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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 63576Docusign Envelope ID: 2A89CCE4-C45E-410E-AE4A-6FD7696EAC23 CSC No. 63576 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FY 2025 TEXAS HOMELESS HOUSING AND SERVICES PROGRAM GENERAL SET -ASIDE GENERALREVENUE FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT NUMBER 63256010006 WITH City of Fort Worth, a political subdivision of the state of Texas This First Amendment FY 2025 Homeless Housing and Services Program General Set -Aside Contract Number 63256010006 ("First Amendment") by and between the TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, a public and official agency of the State of Texas ("Department"), and City of Fort Worth, a political subdivision of the state of Texas, ("Subrecipient"), hereinafter collectively referred to as "Parties", is executed to be effective on the date provided herein. RECITALS WHEREAS, on September 10, 2024 and September 10, 2024, the Department and Subrecipient, respectively, executed the FY 2025 Homeless Housing And Services Program General Set -Aside Contract Number 63256010006 to be effective on September 1, 2024 ("Contract"); and WHEREAS, the Parties agree that the Texas Grant Management Standards under the authority of Chapter 783 of the Texas Government Code ("TxGMS") 2.0 does not apply to this Contract, as amended; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 11 of the Contract and 10 TAC §7.4(e), the Department has authority to amend the Contract accordingly; and WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Contract in the manner provided herein below. AGREEMENTS NOW THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree asfollows: 1. SECTION 2, CONTRACT TERM FOR PERFORMANCE AND CLOSE-OUT PROCESS, of the Contract is hereby amended, effective the date executed by all parties, to read as follows: "This Contract shall commence on September 1, 2024 and, unless earlier terminated as provided herein, terminate as follows: (1) the Subrecipient is permitted to incur expenses under this Contract until November 30, 2025 ("Contract Term"), and (2) the Department's obligations under the Contract shall end on February 13, 2026 and is conditioned on the Subrecipient's successful completion of the terms herein ("Close -Out Process")." 2. The "Performance Statement" attached as Exhibit A to the Contract is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the Performance Statement consisting of one (1) page attached as Attachment #1 to this First Amendment to be effective on the date executed by all Parties. 3. All of the remaining terms of the Contract shall be and remain in full force and effect as therein set forth and shall continue to govern except to the extent that said terms conflict with the terms First Amendment to HHSP Contract Number 63256010006 OFFICIAL RECORD Page 1 of 4 CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX Docusign Envelope ID: 2A89CCE4-C45E-410E-AE4A-6FD7696EAC23 of this First Amendment. In the event this First Amendment and the terms of the Contract are in conflict, this First Amendment shall govern, unless it would make the Contract void by law. 4. Each capitalized term not expressly defined herein shall have the meaning given to such term in the Contract. 5. This First Amendment may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original copy, and all of which together shall constitute one (1) agreement binding on Parties, notwithstanding that all the Parties shall not have signed the same counterpart. 6. If any of the Parties returns a copy by facsimile machine or electronic transmission, the signing party intends the copy of its authorized signature printed by the receiving machine or the electronic transmission to be its original signature. 7. By signing this First Amendment, the Parties expressly understand and agree that its terms shall become a part of the Contract as if it were set forth word for word therein. 8. This First Amendment shall be binding upon the Parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. 9. This First Amendment shall be effective on the dates) provided herein. First Amendment to HHSP Contract Number 63256010006 Page 2 of 4 Docusign Envelope ID: 2A89CCE4-C45E-410E-AE4A-6FD7696EAC23 AGREED TO AND EXECUTED BY: SUBRECIPIENT: City of Fort Worth, a political subdivision of the state of Texas F Stgned By: "-4tl4A[F("4934Hb... Name: Dianna Giordano Title: Assistant Citv Manager Date: 7/1/2025 1 4:50:59 PM CDT THIS CONTRACT, AS AMENDED, IS NOT EFFECTIVE UNLESS SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OR HIS/HER AUTHORIZED DESIGNEE. DEPARTMENT: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, a public and official agency of the State of Texas D—Signed by: By: P// fir A�i�a9fg434 64 044F- Name: l� ersvp Title: Its dulv authorized officer or representative Date: 7/2/2025 1 7:10:10 AM CDT First Amendment to HHSP Contract Number 63256010006 Page 3 of 4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement in multiple originals on the date written below their respective signatures to be effective on the Effective Date. ACCEPTED AND AGREED: CITY OF FORT WORTH: Name: Dianna Giordano Title: Assistant City Manager Date: APPROVAL RECOMMENDED: CONTRACT COMPLIANCE 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. icv� �vu3 By: Name: Tara Perez Title: Homeless Strategies Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: By: Bethany Warner (Jul 2, 2025 08:54 CDT) Name: Bethany Warner Title: Intergovernmental Relations By: Manager Name: Gavin Midgley 64vvnp ATTEST: pis F FORT°oA 9Title: Assistant City Attorney 03f oio ; CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION: o M& C : da°� nEab54ap 1295: 24-0474 By: Name: Jannette S. Goodall Title: City Secretary OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX Docusign Envelope ID: 2A89CCE4-C45E-410E-AE4A-6FD7696EAC23 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FY 2025 TEXAS HOMELESS HOUSING AND SERVICES PROGRAM GENERAL SET -ASIDE GENERALREVENUE FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT NUMBER 63256010006 WITH City of Fort Worth, a political subdivision of the state of Texas ATTACHMENT #1 EXHIBIT A PERFORMANCE STATEMENT City of Fort Worth, a political subdivision of the state of Texas Subrecipient shall carry out the following activities identified herein by implementing a Texas Homeless Housing and Services Program ("HHSP") in accordance with the State Act and its implementing rules under the HHSP State Rules. Close -Out Process: Ends February 13, 2026 os Contract Term: September 1, 2024 — November 30, 2025 Service Area: City of Fort Worth �L I—� Program Activities Subrecipient agrees to perform the following measurable activities: A. Served 1. Persons entering HHSP projects: 40 ns 2. Persons experiencing Homelessness served with essential services: 30 3. Persons At -risk of Homelessness served with essential services: 0 l '' 4. Persons served with Homeless Assistance ("HA"): 40 5. Persons served with Homelessness Prevention ("HP"): 0 6. Persons who used a day or night shelter: 0 7. Persons served with Case Management: 0 B. Outcomes 1. Persons experiencing Homelessness who maintained housing for three (3) months after HHSP exit: 5 2. Persons At -risk of Homelessness who maintained housing for three (3) months after HHSP exit: 0 C. New Beds 1. New beds created through Shelter Construction: 0 2. New beds created through Shelter Rehabilitation: 0 3. New beds created through Shelter Conversion: 0 First Amendment to HHSP Contract Number 63256010006 Page 4 of 4 Docusign Envelope ID: OC6F3A33-74BE-4227-ACD2-9C2317D80EC5 City of Fort Worth, Texas (Mayor and Council Communication DATE: 06/11/24 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 24-0474 LOG NAME: 19ACCEPTING 2025 HOMELESS HOUSING AND SERVICES FUNDS SUBJECT (ALL) Authorize Acceptance of Grants from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for Homeless Housing and Services Program Funds in the Approximate Amount of $431,993.00 and Homeless Housing and Services Program -Youth Set Aside in the Approximate Amount of $156,378,00, Authorize Execution of Related Agreements, Authorize Execution of Subgrant Agreements with My Health, My Resources of Tarrant County to Provide Rental Assistance and with Transition Resource Action Center to Provide Youth Rental Assistance and Case Management, Find that the Subgrant Agreements Serve a Public Purpose and that Adequate Controls are in Place, and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Authorize acceptance of grants from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for the Homeless Housing and Services program funds in the approximate amounts of $431,993.00 (General) and $156,378,00 (Youth); 2. Authorize execution of grant agreements, including the ability to adjust the grant amounts in such agreements; 3. Authorize the execution of a subgrant agreement with My Health, My Resources of Tarrant County in the approximate arnount of $431,993.00 to provide rental assistance to at least 40 permanent supportive housing clients (General); 4. Authorize the execution of a subgrant agreement with Transition Resource Action Center in the approximate amount of $156,378.00 to provide rental assistance and case management to at least 8 youth (Youth); 5. Find that the subgrant agreements serve the public purpose of reducing chronic and youth homelessness and that adequate controls are in place through the subgrant agreements; and 6. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Operating State Fund in the approximate amount of $588,371,00, subject to the receipt of the grant, for the purpose of reducing chronic and youth homelessness, DISCUSSION: The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to approve the acceptance of grant funding and related agreements for two categories (general and youth) of services directed to individuals experiencing homelessness. The State of Texas provides grant funding for the Homeless Housing and Services Program (HHSP) administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) to municipalities with a population of 285,500 or greater, including the City of Fort Worth (City). General - The 2025 HHSP amount allocated to the City is approximately $431,993.00, The HHSP funds may be used to provide rental assistance, case management and other services or housing options to reduce homelessness. My Health, My Resources of Tarrant County (MHMR) is the City's 2024 HHSP subgrantee and also provides case management to the permanent supportive housing (PSH) clients. Pending a risk assessment and City Council approval, the City will enter into a subgrant agreement with MHMR for rental assistance for at least 40 PSH clients in 2025. Youth - The 2025 HHSP-Youth amount allocated to the City is approximately $156,378.00. Eligible services include case management, emergency shelter, street outreach and transitional living, Transition Resource Action Center (TRAC) is the City's 2024 HHSP-Youth subgrantee and provides both rental assistance and case management to young adults age 18-24. Pending a risk assessment and City Council approval, the City will enter into a subgrant agreement with TRAC for rental assistance and case management for at least 8 youth In 2025. By approval of this Mayor and Council Communication, the City Council finds that funding the subgrant agreements will meet the public purpose of helping to reduce chronic and youth homelessness and that adequate controls are in place through the subgrant agreements to ensure that the public purpose is carried out. Upon acceptance, the grant will begin on September 1, 2024. The Neighborhood Services Department will administer the HHSP and HHSP-Youth funds and monitor the sub -grantees, MHMR and TRAC. The subgrant agreements will be frorn September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. An Assistant City Manager is authorized to execute the contracts. A Form 1295 is not required for the contracts with TDHCA and MHMR because: these contracts will be with a governmental entity, state agency or public institution of higher education. A Form 1295 is required for the contract with TRAC. Docusign Envelope ID: OC6F3A33-74BE-4227-ACD2-9C2317D80EC5 FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION: The Director of Finance 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, in the Grant Operating State Fund. The Neighborhood Services Department (and Financial Management Services) will be responsible for the collection and deposit of funds due to the City. Prior to an expenditure being incurred, the Neighborhood Services Department has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds. This is a reimbursement grant. Submitted for Citv Manaaer's Office bv: Fernando Costa 6122 Oriainatina Business Unit Head: Kacey Bess Additional Information Contact: Tara Perez 2235