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CONTRACT NO.
SPONSORED RESEARCH AGREEMENT
Agreement Number 02-143
This Sponsored Research Agreement (the "Agreement") is made between The
University of Texas at Arlington, 701 Nedderman, Box 19145, Arlington, Texas 76019-0145
("University"), a State Institution of Higher Education established under the laws of the State of
Texas as a component institution of The University of Texas System("System'), and the City of
Fort Worth, 1000 Throckmorton, Fort Worth, Texas 76102, a home rule municipal corporation
organized under the laws of the State of Texas ("Sponsor").
RECITALS
University and Sponsor represent that the following statements are true and correct and
form the basis upon which each has entered into this Agreement:
A. Sponsor has entered into an agreement with the Fort Worth Housing Authority and the
Ripley Arnold Residents' Association (the "Residents Agreement"), Contract Number 27249,
attached hereto as Exhibit "C", under which Sponsor has committed to coordinate a five-year
study under the oversight of University in order to (i) assess the economic, social and
psychological effects on the residents of the Ripley Arnold Apartments ("Ripley Arnold"), a
public housing complex, of relocation from Ripley Arnold to decentralized, mixed income
housing in the City of Fort Worth and (ii) evaluate the degree to which the residents of Ripley
Arnold use support services and the effectiveness of those services in meeting the needs of the
Ripley Arnold residents (the "Research Program"), as more specifically set forth in Exhibit
"A", attached hereto and hereby made a part of this Agreement for all purposes. The Residents
Agreement is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.
B. University is willing to undertake the Research Program in accordance with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.
C. Under the Residents Agreement, Sponsor's obligation to secure funding for the Research
Program is capped at $61,215. Both Sponsor and University anticipate that the total cost for the
five-year Research Program will exceed $61,215. Therefore, this Agreement is intended to
address only the first year's work on the Research Program. However, Sponsor will use its best
reasonable efforts to secure additional funding from federal, state and local grants as well as third
party sources to pay for work on the Research Program in subsequent years. Therefore, it is
anticipated that this Agreement will be amended in phases to expand the scope of work on the
Research Program by University as additional funds are secured.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises herein
contained, the University and Sponsor agree as follows:
1. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Agreement shall be effective as of February 17, 2002 (the "Effective Date")
regardless of date of execution and continue through February 16, 2003 unless amended in
writing and accepted by both parties.
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2. RESEARCH PROGRAM.
2.1. University will use its own facilities and all reasonable efforts to conduct the
Research Program under the direction of Edith Barrett, PhD, and Paul Geisel, PhD, or
their individual or collective successors as mutually agreed to in writing by the parties
(the "Principal Investigators").
2.2. The Research Program shall be carried out in one-year phases. The portion of the
Research Program covered by this Agreement is described in Exhibit "B", attached
hereto and hereby made a part of this Agreement for all purposes, under the heading
"Yl" (the "First Year's Research"). Upon written notification by Sponsor that
sufficient additional funding has been secured for a subsequent annual portion of the
Research Program, as described in Exhibit "B" under the headings "Y2", "Y3", "Y4" and
"Y5", University will execute an amendment to this Agreement or a separate agreement,
as may be requested by Sponsor, that addresses matters specific to that portion of the
Research Program and that are not covered in or are different from this Agreement.
2.3. Sponsor understands that University's primary mission is education and
advancement of knowledge and the Research Program will be designed to carry out that
mission. The manner of performance of the Research Program shall be determined solely
by the Principal Investigators, provided that University will meet with Sponsor at any
time during normal business hours to discuss and resolve concerns related to the
Research Program that Sponsor may have and that University will not cause Sponsor to
be in breach of its duties and obligations to the Ripley Arnold Residents' Association
under the Residents Agreement. University does not guarantee specific results.
2.4. Sponsor understands that University may be involved in similar research through
other researchers on behalf of itself and others. University shall be free to continue such
research provided that it is conducted separately and by different investigators from the
Research Program, and Sponsor shall not gain any rights via this Agreement to other
research.
3. COMPENSATION.
3.1. As consideration for University's performance, Sponsor will pay the University a
maximum of$61,215.00 for the First Year's Research in accordance with the line items
provided under the heading "Yl" on Exhibit "B", subject to Section 3.3 of this
Agreement. An initial payment of $20,000.00 shall be made upon execution of this
Agreement, and subsequent payments shall be made as each line item of work described
under the heading "Yl" on Exhibit "B" is completed. Invoices shall be submitted to the
contact for Sponsor specified in Section 10.3. Consideration for subsequent annual
portions of the Research Program shall not exceed the respective amounts specified for
"Y2", "Y37), "Y4" and "Y5"on the line of Exhibit"B" identified as "Yearly Total".
3.2. Sponsor will make payments to The University of Texas at Arlington, referencing
the Principal Investigators and Research Program title, to the following address:
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Accounting and Business Services
The University of Texas at Arlington
PO Box 19136
Arlington, TX 76019-0136
Attn: Grant Accounting
3.3. The Principal Investigators may transfer funds within the budget as needed
without Sponsor's approval so long as the scope of work under the Research Program
remains unchanged. After termination in compliance with provisions of Section 9,
University will return to Sponsor all uncommitted and unexpended funds.
4. COMMUNICATION AND REPORTS.
4.1. Sponsor's designated representative for communications with the Principal
Investigator regarding technical matters shall be Marisol Trevizo or any other person
Sponsor may designate in writing to University and the Principal Investigators
("Designated Representative").
4.2. The Principal Investigators will make one oral report and one written report
summarizing the work completed each year of the Research Program. The Principal
Investigators shall also submit a comprehensive final report within one hundred twenty
(120) days after termination of this Agreement. University's Accounting and Business
Services will submit a financial report of related Research Program expenses within 60
days after termination.
5. PUBLICATION AND ACADEMIC RIGHTS.
5.1. In accordance with the Residents Agreement, Sponsor shall have title and all
copyrights to the final work product under each phase of the Research Program.
University acknowledges that the final work product under each phase of the Research
Programm shall be made available to, at a minimum, the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development, the Fort Worth Housing Authority and the Ripley Arnold Residents'
Association. Sponsor may also publish or make public the final work product under each
phase of the Research Program as it deems necessary or convenient to carry out its
obligations under the Residents Agreement subject to University's right to publish the
results of the study and otherwise use those results for educational purposes as set forth in
Sections 5.4 and 5.5.
5.2. In accordance with the Residents Agreement, University shall designate all work
related to that portion of the Research Program involving the assessment of the economic,
social and psychological effects resulting from relocation of Ripley Arnold residents to
decentralized, mixed income housing in the City of Fort Worth as the "Ramona Utti
Report" in honor of the efforts of Ripley Arnold resident Ramona Utti, who led the
Ripley Arnold residents' battle for fair housing.
5.3. In accordance with the Residents Agreement, University shall designate all work
related to that portion of the Research Program involving the evaluation of the degree to
which the residents of Ripley Arnold use support services and the effectiveness of those
services in meeting the needs of the Ripley Arnold residents as the "Eulice Butler
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Report" in honor of Ripley Arnold resident Eulice Butler, who was displaced from her
home twice due to developments in downtown Fort Worth.
5.4. Principal Investigators will have the right to publish or otherwise publicly
disclose information gained in the course of the Research Program. Sponsor shall have
thirty(30) days to review the information prior to disclosure or publication.
5.5. University investigators may discuss the Research Program with other
investigators for scientific or research purposes but shall not reveal information which is
Sponsor's Confidential Information under Article 6 or which violates any copyright held
by Sponsor. Such information shall be clearly identified as confidential as indicated in
Section 6.1.
6. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
6.1. The parties may wish to disclose confidential information to each other in
connection with work contemplated by this Agreement ("Confidential Information").
