HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 27886-08-2025Ordinance No. 27886-08-2025
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS OPERATING FEDERAL FUND, SUBJECT
TO THE RECEIPT OF THE GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,273,355.77,
CONSISTING OF $7,116,438.00 IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT FUNDS, $2,814,431.77 IN HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS
PROGRAM FUNDS, $615,818.00 IN EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT FUNDS,
AND $2,726,668.00 IN HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS
GRANT FUNDS, ALL SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF SUCH FUNDS; PROVIDING
FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE
OF PRIOR ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants
Operating Federal Fund, subject to the receipt of the grant, in the amount of $13,273,355.77 consisting of
$7,116,438.00 in Community Development Block Grant funds, $2,814,431.77 in HOME Investment
Partnerships Program funds, $615,818.00 in Emergency Solutions Grant funds, and $2,726,668.00 in Housing
Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grant funds, all subject to receipt of such funds.
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, opinion or 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 27107-09-2024 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 which instance said conflicting provisions of
said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: August 12, 2025
CITY SECRETARY
Jannette S. Goodall
City Secretary
Executive Summary
AP-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b)
1. Introduction
The City of Fort Worth is the eleventh largest and one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S., with a
population of over one million people. Fort Worth is experiencing robust growth in 2025, particularly in
population, job creation, and economic development. The Annual Action Plan provides a summary of the
actions, activities, and the specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used each year to address
the priority needs and specific goals identified by the five-year Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) for the use of
federal grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Program Year
(PY) 25 is the third action plan of the 2023-2027 Consolidated Plan. The grants included under this Action
Plan are the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program
(HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
(HOPWA) Program. The total amount of HUD grant funds expected to be received is $13,333,355.77,
which includes $60,000 in estimated program income.
The Action Plan includes policies, strategies, programs, and projects that will enable the City to achieve its
mission of working together to build a strong community. This mission focuses on building strong
neighborhoods, developing a sound economy, providing a safe community and fostering a healthy
environment. The Action Plan promotes and supports HUD's three main statutory objectives: Provide
Decent Affordable Housing, Create Suitable Living Environment, and Create Economic Opportunities.
2. Summarize the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan
There are nine broad goals that will guide the use of HUD funds. These goals are consistent with other
policies and directions provided by Fort Worth City Council. These goals include:
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1. Housing Preservation and Rehabilitation: preservation and rehabilitation of existing housing stock
(Single Family/Multifamily Homes), including major repair, minor home repair, acquisition/rehabilitation,
lead hazard reduction and abatement, health and safety repairs, and related home repair or housing
development activities
2. Accessibility Improvements: accessibility improvements in both public and private (housing) spaces
through ADA improvements to community centers and other public facilities for low-income special needs
residents to ensure that physically disabled persons will have full access
3. Economic and Empowerment and Financial Resilience: programs that support self-sufficiency
including adult basic education, employment training and job placement programming for low-income
households designed to promote self-sufficiency and household stabilization
4. Affordable Housing (Renter and Owner): promote homeownership, affordable housing development,
and Fair Housing (renter/owner); support single-family and multifamily housing development. This
includes direct homebuyer assistance, homebuyer education and housing counseling
5. Children and Youth Services: educational and support services/programs preparing children/youth and
their families for success; includes reading/literacy support, tutoring, mentoring, training and enrichment
programming for children in low-income households and/or neighborhoods
6. Aging In Place: public service programming to support seniors aging in place in their homes in the
neighborhood; including providing meals, transportation, and other support services targeting people aged
62 and older
7. Neighborhood Improvement and Revitalization: includes a diverse variety of activities including the
following: improve neighborhood transportation infrastructure (streets, sidewalks, lighting, etc.); improve
or make available neighborhood public facilities (parks, community facilities, etc.)
8. Homelessness Prevention and Special Needs Support s: includes all types of services and housing for
people experiencing homelessness and persons at risk of homelessness with a goal of achieving permanent
housing
9. Healthy Living and Wellness: Support programs and services to improve the mental and physical health
of low to moderate income Fort Worth families
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3. Evaluation of past performance
The City's HUD -funded grant programs improve quality of life for low- and moderate -income residents
through four program types: affordable and decent housing, public services, homeless services, and
community needs. The City offers several affordable housing programs for homeowners, including minor
home repair and homebuyer assistance. Increased costs of homeownership and construction costs have
increased construction costs for repair programs and sales prices for home purchasers. As a result, the
number of households requesting housing rehabilitation has increased, while the number of prospective
homeowners has been greatly impacted by the dramatic increase in housing costs. As local rents have
increased, the City has supported the development of affordable rental housing and strengthened its
partnership with the local housing authority, Fort Worth Housing Solutions. Adoption of policies to guide
publicly supported affordable rental housing development using Housing Tax Credits has resulted in a
significant number of Housing Tax Credit projects being sited in Fort Worth, at scattered locations that
maximize fair housing choice for low-income residents.
The City's HUD -grants -funded public services have generally spread across a broad spectrum of social
service types. To align more closely with City Council -adopted priorities, the five-year plan adopted in
2023 proposed to intensify the focus of public services funding on programs that encourage economic
empowerment, increase children's ability to succeed in school, support aging in place for elderly residents,
and improve physical and mental health
For homeless services, the focus has been on maintaining the safety net, through continued support of local
emergency shelters. There has also been a continued effort to effectively coordinate with the local
Continuum of Care and the City's Homeless Strategies locally funded homeless programs. This effort to
improve coordination has led to a stronger emphasis on housing related homeless services such as rapid
rehousing programs, homelessness prevention programs, and supportive services that focus on housing
placement. This housing emphasis is proposed to be continued and increased throughout the five-year
period of the 2023-2027 Consolidated Plan.
4. Summary of Citizen Participation Process and consultation process
The Community Development Council (CDC) is a City Council -appointed advisory board that
was established for the purpose of assisting the City Council in setting priorities for projects to be
initiated with Federal funding and complying with Federal grant requirements and limitations of
HUD. It reviews various proposed Federal projects and plans for community development and
makes recommendations to the City Council regarding such projects and plans toward the goal of
providing decent, safe and sanitary housing for low- and moderate -income families in Fort Worth.
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Development of this Action Plan relied on two
phases of citizen participation and
consultation. The more recent phase consisted
of a series of public meetings held from
September 2024 to June 2025 by the
Community Development Council (CDC), as
well as written correspondence soliciting the
viewpoints of a wide variety of
stakeholders. In addition, all of the agendas for
the CDC meetings were made public at least
three days in advance of the meetings. The
notice of the formal 30-day Public Comment Fort Worth Community Development Council
Period, which included notice of the Public September
Hearings, was published on June 11, 2025. The
30-day comment period ran from June 16, 2025-July 16, 2025. Public hearings were scheduled on July 14,
2025, at the Ella Mae Shamblee Fort Worth Public Library, and at the Fort Worth City Council meeting on
August 12, 2025. in partnership with the Communications and Public Engagement Office, information
regarding the Action Plan, including funding opportunities, public comment period, and public hearings,
were also included in the City Times, posted on Facebook, our website, and distributed to all of our
community partners and Neighborhood Associations.
5. Summary of public comments
The public, public services agencies, and the Community Development Council expressed a desire to see a
tiered funding system, a separate application for newer and smaller agencies, and grants management
training to support newer, smaller, and unfunded agencies. In general, the public comments received were
centered around a desire to see more support for smaller agencies and those who have not been regularly
funded in the past. No public comments were received.
6. Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting
them
A total of thirty-five (35) social service applications for funding were received and twenty (20) were
recommended for funding. In general, agencies not recommended for funding submitted proposals that
scored lower than competitor proposals.
7. Summary
The City of Fort Worth 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan outlines priorities and goals for improving the
quality of life of low to moderate -income individuals and neighborhoods of the City. The Citizen
Participation process followed in developing this plan supported the City's proposed efforts to use HUD
grant funds to improve neighborhoods, provide urgently needed housing repairs to low-income
homeowners, develop new affordable housing for both owners and renters, assist new homebuyers, and
support local social and homeless service providers to the greatest extent possible.
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PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies — 91.200(b)
1. Agency/entity responsible for preparing/administering the Consolidated Plan
Describe the agency/entity responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those responsible for administration of each grant
program and funding source.
Agency Role
CDBG Administrator
HOP WA Administrator
HOME Administrator
ESG Administrator
Narrative (optional)
Name
FORT WORTH
FORT WORTH
FORT WORTH
FORT WORTH
Department/Agency
Neighborhood Services
Neighborhood Services
Neighborhood Services
Neighborhood Services
Table 1— Responsible Agencies
The lead agency responsible for overseeing the development of these plans and reports is the City of Fort Worth (CFW) Neighborhood Services
Department (NSD). NSD oversees the administration of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG),
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, as well as the Lead
Hazard Reduction Demonstration competitive grant program. In addition, other CFW Departments and outside agencies have various roles and
responsibilities for administering and implementing the activities covered by the Consolidated Plan.
The Community Development Council (CDC) is a board of citizen volunteers who are appointed by City Council to make funding recommendations
for the use of CDBG, ESG, HOPWA, and HOME programs to the City Council. Neighborhood Services coordinates with the Tarrant County
Homeless Coalition (TCHC), the lead Continuum of Care (CoC) agency regarding policy and programs that serve the homeless population.
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Annual Action Plan Public Contact Information
City of Fort Worth Neighborhood Services Department
100 Fort Worth Trail
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Phone: (817) 392-7540/Fax: (817) 392-7328
Website: http://fortworthtexas.gov/departments/neighborhoods/services/grants/
Juliet Moses, Community Development Manager
Phone: (817) 392-6203
Email: juliet.moses@fortworthtexas.gov
ES
CEBG I
of
Community Derreiopment Block Grant Program �
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AP-10 Consultation — 91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(1)
1. Introduction
The City of Fort Worth's Neighborhood Services Department (NSD) coordinates the consultation process for the Action Plan. The Citizen
Participation Plan (CPP), as approved by City Council, sets forth the City's policies and procedures for citizen input and participation in the grant
process. The Draft Action Plan was published and made available at the NSD office, and two (2) City of Fort Worth regional libraries, as well as
online at the Neighborhood Services Department website httDs://www.fortworthtexas.eoN,/departments/neiLhborhoods/services/grants, in order to
maximize outreach to the public. The CPP lays out the process for citizens and groups to provide the City with information on housing and
community development needs as part of the preparation of the Action Plan. Additionally, the City conducts at least one public hearing during the
development process before the Action Plan is published and at least one public hearing during the 30-day comment period to obtain citizen's views
and to respond to comments and questions. Public hearings are generally held in conjunction with the Community Development Council and City
Council meetings, in addition to standalone meetings. The City also sends letters to various State and local groups, departments, and organizations
as part of the consultation process.
Provide a concise summary of the jurisdiction's activities to enhance coordination between public and assisted housing
providers and private and governmental health, mental health and service agencies (91.215(1))
The Neighborhood Services Department consults with and collects information from other departments and outside agencies that have responsibility
for administering programs covered by or affected by the Action Plan. Staff attend regular meetings and coordinate on common projects. Some of
the key providers and agencies include:
• Fort Worth Housing Solutions (FWHS)
• Tarrant County Community Development
• North Central Texas HIV Planning Council
• Tarrant County Homeless Coalition
• Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Multifamily Programs Division and Community Services Division
Additionally, the City consults with other governmental and private agencies on issues related to community development and housing issues. Some
of these agencies include:
• City of Fort Diversity & Inclusion Department — Civil Rights Enforcement
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• Fort Worth Housing Finance Corporation
• City of Arlington Office of Strategic Initiatives
• City of Denton Community Development Division
• North Central Texas Council of Governments
• United Way of Tarrant County
• Tarrant County Department of Human Services
• My Health My Resources (MHMR) of Tarrant County
• State of Texas (i.e. Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services)
• Texas Low Income Housing Information Service
• Texas Workforce Commission
• Mental Health Connection of Tarrant County
Informal consultation with the business community, housing developers and real estate professionals also happened throughout the development of
the Action Plan and contributed to the selection of the overall strategies presented. The city maintains regular contact and receives constant input
from the business community through its economic development and affordable housing development activities.
Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of homeless persons (particularly
chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk
of homelessness.
The City of Fort Worth coordinates with the Continuum of Care (CoC) through its Homeless Strategies unit. The Homeless Strategies unit meets
regularly with Tarrant County Homeless Coalition, the CoC lead agency, to discuss systemic issues and ways to partner to address them. As a part
of this ongoing coordination, the Homeless Strategies staff also assists in reviewing grant applications submitted by homeless service providers and
makes recommendations regarding funding based on identified needs and priorities.
City staff also attends and participates in quarterly ESG Collaboration meetings hosted by Tarrant County Homeless Coalition. These meetings are
held along with other community partners throughout Tarrant County, including City of Arlington and Tarrant County, to coordinate and align
community resources.
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) is a high priority identified within the CoC, so the City has set aside funds for the construction or rehabilitation
of permanent supportive housing units to reduce the number of chronically homeless people. A total of three PSH developments are currently
underway funded with HOME -ARP, General ARPA, and other local funding sources.
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The CoC charter created a Leadership Council composed of the mayors of Fort Worth and Arlington, the county judges of Tarrant County and Parker
and a representative of the Mayor's Council of Tarrant County. The increased involvement of public officials has facilitated greater coordination
between local government, the surrounding jurisdictions, and the CoC.
Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction's area in determining how to allocate ESG
funds, develop performance standards for and evaluate outcomes of projects and activities assisted by ESG funds, and develop
funding, policies and procedures for the operation and administration of HMIS
As the HUD lead agency, Tarrant County Homeless Coalition invites units of local government receiving ESG funds to quarterly meetings with the
Improvement; Coordination and Training (ICT) Committee of the Continuum of Care Board to discuss what each unit is funding and develop
performance standards.
