period was held from June 28, 2011 to July 27, 2011. Any comments will be maintained by the Housing and Economic Development Department in accordance with federal regulations. A summary of the funding recommendations of the Community Development Council (CDC) is provided below and a spreadsheet of all specific funding recommendations is attached. The City's Action Plan must be submitted to HUD by August 15, 2011. The allocations in the draft of the Action Plan that was available during the public comment period were based on funding estimates available at the time. The allocations set out below reflect the final allocations from HUD. Staff developed recommendations for the allocation of the estimated funding from HUD and presented them to the CDC on May 25, 2011. The CDC made recommendations based on the estimated funding. Staff adjusted the CDC's recommendations once notification was received from HUD of the actual amount of grant funding. For 2011-2012, the$5,153,257.00 in CDBG funds and $75,000.00 of program income is recommended to be allocated as follows: Public Services -$9849220.40 This item includes social services to low income, disabled and disadvantaged populations. Housing Programs and Services -$294379052.00 This item includes funding for the City's emergency repair program, Cowtown Brush-Up, the Fort Worth Housing Trust Fund, accessibility modifications to the homes of senior and/or disabled individuals and related project delivery costs for these programs. Public Facilities and Improvements -$8789159.30 This item includes funding for targeted infrastructure for the Hardy Street project in the Diamond Hill-Jarvis neighborhood and street light installation for the Terrell Heights neighborhood. CDBG Economic Development-$7339181.90 This item is this year's payment of the City's Section 108 loan from HUD. CDBG General Administration - $11,2459653.40 This item includes costs for administering the CDBG grant including allocations for Financial Management Services, Internal Audit, Planning and Development, and funding for a Fair Housing Coordinator in Community Relations. For 201 1-2012, the $2,832,1 59.00 in HOME funds is recommended to be allocated as follows: Homebuyer Assistance Program - $940,000.00 http:llapps.cfwnet.org/ecouncil/printrnc.asp?id=15721&print=true&DocType=Print 1 0/20/2011 M&C - Council Agenda Page 3 of 5 This item includes funding to provide down payment and/or closing cost assistance to low and moderate income homebuyers. Community Housing Development organizations (CHDO) -$191089943.10 This item includes the HUD-required minimum allocation of 15 percent of HOME funds for non-profit affordable housing projects, as well as$1 00,000.00 for CHDO administrative operating costs. Fort Worth Housing Trust Fund (HTF) - $500,000.00 This program will fund the rehabilitation of single-family owner-occupied dwellings for income qualifying households. HOME General Administration -$2839215.90 This item includes costs for administering the HOME grant. Staff anticipates the receipt of program income in the 2011-2012 Program Year from activities using HOME funds and will seek authorization to allocate this program income in a future M&C. For 2011-2012, the $936,172.00 in HOPWA grant funds is recommended to be allocated as follows: Allocation to non-profit service providers -$9089086.84 Allocation to HOPWA program administration-$289085.16 For 2011-2012, the$297,018.00 in ESG grant funds is recommended to be allocated as follows: Allocation to non-profit service providers-$282,167.10 Allocation to ESC program administration -$149850.90 The CDC and staff recommend that contracts be executed with the agencies listed below in the amounts shown in the following table: Communily Development Block Grant: Table 'I - CDBG Agencies Organization Program Amount Camp Fire USA First Texas Council Diamond Hill Station $ 33,504.00 Step-Up School Camp Fire USA First Texas council Completion $ 42,295.00 CASA of Tarrant County, Inc. Advocate Training $ 43,300.00 Substance Abuse Cenikor