Each party will use reasonable efforts to prevent the disclosure of the other party's
Confidential Information to third parties for a period of three (3) years from receipt,
provided that the recipient party's obligation shall not apply to information that (i) is not
disclosed in writing or reduced to writing and marked with an appropriate confidentiality
legend within thirty (30) days after disclosure; (ii) is already in the recipient party's
possession at the time of disclosure; (iii) is or later becomes part of the public domain
through no fault of the recipient party; (iv) is received from a third party having no
obligations of confidentiality to the disclosing party; (v) is independently developed by
the recipient party; (vi) is required by law or regulation to be disclosed; (vii) is required
or necessary to be disclosed under the provisions of the Residents Agreement.
6.2. In the event that information is required to be disclosed pursuant to subsection
(vi), the party required to make disclosure shall notify the other to allow that party to
assert whatever exclusions or exemptions may be available to it under such law or
regulation.
7. LIABILITY.
7.1. Each party shall be responsible for any liability, loss or damages caused by that
party's own negligence and arising out of the activities to be carried out pursuant to the
obligations of this Agreement.
7.2. Both parties agree that upon receipt of a notice of claim or action arising out of
the Research Program, the party receiving such notice will notify the other party
promptly.
8. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.
For the purposes of this Agreement and all services to be provided hereunder, the parties
shall be, and shall be deemed to be, independent contractors and not agents or employees of the
other party. Neither party shall have authority to make any statements, representations or
commitments of any kind, or to take any action which shall be binding on the other party, except
as may be expressly provided for herein or authorized in writing.
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9. TERMINATION.
9.1. This Agreement may be terminated by the written agreement of both parties.
9.2. In the event that either party shall be in default of its material obligations under
this Agreement and shall fail to remedy such default within sixty (60) days after receipt
of written notice thereof, this Agreement shall terminate upon expiration of the sixty (60)
day period.
9.3. In the event that Sponsor fails to receive funding sufficient to continue the
Research Program, Sponsor may terminate this Agreement upon provision of written
notice to University.
9.4. Termination or cancellation of this Agreement shall not affect the rights and
obligations of the parties accrued prior to termination. Upon termination, Sponsor shall
pay University for all uncompensated work already undertaken by University in
accordance with the line item for such work as set forth in Exhibit "B", which amount
shall be prorated as necessary and all uncancelable obligations incurred (not to exceed the
costs specified by line item in Exhibit "B" for the year of the Research Program in which
termination occurs).
9.5. Any provisions of this Agreement which by their nature extend beyond
termination, including, but not limited to, Sections 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1, shall survive such
termination.
10. GENERAL.
10.1. This Agreement may not be assigned by either party without the prior written
consent of the other party; provided, however, that University may assign its right to
receive payments hereunder.
10.2. This Agreement constitutes the entire and only agreement between the parties
relating to the Research Program, and all prior negotiations, representations, agreements
and understandings are superseded hereby. No agreements altering or supplementing the
terms hereof may be made except by means of a written document signed by the duly
authorized representatives of the parties.
10.3. Any notice required by this Agreement or regarding the day-to-day administration
and operation of this Agreement shall be given by prepaid, first class, certified mail,
return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
University: Sponsor:
Peggy Vroman-Gracy Joe Paniagua
Grant and Contract Services Manager Assistant City Manager
Office of Research City of Fort Worth
University of Texas at Arlington 1000 Throckmorton
Box 19145 Fort Worth, TX 76102
Arlington, TX 76019-0145
Phone: 817-272-2105 Phone: 817-871-6168
Fax: 817-272-5808 Fax: 817-871-6134
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or at such other addresses as may be given from time to time in accordance with the
terms of this notice provision.
10.4. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with
the laws of the State of Texas. Venue for any action under this Agreement shall lie in
state courts in Tarrant County, Texas or the United States District Court for the Northern
District of Texas, Fort Worth Division.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed in multiples
by their duly authorized representatives:
THE CITY F F RT WORTH:
By: Date:
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Title: ist t it ager
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Peter Vaky ATTESTED BY
Title: Assistant City ttorney
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON: �y
By: Date:
M ianne R. Woods, Ph.D.
Title: Assistant Vice President for Research
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Evaluation of the Ripley Arnold Relocation Program
Principal Investigator: Edith J. Barrett,Ph.D.
Box 19588, School of Urban and Public Affairs
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington,TX 76019
Tel: 817-272-3285, fax: 817-272-5008, email: ebarrett@uta.edu
Co-Investigator: Paul Geisel, Ph.D.
Box 19588, School of Urban and Public Affairs
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington,TX 76019
Tel: 817-272-3325, fax: 817-272-5008, email: geisel@uta.edu
Period of Funding: February 2002-January 2007
In October 2001,the Fort Worth Housing Authority,the City of Fort Worth, and the
Ripley Arnold Residents' Association signed an agreement regarding the relocation of residents.
Paragraph 6 of the agreement states that"The city of Fort Worth will coordinate with the Fort
Worth Housing Authority to conduct an independent study under the oversight of the University
of Texas at Arlington,Urban Planning Department, or other educational institution acceptable to
the Association."In line with the terms of the Agreement,the evaluation will examine two
aspects of the relocation program. First,we will assess the economic, social, and psychological
effects of relocation on the residents over a live-year period. These findings will be reported
annually in The Ramona Utti Report. Second,we will evaluate the degree to which relocated
residents use support,services, and among those who do use the services,their effectiveness in
meeting the needs of the relocated residents. Findings concerning the use and effectiveness of
support services will be reported annually in The Eulice Butler Report. The purpose of this
proposal is to provide background to the evaluation and to describe the study's methodology.
Exhibit "A"
Ripley Arnold Residents Relocation Project,p.2
A. The In►pacts of Relocation
Over the past several decades, sociologists have presented enough evidence of the
dangers of concentrated poverty(see,for example, Wilson, 1987)to motivate policy makers
toward advocating mixed-income housing options. The Gautreaux program in Chicago
(Rosenbaum, 1995,Rubinowitz,L. S., &Rosenbaum,I E., 2000) and the national Moving to
Opportunity ity program in Baltimore,Boston, Chicago,Los Angeles, and New York(Katz,Kling,
&Liebman, 2000,Pettit,MCLanahan, &Hanratty, 2000)tell us much about the impacts of
moving the poor from public housing developments into private, subsidized housing in mixed-
income neighborhoods. The experiences of the residents of Chicago Housing Authority's Lake
Parc Place provide some insights into the experiences of low-income residents living in a mixed-
income housing development(Rosenbaum, Stroh, &Flynn, 1998). From these studies,we can
get a sense of what the Ripley Arnold residents may experience as they relocate first into
subsidized private housing and then into newly opened mixed-income developments.
The Gautreaux Program,begun in 1981, and later the Moving to Opportunity Program
(MTO), initiated in 1995 and modeled after the Gautreaux Program,provided inner-city public
housing residents the opportunity to move out of the city into suburban neighborhoods.
Furthermore,the primarily minority participants in the programs moved into working-class and
middle-class majority white neighborhoods,much like what is expected with the Ripley Arnold
residents.
Economic Impacts
The assumptions of the policy when public housing residents are relocated into mixed-
income neighborhoods is that they or their children will find role models for good work behavior
and will soon enter the workforce as well. Early findings from the Gautreaux Program suggest
Ripley Arnold Residents Relocation Project,p.3
that this is a likely outcome.A much higher percentage of the mothers who relocated to suburban
Section 8 homes(15%)were working as compared to mothers who remained in the city(41%).
Furthermore,the suburban working mothers were more rely than the urban working mothers to
receive at least some benefits with their job(Rubinowitz&Rosenbaum, 2000). Although the
low-income black mothers in the Gautreaux Project were less educated then their white middle-
class neighbors and had far fewer job skills, after moving to the suburbs,the gap between the
white middle-class and the black low-income participants diminished(Rosenbaum, 1994).