With the increased involvement of elected officials in the CoC, it is expected there will be an increased intentionality in allocating ESG
funds. Currently; Tarrant County Homeless Coalition is mapping system resources to analyze needs and gaps with available funding and other
potential funding sources. The City has consulted closely with TCHC in developing allocation plans for new ESG funds received to respond to the
coronavirus pandemic.
The CoC board has a committee that reviews performance standards and evaluates the outcomes of CoC-funded agencies.
The CoC board oversees funding, policies and procedures for the administration of HMIS. The City is represented on the board.
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2. Describe Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process and describe the jurisdiction's
consultations with housing, social service agencies and other entities
Table 2 — Agencies, groups, organizations who participated
1 Agency/Group/Organization Fort Worth Housing Solutions
Agency/Group/Organization Type PHA
What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Housing Need Assessment
Public Housing Needs
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Market Analysis
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization Regular meetings on common projects and activities, especially Fair
was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of the Housing Planning and Choice Neighborhood redevelopment plan for the
consultation or areas for improved coordination? Cavile Place/Stop Six area. Partnership in development of additional
affordable housing and Permanent Supportive Housing for Homeless
Persons
2 Agency/Group/Organization
Agency/Group/Organization Type
Tarrant County Homeless Coalition
Housing
Services -homeless
What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Housing Need Assessment
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
Homelessness Strategy
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization Regular attendance at meetings and coordination on common projects,
was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of the particularly regarding HMiS reporting and allocation priorities for ESG
consultation or areas for improved coordination? funds.
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Identify any Agency Types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting
A comprehensive list of all agencies and entities contacted and consulted is attached to this Action Plan. These entities included social and health
service agencies, entities serving children, youth, and the elderly. The City sent letters to all of these agencies to advise them of the Action Planning
process, public hearing dates, and other opportunities to comment and request comment regarding the process. The City consulted with Housing
Channel and Development Corporation of Tarrant County; the city's certified CHDOs, regarding affordable housing needs; costs and challenges in
the current market. The city also consulted extensively with Trinity Habitat for Humanity regarding neighborhood revitalization needs and home
repair needs in central city communities. The City made every effort to consult all Agency types.
Other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan
Name of Plan Lead Organization How do the goals of ,your Strategic Plan overlap with the goals of each plan?
The Strategic Plan establishes community strategic goals that drive the response to
Continuum of Care Tarrant County homelessness, helping determine what services are needed to best meet emerging needs and
Homeless Coalition ensure services are efficient and effective; complements Con Plan strategies targeting persons
experiencing or at -risk of experiencing homelessness.
2024-2028 Strategic Fort Worth Housing Strategic plan to guide the growth of Fort Worth Housing Solutions as a leader in equitable
Plan Solutions affordable housing over the next five years.
Workforce Innovation Workforce Plan to ensure the successful delivery of innovative workforce solutions and create economic,
& Opportunity Act Solutions of Tarrant
educational and development opportunities that fully engage all employers and career seekers;
Local Plan County
complements Con Plan strategies targeting poverty reduction and household stabilization
service providers.
Table 3 — Other local / regional / federal planning efforts
Narrative (optional)
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AP-12 Participation — 91.105, 91.200(c)
1. Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation
Summarize citizen participation process and how it impacted goal -setting
The City of Fort Worth encourages its citizens to provide input in the Action Plan process. Through its adopted Citizen Participation Plan (CPP),
the City sets forth policies and procedures for citizens and groups to provide the City with information on housing and community development
needs as part of the preparation of the Action Plan. As required by the CPP, the City conducted at least one public hearing during the development
process before the Action Plan was published and at least one public hearing during the 30-day comment period. These public hearings were held
in conjunction with the Community Development Council or City Council meetings, in addition to standalone meetings. The City sent out letters
and/or emails to various State and local groups, departments, and organizations as part of the consultation process. Comments received during the
period were considered by the City before Council approval of the Action Plan and its submission to HUD.
Efforts made to broaden participation included updates and information about the HUD grants planning process on the City's website as well as
holding monthly CDC meetings to make attendance easier and safer for residents.
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Mode of Target of
Summary of
Summary of comments
Summary of
URL (If
Outreach Outreach
response/
received
comments
applicable)
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attendance
not accepted
Order
and reasons
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Request For
Thirty-five (35)
Agencies not
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proposals were received
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Non -English
Service Agencies
from applicant social
for funding
Speaking -
& Non -Profits
service agencies.
submitted
Specify other
interested in
proposals that
language: Spanish
applying for the
scored lower
following grants:
than
Persons with
Community
competitor
disabilities
Development
proposals.
Block Grant
Non-
(CDBG),
targeted/broad
Emergency
community
Solutions Grant
(ESG), Housing
Residents of
Opportunities for
Public and
Persons with AIDS
Assisted Housing
(HOPWA) Notice
published on
December 29, 2024
(Fort Worth Star -
Telegram)
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11
Mode of
Target of
Summary of
Summary of comments
Summary of
Outreach
Outreach
response/
received
comments
Sort
attendance
not accepted
Order
and reasons
Community
All Applicants for
Development
funding under the RFP,
Council (CDC
were invited to attend
Meeting dates:
and provide feedback to
Non-
May 1�4, and June
the recommendations
targeted/broad
11, 2025, meetings
during the public
Public Meeting
community
to consider the
comment portion of the
N/A
Action Plan and the
meetings. Applicants
All citizens and
Request for
expressed a desire to see
organizations
Proposals from
separate applications,
social service
agencies seeking
and a grants
management training for
funding under the
newer/smaller agencies.
Action Plan.
Letters were mailed
and/or emailed to
Social service
various service
agency providers;
providers
Consultation
nonprofits;
requesting
N/A
N/A
Letters
housing service
consultation;
providers
comments, and
input on the 2025-
2026 Action Plan.
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URL (If
applicable)
Sort
Order
Mode of
Outreach
Newspaper Ad
Target of
Outreach
Minorities
Non -English
Speaking -
Specify other
language: Spanish
Non-
targeted/broad
community
City of Fort Worth
Summary of
response/
attendance
Public Notices
summarizing
funding
recommendations
for the 2025-2026
Action Plan and
notice of public
hearings on July
14, 2025 at 6:00
p.m. at Ella Mae
Shamblee Library,
1062 Evans
Avenue, 76104 and
August 12, 2025
before City Council
at 6:00 pm in City
Hall, Council
Chambers. Notice
published on June
1 1 (Fort Worth Star
Telegram).
Summary of comments
received
N/A
2025-2026 HUD Annual Action Plan (DRAFT)
Summary of
comments
not accepted
and reasons
N/A
URL (If
applicable)
www.star-
telegram.com
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Mode of
Target of
Summary of Summary of comments
Summary of
URL (If
Outreach
Outreach
response/ received
comments
applicable)
Sort
attendance
not accepted
Order
and reasons
All public notices
Non-
and meeting
https:/hvww.fort
targeted/broad
agendas, as well as
worthtexas.gov/
6 Internet Outreach
community
the DRAFT and
N/A
N/A
departments/nei
FINAL Action Plan
ghborhoods/sew
All citizens and
are posted on the
ices/grants
organizations
City of Fort Worth
website.
Hard copies of
Draft Action Plan
distributed
distributed on .Tulle
Libraries,
Non-
to two regional
https://www.fort
Neighborhood
targeted/broad
libraries as follows:
worthtexas.gov/
Services
7
community
East Regional, N/A
N/A
departments/nei
Department
Southwest
ghborhoods/sew
Administrative
All citizens and
Regional; and the
ices/grants
Office
organizations
Neighborhood
Services
Department
City of Fort Worth
2025-2026 HUD Annual Action Plan (DRAFT)
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Sort
Order
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Mode of
Outreach
Libraries,
Community
Centers,
Neighborhood
Services
Department
Administrative
Office
Target of Summary of Summary of comments Summary of
Outreach response/ received comments
attendance not accepted
and reasons
Hard copies of
Final Action Plan
will be distributed
on August 15 to
Non-
two regional
targeted/broad
libraries as follows:
community
East Regional; N/A
Southwest
All citizens and
organizations
Regional; and the
Neighborhood
Services
Department at Fort
Worth City Hall.
Table 4 — Citizen Participation Outreach
City of Fort Worth 2025-2026 HUD Annual Action Plan (DRAFT)
URL (If
applicable)
https://ivww.foi-t
worthtexas.gov/
N/A departments/nei
ghborhoods/seiv
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Expected Resources
AP-15 Expected Resources — 91.220(c) (1,2)
Introduction
The City of Fort Worth expects to receive approximately $13 million in HUD entitlement grant funds (CDBG, HOME, ESG, HOPWA) for the 2025-
2026 program year. In addition to the four HUD grants referenced throughout this Action Plan, the City of Fort Worth makes every effort to leverage
local and state resources to address the priority needs identified in this plan and to seek additional federal or state grant funding. Examples and
sources of other funding expected to be received for the 2025-2026 program year are:
• Homeless Strategies: The City's homelessness unit was moved to the City Manager's Office to better facilitate cross -departmental work
related to homelessness. The City allocates approximately $6 million in general funds annually to support the homeless crisis system.
Homeless Strategies engaged approximately 300 stakeholders from four groups: City staff and elected officials, people working in the
homeless system, community/civic groups and people experiencing homelessness. One of the key takeaways was the desire for the City
to focus more on reducing unsheltered homelessness. As a result of those stakeholder meetings, Homeless Strategies reshaped funding
leading to a new Request for Proposals that prioritized addressing unsheltered homelessness for Fiscal Year 2026. Homeless Strategies
worked closely with partners including My Health, My Resources of Tarrant County, Partnership Home (the lead agency for Continuum
of Care TX-601 Fort Worth/Arlington/Tarrant County), and Acclaim Health to demonstrate success in a pilot addressing the intersection
of severe mental illness and unsheltered homelessness in seven target areas of the City.
• Neighborhood Improvement Program: Annual investment of over $4 million in local resources for targeted neighborhood revitalization,
particularly for infrastructure investments that will enhance public safety and redevelopment potential.
• Texas Veterans Commission: "Housing for Texas Heroes" Grant to repair and/or install accessibility improvements at the homes of disabled
low-income veterans. This is a competitive grant of $300,000 annually.
• Weatherization Assistance Program: funds received from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) from the
U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Human Services' Low -Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and
Texas Association of Community Action Agencies (TACAA).
• Lead
• BiPartisan
• Household Crisis Repair Program to make energy repairs of HVAC systems funded through Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program
City of Fort Worth 2025-2026 HUD Annual Action Plan (DRAFT) Page 19
(LEAP) administered through the state of Texas, TDHCA.
Housing Tax Credits, administered by TDHCA. The City of Fort Worth supports affordable housing development by working with
developers to help them obtain HTC awards in order to maximize affordable housing investments in all areas of the community.
PRO Housing Program Grant: $5 million grant received from the US. Department of Housing and Urban Development to aid in removing
barriers to affordable housing
City of Fort Worth 2025-2026 HUD Annual Action Plan (DRAFT) Page 20
Anticipated Resources
Program Source
Uses of Funds
of
Funds
CDBG public -
Acquisition
federal
Admin and Planning
Economic Development
Housing
Public Improvements
Public Services
HOME public -
Acquisition
federal
Homebuyer assistance
Homeowner rehab
Multifamily rental new
construction
Multifamily rental rehab
New construction for
ownership
TB RA
HOPWA public -
Permanent housing in
federal
facilities
Permanent housing
placement
Short-term or transitional
housing facilities
STRMU
Supportive services
TB RA
City of Fort Worth
Expected Amount Available Year 3
Annual Program Prior Year Total:
Allocation: $ Income: Resources: $ $
7,116,438 30,000 0 7,146,438
2,814,431.77 30,000 0 2,844,431.77
2,726,668 0 0 2,726,668
2025-2026 HUD Annual Action Plan (DRAFT)
Expected Amount Narrative
Available Remainder of Description
ConPlan
14,292,876
5,688,863.54
5,453,336
Page 21
Assumes level
funding for
the remaining
2 years of
planning
period
Assumes level
funding for
the remaining
2 years of
planning
period
Assumes level
funding for
the remaining
2 years of
planning
period
Program Source
Uses of Funds
Expected Amount Available Year 3
Expected Amount
Narrative
of
Annual Program Prior Year Total:
Available Remainder of
Description
Funds
Allocation: $ Income: Resources: $ $
ConPlan
ESG public -
Conversion and rehab for
federal
transitional housing
Financial Assistance
Overnight shelter
Assumes level
Rapid re -housing (rental
funding for
assistance)
the remaining
Rental Assistance
2 years of
Services
planning
Transitional housing
$615,818 0 0 615,818
1,231,636
period
Table 5 - Expected Resources — Priority Table
Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state, and local funds), including a description of
how matching requirements will be satisfied.
Federal funds will leverage the above -listed resources, as well as other resources, as follows:
• HOME funds will leverage Housing Tax Credit investments by private and non-profit multifamily developers.
• CDBG funds will leverage over $4 million per year in local funds for infrastructure and related revitalization improvements in targeted
neighborhoods.
• CDBG funds will leverage private investment by homebuilders and mortgage lenders in neighborhoods where there are some vacant
properties and where new streets, sidewalks, water, and sewer installation make infill housing development possible.
• CDBG public services funds provided to private non-profit organizations to support social services programming for low-income residents
will leverage private donated funds that also support those programs.
• CDBG funds provided to Trinity Area Habitat for Humanity will leverage thousands of hours of volunteer time painting the homes of very
low-income Fort Worth residents through the Cowtown Brush Up Program, as well as leverage the donation of paint and related supplies
from private businesses.
• CDBG funds for the Priority Repair Program will leverage the use of Weatherization Assistance Program funds and/or Texas Veterans
Commission funds to provide additional repairs at the homes of residents who are income -eligible and otherwise qualified for both programs.
