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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 18689-06-2009Ordinance No. 18689-48-2009 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND EN THE AMOUNT OF $254.000.00 UPON RECEIPT OF A GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND IN THE SPECIAL TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000.00 FROM PRIVATE DONATIONS: FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE CITY'S HOUSING COUNSELING PROGRAM ;PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES: REPEALCNG ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; ANC? PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORC3AINED BY THE CITY COUNG€L OF THE CITY OF FART WORTH. TEXAS: SECTION 1. That in addition to those amounts atlacated to the various Gity departments far Fiscal Year 2008-2009, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of S25fl,000.Ot} upon receipt of a grant from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of $15,000.00 from private donations, for the purpose of supporting the City's housing counseling program. SECTION 2. That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opt; ion ar judgment shall in no way impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 18283 and all other ordinances and appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in uvhich instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly ropealed. SECTION 4. This ordinance shaft take effect upon} adoption. APPRC'~D AS TO FORM AN LEGALITY: j __ -M,t rv5 ?E ~ r,:tSr P4s Lt .i~'t ?~,DC3r '"FD r",Nv n~'~t::.i~TI c s~>rEp„Zi =~4)`:t City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication _. rr.~ ~ .r. x~..~~.r ri~~~..~~~:~.~ ~~~~, ,rX, ~,A.~~ , ~x "_~. ~~~ ..~~ ~, k~~v as" CCIUNCIL ACT10N: Approved on 6!2312009 - C}rd. No: 15689-46-2043 DATE: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 LOG NAME: 17CHC2009 REFERENCE NO.: C-23617 SUBJECT: Authorize Application for and Acceptance of a Grant up to $250,000.00 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for Housing Counseling Services, Approve and Accept Private Donations Up to $15,000.00, Authorize Interfund Loan in the Amount of $30,000.00 and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that tha City Council: 1. Authorize the City Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded, a grant up to $250,000.00 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the City's housing counseling services 2. Certify that the activities to be funded with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's Housing Counseling Grant are consistent with the City's Consolidated Plan; 3. Authorize the City Manager to accept private donations up to $15,000.00 to further support the Gity's housing counseling program; 4. Authorize anon-interest bearing interfund loan from the General Fund to the Grants Fund in the amount of $30,006.00 for interim financing of this grant program pending contract execution; and 5. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund up to $250,000.00 and in the Special Trust Fund up to $15,000.00. DISCUSSION: The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is issuing a competitive Notice of Fund Avaiiabikity for its Housing Counseling Grant Program. The Housing and Economic Development Department desires to apply for up to $250,000.06. The maximum amount available last year under this HUD grant program was $1ft0,000.00, The Hc?using and Economic DevePopnaent Department was it?itiailu ut ''t':Tf.'d t}}' Htl t:+.:3:`. s3 t L~'v:3k ~'~J~.E,`~dl'.~` *'~..+~+.tC£'4.elknf~ *~gfu?l<_?'y' a€1 Dt"st`~k?.Ylt7;..'. €' 1~?. i:~t~7. T>lf.-` ~.f,~€t#£.€waiit?F'• :c.. ~tf r„n,;VE to i7€Egto ~t,.a ~°t, t s^~~€# .,5{~ ap i ;:te ren~tved pt` e`;tr tG it'. f."•:rs#rQt?ejr4. 'j tie Hausi ?g a;;£1 ~,t3i ~(~mit; Fte'veiapr'ne€it De.t sriTt'e,^' 2~ tua..mpet'r'?a '€Ot'this Ht1D grant ?a CL?i'3.~#` 4tf? selpps7€t for the G#}•("S t'CYtFS:rig ~~?i7i #Seling "~e?U~r e at~ailaa€ie tG' C£ Sidc~'nt5 6T FLr( `v"v't'.i ~ti arid thf'; ~aUCr:~i,nuiili] areas. This program irrcudes hcsneownership training in a classroom settif~g as well as one-on-one caunseliatg sessions an topics such as budgeting, credit repair, how to shop for a mortgage loan, how to seGect a h4?rx3e, ::a"i#F4 t^e ;itryd €i7cilnt3i5i3n ~ ?h h?'.r*<ie f{?ltC.}~Pr'tng ',Jt.`,rt„t5r't`".:e, rn:dPrSf.' :"',`t.~.ftgc'3ti~F.S, 3n`~~ir;"?1~. t>%."£ aFl'`Ja.re ..:*~t'',"?~€.?'}~:"+W.t::-Cts£"-3#{...'; C#"t3cfia,~s":P°! r ;','.ni£`kPJ Yf#s,s=r" 'r ,~ c f, a~ _€ ,f ~~. ,. r .:'~ !. d...+'~. ~;:z~r f €.,L3 ~~.'f#3: 'Yl:" ~... ,'S •~. "' ,.,...:: tt~.:..{. .n ""af'„f:tty '-` ,S P':..,r': x+!:',.'~, ~~ .._t~: ;,fit t, _: "~~ ,.-. xs' 1. ~. t :.F C.trt;n<>rtiru: 1 "C 1'f{ `vt?tl9 f}<fge t nt:? complementary and supportive of the City's down payment and closing cast assistance program which helped 88 first-time homebuyers purchase homes and Housing Trust Fund homeowners seeking home repair loans. It also provides the required housing counseling and education components required of participants in the Fort Worth Housing Authority's {FWHA) Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Program. The City has a contract with FWHA to provide this service. The Housing and Economic Development Department also partners with the Community Relations Department in providing information on predatory lending practices to approximately 1,040 clients each year. tt also collaborates with local housing counseling services, particularEy first-time homebuyers, low-income households, minorities, persons with disabilities, homeless persons in transitional housing programs and other underserved populations. The Housing and Economic Development Department has successfully competed for the HUD grant over the past several years, receiving $59,769.49 last year and $57,065.48 for the current year. To leverage the HUD grant, the Housing and Economic Development Department has also received contributions and grants from (enders and other private donors far outreach and training activities. Last year, these donations amounted to $7,541.00. The Housing and Economic Development Department plans to intensify efforts to increase that amount in the coming year. No match is required. The housing counseling program is available in ALC_ COUNCIL DISTRICTS. FISCAL INFORMATION !CERTIFICATION: The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund and Special Trust Fund. Upon execution of the grant contract, interim funding will be returned to the General Fund. FUND CENTERS: TO FundlAecounttCenters GR76. 451727 017206382000 FE72 _488100.005539000046 FE72 539'120 405539000000 GR76 5{VARIQUSI 017206382010 GR7G_ 220001 0002063&2040 FROM.. Fu ndlAccountlCe titers $250;000.00 GG01. 136076 DOOOOQO $15,000.00 $15,000.00 $250.000,00 $30.006,00 $30,040 DO _ __... _ CERTIFICATIONS: _. Submitted for City Manager's Office, by Thomas Higgins (6144) Originating pepai'iment Head: Additional lnforrnatian Contact: Jay Chapa (6192) Karen P~lec~nier i3491? 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