Young adults also seem to benefit in terms of employment opportunities. Over time,the youth
who moved from inner-city housing developments into suburban Section 8 housing were more
likely than their cohorts who remained in the city to graduate from high school, go to college,
and be employed with higher-pay and better benefits(Rubinowitz&Rosenbaum, 2000).
Social Impacts
Residents in urban housing developments often live amidst high crime. Few feel safe in
their urban neighborhood. In a study of residents in the Lake Parc Place, a mixed-income
apartment complex owned by the Chicago Housing Authority,Rosenbaum, at al. (1998) found
that former public housing residents felt safer in the mixed-income development than they had in
their previous all-subsidized housing developments.Furthermore,the non-subsidized renters in
Lake Parc Place felt just as safe as the subsidized renters.Not surprisingly, crime was
substantially lower in the mixed-income complex than in regular public housing developments.
Black families relocated into largely white suburban neighborhoods in the Gautreaux Project
experienced some racial harassment,but the majority of the families still reported feeling safer in
their new suburban neighborhood than they had felt in the city(Rubinowitz&Rosenbaum,
2000).
Ripley Arnold Residents Relocation Project,p.4
Residents in densely populated subsidized housing developments often build close
connections with one another and come to depend upon each other for social support. One might
wonder whether residents relocated into less densely populated mixed-income areas would be
able to develop the same strong networks. The black families in the Gautreaux Project faced
difficulties in their early months in the primarily white suburbia. Families reported experiencing
racial harassment and violence, including white parents refusing to allow the black children into
their homes or even to play with their children. Over time,the harassment and discrimination
declined and the relocated black families were able to build friendships with their suburban
neighbors. Eventually, suburban Section 8 residents had just as many black friends and more
white friends than urban Section 8 residents(Rosenbaum, 1994). Pettit(2000,March) found
similar results in the first year evaluation of the Los Angeles Moving to Opportunity Program:
when low-income residents move into safer,middle-class neighborhoods,they are able to
develop social connections. In the urban mixed-income Lake Parc Place complex,non-
subsidized renters were just as likely to interact with subsidized renters, suggesting that the
residents did not distinguish themselves according to their financial situation(Rosenbaum, Stroh,
&Flynn, 1998).
While the friendship networks,providing social support do seem to develop when former
housing development residents are relocated,the social leverage networks may not arise so
easily. Briggs(1998) found that people who move from a high-density neighborhood to a lower
density neighborhood are able to cultivate new social support networks but they are less
successful at connecting with people who will help them get ahead.
Moving families into a higher quality neighborhood has tradeoff's for the children.. On the
one hand,the family will feel safer and the children will likely attend schools of a higher quality.
Ripley Arnold Residents Relocation Project,P.5
On the other hand,moving means that previous childhood social connections will be broken
(Coleman, 1988).It is not unlikely that the disruption of moving during childhood can lead to
lower academic performance,including failing a grade(Wood et al., 1993)and dropping out of
school(Coleman, 1988). However,that the suburban children in the Gautreaux Project
eventually had higher high school graduation rates,higher college attendance rates, and higher
employment rates than urban children in the Gautreaux Project, suggestions that the negative
impacts of mobility may be only short term(Rabinowitz&Rosenbaum,2000).
Psycholo 'cgz allmpacis
Moving is an emotionally trying experience, even under the best of circumstances.
Fortunately,at least as preliminary studies from the Boston Moving to Opportunity Program
suggest, it does not seem to have deleterious affects on the children. Katz, Kling, &Liebman
(2001)report a reduction in behavioral problems among children who moved out of the inner-
city with Section 8 vouchers as compared with those who did not move.
Early findings in the Gautreaux Project observed that though children relocated from the
inner-city to suburban neighborhoods were more'likely to attend what their mothers' felt were
safer schools with higher standards and smaller class sizes,the relocated children were much
more likely to be placed in special education classes than their cohorts who remained in the,city:
19%for suburban children as compared to 7%for city children(Rubinowitz&Rosenbaum,
2000). Some suburban parents worried that their children were victims of discrimination by
teachers, but Rubinowitz and Rosenbaum contend that the disparity was likely due to the
children's inadequate early education. In the long run,the suburban children seemed to fair better
educationally than their urban cohorts.
Ripley Arnold Residents Relocation Project,p.6
Despite the positive findings from the Gautreaux Project, only about 20 percent of the
eligible families took advantage of the opportunity to take their Section 8 voucher to the suburbs
(Rabinowitz&Rosenbaum, 2000). Those who participated chose to do so and were motivated to
make the best out of their new location,thus the results from the Gautreaux Project cannot be
generalized to all public housing families. In an assessment of some of the poorest Chicago
Housing Authority residents forced to relocate during the Homer Revitalization Initiative,
Popkin, et al. (2000) found numerous problems. Personal problems kept residents from
integrating into their new neighborhoods, and their teenagers brought their gang problems with
them. Popkin, et al. (2000) conclude: "Taken together,the level of distress among many
innerOcity public housing tenants and the evidence from existing research suggests that
deconcentration achieved through mixed-income and dispersal strategies may create serious risks
for many vulnerable families while offering benefits only for the least troubled households" (p.
933). Since all Ripley Arnold residents will be required to move,the Fort Worth case promises to
be complex, and will no doubt offer important information on how best to service the needs of all
public housing residents.
B. The Use and Effectiveness of Support Services
Very little attention has been paid in the research literature to the use of support services
by relocated residents.Rosenbaum(1994)mentions the complicated process of finding housing
and moving residents into the housing,but also stresses that once placed in their Section 8
housing,residents had little contact with public housing caseworkers. The families that
participated in the Gautreaux Project were not among the poorest in the Chicago Housing
Authority's roster, and in fact,many had never lived in public housing developments.Because
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their needs were no doubt fewer or less severe than other public housing residents,it was
possible for many of them to integrate into their new communities without assistance.Many of
the Ripley Arnold residents are elderly or disabled, and their needs are great. An analysis of the
use and effectiveness of dispersed services will be an important component of the evaluation of
the success of the relocation program.
C. Project Design and(Description
Participation in the Ripley Arnold Relocation Program is voluntary only to the extent that
residents chose to take advantage of the services offered through the program Residents can
chose to leave without participating in the program, and those who do so,will not be included in
the study. On the other hand, selection into the program is not random; only current residents of
Ripley Arnold are eligible. Because we cannot randomly assign people to participate or not
participate (all residents must move from the development), in order to gauge the success of the
Ripley Arnold resident after the relocation we must rely on the residents to act as their own
controls. We will have five-year data on the residents,including the first year pre-relocation, and
will be able to trace the trends over the course of the study. We will gather information on the
households every year, and supplementing that with the detailed information from the focus
groups and in-person interviews,we should be able to make conclusions on the impacts of the
relocation program by looking at the trends. This model of study is referred to as a repeated-
treatment design(Cook& Campbell, 1979).
01 XI 02 X2 03 X3 04 X4 05
- - -- --- ----- ----- ---- ---- --- -- - -- - - ----- -
01 XI 02 03 04 Os
where: Of refers to the observations, and
X,• to participation in support services.
Ripley Arnold Residents Relocation Project,p. 8
For each household,X;will be different. Some residents will take advantage of more support
services than others,and thus,we will be able to compare the outcomes across residents. Some,
residents may chose not to participate in any of the support services except for the original
relocation services(they are represented by the second row of Os on the diagram above). They
will act as quasi-controls for the other participants. Of course, for the basic purposes of the study
(that is,to understand what happens to relocated residents and whether they use services),the
trend data alone,without any quasi-control comparison is adequate.