City of Fort Worth 2025-2026 HUD Annual Action Plan (DRAFT) Page 22
Matching requirements for the HOME program for the 2025-2026 program year will be met through multiple sources, including contributions of
City General Funds to HOME -assisted affordable housing projects, waivers of housing development fees, provision of TACAA-funded HVAC
repair/replacement at HOME -assisted multi -family properties, below -market interest rate loans on Fort Worth Housing Finance Corporation loans
or other private housing loans for HOME -assisted housing, or other eligible sources as described in HUD guidelines.
Matching requirements for the Emergency Solutions Grant program will be met by ESG sub -recipient agencies through private or public donations
of eligible and non-federal funds, volunteer hours, staff time, or in -kind contributions of resources.
City of Fort Worth 2025-2026 HUD Annual Action Plan (DRAFT) Page 23
If appropriate, describe publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that
may be used to address the needs identified in the plan.
The city does not maintain a designated land bank for affordable housing or other development. However,
the City acts as administrator for local taxing jurisdictions for tax -foreclosed properties by managing the
inventory of such properties for the benefit of all taxing jurisdictions and subject to the policies of those
jurisdictions. The City is authorized by state law to convey such properties to eligible non-profit housing
development agencies for less than their market value. The current policy for the City's Real Property
Division, and for the other taxing jurisdictions, is to make such properties available to all interested parties
through a public bidding process. The policy has been adopted due to inconsistent completion of affordable
housing development requirements by prior non-profit beneficiaries of the conveyance process.
Discussion
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Annual Goals and Objectives
Introduction
The City of Fort Worth expects to receive approximately $13 million in HUD entitlement grant funds (CDBG, HOME, ESG, HOPWA) for the 2025-
2026 program year. In addition to the four HUD grants referenced throughout this Action Plan, the City of Fort Worth makes every effort to leverage
local and state resources to address the priority needs identified in this plan and to seek additional federal or state grant funding. Examples and
sources of other funding expected to be received for the 2025-2026 program year are:
• Homeless Strategies: The City's homelessness unit was moved to the City Manager's Office to better facilitate cross -departmental work
related to homelessness. The City allocates approximately $6 million in general funds annually to support the homeless crisis system.
Homeless Strategies engaged approximately 300 stakeholders from four groups: City staff and elected officials, people working in the
homeless system, community/civic groups and people experiencing homelessness. One of the key takeaways was the desire for the City
to focus more on reducing unsheltered homelessness. As a result of those stakeholder meetings, Homeless Strategies reshaped funding
leading to a new Request for Proposals that prioritized addressing unsheltered homelessness for Fiscal Year 2026. Homeless Strategies
worked closely with partners including My Health, My Resources of Tarrant County, Partnership Home (the lead agency for Continuum
of Care TX-601 Fort Worth/Arlington/Tarrant County), and Acclaim Health to demonstrate success in a pilot addressing the intersection
of severe mental illness and unsheltered homelessness in seven target areas of the City.
• Neighborhood Improvement Program: Annual investment of over $4 million in local resources for targeted neighborhood revitalization,
particularly for infrastructure investments that will enhance public safety and redevelopment potential.
• Texas Veterans Commission: "Housing for Texas Heroes" Grant to repair and/or install accessibility improvements at the homes of disabled
low-income veterans. This is a competitive grant of $300,000 annually.
• Weatherization Assistance Program: funds received from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) from the
U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Human Services' Low -Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and
Texas Association of Community Action Agencies (TACAA).
• Lead
• BiPartisan
• Household Crisis Repair Program to make energy repairs of HVAC systems funded through Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program
City of Fort Worth 2025-2026 HUD Annual Action Plan (DRAFT) Page 25
(LEAP) administered through the state of Texas, TDHCA.
Housing Tax Credits, administered by TDHCA. The City of Fort Worth supports affordable housing development by working with
developers to help them obtain HTC awards in order to maximize affordable housing investments in all areas of the community.
PRO Housing Program Grant: $5 million grant received from the US. Department of Housing and Urban Development to aid in removing
barriers to affordable housing
City of Fort Worth 2025-2026 HUD Annual Action Plan (DRAFT) Page 26
Annual Goals and Objectives
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives
Goals Summary Information
Sort Goal Name Start End
Category
Order Year Year
1 Housing Preservation and 2023 2027
Affordable
Rehabilitation
Housing
2 Accessibility
Improvements
3 Economic Empowerment
and Financial Resilience
Geographic Needs
Area Addressed
Citywide Preservation/
Rehab of
Existing
Housing
Stock
2023 2027 Non- Citywide
Public and
Homeless
Private
Special
Accessibility
Needs
Improvements
2023 2027 Non -Housing Citywide
Workforce
Community
Development
Development
Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
CDBG: $2,500,000 Homeowner Housing
Rehabilitated: 175
Household Housing Unit
CDBG: $165,000 Homeowner Housing
Rehabilitated: 55 Household
Housing Unit
CDBG: $182,000 Public service activities
other than Low/Moderate
Income Housing Benefit:
282 Persons Assisted
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Sort
Goal Name
Start End
Category
Geographic
Needs
Funding
Goal Outcome Indicator
Order
Year Year
Area
Addressed
4
Affordable Housing
2023 2027
Affordable
Citywide
Affordable
CDBG: $111,000
Public service activities for
(Renters/Owners)
Housing
Housing
HOME:
Low/Moderate Income
(Renter and
$2,532,988.77
Housing Benefit: 240
Owner)
Households Assisted
Rental units constructed: 402
Household Housing Unit
Direct Financial Assistance
to Homebuyers: 44
Households Assisted
5
Children and Youth
2023 2027
Non -Housing
Citywide
Educational
CDBG:
Public service activities
Services
Community
and Support
$399,465.00
other than Low/Moderate
Development
Service for
Income Housing Benefit:
Children/yout
3161 Persons Assisted
h
6
Aging In Place
2023 2027
Non-
Citywide
Aging -In-
CDBG: $200,000
Public service activities
Homeless
Place
other than Low/Moderate
Special
Income Housing Benefit:
Needs
395 Persons Assisted
7
Neighborhood
2023 2027
Non -Housing
Citywide
Neighborhood
CDBG: $1,000,685
N/A- Street Improvements
Improvement and
Community
Revitalization
Revitalization
Development
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Sort Goal Name Start
End Category
Geographic
Needs
Funding
Goal Outcome Indicator
Order Year
Year
Area
Addressed
8 Homelessness Prevention 2023
2027 Homeless
Citywide
Services and
HOPWA:
Public service activities for
and Special Needs Support
Housing for
$2,651,960
Low/Moderate Income
Homeless
Housing Benefit: 834
ESG: $ 615,818
Households Assisted
Tenant -based rental
assistance / Rapid
Rehousing: 156 Households
Assisted
Homeless Person Overnight
Shelter: 7400 Persons
Assisted
Homelessness Prevention: 75
Persons Assisted
HIV/AIDS Housing
Operations: 60 Household
Housing Unit
9 Healthy Living & 2023
2027 Non -Housing
Citywide
Healthy
$0
N/A
Wellness
Community
Living &
Development
Wellness
Table 6 — Goals Summary
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Goal Descriptions
1 Goal Name
Housing Preservation and Rehabilitation
Goal Description
Preserve and expand the supply of quality affordable housing throughout the City
2 Goal Name
Accessibility improvements
Goal Description
Improve accessibility in public facilities and housing, including architectural barrier removal
3 Goal Name
Economic Empowerment and Financial Resilience
Goal Description
Support programs and services providing employment training and career readiness programs that promote self-
sufficiency and household stability
4 Goal Name
Affordable Housing (Renter and Owner)
Goal Description
Increase neighborhood stability through homeownership assistance, Fair Housing efforts, and supportive services for
renters and owners
5 Goal Name
Children/Youth Services
Goal Description
Support programs and services to prepare children and youth for success through educational, mentoring, training, and
related programs
6 Goal Name
Aging In Place
Goal Description
Support programs and services for older adults to access resources needed to age in their homes, while maintaining both
their independence and quality of life
7 Goal Name
Neighborhood Improvement and Revitalization
Goal Description
Enhance neighborhood development and revitalization throughout the City
8 Goal Name
Homelessness Prevention and Special Needs Support
Goal Description
Provide housing and support services for people experiencing and at risk of experiencing homelessness; support efforts
to achieve permanent housing
9 Goal Name
Healthy Living and Wellness
Goal Description
Support programs and services to improve the mental and physical health of low -to moderate income Fort Worth families
City
of Fort Worth 2025-2026 HUD Annual Action Plan (DRAFT) Page 30
Projects
AP-35 Projects — 91.220(d)
Introduction
The City will undertake activities during the 2025-2026 program year that will address priority needs and
objectives established and adopted by the City Council. As seen from the table below, the City will use its
HUD grant funds to support five social service project types (Poverty Reduction Programs, Reading &
Educational Support Services, Youth Services, Aging In Place, and Homeless Services) through twenty-
(20) subrecipient agencies, including supporting programs that serve people experiencing homelessness
and people living with HIV/AIDS. The city will also provide two home repair programs (Cowtown Brush -
Up and Priority Repair) to low-income homeowners, one of those through a subrecipient. The city will also
support homeownership for low/moderate-income persons through Housing Counseling & Education and
Homebuyer Assistance programs.
Grant funds will be provided to support the rental rehabilitation of a multi -family housing development
project in Southwest Fort Worth. In addition, the City will fund the development of Permanent Supportive
Housing.
Projects
# Project Name
1 25-26 NSD Program Administration
2 25-26 CFW CDBG Program Delivery
3 25-26 Housing Preservation and Rehabilitation
4 25-26 Accessibility Improvements
5 25-26 Economic Empowerment and Financial Resilience
6 25-26 Affordable Housing
7 25-26 Children/Youth Services
8 25-26 Aging In Place
9 25-26 Neighborhood Improvement and Revitalization
10 25-26 Homelessness Prevention and Special Needs Support
11 25-26 HOPWA - Administrative Costs
12 25-26 HOPWA - AIDS Outreach Center
13 25-26 HOPWA - Tarrant County Samaritan Housing
14 25-26 HOPWA - CFW NSD
Table 7 - Project Information
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Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved
needs.
The reasons for the City's allocation priorities are based on citizen input, broad goals established by the
Community Development Council (CDC) and City Council, and the demonstrated need for activities such
as poverty reduction, literacy support, and neighborhood revitalization.
The results of citizen input strongly supported homeownership and housing rehabilitation, so the city set a
priority on encouraging new homeownership and preserving existing homeownership. Therefore,
significant funds are invested in Priority Repair, Cowtown Brush Up, Homebuyer Assistance, and
Community Housing Development Organization- new construction housing programs. In addition, the
CDC has consistently supported increasing housing accessibility for persons with disabilities through
Project Ramp.
The city promotes neighborhood redevelopment through its infrastructure and housing infill programs. As
funds are available, the City supports affordable workforce housing through the development of new rental
properties.
The primary obstacle to meeting underserved needs is the limited availability of local, state, and federal
funding, particularly for social services and poverty reduction. The key obstacles to meeting underserved
needs for affordable housing, in addition to a lack of resources, are rising housing costs caused by
continuous population growth and a limited number of qualified nonprofit affordable housing developers.
City of Fort Worth 2025-2026 HUD Annual Action Plan (DRAFT) Page 32
AP-38 Project Summary
Project Summary Information
1 Project Name
25-26 NSD Program Administration
Target Area
Citywide
Goals Supported
Housing Preservation and Rehabilitation
Affordable Housing (Renter and Owner)
Needs Addressed
Housing Preservation and Rehabilitation
Affordable Housing (Renter and Owner)
Funding
CDBG: $1,423,288
HOME: $281,443
Description
This project is for the planning, administration, operating and
monitoring of grant programs to ensure compliance with HUD and City
policies and regulations. This includes administration of subrecipient
contracts, financial account reporting, onsite monitoring visits, and
preparation of plans and reports.
Target Date
9/30/2026
Estimate the number
N/A - Program Administration
and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
Location Description
City of Fort Worth Neighborhood Services Department
100 Fort Worth Trail
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Planned Activities
Grant funds will be used to pay for salaries and fringe benefits,
insurance, supplies and associated costs to administer and oversee grant
programs. This includes staff costs in the Finance, Planning &
Reporting, and Neighborhood Services departments, as well as
applicable office supplies, copying, computer equipment and services,
communications, and directly related transportation costs.
2 Project Name
25-26 CFW CDBG Program Delivery
Target Area
Citywide
Goals Supported
Housing Preservation and Rehabilitation
Affordable Housing (Renter and Owner)
Needs Addressed
Housing Preservation and Rehabilitation
Affordable Housing (Renter and Owner)
Funding
CDBG: $960,000
City of Fort Worth
2025-2026 HUD Annual Action Plan (DRAFT) Page 33
Description The Administration & Loan Services staff is responsible for loan
origination and loan processing functions for homebuyer assistance
programs funded through the City's HOME program, known as the
HAP program. The City anticipates funding 44 HAP loans. This
includes 44 or more inspections of homebuyer- units to ensure that they
meet required property standards, as well as associated environmental
reviews.
Rehabilitation & Construction Management Division costs include
salaries and fringe benefits for staff to perform inspections with a
minimum of two inspections per unit, as well as client intake and
application processing, and outreach for low to moderate income
neighborhoods. Costs of staff salaries and benefits, training, required
equipment and supplies, and vehicle operations and maintenance for
site visits is also included.
Target Date
9/30/2026
Estimate the number
N/A - Program Delivery
and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
Location Description
City of Fort Worth Neighborhood Services Department
Homebuyer Assistance Program: 100 Fort Worth Trail Fort
Worth, TX 76102
Home Improvement & Construction: 818 Missouri Avenue, Fort
Worth, TX 76104
Planned Activities
Administration & Loan Services staff are responsible for loan
origination and loan processing functions for homebuyer assistance
programs funded through the City's HOME program, known as the
HAP program. The city anticipates funding of 5 HAP loans. This
includes 3 or more inspections of homebuyer units to ensure that they
meet required property standards, as well as associated environmental
reviews. Prior year funding will continue to support the program.