Foundation Treatment $ 25,000.00 Child Care Associates Pre-school Child Care $117,000.00 Clayton Child Care., Inc dba Clayton YES! School Age Child Care $ 54,000.00 Cornerstone Assistance Network New Life center $ 25,000.00 Cultural Arts center GED in Spanish $ 25,000.00 Day Resource Center for the Homeless (CDBG Program Income) Counseling Services $ 11,250.00 Day Resource Center for the Homeless (CDBG Grant) Counseling Services $ 33,505.40 Girls Inc. of Tarrant county Girl Power $ 25,000.00 The Ladder Alliance Employment Training $ 25,000.00 Mental Health Association of Tarrant County Mental Health Advocate $ 25,000.00 Mental Health Association of Tarrant Long Term Care County Ombudsman $ 259000.00 Good Works/Buenas Northside Inter-Church Agency, Inc. Obras $ 259000.00 http:Happs.cfwnet.org/ecouncil/printmc.asp?id=15721&print=true&DocType=Print 1 0/20/2011 M&C - Council Agenda Page 4 of 5 Stabilizing to Achieve Richer Tomorrows The Salvation Army (S.T.A.R.T.) $ 25,000.00 Tarrant Area Food Bank Community Kitchen $ 25,000.00 Tarrant County Housing Partnership, Housing Counseling and Inc. Education $1133,092-00 Junior Counselors - Poly United Community Centers, Inc. Center $ 28,154.00 Junior Counselors - United Community Centers, Inc. Wesley Center $ 27,919.00 Child Development YWCA Fort Worth &Tarrant County Program $135,000.00 YWCA Fort Worth &Tarrant County My own Place $ 25,000.00 CDBC Public Service Subtotal $934,220.40 REACH Resource Center on Independent Living Project Ramp $ 509000.00 TOTAL CDBC Contracts $984,220.40 Emergency Solutions Grant: Table 2 - ESC Agencies Organization Program Amount CFW: Parks and Community Services ESG-Shipp $ 25,000.00 The Emergency Shelter Presbyterian Night Shelter Program $197,157.10 SafeHaven of Tarrant County Shelter operations $ 25,000.00 Supportive Child Care SafeHaven of Tarrant County Program $ 25,000.00 Supportive Living YWCA Fort Worth & Tarrant County Program $. 10,000.00 TOTAL ESC contracts $2829167.10 Housing opportunities For Persons With AIDS: Table 3 - HOPWA Agencies Organization Program Amount 2011-12 AOC AIDS outreach Center, Inc. Administration $ 28,083.00 AIDS outreach Center, Inc. 2011-12 AOC STRMU $ 55,705.00 2011-12 AOC Supportive AIDS outreach Center, Inc. Services $ 33,809.20 AIDS outreach Center, Inc. 2011-12 AOC TBRA $353,194.80 2011-12 ARRT AIDS Resources of Rural Texas Administration $ 51084.00 AIDS Resources of Rural Texas 2011-12 ARRT STRMU $ 13,284.00 2011-12 ARRT AIDS Resources of Rural Texas Supportive Services $ 25,196.00 AIDS Resources of Rural Texas 2011-12 ARRT TBRA $ 92,199.84 Tarrant County Samaritan Housing, 2011-12 Samaritan Inc. House Administration $ 20,215.00 2011-12 Samaritan Tarrant County Samaritan Housing, House Supportive Inc. Services $L68,595-00 TOTAL HOPWA Contracts $9089086.$4 http://apps.cfwnet.org/ecouncil/printmc.asp?id=15721&print=true&DocType=Print 10/20/2011 M&C - Council Agenda Page 5 of 5 These programs are available in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS. FISCAL INFORMATION 1 CERTIFICATION: The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance and receipt of grant funds, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund. FUND CENTERS: TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers GR76 451727 017206531 XXX $2.832,159-00 GR76 5XXXXX 017206531 XXX 12,832,159.00 GR76 451685 XXX206531 XXX $1,000-00 GR76 5XXXXX XXX206531 XXX $1,000-00 GR76 451727 017206533XXX $297,018-00 GR76 5XXXXX 017206533XXX 297 018.00 GR76 541727 017206534XXX $936,172.00 GR76 5XXXXX 017206534XXX 93fi 172.00 GR76 451727 01720653OXXX 16,153,267.00 GR76 5XXXXX 01720653OXXX 16,153,267.00 GR76 451685 XXX20653OXXX $75,000.00 GR76 5XXXXX XXX20653OXXX $75,000.00 CERTIFICATIONS: Submitted for City Manager's,Office b Susan Alanis (8180) Originating Department Head: Jay Chapa (5804) Mark Folden (8834) Additional Information Contact: Robin Bentley (7315) ATTACHMENTS 1. 17HUDACTPLAN A01 Revised.doc (Public) http:ll apps.cfwnet.org/ecouncil/printmc.asp?id=15721&print=true&DocType=Print 10/20/2011