Surve�of Households
Every year,we will survey heads of households for information concerning their living
arrangements, economic well-being, family composition, and a number of other relevant
variables. Table 1 provides a list of the issues to be covered on the survey. The survey will be
delivered to each household(either in person or through the mail), and each household will be
asked to complete the questionnaire on their own. We will pick up completed questionnaires, if
possible, or ask that they be returned via the postal service,if distance is an issue.We expect that
residents will be less willing to complete the questionnaire in each passing year, and we will
make every effort to obtain the information(e.g.,telephone calls,home visits).Residents in the
quasi-control group will be asked to complete.a similar questionnaire. Because the non-Ripley
Arnold residents are not part of the relocation program,to maximize their compliance,we will
pay$10 to each household that completes the instrument. The questionnaire will be available in
both English and Spanish and will be written at a sixth grade reading level. We will stress to all
households in the study that the information they provide us will remain confidential, and will
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not be provided to FWI3A in any way that would allow the households to be individually
identified.
Table 1
Variables covered on the Annual Survey of Households
Household composition
• Number of adults and children, ages, and special needs/disabilities
• Relationships of household members
Economic well-being
• Education and Employment history(first year only)
• Employment during the past year(Where?Earning?Benefits?How many hours?)
• Education or job training during the past year
• History of benefits use
• Current benefits receiving (e.g., TANF, SSI, SS,Unemployment Insurance, etc.)
• Attitudes toward work and expectations from employment
Social/Emotional well-being of adults
• Social cohesion/trust of neighbors
• Number of interactions with neighbors,positive or negative interactions
• Number of friends in neighborhood,race/ethnicity of friends
• Helpfulness of neighbors
• Feelings of safety or fear of crime
Social/Emotional well-being of children
• Grades and performance in school history(first year only)for each child
• Grades and performance in school during the past year for each child
• Daycare or after-school care use, cost, availability
• History of Emotional/behavior problems(first year only)
• Emotional/behavior problems in past year
• Number of friends currently,race/ethnicity of friends
Use of services
• Services used in the past year
• Problems accessing services or getting needs met
Ripley Arnold Residents Relocation Project,p. 10
Interviews with Key Household Informants
In the first,third,and fifth year of the study,we will conduct in-depth interviews with a
key household informant(likely the head ofhousehold). This in-person interview will allow us
the opportunity to delve deeper into the experiences of each household during the past year or
two. The interviews will seek to expand upon the issues listed in Table 1. While the
questionnaire will provide a broad overview of the residents' lives,the in-depth interviews will
allow each resident to explain his or her experiences, frustrations,joys,worries, and complaints.
Focus Groups
Each year we will conduct three focus groups. One group will be composed of the elderly
and disabled, one of female-headed households with children under 18, and one with adolescents
14-17 years of-age (non-heads of households). The members of the focus groups may change
year-to-year, although the characteristic of each group will not(i.e., every year we will have
elderly/disabled,female heads of household, and adolescents). The purpose of each focus group
is to provide an opportunity for relocated residents to express their thoughts, concerns, and
impressions of their experiences in the new location, and to talk with each other about those
issues. We have chosen these three groups because of their unique needs. The elderly and
disabled have a problem of physical mobility. They require easy access into their homes,they
need to live in close proximity to services(e.g., shopping,health care,public transportation),but
many also depend to a greater extent on their neighbors for assistance.Female-headed
households especially need employment opportunities, childcare, and access to public
transportation. Adolescents need schools in which they feel welcome, social networks, and adult
role models to guide them Children are in the formative stage of their development, and housing
moves may have the greatest impacts on them
Ripley Arnold Residents Relocation Project,P. 11
Focus groups--usually consisting of five to fifteen subjects--have a number of
advantages over more traditional one-on-one interviews.From the standpoint of efficiency, such
groups allow for the collection and exploration of a larger variety of individual opinions in a
shorter amount of time than would be possible in a series of individual interviews.Interaction,
however, is the more important advantage of focus groups. In the course of a one-on-one
interview,the subject is likely to feel directed or confined by the interviewer's questions;in a
focus group,where subjects are encouraged to respond to each other's comments,the subjects are
less likely to tailor their responses to what they believe a researcher wishes to hear(Bellenger, et
al., 1976).Interaction also helps to elicit responses from more reticent subjects; as less inhibited
peers offer comments, shyer participates are drawn out by example(Merton, Fiske, &Kendall,
1990). The interaction between subjects also acts as a tool for understanding the attitudes of
interviewees. Discussion leads to what Proctor(199 1) calls a"piggybacking" of ideas;
participants build on each other's statements, and in doing so,lead the discussion to higher levels
of sophistication.
We will begin each focus group by asking the participants to tell us about their
experiences over the past year—experiences with housing,work, school,friends, or whatever
else comes up. From there,we will us the discussion to better understand how their living
arrangements are affecting their lives.
Each session will last approximately two hours,time enough to build a good discussion
without wearing out the participants. Participants will be paid a stipend of$20 for their time, and
a snack will be provided during the meeting.Although participating in a focus group is enjoyable
for most people,the presence of food and a financial incentive have been shown to encourage
more active participation(Stewart and Shamdasani, 1990).
Ripley.Arnold Residents Relocation Project,p. 12
D. Data Analysis and Presentation of Results
Using the appropriate,statistical analyses(e.g.,t test,Chi Square,regression),we will
examine the survey results from the Ripley Arnold residents.We will compare those who used
support services against those who used fewer services or no services. We will compare the
outcomes of households with different family compositions(e.g.,female-headed households,
elderly, disabled)to determine who had greater or less success with the relocation, and possibly
why some were more successful than others. Because we will have information from the
households before they relocated as well as after their move,we will be able to examine changes
over time.
Each focus group session and each in-person interview will be"audio-taped(participants
will be assured that the tape will remain completely confidential). The content of the tapes will
be professionally transcribed, and that information will become our data for analysis.In the
content analysis,we will look for common themes in the discussions such as life satisfaction,
work attitudes, and comfort in the new location(Krippendorf 1980;Miles and Huberman 1984).
The results from the surveys,the interviews, and the focus groups relevant to the
economic,social,or emotional lives of the residents will be reported each year in the Ramona
Utti Report. This report will include information on the households' expectations from the
relocation and their experiences after the relocation, especially with respect to employment and
job training,feelings of comfort and safety in their place of residents, and children's educational
and emotional well-being. Results dealing with the use of support service will be reported each
year in the Eulice Butler Report. This report will describe the services residents use,the services
i
Ripley Arnold Residents Relocation Project,p. 13
they say they would use were they available,and the ease or difficulty residents.report with
accessing services.
E. Personnel
Edith J. Barrett is Associate Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs,The University of
Texas at Arlington(UTA). Professor Barrett has a Ph.D. in Psychology with a specialty in
Methodology and Evaluation Research from Northwestern University. She has been awarded
fellowships from the Bunting Institute,Radcliffe College,Harvard;the German.Academic
Exchange(DAAD);and the Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research at
the University of Southern California. Before joining the faculty at UTA in 1996, she taught
political science and public policy at Brown University in Providence,RI. She has helped design
and implement a number of evaluations, including an impact assessment of the Hines Veteran's
Administration Hospital Spinal Cord Injury Unit(Hines, IL), an outcomes evaluation of a
school-based smoking prevention program, a process evaluation of a state-wide volunteer
mentoring program(Rhode Island Children's Crusade), and most recently, an assessment of
Hispanic participation in federally-funded housing programs in El Paso. She has been a member
of the research team appointed by the Texas State Board of Education to evaluate.Texas state
charter schools since its inception in 1996. She has published in the areas of social welfare
policy,adolescent political behavior, as well as in the field of legislative behavior. She teaches
courses in policy analysis and evaluation, statistics,urban policy, and social welfare policy.