[$150,000.00]
Home Improvement & Construction Division costs include salaries and
fringe benefits for staff to perform inspections with a minimum of two
inspections per unit, as well as client intake and application processing,
and outreach for low to moderate income neighborhoods. Costs of staff
salaries and benefits, training, required equipment and supplies, and
vehicle operations and maintenance for site visits is also included.
[$810,00.00]
Project Name 25-26 Housing Preservation and Rehabilitation
City of Fort Worth 2025-2026 HUD Annual Action Plan (DRAFT) Page 34
3
4
Target Area
Citywide
Goals Supported
Housing Preservation and Rehabilitation
Needs Addressed
Housing Preservation and Rehabilitation
Funding
CDBG: $2,500,000
Description
Preserve and expand the supply of quality affordable housing
throughout the City
Target Date
9/30/2026
Estimate the number
Priority Repair Program: 90 low- and moderate -income households (up
and type of families
to 60% Area Median Income)
that will benefit from
Cowtown Brush -Up: 85 low- and moderate -income households (up to
the proposed activities
50% Area Median Income)
TOTAL: 175 low -and moderate -income households
Location Description
Priority Repair Program: City of Fort Worth, 818 Missouri Avenue,
Fort Worth, TX 76104
Cowtown Brush Up: Trinity Habitat for Humanity, 9333 N.
Normandale St., Fort Worth, TX 76116
Planned Activities CDBG funds will pay contractors to perform Priority 1 & 2 repairs.
Priority 1 Repairs include the following: water lines and sewer line
breaks, gas line breaks/leaks, water heaters (inoperable or unsafe units
and unsafe or inoperable heating systems in winter). Priority 2 Repairs
include the following: roof repairs, electrical system failures, unsafe or
inoperable central air conditioning systems, and sagging, or rotten
bathroom subtlooring. [$2,000,000.00]
Project Name
Target Area
Goals Supported
Needs Addressed
Funding
CDBG funds will also be used to contract with Trinity Habitat for
Humanity as a subrecipient to operate the Cowtown Brush Up (CTBU)
program. For CTBU, funds will pay for contractors to prepare houses
for final painting, including but not limited to the removal of loose and
flaky paint, repair or replacement of wood siding, corner trim boards,
soffit, fascia, windowsills, installation of primer paint and general
carpentry services. [$500,000.00]
25-26 Accessibility improvements
Citywide
Accessibility improvements
Accessibility Improvements
CDBG: $165,000
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Description
Project REACH: Through Project Ramp, REACH will be able to
assist low-income City of Fort Worth residents with mobility
impairments maintain their independence and dignity in their own
home environment and remain productive citizens by constructing
ramps and/or installing handrails and/or grab bars at their homes.
These accessibility features also make it easier for family members,
friends, health care workers, and transportation providers to assist the
individual safely.
Target Date
9/30/2026
Estimate the number
REACH: 55 low -to -moderate income disabled homeowners
and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
Location Description
REACH, 1000 Macon St., Fort Worth, TX 76102
Planned Activities REACH: Funds will pay for materials, building permits, and contract
labor for the installation of ramps, handrails, and grab bars.
5 Project Name
25-26 Economic Empowerment and Financial Resilience
Target Area
Citywide
Goals Supported
Economic Empowerment and Financial Resilience
Needs Addressed
Economic Empowerment and Financial Resilience
Funding
CDBG: $192,000
Description
Easter Seals North Texas [$92,000]: The Employment Services
program will create a pathway for people with physical, intellectual, and
behavioral disabilities to be trained in skills that led them to employment
where they can make a living wage. It will also seek to provide residents
of Fort Worth with the necessary training and certifications that will lead
to employment opportunities with businesses in Fort Worth.
The Women's Center of Tarrant County [$90,000]: Program will
provide participants with Rapid Employment Services, intensive
Financial Coaching, and Resource Connection. Program participants
will be hired for good jobs, rebuild emergency savings, gain access to
health and paid leave benefits, establish long-term financial goals and
live more stable, productive and secure lives.
Target Date 9/30/2026
City of Fort Worth 2025-2026 HUD Annual Action Plan (DRAFT) Page 36
Estimate the number Easter Seals North Texas: 140 low -to -moderate income persons
and type of families The Women's Center of Tarrant County: 142 low -to -moderate income
that will benefit from persons
the proposed activities
TOTAL: 282 low -mod persons
Location Description Program services will be offered at the following locations:
Easter Seals North Texas
1424 Hemphill Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76104
The Women's Center of Tarrant County
1723 Hemphill St., Fort Worth, TX 76110
Planned Activities
Easter Seals North Texas: Staff Salaries, Supplies and Services,
Teaching Aids, Facility Operations, Insurance, Direct Assistance
The Women's Center of Tarrant County: Staff Salaries
6 Project Name
25-26 Affordable Housing
Target Area
Citywide
Goals Supported
Affordable Housing (Renter and Owner)
Needs Addressed
Affordable Housing (Renter and Owner)
Funding
CDBG: $1 1 1,000
HOME: $2,532,988.77
Description
Project will fund housing counseling services, CFW Homebuyer
Assistance Program, and CHDO project expenses for Housing Channel
Mason Heights residential development. Funds will also support Fort
Worth Housing Solutions — Hughes House 1I. Estimated program
income of $30,000 to be allocated to CFW Homebuyer Assistance
Program and/or administrative costs.
Target Date
9/30/2026
City of Fort Worth 2025-2026 HUD Annual Action Plan (DRAFT) Page 37
Estimate the number
240 low -to -moderate income families served with Housing Counseling
and type of families
& Education (Housing Channel)
that will benefit from
45 low -to -moderate income families served with City of Fort Worth
the proposed activities
Homebuyer Assistance Program (HAP)
100 low -to -moderate income families served through Housing Channel
Mason Heights planned residential development
302 low -to -moderate income families served through Fort Worth
Housing Solutions Hughes House II multifamily housing development
TOTAL:687 low to moderate income families
Location Description
Housing Channel, 2900 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 761 1 1
City of Fort Worth Neighborhood Services, 100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort
Worth, TX 76102
Mason Heights/Renaissance Townhomes: 3670 Wichita St., Fort
Worth, TX 76105
Hughes House II: Etta St. and Avenue G., Fort Worth, TX 76105
Planned Activities Homebuyer Assistance Program: Staff are responsible for loan
origination and loan processing functions for homebuyer and
homeowner programs funded through the City's CDBG and HOME
programs. The city anticipates funding of 44 HAP loans. This includes
44 or more inspections of homebuyer units to ensure that they meet
required property standards. [$1,110,824.77]
Housing Channel: Housing counseling and education services to Fort
Worth residents in English and Spanish to include the following
activities: homebuyer outreach/orientation sessions, individual pre-
purchase and foreclosure prevention counseling, credit counseling,
budget management and financial literacy, homebuyer training, and
post -purchase workshops. [$1 1 1,000.001
Housing Channel: CHDO Project [$422,164.00] funds for the Mason
Heights/Renaissance Townhomes project
Hughes House II: multifamily housing development as a part of the
Stop Six Choice Neighborhood Transformation Plan; 302-unit mixed -
income family community [$1,000,000.00]
7 Project Name 25-26 Children/Youth Services
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Children/Youth Services
City of Fort Worth 2025-2026 HUD Annual Action Plan (DRAFT) Page 38
Needs Addressed Children and Youth Services
Funding CDBG: $399,465.00
Description Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County [$72,000.00] (Youth
Development at Eastside Branch): After school programs offering a
variety of youth development programs that serve school aged youth
ages 6-18. BGCGTC provides a safe environment for youth to receive
quality enrichment program, meaningful adult connections, and social
emotional support.
Camp Fire First Texas [$62,184] (Teens In Action): program offering
life skills training to youth attending selected middle schools and high
schools; offered weekly during out -of -school time at each school
during the school year and at the Camp Fire Resource Center for 7
weeks in the summer.
Girls Incorporated of Tarrant County [$90,281.00]: Program
provides in -school, after -school, and summer education and activities
to promote social and emotional wellbeing, promote academic success,
and prevent juvenile crime and delinquency for girls, ages 13-19 years
of age. Girls inc. staff develop mentoring relationships with the girls to
provide resources challenge growth, express care from a positive role
model and expand possibilities.
Junior Achievement of the Chisholm Trail [$50,000.00]. (Cradle to
Career Initiative): K-12 programs foster financial literacy work
readiness and entrepreneurship using experiential learning to inspire
kids to dream big and reach their potential.
United Community Centers [$125,000.00] (Holistic Educational
Literacy Program): Research -based small group guided reading
program provided in after -school and all -day summer programs to
children ages 4 to 13.
Target Date
9/30/2026
Estimate the number
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County: 380 children of
and tune of families
income -eligible families
that will benefit from
Camp Fire First Texas: 298 children of income -eligible families
the Dronosed activities
Girls Inc.: 205 children of income -eligible families
Junior Achievement: 1728 children of income -eligible families
United Community Centers: 550 children of income -eligible families
Total: 3,161 low -mod income persons
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Location Description Boys & Girls Clubs - Eastside Branch, 4651 Ramey Avenue, Fort
Worth, TX 76105
Camp Fire First Texas - 2700 Meacham Blvd., 76137; 2211
McKinley Ave., 76164; 1411 Maydell Street, 76106; 2400 E. Seminary
Dr., 76119; 3201 Refugio Ave., 76106; 3600 Weber St., 76106; 709
NW 21st St., 76164; 3000 Forest Ave., 76112; 3136 Bigham Blvd.,
76116
Girls Incorporated of Tarrant County (Leadership Program):
Administrative Office - 304 E. Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76104;
1226 E. Vickery Blvd., 76104; 601 Park St., 76164; 1701 NE 36th St.,
76106; 2950 Roosevelt Ave., 76106; 5701 Shelton St., 76112; 2211
McKinley Ave., 76164; 1411 Maydell St., 76106; 2100 Lincoln Ave.,
76164; 1412 Denver Ave., 76164; 709 NW 21 st St., 76164
Junior Achievement of the Chisholm Trail - 6300 Ridglea Place,
Suite 400, Fort Worth, TX 761116
United Community Centers (Educational Enrichment Program):
United Community Center- - Wesley, 3600 N. Crump St., Fort Worth,
TX 76106; United Community Center - Bethlehem, 951 Evans Avenue,
Fort Worth, TX; 76104; United Community Center - Poly, 3100
Avenue 1, Fort Worth, TX 76105
Planned Activities Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County (After School
Program): Staff Salaries
Camp Fire First Texas: Staff Salaries
Girls Incorporated of Tarrant County (After School
Program): Staff Salaries
Junior Achievement of the Chisholm Trail: Staff Salaries, Supplies
and Services
United Community Centers: Staff Salaries
Project Name
25-26 Neighborhood Improvement and Revitalization
Target Area
Citywide
Goals Supported
Neighborhood improvement and Revitalization
Needs Addressed
Neighborhood Improvement and Revitalization
Funding
CDBG: $1,000,685
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Description Neighborhood Improvement and Revitalization activities enhance
neighborhood development and revitalization throughout the City.
Street Improvements for the 2025-2026 program year will focus on
improving and repairing the infrastructure of various streets within
CDBG Eligible neighborhoods
Target Date
9/30/2026
Estimate the number
and type of families
N/A
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
Location Description
CDBG Eligible Neighborhoods
Planned Activities
Street Improvements
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25-26 Aging In Place
Target Area
Citywide
Goals Supported
Aging In Place
Needs Addressed
Aging In Place
Funding
CDBG: $200,000
Description
PSA Aging In Place programs will serve older adults providing access
to resources needed to age in their homes, while maintaining both their
independence and quality of life.
Target Date
Estimate the number
and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County [$120,000] (Nutrition Program):
Provides home -delivered meals, supplemental nutrition, and congregate
meals to disadvantaged older adults in Fort Worth. Community needs
to be addressed are malnutrition, food insecurity, social isolation, and
poor mental and physical health.
Guardianship Services [$80,000] (Money Smart+): Workshops
designed to tight the epidemic of fraud and exploitation of
seniors using the evidence -based Money Smart for Older
Adults
9/30/2026
Meals on Wheels (Nutrition Program): 190 presumed benefit older
adults and/or severely disabled
Guardianship Services (Money Smart+): 205 presumed benefit older
adults TOTAL: 395 older adults and/or severely disabled persons
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Location Description Meals On Wheels
Meals on Wheels, 5740 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76111
(Program Office)
Services, including meal delivery and case management will be
provided citywide at eligible clients' homes.
Guardianship Services: 1125 College Ave Fort Worth, TX 76104
Planned Activities Meals on Wheels (Nutrition Program): Portion of the cost of meals
provided for homebound elderly and disabled Fort Worth residents who
meet eligibility requirements.
Guardianship Services (Money Smart+): salaries
Project Name
Target Area
Goals Supported
Needs Addressed
Funding
25-26 Homelessness Prevention and Special Needs Support
Citywide
Homelessness Prevention and Special Needs Support
Homelessness Prevention and Special Needs Support
CDBG: $175,000
ESG: $615,818
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Description Presbyterian Night Shelter [$175,000]: CDSG-Case Management
Services- Case management services include both on -going weekly
case management and Open Assistance. Open Assistance is an
opportunity for guests who do not want on -going case management but
may need help from a case manager with a particular issue, such as a
referral to another resource or general information about services. Open
Assistance occurs Tuesday through Friday mornings. Many times, a
guest may access Open Assistance and decide to engage in on -going
case management. On -going case management is for guests who
choose to meet with a case manager on a weekly basis and develop a
service plan and goals in order to move toward housing. Case
management services at True Worth Place also include diversion
services. A Diversion Specialist is designated to meet with guests who
are new to True Worth Place and determine if there is an alternative to
entering the shelter. If an alternative exists, they assist the guest with
reaching that solution.
