HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 25-0004INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
No. 25-0004
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
January 14, 2025
Page 1 of 3
SUBJECT: 2019-2020 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR USE OF CARES ACT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG-CV/CV3)
FUNDS SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT: REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS (RFP) UPDATE
The purpose of this Informal Report (IR) is to provide an update on the substantial
amendment to the 2019-2020 Annual Action plan, as approved by M&C 24-0743, in
regards to the use of funding received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) under the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
(CARES) Act Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV/CV3) program.
On August 6, 2019, the City Council, though M&C 19-0016, approved the City's 2019-
2020 Annual Action Plan summarizing the major housing and community development
activities and proposed expenditures for use of federal grant funds from HUD under
various grant programs including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
program.
The CARES Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020, to respond to the many
impacts of the COVID-19 public health emergency. The CARES Act included
provisions to help local governments prevent, prepare for and respond to the
coronavirus, including providing for additional allocations of formula grant funds under
the CDBG program. The City Council previously awarded the additional allocations of
CDBG-CV and CDBG-CV3 funding through M&Cs 20-0330, 20-0471, 20-0940, and 21-
0016. Some of the funding received was allocated to cover administration expenses.
The 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan was amended by the City Council on May 19, 2020,
to state how CARES Act grant funds were to be used, and to amend the Citizen
Participation Plan (M&C 20-0330).
On August 27, 2024, the City Council, with M&C 24-0743, approved staff's
recommendation to again amend the 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan and re -allocate
$250,000 from administration to Public Service Agencies (PSAs) through a competitive
Request for Proposal (RFP) process to address the following priorities:
• Elderly Services/Aging in Place
• Homelessness Prevention and Special Needs Support
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
No. 25-0004
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
January 14, 2025
Page 2 of 3
SUBJECT: 2019-2020 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR USE OF CARES ACT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG-CV/CV3)
FUNDS SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT: REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS (RFP) UPDATE
Proposals were received from 4 PSAs as shown below in the following table:
Agency Name
Program
Application
Requested
Recommended
Score
Funding
Funding
Presbyterian
Homelessness
93
$142,905.00
$142,905.00
Night Shelter
Prevention and
Special Needs
Support
Guardianship
Elderly
89.5
$70,000.00
$70,000.00
Services
Services/Aging
in Place
Meals on
Elderly
81.5
$250,000.00
$37,095.00
Wheels
Services/Aging
in Place
Center for
Homelessness
74.5
$135,000.00
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Transforming
Prevention and
Lives
Special Needs
Support
Justifications for Recommended Funding Amounts: Staff and the Community
Development Council reviewed the proposals and recommend awarding the amounts
stated above in the table. Priority funding is recommended for the agencies who did
not receive CDBG funding for 2024-2025 program year.
Presbyterian Night Shelter and Guardianship Services: These agencies did not receive
funding under CDBG for the 2024-2025 program year, so the staff and Community
Development Council's recommendation is to award these agencies the full requested
amount.
Meals on Wheels: This agency received CDBG funding for the 2024-2025 program year.
Thus, the recommended award amount is lower than the requested amount.
Center for Transforming Lives: This agency received Emergency Shelter Grant funding
for the 2024-2025 program year in the Homelessness Prevention and Special Needs
Support category for their Rapid Rehousing Program and is not recommended by staff
for CV/CV3 funding at this time.
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
No. 25-0004
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
January 14, 2025
Page 3 of 3
SUBJECT: 2019-2020 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR USE OF CARES ACT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG-CV/CV3)
FUNDS SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT: REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS (RFP) UPDATE
This 5-day public comment period, required in the 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan,
began on Monday, December 23, 2024, and ran through Friday, December 27, 2024.
Notice of this public comment period was published in the Fort Worth Star -Telegram
on Sunday, December 22, 2024. Any comments received are maintained by the NSD
in accordance with federal regulations.
An M&C is tentatively scheduled for January 28, 2025, to request Council approval of
the above funding recommendations, and authorize execution of contracts with the
selected PSAs.
Please contact Kacey Bess, Neighborhood Services Department Director, by e-mail to
kacey.bess@fortworthtexas.gov for additional information.
David Cooke
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER
FORT WORTH, TEXAS