Paul Geisel is Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs,The University of Texas at
Arlington([JTA). Professor Geisel has a PhD. in Sociology from Vanderbilt University. His
Ripley Arnold Residents Relocation Project,p. 14
previous experience in teaching and research include positions as the Director of Urban Studies
as SMU,Professor of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh,and Professor of Sociology
at Arizona State University. In the late 1960s,he.had an,assignment as_Research Director for the
Canadian Welfare Council, and in 1975,Dr. Geisel became the first Executive Director of the
Dallas Alliance.Dr. Geisel has completed over 200 grants and studies covering topics of race,
housing, city management, demographic trends, and social economics. He has written over 180
articles, books, and monographs. He currently serves on the executive boards of the Fort Worth
Transportation Authority,Tarrant AIDS Interfaith Council, and Liberation Community.
F. Timeline(February 2002-February 2007)
Year I
February 2002-July 2002 -Initial interviews with heads of household.
- Completion of first year household surveys by heads of
household
August 2002-October 2002 - Conduct first set of focus groups
November 2002-February 2003 - Prepare first annual Ramona Utti Report
-Prepare first annual Eulice Butler Report
Year 2
February 2003-July 2003 -Update addresses and phone numbers of relocated residents
- Completion of second year household surveys by heads of
household
August 2003-October 2003 - Conduct second set of focus groups
November 2003-February 2004 -Prepare second annual Ramona Utti Report
-Prepare second annual Eulice Butler Report
Year 3
February 2004-July 2004 -Update addresses and phone numbers of relocated residents
Year 3 interviews with heads of household.
- Completion of third year household surveys by heads of
household
Ripley Arnold Residents Relocation Project,p. 15
August 2004-October 2004 - Conduct third set of focus groups
November 2004-17ebruary 2005 -Prepare third annual Ramona Uni Report
-Prepare third annual Eulice Butler Report
Year 4 .
February 2005-July 2005 -Update addresses and phone numbers of relocated residents
- Completion of fourth year household surveys by heads of
household
August 2005-October 2005 - Conduct fourth set of focus groups
November 2005-February 2006 -Prepare fourth annual Ramona Utti Report
-Prepare fourth annual Eulice Butler Report
Year S
February 2006-July 2006 -Update addresses and phone numbers of relocated residents
- Year 5 interviews with heads of household.
- Completion of fifth year household surveys by heads of
household
August 2006-October 2006 - Conduct fifth set of focus groups
November 2006-February 2007 -Prepare fifth annual Ramona Utti Report
-Prepare fifth annual Eulice Butler Report
G. References
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focus group interviews." In D.N.Bellenger,K. L. Bernhardt, &J. L. Goldstucker, (eds.),
Qualitative Research in Marketing. (pp. 7-28). Chicago: American Marketing Association.
Briggs,Xavier de Sousa. (1998). `Brown kids in white suburbs: Housing mobility and the
multiple faces of social capital."Housing Policy Debate,2, 177-221.
Coleman,J. (1988). "Social capital in the creation of human capital."American Journal of
Sociology, 94 S95-S120.
Cook,T.D., & Campbell,D. T. (1979). ,a.i-Experimentation• Design and Analysis Issues for
Field Settings.Boston:Houghton Mifflin.
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Katz,L. F.,Kling,J. R., &Liebman,J. B. (2001). "Moving to Opportunity in Boston: Early
results of a randomized mobility experiment."Quarterly Journal of Economics, 607-654.
Katz,L. F., Kling,J. R, &Liebman,J. B. (2000, October). "The early impacts of Moving to
Opportunity in Boston: A final report to HUD."
Krippendorf,K. (1980). Content Analysis: An Introduction to its Methodology. Beverly Hills,
CA: Sage.
Merton,R. K., Fiske,M., &Kendall, P.L. (1990). The Focused Interview:A Manual of
Problems and Procedures.New York: The Free Press.
Miles, M. B., &Huberman,A. M. (1984). Qualitative Data Analysis:A Sourcebook of New
Methods. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.
Pettit, B. (2000, March). "Moving and children's social connections: The critical importance of
context."Bendheim-Thoman Center for Research on Child Well-being, Working Paper#98-
04. Princeton University.
Pettit,B., McLanahan, S. A., &Hanratty,M. (2000,February). "Moving to Opportunity:
Benefits and hidden costs."Bendheim-Thoman Center for Research on Child Well-being,
Working Paper#98-11. Princeton University.
Popkin, S. J.,Buron,L.F.,Levy,D. K., &Cunningham,M. K. (2000). "The Gautreaux legacy:
What might mixed-income and dispersal strategies mean for the poorest public housing
tenants?"Housing Poli cy Debate,114" 911-942.
Proctor, R. F., II. (1991). "Metaphors of adult education:beyond penance toward family."Adult
Education Quart erly, 41, 63-74.
Rosenbaum, J. E. (1995). "Changing the geography of opportunity by expanding residential
choice: Lessons from the Gautreaux Program"Housing Policy Debate,6 231-270.
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Rosenbaum,J. E. (1994,November). "Housing mobility strategies for changing the geography of
opportunity."Institute for Policy Research,Northwestern University,Evanston,IL.
Rosenbaum,L E., Strob,L.K.,_&Flynn, C. A. (1998). Forum:Lake Pare Place: A study of
mixed-income housing."Housing Poli cy Debate, 99 703-640.
Rabinowitz, L. S.,&Rosenbaum, L E. (2000). Crossing the color lines: From public housing to
white suburbia. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Stewart,D.M., &Shamdasani, P.N. (1990). Focus Groups: Theory and Practice.Newbury Park,
CA: Sage.
Wilson, W. J. (1987). The Truly Disadvantaged. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Wood, D.,Halfon,N.,Newacheck,P., & Scarlata, D. (1993). "Impacts of family relocation on
children's growth,development, school function, and behavior."Journal of the American
Medical Association, 270, 1334-1338.
H. Detailed Description of the Budget
Personnel
Dr. Barrett will take the lead on the project and will be responsible for overseeing.the duties of
the GRA. Dr. Geisel will provide additional assistance and expertise as needed.Drs. Barrett and
Geisel will co-write the two yearly reports(the Ramona Utti Report and the Eulice.Butler
Report). The GRA will be responsible for data collection and analysis,including the focus
groups during the first year and the yearly surveys of residents. S/he will also maintain a
database of residents'addresses and phone numbers.
Ripley Arnold Residents Relocation Project,p. 18
Data Collection
Yearly surveys. Beginning the first year,we will ask each resident family to complete a
survey..Included_on the questionnaire will be items asking about the family's living situation,
finances, education and work experiences, and interactions with neighbors, as well as about their
hopes and goals for the coming year. Residents will be paid$10 f&their time and effort.
In-Person Interviews. During the first,third, and fifth year of the project,we will conduct
in-depth personal interviews with the heads of each household. The purpose of the interviews is
to probe in greater depth than is possible through a survey instrument information about the
family's well-being, its financial situation, living arrangements, as well as members' attitudes
toward their life situations.
Focusrouus. Each-year,we will conduct three focus groups in order to learn the key
issues of concern to the residents. One group will be composed of elderly and disabled, one of
single mothers, and one of adolescents and youth. Participants will be paid$20 for their time. In
order to maximize the comfort of the participants, a member of the Ripley Arnold resident
community will be trained to moderate the groups(with the assistance of Dr. Barrett and the
GRA). S/he will be paid$100 for each focus group moderated.
Miscellaneous St"lies
Local Travel. The surveys will be hand delivered to each household,this will require that
the GRA travel throughout the area. On occasion,the researchers may ask to meet with former
residents to discuss issues pertaining to the relocations.
Tape recorders and tapes. Each in person interview as well as each of the focus group
sessions will be recorded on audio tape. These recordings will be professionally transcribed.