Presbyterian Night Shelter [$139,491]: SHELTER - All guests
receive life-saving shelter, food, clothing, access to housing -focused
case management, and access to multiple on -site service providers. In
the Men's Emergency Shelter and the Women's Emergency Shelter,
guests may choose to enroll in the Moving Home Program which gives
24-hours shelter access, an assigned bed and locker, ongoing housing -
focused case management, and life skill groups. In the Women &
Children's Program, all mothers and their children have 24-hour shelter
access, a private room for their family with a semi -private bathroom,
food, clothing, ongoing housing -focused case management, tutoring,
life skill groups, and access to on -site service providers.
SafeHaven of Tarrant County [$50,000]: SHELTER - provide
support services to victims of domestic violence including shelter,
food, and clothing as well as case management, counseling, support
groups, and legal assistance.
True Worth [$150,000]: SHELTER - provides for the basic needs of
the homeless including shelter, food, clothing, showers, and access to
case management.
Salvation Army [$127,141]: PREVENTION - Home Sweet Home
(HSH) is designed to prevent homelessness and support residential
stability for individuals and families in the community who are at -risk
of losing the home. Eligible households can receive one-time financial
assistance for up to three months.
Center for Transforming Lives [$73,000]: RAPID REHOUSING -
Rapid Rehousing program will provide case management for rapid
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rehousing clients. Comprehensive support services are customized for
each client.
Target Date
9/30/2026
Estimate the number
CDBG:
and type of families
pr-esbvterian Night Shelter: 804 clients
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
SHELTER
Presbyterian Night Shelter: 2100 clients
SafeHaven of Tarrant County: 800 clients
True Worth Place: 4,500 clients
PREVENTION
Salvation Army: 75 clients
RAPID REHOUSING
Center for Transforming Lives: 20 clients
TOTAL: 8,229 clients
Location Description Presbyterian Night Shelter, 2400 Cypress St., Fort Worth, TX 76102
SafeHaven of Tarrant County, 1010 N. Center St., Arlington, TX
76011
True Worth Place, 1513 E. Presidio St., Fort Worth, TX 76102
The Salvation Army, 1855 E. Lancaster Avenue, Fort Worth, TX
76103
Center for Transforming Lives, 512 W. 4th St., Fort Worth, TX
76102
Planned Activities CDBG-Presbyterian Night Shelter- Case Management services
ESG Administrative Costs (7.5%): $46,186
Shelter Services:
Presbyterian Night Shelter
True Worth Place
Safe Haven of Tarrant County
Prevention:
Salvation Army
Rapid Rehousing:
Center for Transforming Lives
Project Name 25-26 HOPWA Homeless Services Administrative Costs
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Citywide
Goals Supported
Homelessness Prevention and Special Needs Support
Needs Addressed
Homelessness Prevention and Special Needs Support
Funding
HOPWA: $81,800
Description
The funds will pay the salary and fringe benefits and support costs to
oversee the HOPWA Program.
Target Date
9/30/2026
Estimate the number
N/A - Program Administration
and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
Location Description
City of Fort Worth Neighborhood Services Department, 100 Fort
Worth Trail, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Planned Activities
Funds will be used to pay for salaries, fringe benefits, insurance,
supplies, and associated costs to administer and oversee the HOPWA
Program.
12 Project Name
25-26 HOPWA Housing Program - AIDS Outreach Center
Target Area
Citywide
Goals Supported
Homelessness Prevention and Special Needs Support
Needs Addressed
Homelessness Prevention and Special Needs Support
Funding
HOPWA: $264,680
Description
AIDS Outreach Center (AOC) has proposed to facilitate Tenant -Based
Rental Assistance, Short -Term Rent, Mortgage & Utilities (STRMU)
Assistance and Supportive Services. The HOPWA program helps
beneficiaries improve their health by providing stable housing as a
basis for increased participation in comprehensive care. The funded
programs provide emergency (STRMU) financial assistance for rent
and/or utilities for people living with HIV in order to enable them to
remain adherent to their medication and have better health outcomes.
The Supportive Services funding is used to fund the housing program
coordinator and case management staff who ensure timely access to,
and coordination of, services in order to assist clients in obtaining self-
sufficiency.
Target Date
9/30/2026
Estimate the number
75 HOPWA-eligible clients
and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
City of Fort Worth
2025-2026 HUD Annual Action Plan (DRAFT) Page 45
Location Description AIDS Outreach Center, 400 North Beach St., Fort Worth, TX 76111
Planned Activities Supportive Services, Short Term, Rent, Mortgage, Utility (STRMU)
Assistance, Tenant -Based Rental Assistance (TBRA), Administration
TOTAL: $264,680
13 project Name
25-26 HOPWA - Tarrant County Samaritan Housing
Target Area
Citywide
Goals Supported
Homelessness Prevention and Special Needs Support
Needs Addressed
Homelessness Prevention and Special Needs Support
Funding
HOPWA: $1,406,188
Description
The Program provides supportive services and Tenant Based Rental
Assistance (TBRA) to HOPWA-Eligible Clients living in the Samaritan
Villages Apartments, the Samaritan House Single Room Occupancy
Facility, and in scattered -site rental -voucher supported housing. The
supportive services include case management and housing counseling.
Program services may also include congregate meals; medical case
Target Date
Estimate the number
and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
Location Description
management; substance abuse counseling; medical transportation;
recreational and social programs; educational programs; and life and
job skills programs. TBRA includes long-term monthly rental
assistance. Clients must be income eligible according to HUD
guidelines, live in a rental unit that passes habitability inspections, and
have an identified housing need as determined by the client's case
manager. HOPWA funds will be used to pay for a percentage of
supportive services, salaries, and fringe benefits, associated with the
program. HOPWA funds will also be used to pay for the operational
expenses of the Agency's SRO Facility located at 929 Hemphill Street,
Fort Worth, TX 76104. Operational expenses consist of salaries and
fringe benefits for property management and maintenance staff. No
more than 7% of the HOPWA funds will be used to pay for
administrative costs, including salaries and fringe benefits and City -
required insurance associated with the program. The program will
provide services to HOPWA-eligible clients residing in Tarrant,
Johnson, Wise, and Hood counties.
9/30/2026
90 HOPWA-eligible clients
Tarrant County Samaritan Housing, 929 Hemphill St., Fort Worth, TX
76104
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Planned Activities Supportive Services, Facility -Based Operations, Tenant -Based Rental
Assistance (TBRA), Administration
TOTAL: $1,406,188
Project Name
25-26 HOPWA - CFW NSD
Target Area
Citywide
Goals Supported
Homelessness Prevention and Special Needs Support
Needs Addressed
Homelessness Prevention and Special Needs Support
Funding
HOPWA: $974,000
Description
The program provides supportive services and Tenant -Based Rental
Assistance (TBRA) to HOPWA-eligible clients residing in Tarrant,
Johnson, Wise, and Hood counties.
Target Date
9/30/2026
Estimate the number
60 HOPWA-eligible clients
and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
Location Description
City of Fort Worth Neighborhood Services (Neighborhood
Improvement Division), 100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Planned Activities
Tenant -Based Rental Assistance (TBRA), Supportive Services,
Permanent Housing Placement
TOTAL: $974,000
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AP-50 Geographic Distribution — 91.220(f)
Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low-income and
minority concentration) where assistance will be directed.
Due to income eligibility criteria for the CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA programs, a significant portion
of these funds are likely to be spent within Loop 820, more commonly known as the central city and other
areas that have higher concentrations of minority residents and low -and moderate -income residents.
However, some funds will be expended in all areas of the City, as low-income residents reside in all areas,
and many of the funded programs are offered city-wide. The Priority Repair (PRP) and Cowtown Brush
Up (CTBU) programs - the City's primary homeowner rehabilitation programs - are offered city-wide but
tend to receive the most applications from central city areas where housing stock is oldest, and low -to -
moderate -income and minority populations have greater concentrations. In addition, target marketing for
PRP and CTBU may be conducted in the City's Neighborhood Improvement Areas - Stop Six, Ash
Crescent, Northside, Rosemont, Como, Las Vegas Trail, Historic Marine, Worth Heights and Seminary. As
well as the newly identified Neighborhood improvement Area- Fairhaven. The homebuyer assistance
program is available city-wide; therefore, the units assisted with federal funds will be scattered throughout
the City. Neighborhoods that receive redevelopment support through infrastructure or infill housing by
CHDOs are generally located in older areas of the city. Locations of new rental housing development are
dependent upon available land, though efforts are continually made to place new rental housing
development close to transportation and employment centers whenever feasible and in areas where there is
limited affordable workforce housing. The attached maps show the actual locations of the 2025-2026-year
affordable housing projects proposed.
The City has made a multi -year commitment to provide funds to a targeted revitalization project sponsored
by Fort Worth Housing Solutions in the Stop Six/Cavile Place neighborhood. A total of $6.25 million was
committed by the City Council in CDBG and HOME funds over a period of six years.
Geographic Distribution
Target Area Percentage of Funds
Citywide 100
Table 8 - Geographic Distribution
The rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically
Most CDBG activity types are allocated to specific geographic areas based on the low to moderate -income
criteria established by HUD for "area benefit" activities. To qualify for funding, "area benefit" activities
must be in primarily residential neighborhoods with 51 % or more low -and moderate -income persons. Also,
as stated previously, funds used for direct benefit to individuals and families on a citywide basis, such as
home repair or social services, tend to be concentrated in this area with more income -eligible residents.
HOME funds assist eligible families with Homebuyer Assistance Program on a citywide basis.
New multi -family infill development planned for the Mason/Renaissance Heights neighborhood will also
take advantage of vacant lots and revitalization efforts going on in this area. The City's commitment of over
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$6 million in CDBG and HOME funds over six years to the Choice Neighborhood Revitalization project in
Stop Six in southeast Fort Worth represents the culmination of a long-term partnership with Fort Worth
Housing Solutions to promote investment in that area. This $6 million is part of a $41 million commitment
by the city to support FWHS, which was awarded a $35 million grant for Choice Neighborhoods
implementation in the spring of 2020. The planning process for this project involved a wide variety of
citywide stakeholders over several years as broad community input and support were received. The location
of new affordable rental housing developments is limited to areas that have adequate vacant land,
appropriate zoning and need for workforce housing.
ESG funds are allocated to local homeless shelters wherever they may be located. HOPWA housing
assistance and services are provided throughout the HOPWA Eligible Metropolitan Statistical Area
(EMSA). The HOPWA EMSA includes Hood, Johnson, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant, and Wise counties.
Since the incidence of HIV/AIDS is not confined to any area, services to eligible clients are available
throughout the entire EMSA through office locations of HOPWA sponsors located in Fort Worth.
Discussion
See attached maps of project locations for the CDBG, ESG, HOME, and HOPWA programs. See attached
map of the CDBG-eligible block groups for the City of Fort Worth.
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Affordable Housing
AP-55 Affordable Housing — 91.220(g)
Introduction
Fort Worth's housing priorities are increasing the supply of quality affordable housing; expanding
homeownership opportunities; revitalizing neighborhoods; and creating mixed -income communities.
For the 2025-2026 program year, these priorities will be addressed through the following activities:
• Homebuyer assistance for 44 homebuyers (CFW HAP)
*availahle funding from previous years will continue to support the program
• 100 families assisted through new residential developments (Mason Heights - Development
Corporation of Tarrant County)
• 302 families assisted through new residential development (Fort Worth Housing Solutions —
Hughes House II)
• Home repairs for 175 low-income homeowners (Cowtown Brush Up/PRP)
• Housing accessibility improvements for 55 disabled owners and renters (REACH)
• Facility -based housing subsidy assistance to 60 households of persons with HIV/AIDS (Tarrant
County Samaritan Housing SRO)
• Rental assistance to 135 households of persons with HIV/AIDS (TBRA - Tarrant County Samaritan
Housing/CFW Neighborhood Services Department/ AIDS Outreach Center)
• Short-term rental, mortgage, and utility assistance to 30 households of persons with HIV/AIDS
(STRMU — AIDS Outreach Center)
• Rapid Rehousing rental assistance to 20 homeless households (CTL)
• Homeless Prevention one-time rental assistance to 75 persons/households (Salvation Army)
One -Year Goals for the Number of Households to be Supported
Homeless 20
Non -Homeless 712
Special -Needs 225
Total 957
Table 9 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirement
One -Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through
Rental Assistance 320
The Production of New Units 402
Rehab of Existing Units 230
Acquisition of Existing Units 5
Total 957
Table 10 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Type
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Discussion
Fort Worth provides a variety of affordable housing programs. The Priority Repair Program focuses on the
repair of major system failures that affect health and safety, such as water and sewer failures, electrical and
heating system failures, and urgent roof repairs. The Cowtown Brush Up paint program helps very low-
income and elderly homeowners
maintain their homes with exterior
paint. REACH Project Ramp
installs ramps, handrails, and grab
bars at the homes of persons with
disabilities.
Housing Channel, a non-profit
partner with the city for
homeownership efforts, offers
homeownership training, direct
housing counseling, and
foreclosure prevention and coordinates with the City Homebuyer Assistance Program.
HOPWA tenant -based rental assistance and short-term rent, mortgage, and utility assistance for persons
with HIV/AIDS are offered throughout the six -county HOPWA Eligible Metropolitan Statistical Area
(EMSA). HOPWA funds also subsidize the ongoing operations of a housing facility dedicated to people
with HIV/AIDS located in central Fort Worth.
The ESG program funds homeless prevention and rapid rehousing rental assistance to homeless
persons and persons at risk of becoming homeless. (The above goal estimates in Table 6 include
Rapid Rehousing rental assistance).
HOME funds will be allocated to Housing Channel, a Community Housing Development Organization
(CHDO), for the development of a multifamily housing development in southeast Fort Worth. This will
include 100 homes.
