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AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO
CITY SECRETARY CONTRACT NO.55463
This Amendment is made and entered into by and between the City of Fort Worth (hereafter
"City") and Fort Worth Housing Solutions (hereafter "Agency"), a Texas non-profit corporation.
City and Agency may be referred to individually as a "Party" and jointly as "the Parties".
WHEREAS, on January 11, 2021, the Parties entered into City Secretary Contract 55463
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 & B attached
to the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties, acting herein by the through their duly authorized
representatives, enter into the following agreement:
I.
AMENDMENTS
EXHIBIT "A" — PROGRAM SUMMARY and EXHIBIT `B"- BUDGET attached to the
Agreement are hereby amended and replaced in their entirety with EXHIBIT "A" and EXHIBIT
"B", attached hereto.
II.
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.
III.
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 an original.
(SIGNATURES APPEAR ON FOLLOWING PAGE)
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
FT. WORTH, TX
By:
Name: Fernando Costa
Title: Assistant City Manager
Date: May 11, 2023
APPROVAL RECOM NDED:
By: Uu -Z.
Name: Victor Turner
Title: Neighborhood Services Director
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Name: Jannette Goodall
Title: City Secretary
By; J ir�nor s (May 1, 2023 12:40 CDT)
Name: Mary -Margaret Lemons
Title: President
Date: May 1, 2023
CONTRACT COM LIANCE MANAGER:
By signing I acknowledge that I am the person
responsible for the monitoring and administration of
this contract, including ensuring all performance and
reporting requirements.
By:
Name: Joshua Hezlep
Title: Neighborhood Program Coordinator
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
By:
Name: Jessika Williams
Title: Assistant City Attorney
CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION:
M&C:
1295: NA
OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
FT. WORTH, TX
Fort Worth Housing Solutions EXHIBIT "A"
TREASURY DEPARTMENT RENTAL PROGRAM SUMMARY
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM SUMMARY: REVISED
January 11, 2021 — December 29, 2022 $16,038,393.72
CONTRACT TERM AMOUNT
Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have meanings assigned them in the Contract.
PROGRAM:
The goal of the program is to provide emergency rental assistance, utility
assistance, and related housing assistance payments and 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 serves clients by screening them for eligibility under the Fort Worth
Emergency Rental Assistance Program (FWERAP) authorized by Division N of
the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, making payments to landlords,
utility companies, or related vendors of housing services, and re -certifying tenant
household eligibility on a quarterly basis if they continue to need rental assistance.
The Program also provides clients with appropriate information and referral to
other social services or employment services as may be requested.
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 the Coronavirus
Pandemic, and must have household 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 payments (electricity, gas) that have been shown
to be past due.
• Agency will use Neighborly Software or other application platform
designated by the City of Fort Worth, for processing client applications,
communicating with applicants, maintaining all required data, and
preparing reports.
• Categorical Eligibility demonstrating that client household income is at or
below 80% AMI may 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 amount of
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.
• 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, assist is communicated to Agency
throughout the term of the Contract.
The Program will meet the following revised client service and funds expenditure goals:
Funds
Number of
Number of
Percent of
Amount
Obligated
Clients
Clients
Funds
ofFunds
(committed
Approved for
Served
Expended
Expended
Contract
to Specific
Assistance
(Received
Month
Date
Assistance)
dL
3
4/30/21
15%
371
247
10%
$1,485,000
6
7/30/21
40%
989
742
30%
$4,455,000
8
9/ 30/ 21
65%
1608
1237
50%
$7,425,000
11
12/31/21
75%
1833
1709
70%
$10,395,000
14
3/31/22
85%
2102
1957
80%
$11,880,000
17
6/30/22
100%
2451
2328
95%
$14,107,500
20
9/30/22
2451
100%
$14,850,000
NOTE: Above service goals based on number needed to achieve
Agency's proportionate share of statutory 65% funds obligation
goal, and on actual average rent and utilities assistance amount
of $5660 per client; 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 1201 East 13ffi Street, Fort
Worth Texas, 76102 from 8:30 am-4:30 pm Monday thru Thursday.
FWERAP 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, 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.)
Fort Worth Housing Solutions
TREASURY DEPARTMENT RENTAL ASSISTANCE (ERA I)
PROGRAM BUDGET
EXHIBIT `B"
Budget
Cost Line Item
City of Fort Worth
Treasury Rental
Assistance Funds
Other Funding
Sources (Donations,
etc. )
Total Program Budget
Program Operational and Housing Stability Costs
Salaries
185,659.18
185,659.18
FICA
12,947.93
12,947.93
Health/Dental Insurance
44,026.54
44,026.54
Unemployment Insurance
1,326.77
1,326.77
Workers' Compensation Insurance
109.86
109.86
Employee Retirement Plan
13,910.83
13,910.83
Office Supplies
1,368.33
1,368.33
Contracted Services (Office Temps Etc.)
89,740.64
89,740.64
Communications/Telephone
958.24
958.24
Laptops / Cellular Hotspots / Scanners
1,254.25
1,254.25
Subtotal, Operations/HousingOperationslHousing Stability
351,302.57
351,302.57
Rental Payments (including arrears)
14,932,476.50
14,932,476.50
Utility Payments (including arrears)
662,434.97
662,434.97
Subtotal, Direct Program Costs
15,594,911.47
15,594,911.47
FWERAP Administrative Costs
Salaries / Other Adminstration
69,530.14
69,530.14
FICA
5,344.67
5,344.67
Dental/Heath Insurance
8,417.58
8,417.58
Retirement
5,869.34
5,869.34
Unemployment/Workers' Comp
33.78
33.78
Contracted Services: Accounting /Audit
2,984.17
2,984.17
Subtotal, Administrative Costs
92,179.68
92,179.68
GRAND TOTAL
16,038,393.72
16,038,393,72