Ripley Arnold Residents Relocation Project,p. 19
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Exhibit "B"
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
3/26/02 C-1 9028 � 02UTA � 1 of 2
SUBJECT AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF SPONSORED RESEARCH AGREEMENT WITH THE
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON REGARDING RELOCATION OF
RESIDENTS OF THE RIPLEY ARNOLD APARTMENTS
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a Sponsored Research
Agreement in an amount not to exceed $61,215 with the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) under
which UTA will study the impact of the relocation of residents of the Ripley Arnold Apartments and the
effectiveness of the relocation process.
DISCUSSION:
On October 16, 2001 (M&C C-18789), the City Council authorized execution of an agreement (City
Secretary Contract No. 27249) with the Fort Worth Housing Authority (Housing Authority) and the
Ripley Arnold Residents' Association (Association) regarding resident relocation.
Under the agreement, and as represented in the Mayor and Council Communication, the City is
required to coordinate with the Housing Authority to conduct a five-year study under the oversight of
UTA or another education institution acceptable to the Association to (i) assess the economic, social
and psychological effects on the residents of the Ripley Arnold Apartments (Residents) of relocation
from the Ripley Arnold Apartments to decentralized, mixed income housing in the City, and (ii) evaluate
the degree to which the Residents use support services and the effectiveness of those services in
meeting the needs of the Residents. The City is obligated to coordinate funding for this study in an
amount not to exceed $100,000.
Under the proposed agreement with UTA, during calendar year 2002, researchers from UTA will
conduct a written survey of all households affected by the relocation, in-depth interviews with a key
member of each household, and group studies with three focus groups (elderly/disabled, female head-
of-household, and households with adolescents). The cost of the research undertaken by UTA in
calendar year 2002 is not expected to exceed $61,215.
Additional agreements will need to be executed with UTA in subsequent years of the five-year studies
to outline the work and the costs involved for those years. City staff is working to identify grants and
other sources of funding to pay for the continuing study in those years.
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
3/26/02 C-19028 1 02UTAI 2 of 2
SUBJECT AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF SPONSORED RESEARCH AGREEMENT WITH THE
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON REGARDING RELOCATION OF
RESIDENTS OF THE RIPLEY ARNOLD APARTMENTS
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that funds are available in the current operating budget of the General
Fund and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fund. No funds were budgeted for this
purpose, however, funds from savings will be used for this expenditure.
$10,000 in CDBG funds will be utilized from FY2002-2003 beginning June 2, 2002.
The remaining $21,215 will be subject to appropriation from the General Fund in FY2002-2003.
JP:n
Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
Joe Paniagua 6140
Originating Department Head:
Joe Paniagua 6140 (from) APPROVED 03/26/02
GG01 539120 0029000 $15,000.00
Additional Information Contact: GG01 539120 013206697220 $15,000.00
Marisol Trevizo 6101
11-28-01 A11 :15 IN
CITY SECRETARY
AGREEMENT CONTRACT.NO.
This Agreement("Agreement")is hereby made and entered into by and between the FORT WORTH
HOUSING AUTHORITY ("FWHA"); the CITY OF FORT WORTH ("City"); and the RIPLEY ARNOLD
RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION-("Association")-on behalf-of-the-residents of--Ripley-Arnold Place and Ripley
Arnold Addition'(collectively"Ripley-Arnold"). in this Agreement,the term°resident°or"residents"shall mean--
an individual registered in writing.in a lease for a public housing unit at Ripley Arnold in effect on the date that
this Agreement is executed by the Association. In this-Agreement,the term"household"shall mean a group of
residents registered in writing in a lease for a public housing unit at Ripley Arnold in effect on the date that this
Agreement is executed by the Association.
1. Replacement unit provisions
It is the intention of FWHA to sell Ripley Arnold and,in accordance with this Agreement,to provide 268
permanent new public housing units for the residents of Ripley Arnold and other persons in Fort Worth who are
eligible for public housing assistance. FWHA hereby.agrees, at a minimum, to maintain its current level of
public,housing inventory throughout and after the Ripley Arnold resident relocation process. -
The vacation of the housing units at Ripley Arnold will be done in phases. No unit will be vacated
unless all of the conditions under either 1.A.1-4 or 1.B.1-6 and all of the conditions in 1.C.are satisfied:
A. 1. There is a permanent replacement public housing unit with at least the same number of
bedrooms as in the Ripley Arnold unit to be vacated available for occupancy in a location that complies
with all constitutional equal protection guarantees,statutory, and regulatory standards for new sites for
public housing units;
2. The permanent replacement unit shall be made available to the displaced Ripley Arnold
household on the same terms (including lease terns) and, subject to those lease terms, at the same
cost (including utilities, application fees, security deposits, and amount of the tenants' portion of the
rent) that the household was paying for its unit at Ripley Arnold, subject to future changes in HUD's
rules and regulations for public housing;
3. The tenant selection criteria in effect for the permanent replacement unit will not exclude any
displaced Ripley Arnold resident on any grounds except for the admission requirements in effect at
Ripley Arnold in 2001;
4. The permanent replacement unit shall be offered first to current residents of Ripley Arnold
and, if not accepted by any such tenant, then to other FWHA residents and persons on the FWHA
public'housing waiting list;
or
B. There is a temporary replacement unit for the Ripley Arnold unit to be vacated available for
occupancy in a location that complies with all constitutional equal protection guarantees,statutory,and
regulatory standards for new sites for public housing units. The temporary replacement units may be
financed using any local,state or federal assistance,but must meet the following requirements:
1. The unit may not be assisted by any form of Section 8 voucher or certificate
assistance that was allocated to FWHA,the City,Tarrant County,or any other recipient during
HUD fiscal years 2001 or before or that'is allocated to FWHA or other recipients under any fair.
share allocation process in the future. The purpose of this requirement is to keep any prior
additions to the FWHA and the area's low-income housing inventory from being diverted to
use as temporary replacement units. This would not prevent the use of the current-HUD
operating subsidy for the unit to pay part of the costs of the temporary replacement unit.
Additional sources of funding for the temporary replacement units could.include, without
limitation, the use of the interest of other earnings from the Ripley Arnold sale proceeds, City-
HOME funds, City CDBG funds, other eligible City grant funds or other HUD grants not
prohibited above;
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2. The temporary replacement unit shall be made available 'to the displaced Ripley
Arnold household on the same terms (including lease terms) and, subject to those lease
terms, at the same cost'(including utilities, application fees, security deposits, and amount of
the tenants'portion of the rent)that the household was paying for its unit at Ripley Arnold;
3.- --If a-displaced -Ripley-Arnold- household- chooses-not to occupy--:a- -temporary
replacement unit; that unit shall be made 'available to households on the FWHA public:
housing waiting list and other FWHA public housing residents in accordance with 'rules.and
regulations governing the FWHA's public housing program at the time of the offer;
4. The tenant selection criteria in effect for the temporary replacement unit will not
exclude any displaced Ripley Arnold resident on any grounds except for the admission
requirements in effect at Ripley Arnold in 2001;
5. The temporary replacement unit shall be offered first to current residents of Ripley
Arnold and, if not accepted by any such tenant, then to households on the FWHA public
housing waiting list or other FWHA public housing residents;
6. If a current tenant vacates the temporary replacement unit, that unit shall be offered .
to households on the FWHA public housing waiting list or other FWHA public housing
residents, and will remain available for occupancy until the permanent replacement public
housing unit for that demolished Ripley Arnold unit is•available under paragraph A. above.
Once a permanent replacement public housing unit is actually available for a demolished
Ripley Arnold unit and the occupant of the temporary replacement unit is relocated,. the
funding for the temporary replacement unit may cease.