HOME funds have been allocated to support the Fort Worth Housing Solutions' Choice Neighborhood
Grant application, awarded in April 2020. The city will commit a total of $1,000,000 during PY25 to
support the Stop Six Choice Neighborhood Transformation Plan. This plan includes three key areas: The
Housing Plan, The Neighborhood Plan, and The People Plan.
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The City also uses its funds to carry out the City's Homeless Strategies initiative, a plan to make
homelessness rare, short-term, and nonrecurring in Fort Worth with a focus on supplementing and
leveraging federal and state resources. Homeless Strategies has been instrumental in getting resources
allocated for the development of permanent supportive housing units and also units for homeless families.
Homeless Strategies also receives state grant funding for permanent supportive housing case management
and for rental assistance and case management for young people ages 18-24.
Home f Departments I City Manager's office I Homeless Strategies
Homeless Strategies
Homeless Strategies, formerly called Directions Home, funds housing services and resources for people
experiencing homelessness in Fort Worth.
Responsibilities:
• Ovcrscc approximately $6.3 million in City and State funds to reduce homelessness and keep clients
housed
• Work with community partners to align resources and processes to most effectively reduce
homelessness
• Facilitate development of permanent supportive housing units to reduce chronic homelessness
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HUD Certified Housing
Counseling Agencies
Housing opportunities of Fort Worth
1065 W. Magnolia
Fort Worth, TX 76104
817-923-9192
houssngoppsfw.com
Housing Channel
851 Grainger St.
Fort Worth, TX 76104
E17-924-5091
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972-283-1171
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1137 Conveyer Lane Suite 107
Dallas. TX 75247
214-276-0235
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AP-60 Public Housing — 91.220(h)
Introduction
Fort Worth Housing Solutions (FWHS) addresses the need for affordable housing in Fort Worth through
several initiatives. it is transitioning out of HUD's (Housing and Urban Developments) Federal Public
Housing program to reduce poverty
and improve opportunities for Fort
Worth, residents. FWHS is utilizing
HUD"s repositioning tools that
include the Rental Assistance
Demonstration program, Section 18 00 pe,PO
Demolition/disposition approval, and
Choice Neighborhood Initiative grant
award and is in the process of
preparing a Voluntary Streamlined —
Conversion (Section 22) application to accomplish this goal. As a result of these initiatives, FWHS has
successfully relocated families/individuals from two of its largest public housing properties to areas of
higher opportunity where these families will continue to pay 30 percent of their adjusted income for rent.
FWHS has completed the RAD conversion, which included Butler public housing units. A total of 233 units
were transferred to newly constructed/acquired mixed -income developments located in higher opportunity
areas. The other remaining 453 public housing units were converted to multiple mixed -income units
throughout the city of Fort Worth within the FWHS Housing portfolio. The last Rental Assistance
Demonstration (RAD) conversion was completed on May 1, 2021.
FWHS was awarded a HUD Choice Neighborhood Initiative Grant in April 2020. The $35 million federal
investment is anticipated to generate nearly $354 million in development and improvements in the Stop Six
neighborhood. Part of this plan includes a housing strategy that will replace 300 public housing units with
project -based vouchers in and around JA Cavile, a former conventional public housing property located in
the historic Stop Six community. There will be 990 mixed -income rental units developed in six phases of
housing development.
FWHS has completed construction on the first housing phase, which is Cowan Place, a mixed -income
property. Cowan Place is a senior living community that includes 174 units of affordable housing units for
former J.A. Cavile residents as well as other residents who qualify. The units came online in November
2023. Additionally, FWHS began construction on the next housing phase, Hughes House I, in June 2023.
Hughes House is a 162 mixed income/mixed-use development, and units are scheduled to be available for
leasing in Summer 2025.
As a part of this plan, the City of Fort Worth has committed $1,000,000 of 2025-2026 Action Plan funds to
the development of Hughes House II. in addition to rental units, the plan includes the construction of a
Neighborhood Hub with co -located recreational, educational, health, and safety services; and the provision
of case management and educational, health, and economic mobility services for former Cavile residents.
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FWHS also owns and manages 16 scattered -site public housing units consisting of duplexes, which are the
only remaining occupied public housing units in FWHS's portfolio. FWHS will utilize HUD's
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affordable and mixed -income properties. It is also working with private developers utilizing Project -Based
Vouchers to provide affordable units, including Permanent Supportive Housing units for persons
experiencing homelessness. The agency's portfolio includes 55 properties (with various funding sources
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Actions planned during the next year to address the need for public housing.
As part of Fort Worth Housing Solutions Strategic Plan, FWHS will focus on working with public and
private partners to expand affordable housing by 5,000 units throughout the City of Fort Worth. During
the 2025-2026 program year, FWHS will have 2,812 units of affordable housing under construction.
As part of the redevelopment of the Stop Six neighborhood, FWHS through its Choice Neighborhood
Initiative grant will provide over 900 new affordable mixed income/mixed use units. Cowan Place, the
first phase of this initiative is a 174-unit development for seniors. The second phase, located on the
corner of Amanda Ave and E. Rosedale Street is under construction and will in the Summer of 2025.
This development will be 162 units of affordable housing and each phase including Cowan place will
have Permanent Supportive Housing units to assist in addressing the homeless issue in the city of Fort
Worth.
Actions to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and
participate in homeownership.
FWHS is repositioning the public housing assets through various Department of Housing and Urban
Developments repositioning tools. FWHS will convert the remaining vacant Butler Place public housing
units to the Rental Assistance Demonstration program, a HUD tool, and will use a transfer of assistance to
multiple affordable housing properties throughout Fort Worth. FWHS will retain a total of 16 scattered site
public housing units. Additionally, FWHS administers a very robust homeownership program for housing
choice voucher participants, to date a total of 284 HCV participants have purchased a home. Also, FWHS
has 221 people enrolled in the homeownership program that are working on becoming homeowners.
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Additionally, the agency sponsors and actively participates in the City of Fort Worth's annual Housing
Summit, which is open to public housing residents, voucher participants, others receiving housing
assistance, as well as the public.
If the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the way financial assistance will be provided or other
assistance.
NOTE- FWHS is designated a High Performer
Discussion
The Fort Worth Housing Solutions PHA Five -Year Plan and Annual Plan, which are required by HUD,
propose to:
• Increase property owner participation in Housing Choice Voucher program.
• Apply for special-purpose vouchers targeted to the homeless, elderly, and families with
disabilities.
• Build more developer partnerships in order to increase the supply of affordable housing in Fort
Worth utilizing mixed finance strategies.
FWHS goals that are consistent with City goals are:
• Create and improve quality, accessible, and affordable housing.
• Develop mixed-use/mixed-income communities.
• De -concentrate poverty. For more information about Fort Worth Housing Solutions, please refer
to the website at http://www.fwhs.org/.
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AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities — 91.220(i)
Introduction
The City of Fort Worth works closely with Partnership Home (formerly Tarrant County Homeless
Coalition) as well as other members of TX-601 Fort Worth/Arlington Continuum of Care (CoC) to fund
programs that reduce and end homelessness. The City works closely with Partnership Home to identify
system needs and gaps and find ways to use local funding to support the system. The City helps expand the
capacity of the CoC by funding permanent supportive housing case management as well as many system
support programs such as critical document services, Direct Client Service Fund, rapid exit, overflow
shelter and outreach.
Mayor Mattie Parker is a member of the leadership council on the CoC. She is briefed regularly and asked
for input, particularly on the strategic plan. The City is also represented on the membership council of the
CoC and on numerous committees by Homeless Strategies staff. This close working relationship provides
the City with the opportunity to be responsive to system needs and adjust funding to support the homeless
system.
The CoC strategic plan lays out five goals:
1) Effective and Efficient System
Performance measures: Decrease length of stay to less than 45 days, increase income, decrease returns to
homelessness to less than 15%, increase number housed annually, decrease unsheltered homelessness, keep
voucher utilization at or above 95%, increase case manager knowledge for improved competency in best
practices
How City supports: The City supports this goal by housing or diverting at least 360 households annually
through its rapid exit program with City funds, using ESG funds to support three emergency shelters to
decrease unsheltered homelessness, using both City and ESG funds for rapid rehousing and City funds for
permanent supportive housing case management to provide case management which provides support to
prevent returns to homelessness. The City's High ImpACT pilot also assists in reducing the number of
people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. The City funded Direct Client Service Fund assists the
system in decreasing the length of stay through diversion and family reunification.
2) Data Driven Decisions
Performance measures: Increase data quality, increase capacity for obtaining reports, increase capacity
for comparing program results, increase capacity for comparing intervention results.
How City supports: The City funds a data analyst at Partnership Home with general funds.
3) Housing Focused
Performance Measures: Increase units available to people exiting homelessness, increase number of
landlords accepting vouchers, increase number of landlord partnerships
How City supports: The City has invested over $26 million in funding (general funds, Fort Worth Housing
Finance Corporation funds, HOME-ARPA, HOME, ARTA) to assist in the creation of over 170 units of
permanent supportive housing and housing for homeless families. The City has also passed ordinances that
landlords cannot discriminate against veterans with housing vouchers due to having a voucher. Another
ordinance mandates that all projects with a housing component and City funding must accept vouchers.
This is to support the CoC's effort to get more landlords to accept vouchers. The City also supports landlord
engagement by making available funding for landlord remediation with City general funds.
The City required 53 units to be set aside for homeless families in an affordable project and is currently
working with partners to till those units.
4) Engaged Community
Performance Measures: Educate the community through ongoing engagement, create a robust
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communication infrastructure, number of CoC and community members, increase traditional and social
media presence
How City supports: The City continues to make numerous presentations to neighborhood associations,
community groups, as well as responding to citizen requests for information regarding the status of
homelessness and the strategies to reduce it.
5) Maximize Resources
Performance Measures: Increase in overall system dollars available, increase percentage of programs
meeting performance thresholds, shift resource allocation to align with priorities and system needs
How City supports: The City is currently investing over $6 million annually in general funds to support
the system and tracks program performance to address any areas of difficulty. The City demonstrates
flexibility by reallocating funding to system priorities.
Describe the jurisdictions one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness
including.
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs
The CoC has 10 agencies that have street outreach teams that serve the Fort Worth area: John Peter Smith
Hospital, My Health, My Resources of Tarrant County, Veterans Administration, Endeavors, Hands of
Hope, Transition Resource Action Center, Presbyterian Night Shelter, Love and Light Ministries, First
Street Mission and DRC Solutions. These outreach teams provide services to unsheltered homeless persons
to connect them to stable housing. The outreach teams work individually with clients to conduct HUD and
other assessments in accordance with the CoC's Coordinated Assessment System. The City's Police
Department also has a HOPE (Homeless Outreach Program and Enforcement) Team which focuses on the
unsheltered - there is a mobile assessor embedded with the team that conducts housing assessments. The
City funds two outreach positions with the HOPE Team with general funds.
There are two general teams: Hands of Hope and DRC Solutions. The local public hospital, John Peter
Smith, has an outreach team focused on unsheltered clients with medical needs. They often treat people in
the field and refer them to more intensive medical services. The local mental health authority, My Health,
My Resources, has an outreach team that specializes in evaluating and treating unsheltered clients with
addiction and/or mental health needs. Transition Resource Action Center's street outreach focuses on young
adults (ages 18-24) experiencing unsheltered homelessness.
These are two agencies with outreach teams that specialize in veteran services, Veterans Administration
and Endeavors.
Through ESG, the City provides some funding to True Worth Place, a centralized resource center that
unsheltered individuals utilize during the day to gain access to a variety of services such as receiving mail,
taking showers, and accessing medical, mental health, employment and housing resources.
The High ImpACT pilot the City initiated directly addresses those experiencing unsheltered homelessness
with severe mental illness. The City sought referrals from neighborhood police officers in seven areas of
the City hardest hit by camping. The pilot pairs psychiatric/outreach/case management services provided
by My Health, My Resources of Tarrant County, with physician assistant services provided by Acclaim
Health with master leasing and landlord engagement services provided by Partnership Home to house the
most difficult to house. After one year of operation, the pilot is seeing 89% of referrals accepting housing
and 92% of referrals maintaining housing after one year.
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
The City provides continued ESG funding for emergency shelters and homeless service agencies to
maintain the core safety net. Agencies funded by ESG in the 2025-2026 Action Plan to provide these
services include the Presbyterian Night Shelter, True Worth Place, and SafeHaven of Tarrant County.
Presbyterian Night Shelter receives ESG funds to support the men's, women's and family shelter as well
as the daytime shelter, True Worth Place. The 2025 goal for the overnight shelters is to serve 2,100
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unduplicated individuals and serve 4,500 at True Worth Place.
SafeHaven receives ESG funds to help support their shelter for domestic violence victims and their children
and the goal is to assist 800 unduplicated individuals.
Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with
children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent
housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families
experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable
housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming
homeless again.
Salvation Army receives homelessness prevention funding through ESG and the annual goal is to assist 75
— 100 households.
For the 2025-2026 Action Plan, rapid rehousing funds will be provided to the Center for Transforming
Lives and assist 20 households.
The City's Fort Worth Housing Finance Corporation (HFC) supports the development and operations of
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) by incentivizing developers to dedicate units to PSH. The HFC
provides ongoing funding for permanent supportive housing case management for 54 clients in numerous
tax credit projects.
The City also funds many homeless systems supports including providing critical document services, a
Direct Client Service Fund (flexible funding for one-time assistance, diversion, covers fees other programs
don't), a cold weather overflow shelter. One of the biggest ways the City supports reducing time homeless
is through its rapid exit program which is one-time assistance for employed households.
It is a CoC goal that any sub -recipient receiving federal funds to benefit persons experiencing homelessness
and persons at risk of homelessness will not discharge any person without conducting a risk assessment and
making appropriate referrals to other community resources.
The CoC encourages homeless service agencies and other organizations which serve homeless and at -risk
populations to develop and implement discharge plans that comply with the following general guidelines:
Clients existing in a shelter and/or transitional housing program should be exited to stable housing, meaning
a decent, safe, and sanitary place meant for human habitation with a rent or mortgage that is affordable for
the client at the time of exit.