C. FWHA shall continue to meet its Annual Contributions Contract obligations to maintain and
operate each Ripley Arnold unit as housing for.lower income families until such time as the
temporary or permanent replacement unit is provided and the tenant of the Ripley Arnold has
been relocated.
D. The housing units created pursuant to Sections 1.A and 1.13 of this Agreement will not be
located in areas of minority concentration unless otherwise agreed to by the Association on a .
case-by-case basis. For purposes of this Agreement,"areas of minority concentration"shall mean
those census block groups in the City whose population is more than fifty percent(50%)minority.
The City and FWHA represent that the opposition of neighborhood residents to a location
proposed for the permanent or temporary replacement units because the housing will be occupied
by public housing tenants, owned and operated by FWHA or will cause a diminution of property
values is not an appropriate ground for any governmental entity to cooperate with or to give effect
to that opposition. FWHA and the City are committed to increasing opportunities for the
development of public housing in areas outside of.traditionally low income areas. The City and
FWHA agree that no restriction on the number of or the percent of the total replacement units in
any council district will be applied to the temporary or permanent replacement units. The City and "
FWHA agree that FWHA will not be required or encouraged to seek City approval before acquiring
sites and developing temporary and permanent replacement units.
2. Relocation provisions
A. FWHA will comply with all statutory and regulatory requirements as set forth in HUD Handbook
1378,Tenant Assistance, Relocation and Real Property Acquisition. For any move required of a Ripley Arnold
household by FWHA, the FWHA shall provide all moving expenses required by statute and applicable
regulations. If a household wishes to move itself, for up to two(2)moves (with the understanding that FWHA
shall not require a household to move more than two (2) times as part of the relocation process) the FWHA
shall pay that household the sum of:
(1) $460 if the unit being vacated is a 1-bedroom;or
(2) $559 if the unit being vacated is a 2-bedroom;or
(3) $590 if the unit being vacated is a 3-bedroom;or
(4) $640 if the unit being vacated is a 4-bedroom.
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In addition,FWHA shall pay any utility deposits,security deposits,phone deposits,and application fees incurred by
that household as a result of such move and,within thirty(30)calendar days following the move,a moving assistance
payment of $300. These services and'payments will be paid for each move the Ripley Arnold household
makes,including the move to the permanent relocation unit. In addition,FWHA shall provide each Ripley Amold
household a one-time moving assistance package,consisting of.
(1) $840 in cash within thirty (30) calendar days following the first.move, whether to temporary or
permanent replacement housing;and
(2) a new computer, monitor and printer. plus one (1) year of Internet access through an Internet
service provider of FWHA's choosing,all at no cost to the household; provided,however,that a household
shall be eligible to receive this computer, monitor, printer and Internet access service only if,within ninety
(90)calendar days following execution of this Agreement by the Association,at least one(1)resident in the
household (i) successfully completes a training course in basic computer skills,which shall be offered by
FWHA to any resident at no cost, or(ii)demonstrates to FWHA an existing proficiency in basic computer
skills, in which case the training course shall not be required. The computer, monitor and printer shall be
delivered to an eligible household within sixty(60)calendar days following completion of the training course.
FWHA shall not be responsible for providing new or additional telephone lines that a household may-wish to
have to facilitate its Internet access.
Once the household has moved into the permanent relocation unit and FWHA has provided all services and
payments required herein, no further moving.expenses or payments shall be due under this Agreement.
B. 1. Tenants who are to be displaced as a result of the disposition must be offered opportunities to
relocate to other comparable/suitable (see HUD Handbook 1378, Tenant Assistance, Relocation and Real
Property Acquisition) decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (at rents no higher than permitted under
the Act,) which is, to the maximum extent practicable, housing of their choice, on a nondiscriminatory basis,
without regard to race, color, religion (creed), national origin, handicap, age, familial status, or sex, in
compliance with applicable Federal and State laws.
2. Relocation resources. Relocation may be to other publicly assisted housing or housing assisted under.
Section 8 of the Act, including housing available for lease"under the Section 8 Housing Voucher Program,
provided the FWHA ensures that displaced tenants are provided referrals to comparable/suitable (see HUD
Handbook 1378,Tenant Assistance, Relocation and Real Property Acquisition) relocation dwelling units where
the family's share of the rent to owner following relocation will not exceed the total tenant payment, as
calculated in accordance with 24 CFR § 5.628. If the FWHA provides referrals to suitable/comparable
relocation housing and a tenant with a rental voucher elects to lease a housing unit where the family's share of
rent to owner exceeds the amount calculated in accordance with § 5.628 of this title, the tenant will be
responsible for the difference between the voucher payment standard. and the rent to owner. Other FWHA
public housing units may be offered as" a relocation referral only if another relocation referral is also made
available to the displaced tenants at the same time.
3.The displaced tenants shall be eligible for the following relocation assistance:
(a)Advance written notice of the expected displacement.The notice shall be provided as soon as feasible,
describe the assistance to be provided and the procedures for obtaining the assistance;and contain the name,
address and phone number of an official responsible for providing the assistance;
(b) Other advisory services, as appropriate, including counseling and referrals to suitable (see HUD
Handbook 1378, Tenant Assistance, Relocation and Real Property Acquisition), decent, safe, and sanitary
replacement housing. Minority persons also shall be given referrals to suitable, decent, safe and sanitary
replacement dwellings that are not located in an area of minority concentration and, if necessary to give those
persons a free choice, suitable decent, safe and sanitary replacement dwellings that are located in an area of
minority concentration;
(c)Payment for actual reasonable moving expenses and the other amounts set by 2.A above;
(d)The opportunity to relocate to a suitable(see HUD Handbook 1378,Tenant Assistance,Relocation and
Real Property Acquisition), decent, safe and sanitary dwelling unit at a rent that does not exceed that permitted
under section 3(a) of the 1937 Act. All or a portion of the assistance may be provided under section 8 of the
1937 Act;and
(e) Such other Federal, State or local assistance as may be available, including the permanent and
temporary replacement units provided for in 11 of this agreement.
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(f)Appeals.A person who disagrees with the FWHA's determination concerning whether the person is a
resident being displaced as part of the relocation process or the amount of the relocation assistance for which
the person is eligible or whether the unit offered meets the requirements'of this section, may file a written
appeal of that determination with the FWHA.A person who is dissatisfied with the FWHA's determination on his
-or her-appeal-may submit a written request for review of the_FWHA's determination to_the.City Council or_may. .
.seek judicial enforcement of this Agreement.
3. In order for the residents to be informed adequately as to their rights and opportunities, the FWHA or
the City of Fort Worth will provide funding in accordance with this 13 for technical and legal assistance
(excluding litigation)from Texas Rural Legal Aid until all current residents of Ripley Arnold have been relocated
to a permanent relocation opportunity and until all replacement public housing units have been made available
for occupancy in locations that comply with all constitutional equal protection guarantees, statutory, and
regulatory standards for new sites for public housing units. The current legal representative, Michael M.
Daniel, P.C. and all of its employees are not eligible for consideration for or receipt of funding under this
provision. The technical/legal assistance provider will be free to hire or contract with Ripley Arnold residents as
necessary to provide the assistance. From the date as of which all three parties have executed this Agreement
until the date on which the first Ripley Arnold resident is displaced by FWHA to either temporary or permanent
replacement housing (which shall be referred to as the "displacement date"), the amount of this funding shall not
exceed $50,000. Beginning on the displacement date, and on each anniversary thereafter until all Ripley Arnold
residents have been offered a permanent replacement housing opportunity, this funding shall be provided on an
annual basis and shall equal $300 multiplied by the sum of the number of permanent replacement units not yet
occupied at that time plus the number of current Ripley Arnold residents that are not in permanent housing(whether
in a permanent relocation unit or other permanent housing of a resident's choice), up to.a maximum of$100,000
during any single twelve-month period.