For clients exiting the shelter and/or program due to program non-compliance, agency staff should make
every effort to ensure that the client is not discharged into homelessness; documentation of efforts must be
maintained in the HMIS system on a HUD Exit Assessment form or equivalent.
For clients receiving financial assistance prior to exit, agency staff should complete an assessment based
on currently available income data. The purpose of this assessment is to determine whether stable housing
will be maintained as a result of an income -producing job and/or other consistent financial resources. Fort
Worth's HUD -funded homeless program makes every effort to comply with the above guidelines.
Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income
individuals and families and those who are: being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems
of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care, and other youth facilities, and
corrections programs and institutions); or, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address
housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs.
The City provides general funds dollars for planning work of the CoC by Partnership Home, which works
to improve coordination and planning in the local homeless service system. The City also provides matching
funds for outreach to help clients quickly locate units. Homeless Strategies funding also serves as matching
funds and leverage annually for programs that re -house homeless persons and shorten the average length
of stay in local homeless shelters. The City, through Homeless Strategies, funds three permanent supportive
housing case management programs and provides mental health services for those clients. Homeless
Strategies also funds two rapid rehousing programs, which quickly house mainly families and some
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individuals and provide short-term rental assistance and case management. Homeless Strategies funds the
Direct Client Service Fund, which assists individuals with deposits, administrative fees, and rent to quickly
house individuals that have income and need assistance to obtain housing and also funds a rapid exit
program that connects people to employment if needed and housing with one-time move -in assistance.
Discussion
City's ESG funding, $615,818, represents only a small portion of homeless resources, as a majority of
federal and local funding to assist this population comes from HUD through the Continuum of Care
(approximately $22 million annually) and the Homeless Strategies program (approximately $6 million
annually) supported with City general fund.
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AP-70 HOPWA Goals— 91.220 (1)(3)
One-year goals for the number of households to be provided housing through the use of HOPWA
for:
Short-term rent, mortgage, and utility assistance to prevent homelessness of the individual or
family 30
Tenant -based rental assistance 135
Units provided in permanent housing facilities developed, leased, or operated with HOPWA funds 60
Units provided in transitional, short-term housing facilities developed, leased, or operated with
HOPWA funds 0
Total 225
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AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing — 91.220(j)
Introduction:
Fort Worth maintains its commitment to preserve and maintain the existing stock of affordable housing. In
addition, the city is committed to increasing the stock of affordable housing. The largest barrier to affordable
housing is the lack of sufficient resources to support the development of additional units. Also, rising
construction costs and increasing population pressure that drive up market prices means that the ability to
finance developments that serve low-income families is becoming more difficult. In addition, the lack of
public transportation throughout the city limits the ability to develop affordable housing in all areas of the
city. Continued coordination with FWHS and FWHFC in 2025-2026 will help to address these barriers.
Actions it planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve
as barriers to affordable housing, such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning
ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the
return on residential investment.
A review of land use controls, local building codes, zoning ordinances, tax policies, et cetera does not reveal
any obvious issues that significantly discourage the development of affordable housing. The current boom
in market -rate residential construction in Fort Worth, however, limits the opportunity for affordable housing
development since affordable housing provides a lower return on investment. The cost of land, particularly
for infill housing in the central city, has increased significantly. City impact fees are similar to those at other
neighboring jurisdictions, given the extent of services (parks, libraries, etc.) that Fort Worth offers. The
City has a Reasonable Accommodation Ordinance currently in place to assist disabled persons with zoning
or building development issues that may affect their ability to obtain accessible housing.
To reduce any potential barriers to affordable housing, the city has identified the following areas where
municipal action could assist in limiting such barriers:
• Develop partnerships with developers and continue to support developments that provide
affordable housing by providing tax incentives or city grants.
• Continue and strengthen partnership and coordination with FWHS to reduce poverty and support
the development of more affordable workforce housing.
• Develop and implement City policies that promote affordable housing.
• Support foreclosure prevention counseling and homebuyer education
• Provide down payment assistance and closing cost assistance.
• Coordinate housing initiatives with local transportation plans and authorities in order to provide
public transportation.
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AP-85 Other Actions — 91.220(k)
Introduction:
This section will describe the City's plans for the next year to address obstacles to meeting underserved
needs, foster and maintain affordable housing, evaluate, and reduce lead -based paint hazards, reduce the
number of poverty -level families, develop institutional structure, and enhance coordination between public
and private housing and social service agencies.
Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs.
The city has identified the following obstacles to meeting underserved needs and will address them as
outlined below:
• Limited Funding - The primary obstacle to meeting underserved needs is limited federal and local
funding. The needs of the low-income community are greater than the available local and federal
funds. The city has developed partnerships and will continue to seek partnerships with developers
in order to apply for more housing tax credits and for other grant resources to support affordable
housing. The City also requires sub -recipients of grant funds to leverage funds from other funding
sources for their eligible projects and programs in order to help the federal dollars touch more
projects.
Physical Inaccessibility - Many older, more affordable housing units may not be accessible to
persons with physical disabilities. The City will continue to fund the Resource Center on
Independent Living (REACH Project Ramp) program, which provides ramps and grab bars to low -
moderate -income residents In addition, the City requires projects funded with HUD support to have
accessible units in accordance with federal regulations. The city is also addressing residential
accessibility concerns through its Reasonable Accommodation Ordinance. In a targeted approach
to address those identified needs, the City of Fort Worth will take the following actions:
EnVision Center
The Neighborhood Services Department
has commissioned one of its Neighborhood
Centers, MLK Community Center, to serve
as an EnVision Center, which will provide
the community with a centralized hub for
support in the following four pillars: 1)
Economic Empowerment, 2) Education
Advancement, 3) Health and Wellness, and
4) Character and Leadership. This program
will be operated in coordination with
FWHS.
The EnVision Center at MLK is in its
second year of operations and is primarily
focused on providing services to the Stop Six community but is available to persons throughout Tarrant
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County. Programs offered include Tuition Assistance Program and online workshops for entrepreneurs and
job seekers in partnership with Google. Clients are also eligible for rental and utility assistance in
partnership with Community Action Partners.
Coordination with Community Services for referrals of clients
Community Action Partners (CAP) provides case management, job training, and utility assistance support
to low -mod income clients throughout Tarrant County. In an effort to provide wraparound services and
maximize grant funds, clients benefitting from the CAP program may also receive referrals to other social
service agencies funded through HUD grants as well as other programs within the department, such as the
Priority Repair Program and the Weatherization Assistance Program.
Neighborhood Improvement Program
The City implemented the Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP) in 2017. NIP is an annual effort of
the City of Fort Worth that provides targeted capital investments up to $4M to improve the quality of life
and enhance public safety in traditionally underserved communities.
Neighborhoods are selected based on three key categories:
• Financial hardship
• Opportunity
• Neighborhood condition
Previous neighborhoods included Stop Six, Ash Crescent, Northside, Rosemont, Como, Las Vegas Trail,
and Historic Marine, Seminary and Worth Heights. In January 20254, City Council approved doubling the
program's funding from $4M to $8M, with the amount being split between the two selected neighborhoods.
The two neighborhoods selected are Seminary and Worth Heights. program funding to support
revitalization and improvement efforts in the Fairhaven neighborhood.
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Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing.
The City plans to foster and maintain affordable housing for Fort Worth, residents by funding a variety of
housing activities and services that have been discussed elsewhere in this report. In addition, the city will
take advantage of appropriate opportunities to support the development or rehabilitation of multi -family,
mixed -income, and mixed -use housing projects which have an affordable component, with both federal and
non-federal resources. Affordable housing projects to be implemented during the 2025-2026 program year
include the following:
Housing Channel Mason Heights Project — 100 single family homes for low -to -moderate homebuyers
City of Fort Worth-Homebuyer Assistance Program — 45 low -moderate income households
Hughes House II- 302 multifamily homes for low -moderate income residents
Actions planned to reduce lead -based paint hazards.
In the spring of 2025, Fort Worth was awarded a fourth Lead Hazard Reduction Grant from the Office of
Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (OHHLHC) of $5,000,000 in lead hazard control funds. The City
was also awarded a Healthy Homes Supplement award of $700,000.00. These awards were matched with
$750,000 in CDBG funds, bringing the total amount of funding for the Lead Safety Program (LSP) to
$6,450,000.00. The purpose of these grants is to identify and control lead -based paint hazards in eligible
privately owned and rental housing. The LSP focuses on the prevention and reduction of childhood lead
poisoning for low-income families with children under six years of age living in pre-1978 housing.
Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty -level families.
The city will act to reduce the number of poverty -level families through the following activities:
Support economic development and neighborhood redevelopment programs through City general funds to
create job opportunities for low and moderate -income and poverty -level families, and support small
business retention, expansion, and recruitment through the Economic Development Department. The City
is using the remaining balances of previously received Section 108 loan guarantee funds for the
development of major projects in distressed areas, such as the Evans -Rosedale area. The city also provides
local incentives to support large-scale private economic development off Highway 287.
Provide tax abatement incentives to the private sector to encourage job creation and central city
reinvestment. Provide case management, emergency assistance, and information and referral services to
low-income and poverty -level families through the Community Services Division of Neighborhood
Services Department and various non-profit organizations.
Support employment, transportation, and training programs to improve the academic, basic, and technical
skills of low-income persons, such as the programs operated by Easter Seals North Texas, and The Women's
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Center of Tarrant County.
Through the Community Services Division of Neighborhood Services, provide emergency utility assistance
to income -eligible families under financial stress and refer qualifying families for Weatherization repairs
on their homes to increase energy efficiency. Also, using HUD grant funds, provide urgently needed home
repairs such as water heater replacement, plumbing or gas leak repair, and HVAC repair; also assist with
exterior paint on homes of the elderly, very low-income, and low-income homeowners. Home repair
services are provided by the city through construction contractors or through non-profit housing
organizations.
The EnVision Center, operated through the Community Services Division of Neighborhood Services,
provides funding for job training, certifications, uniforms, work -related tools, and supplies for low -to -
moderate -income individuals in the Stop Six neighborhood. The city will continue to seek additional
resources to continue this effort.
Create and maintain local Neighborhood Empowerment Zones (NEZ). The NEZ program supports both
small and large redevelopment projects by authorizing fee waivers or tax abatements for activities such as
housing rehabilitation, small business expansion, or new construction when the project has the potential to
increase the tax base over the long term.
Actions planned to develop institutional structure.
The City's Housing Finance Corporation continues to participate in the development of affordable housing
by partnering with developers on multi -family projects that create more units of affordable workforce
housing throughout the city, particularly in neighborhood revitalization or high -opportunity areas. The Fort
Worth NSD, FWHFC, and TCHC worked together to prepare an Affordable Housing Strategy that clearly
defines their roles and set goals for each local affordable housing development partner entity. This will
strengthen the local institutional structure by focusing each entity on its area of greatest strength.
The City NSD is also working to identify or qualify additional CHDOs to expand affordable housing
development capacity. City NSD will offer training workshops/programs for PSA grant applicants/NOFA
proposers.
Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social
service agencies.
To enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies, the City provides
technical assistance to all public services sub -recipients listed in this Action Plan proposed projects
summary, as well as to CHDOs under contract with the City and to all existing HOME -funded rental
projects throughout their affordability periods. Neighborhood Services Department representatives attend
regular meetings of TCHC and CoC and work with Fort Worth Housing Solutions (FWHS) and affordable
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housing developers on common projects.
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Program Specific Requirements
AP-90 Program Specific Requirements — 91.220(1)(1,2,4)
Introduction:
The following information is provided to meet regulatory and statutory requirements for each of the specific
HUD grants (CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA) received through this Action Plan. Each grant has
individualized requirements that must be met. The HOPWA program allocation of funds and method of
selection of sponsors is described below.
Requests for Proposals (RFP) from public service agencies are published annually in the early spring. This
RFP is made public through the City of Fort Worth website and invitations to submit proposals are
submitted to all prior sponsors and any entities that have requested information. Following publication of
the RFP, pre -proposal conferences are held to give applicants an opportunity to ask questions regarding
how to apply for a grant, eligible costs, reporting requirements, and other policies. Applicants must
demonstrate that they serve low -to -moderate income families; HOPWA sponsors must also demonstrate
that they serve a population of persons living with HIV/AIDS, with HOPWA-eligible activities. In addition,
proposals received are scored based on the applicant agency's financial capacity, financial leverage,
experience implementing the program, history of program and reporting performance, and regulatory
compliance with any previous City contract. The projects or programs proposed must also meet one of the
City's Consolidated Plan goals. Each agency is given the opportunity to make a brief presentation before
the City's Community Development Council (CDC), a volunteer advisory body which has been appointed
by City Council to make recommendations to the Council regarding award of HUD grant funding. HOPWA
project sponsors are recommended for funding by the CDC, but the City Council makes the final
determination. During the 2025-2026 program year, any prior year funds will be allocated to eligible entities
through the City's established Citizen Participation and Action Plan Substantial Amendment process.
For this Action Plan, activities proposed for the 2025-2026 year will be used to determine that a minimum
overall benefit of 70% of CDBG funds is used to benefit persons of low and moderate income.
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(1)(1)
Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the Projects
Table. The following identifies program income that is available for use that is included in projects to be
carried out.
1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before the start of the
next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed 30,000
2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the year
to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the grantee's strategic plan. 0
3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements 0
4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has
not been included in a prior statement or plan 0
5. The amount of income from float -funded activities 0
Total Program Income: 30,000
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Other CDBG Requirements
1. The amount of urgent need activities
2. The estimated percentage of CDBG funds that will be used for activities that
benefit persons of low and moderate income.
Overall Benefit - A consecutive period of one, two or three years may be used to
determine that a minimum overall benefit of 70% of CDBG funds is used to benefit
persons of low and moderate income. Specify the years covered that include this
Annual Action Plan.