4. Enforceability
A. The FWHA shall submit this Agreement as an amendment to its application for HUD,approval of the
proposed disposition of Ripley Arnold and request HUD approval of the application as amended by this Agreement.
B. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall supersede any contradicting or conflicting provisions of
the Memorandum of Agreement with the Texas State Historic Preservation Officer.
C. In the event of a breach of this Agreement by FWHA or the City, FWHA and the City acknowledge that(i)
the Association has not waived any existing legal rights by virtue of its execution of this Agreement and (ii)the
Association, individual Ripley Arnold residents,and persons on the FWHA public housing waiting list may bring a
federal court lawsuit seeking to enforce the federal housing and civil rights laws and are not restricted to seeking
enforcement on the terms of this Agreement..The FWHA,the City of Fort Worth and the Association agree that
venue for such a federal court lawsuit by the Association, individual Ripley Arnold residents, and persons on
the FWHA public housing waiting list is proper in the Fort Worth Division of the,Northern District of Texas or;if
HUD is named as a party to such lawsuit,the District of Columbia District Court. The FWHA and the City of Fort
Worth acknowledge that this venue provision is essential to this Agreement and without it,this Agreement would
not be.entered into by the Association.
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6. The City of Fort Worth will coordinate with the Fort Worth Housing Authority to conduct an
independent study under the oversight of the University of Texas at Arlington, Urban Planning Department, or
other educational institution acceptable to the Association.This study will serve two purposes:
(1) Produce professional behavioral research that investigates the effects of displacing residents
from centralized public housing, specifically approximately 265 Ripley Arnold households, to
decentralized, mixed-income housing in Fort Worth. This study will be longitudinal and last a minimum
of five years and utilize as pilot.groups residents residing in centralized public housing in Fort Worth.
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The Fort Worth Housing Authority will cooperate fully with the research(s)to assist to track residents.
The findings will be offered to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,the Fort Worth
Housing Authority,the City of Fort Worth,and the Ripley Arnold Residents Association. Copyright shall
be held by the principal funding entity but publication of the findings shall not be repressed. The City of
Fort Worth will coordinate and negotiate funding for the research in an amount not to exceed$100,000. This
research will be.designated the.Ramona-Utti.Report in-.honor of the efforts of Ripley..Amold_Resident
Ramona Utti who led the residents'battle for fair-housing.
(2) Produce annual.reports concerning the effectiveness of support services,to include education'
and training, job referral, day care, social services, health screening and other services for residents
displaced from Ripley Arnold Place. This independent monitoring activity may include support services
at the pilot public housing facilities, as appropriate. If the researchers discover a serious lack of
support services at any point they should report these to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, the Fort Worth Housing Authority, the City of Fort Worth, and the Ripley Arnold
Residents Association. The City of Fort Worth will coordinate and negotiate funding for these reports
as part of, and not in addition to, the research outlined above. These reports will be designated The
Eulice Butler Reports in honor of Ripley Arnold resident Eulice Butler who has been displaced twice
due to downtown developments.
7. FWHA will employ at least two (2)case managers and other personnel necessary to provide and/or
coordinate support services for the benefit of Ripley Arnold residents. The services shall include, but not be
limited to,the following:
(1) Provision of information regarding replacement housing options;
(2) Relocation assistance(monetary,and counseling);
(3) Assistance in the development of a self-sufficiency plan for each household;
(4) Training and employment opportunities, including (1) an assessment to determine educational
level, aptitude, skills level, employment interest and marketability; (ii) referrals to employment training
programs for jobs that pay a wage retention rate established by the Tarrant County Workforce Governing
Board;and (iii)referrals to employment opportunities;
(5) Free or reduced-cost childcare services; and
(6) Free transportation to training sites and childcare centers.
The FWHA will coordinate with the Association and the Ripley Arnold Community Development Corporation
("Corporation") in the delivery of all such services. The Association will fully comply with all applicable
requirements of Title 24, Part 964 of the Code of Federal Regulations in all of its operations. The City and
FWHA will take no measures to undermine the leadership efforts of the Association or the Corporation. In
cases where support services of any kind are to be contracted,the Corporation shall be afforded an opportunity
to bid on such services, in accordance with HUD Section 3 requirements. In order to coordinate such services,
FWHA will provide at least one (1) computer and Internet access at each mixed income complex. The
Association and the Corporation will have full access to these computers.
8. Prior to purchasing any sites for the construction of any permanent replacement housing units,
FWHA will conduct a market analysis regarding any such site and will consult with the Association regarding
the location and design of the replacement housing units. The proceeds from the sale of the Ripley Arnold
property and other funds will finance the construction of the permanent replacement public housing units. The
sale of 4% and 9% housing tax credit bonds and/or tax-exempt bonds issued by FWHA and other funds will
finance the non-public housing units.
9. For five(5)years from the date of execution of this Agreement, the City and FWHA-will coordinate
a group of major employers, businesses, churches, educational institutions, non-profit agencies and other
governmental entities to provide support to current Ripley Arnold residents. This support group will be called
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the'Ripley Arnold Residents Relocation Support Group.' Examples of support that this group will be able'to
offer are as follows:
(1) Major employers and businesses:(i)employment;(ii)job training;and(iii)internships;
(2) _ Universities and colleges:C1)education.(ii)--employment;and i'i)'ob:trainin g _.._
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(3) • Churches:(i)counseling and(ii)adopt-a-family programs.
(4) Non-profit agencies and certain governmental entities: (i)job training; (ii) transportation; (iii)
child care;and(iv)case management.
This support group will coordinate with the Association and the Corporation in the delivery of these services.
10. A. If requested by the Association,the City will mediate any disputes between FWHA and the
Association. The City Manager will monitor the replacement and relocation process and provide City Council
members with written monthly reports,which will be made available to the Association.and its advisors.
B. The FWHA will maintain the records and other documents necessary to demonstrate compliance
with this agreement. The records and documents shall be available to the parties to this agreement and to the
entity selected-to provide the legal and technical assistance under 13 upon request by the party or the entity.
11. By no later than 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 17, the Association will provide FWHA
with a letter addressed to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development or other
individual as requested by FWHA, signed by the President of the Association, that(i)withdraws any previous
request to purchase the Ripley Arnold property; (ii)states that the Association waives its right to a Section 412
offer to purchase the Ripley Arnold property; (iii)states that the Association will reject any subsequent offer to
purchase the Ripley Arnold property and (iv) states that the Association understands that its decision is final
and irrevocable only as to the proposed disposition that is the subject of the current FWHA disposition
application and only if the following conditions are satisfied:
A. The FWHA submits this Agreement as an amendment to its application for HUD approval of the
proposed disposition of Ripley Arnold;and
B. That the decision is final and irrevocable only as to the disposition documents that comply with this
agreement.
An example of the necessary language for such a letter is attached hereto as Exhibit"A".
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the undersigned parties have executed this Agreement in multiples as of the
dates indicated below:
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EXHIBIT"A"
Ms.Barbara Holston,Executive Director
Fort Worth Housing Authority :.
1201 E. 13ffi Street
Fort Worth,TX 76101
Dear Ms.Holston:
The Ripley Arnold Residents Association acknowledges an offer from the Fort Worth Housing Authority to
purchase Ripley Arnold Place and Ripley Arnold Addition(collectively"Ripley Arnold")under Section 18 of the
.United States Housing Act of 1937.
After careful consideration,the resident body assembled in a meeting tonight,has voted to decline your offer.This
decision is final and irrevocable as regards the current application to sell Ripley Arnold by the Fort Worth Housing
Authority.
Enclosed you will please find a copy of the sign-in sheet for the meeting and a copy of the meeting minutes as back-
up documentation.
Sincerely,
Tami'ka Towner
President,Ripley Arnold Resident Association
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