0
0.00%
HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(I)(2)
1. A description of other- forms of investment being used beyond those identified in Section 92.205 is as
follows:
The City does not and will not engage in any form of HOME funds investment that is not described in
the HOME Final Rule at 24 CFR 92.205 (b).
2. A description of the guidelines that will be used for resale or recapture of HOME funds when used for
homebuyer activities as required in 92.254, is as follows:
Homebuyer Assistance Program (HAP) Resale/Recapture Guidelines
Homebuyers who are assisted with City HOME funds will be provided with a minimum of $1,000 in
down payment assistance, to a maximum of $25,000 in the form of a zero -interest deferred loan. The
buyer will sign a Subordinate Deed of Trust and Promissory Note. The same provisions apply to single
family homes developed by CHDOs and to other new single-family development projects, as all newly
constructed single-family projects are required to participate in the city Homebuyer Assistance Program
to ensure that buyers meet all eligibility requirements. The following will trigger repayment of the
amount of HOME funds:
• Discovery that the applicant knowingly falsified an application and was actually ineligible for
assistance;
• Buyer ceased to use the home as the principal residence for the period of affordability (generally 5
years up to $14,999; up to 10 years $15,000 and higher); or
• The property is sold prior to the expiration of the affordability period.
The City will recapture the entire amount of HOME funds in the project. In the event of a sale, the first
mortgage will be paid first and the remaining proceeds will go toward repaying the City. In the event
there are no net proceeds or insufficient net proceeds to repay the full HOME investment due, the City
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will only recapture the amount of the net proceeds, if any.
More detailed information is provided below in response to Question 3 to address additional HOME
resale/recapture guidelines, specifically regarding the affordability of units, purchasing limits, and
allocations.
3. A description of the guidelines for resale or recapture that ensures the affordability of units acquired
with HOME funds? See 24 CFR 92.254(a)(4) are as follows:
Resale/Recapture Ensuring Affordability of Units Acquired with HOME
For all units acquired with HOME funds, homebuyers will be provided with a minimum of $1,000
HOME funds per assisted unit. The owner will be required to sign a Subordinate Deed of Trust and
Promissory Note. The following will trigger repayment of the HOME funds provided:
Discovery that the applicant knowingly falsified an application and was actually ineligible for
assistance;
• Owner fails to meet HOME requirements or regulations; or
Sale of the property prior to the expiration of the affordability period, unless new owner agrees to
all the terms of the HOME agreement. The City will recapture the entire amount of HOME funds
used for homebuyer assistance in the project. However, in the case of sale or foreclosure, if the
sales price will not pay off the first lien and the full HOME direct assistance amount, the City will
recapture any amount up to the HOME amount that does remain once the first lien and all closing
costs are paid. Net proceeds are defined as the amount of funds remaining upon sale once the first
lien has been satisfied and all required closing costs are paid. If any net proceeds remain after the
first lien, the full HOME repayment, and required closing costs are paid, that remaining amount
will return to the original HOME -assisted buyer. These recapture provisions will apply to all City -
funded homebuyer assistance programs, including new single-family construction assisted with
HOME funds, developed by CHDOs or other SF developers.
4. Plans for using HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily housing that is
rehabilitated with HOME funds along with a description of the refinancing guidelines required that will
be used under 24 CFR 92.206(b), are as follows:
HOME Refinancing Guidelines attached
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Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
Reference 91.220(1)(4)
1. Include written standards for providing ESG assistance (may include as attachment)
ESG written standards attached
2. If the Continuum of Care has established centralized or coordinated assessment system that
meets HUD requirements, describe that centralized or coordinated assessment system.
The CoC has developed a coordinated entry access and assessment system for all CoC and ESG funded
housing programs to promote rapid rehousing and targeting of limited resources to high priority
populations. For more about the CoC coordinated assessment system, please refer to the TCHC website
at http://www.ahomewithhope.org/tchc-services/coordinated-entry.
3. Identify the process for making sub -awards and describe how the ESG allocation available to
private nonprofit organizations (including community and faith -based organizations).
The City uses a Request for Proposals (RFP) process for federal funding that includes scoring criteria,
guidelines and submission requirements; since 2020, the City has used the Neighborly Software online
application software. The RFP is posted on the City of Fort Worth website where it can be accessed
and downloaded by interested agencies. The RFP is also emailed to know interested agencies to make
sure that they are aware that the RFP is available. Every agency that submits an RFP application via
Neighborly will have a brief presentation of their application made on their behalf to the Community
Development Council (CDC). The CDC is a board of citizen volunteers who are appointed by the City
Council to make federal funding recommendations to the Council. After CDC and staff evaluation, the
recommendations are submitted to the City Council for final approval.
4. If the jurisdiction is unable to meet the homeless participation requirement in 24 CFR
576.405(a), the jurisdiction must specify its plan for reaching out to and consulting with
homeless or formerly homeless individuals in considering policies and funding decisions
regarding facilities and services funded under ESG.
The jurisdiction meets the homeless participation requirements in 24 CFR 576.405(a) through two
advisory entities:
• The CoC regularly reaches out to and consults with homeless or formerly homeless individuals in
making policies regarding homeless services
• Homeless Strategies staff works closely with the CoC and communicates priorities to Neighborhood
Services Department staff responsible for overseeing the ESG allocation process. For the 2025-2026
program year, Homeless Strategies staff was directly involved in making recommendations for ESG
allocations through the annual RFP process which selects ESG subrecipients.
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a. Describe performance standards for evaluating ESG.
Performance standards for evaluating ESG outcomes were developed and updated by the CoC in
consultation with staff representatives from all participating jurisdictions. Performance standards were
established for each ESG-eligible activity. The most recent ESG performance standards document
adopted by the CoC and the City of Fort Worth is provided as an Attachment to this Action Plan. The
City works with the CoC and member agencies to update these performance standards to add actual
outcomes and measurements to evaluate performance. The City's intent is to continue to at least serve
the same number of clients under the current funding or increase services by finding ways to leverage
additional resources.
City is committed to meeting HUD goals regarding ESG funds. The CoC is consulted regarding the
needs of homeless persons and homeless prevention services. Homeless Strategies staff regularly meets
with homeless persons to get their recommendations on homeless prevention services and homeless
services. CoC representatives are also encouraged to attend all public hearings, and when appropriate,
make presentations to the CDC so that the CDC is better informed on homeless issues and service needs
prior to making funding recommendations. The final recommendations are available for the CoC prior
to City Council's adoption of final service providers and award amounts that are then included in the
City's annual Action Plan. The Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) is administered by
the TCHC as the lead agency for the CoC. To ensure that ESG providers participate in HMiS, the City
contractually requires all agencies to enter client data into the system, and for victim service providers
to enter data into a comparable -level database. In order to increase its collaboration with the CoC, the
City has representatives on a variety of CoC comm ittees.
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 08/12/25 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 25-0676
LOG NAME: 192025-2026 HUD ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
SUBJECT
(ALL) Conduct Public Hearing and Approve the City of Fort Worth's 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan for the Use of Federal Grant Funds in the
Amount of $13,273,355.77 to be Awarded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development from the Community
Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Emergency Solutions Grant, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with
AIDS Program, Authorize Collection and Use of Program Income, Authorize Execution of Related Contracts, Adopt Appropriation Ordinance, and
Authorize Waiver of Indirect Costs
(PUBLIC HEARING - a. Staff Available for Questions: Juliet Moses; b. Public Comment c. Council Action: Close Public Hearing and Act on M&C)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing to allow citizen input and consideration of the City's 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan for use of federal grant funds to
be awarded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount of $13,273,355.77 for the Community
Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Emergency Solutions Grant, and Housing Opportunities for Persons
with AIDS grant programs;
2. Approve the City's 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan for submission to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development,
including allocations of grant funds to particular programs and activities as detailed below;
3. Authorize the collection and use of an estimated $30,000.00 of program income which is expected to result from activities using prior years'
Community Development Block Grant funds for the City's Priority Repair Program;
4. Authorize the collection and use of an estimated $30,000.00 of program income which is expected to result from activities using prior years'
HOME Investment Partnerships Program grant funds for the City's Homebuyer Assistance Program, and authorize the use of 10 percent of
the program income for administrative costs;
5. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute contracts for one-year terms with the agencies listed in Tables 1, 2, and 3 below for
Program Year 2025-2026 for Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant, and Housing Opportunities for Persons
with AIDS grant funds, contingent upon receipt of funding, and satisfactory completion of all federal regulatory requirements;
6. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Operating Federal Fund in the
total amount of $13,273,355.77 consisting of $7,116,438.00 in Community Development Block Grant funds, $2,814,431.77 in HOME
Investment Partnerships Program funds, $615,818.00 in Emergency Solutions Grant funds, and $2,726,668.00 in Housing Opportunities for
Persons with AIDS grant funds, all subject to receipt of such funds; and
7. Authorize a waiver of the Neighborhood Services Department indirect cost of 21.05%, estimated total of $264,698.00.
DISCUSSION:
The City's 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan summarizes the major housing and community development activities and proposed expenditures for the
program year beginning October 1, 2025 and ending September 30, 2026 for use of federal grant funds totaling $13,273,355.77 from the United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment
Partnerships Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) grant programs,
plus program income from the CDBG and HOME grant programs totaling $60,000.00. It also summarizes the use of program income resulting
from activities using prior years' CDBG and HOME funds, the primary purpose of which is to benefit low -and moderate -income persons in Fort
Worth. ESG funds primarily benefit persons experiencing homelessness, and HOPWA funds primarily benefit low -and moderate -income persons
with HIV/AIDS.
A Request for Proposals from social service agencies and nonprofit organizations seeking grant funding was published on January 15, 2025. All
proposals were received on March 3, 2025. Staff reviewed all proposals and developed recommendations for the allocation of estimated funding
from HUD based on the capacity of applicant organizations, grant experience, fiscal stability, and compliance with applicable federal regulations.
One public hearing was held on July 14, 2025, to provide citizens with the opportunity to participate in the development of the Annual Action Plan.
Recommendations for award amounts were considered and adopted by the Community Development Council on June 11, 2025.
A 30-day public comment period was held from June 16, 2025, through July 16, 2025. Notice of this public comment period was published in the
Cleburne Times Review on June 10, 2025; in the Fort Worth Star Telegram and Weatherford Democrat on June 11, 2025; and in La Vida News
and the Wise County Messenger on June 12, 2025.
Any comments received are maintained by the Neighborhood Services Department in accordance with federal regulations. The City held two
public hearings as a part of the HUD required citizen participation process. The first public hearing was held by staff on July 14, 2025, and the
second public hearing is scheduled for the City Council Meeeting on August 12, 2025.
A summary of staffs final funding recommendations is provided below in Tables 1, 2, and 3. The 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan will be submitted
to HUD by August 15, 2025.
Indirect costs totaling approximately $264,698.00 could be charged to these grants, as the Neighborhood Services Department indirect cost rate
is 21.05% in the City's most recent Cost Allocation Plan. A waiver of these costs is requested to allow allocation of these funds to further support
the programs and services to assist low -to -moderate income citizens.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
For Program Year 2025-2026, it is recommended that the amount of $7,116,438.00 in CDBG funds and an estimated amount of $30,000.00 in
CDBG program income totaling $7,146,438.00 be allocated as follows: Public Service Agencies - $1,067,465.00 (Limited to 15% of the grant
allocation): Includes social services for low- and moderate income persons, persons with disabilities, and disadvantaged persons; Housing
Programs - $2,665,000.00: Includes funding for the City's Priority Repair Program, Cowtown Brush -Up, and accessibility modifications for seniors
and persons with disabilities; Major Projects - $1,000,685.00: Includes funding for street improvements; Program Delivery - $960,000.00: Includes
program delivery costs for housing programs; Administration - $1,423,288.00 (Limited to 20% of the grant allocation): Includes costs for
administering the CDBG grant; Estimated Program Income - $30,000.00: Includes up to $30,000.00 in funding for the City's Priority Repair
Program. Any CDBG program income over the estimated amount not used for the Priority Repair Program will be allocated to priority activities in
the City's Consolidated Plan, subject to the City Council approval.
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME)
For Program Year 2025-2026, it is recommended that the amount of $2,814,431.77 in HOME funds and an estimated amount of $30,000.00 in
HOME program income totaling $2,844,431.77 be allocated as follows: Homebuyer Assistance Program - $1,110,824.77: Includes funding for
down payment and closing cost assistance for low- and moderate -income homebuyers through the Fort Worth Community Land Trust, the City of
Fort Worth and Trinity Habitat for Humanity; Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) for affordable housing projects -
$422,164.00: These funds will be used by Housing Channel for the Mason Heights affordable housing development in southeast Fort Worth. Funds
will be used for the acquisition of land and the new construction of 236 units. An estimated 183 units (approximately 77%) will be sold to low to
moderate income households at or below 80% Area Median Income (AMI); Major Projects - $1,000,000.00 allocated to Fort Worth Housing
Solutions (FWHS) as a part of Phase Six of the Choice Neighborhood Initiative (CNI) grant benefiting low -moderate come residents in the Stop
Six Neighborhood of Fort Worth; Administration - $281,443.00 (Limited to 10% of the grant allocation): Includes costs for administering the HOME
grant; Estimated Program Income - $30,000.00: Includes funding for the Homebuyer Assistance Program and HOME grant administrative costs.
HUD allows the City to use 10 percent of any HOME program income towards the cost of administering the HOME grant. HOME program income
over the estimated amount not used for the Homebuyer Assistance Program will be allocated to priority activities in the City's Consolidated Plan,
subject to City Council approval.
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA)
For Program Year 2025-2026, it is recommended that the amount of $2,726,668.00 in HOPWA funds be allocated as follows: Public Service
Agencies - $1,670,868.00; Neighborhood Services Department - $974,000.00; Administration - $81,800.00 (Limited to 3% of the grant
allocation)
EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG)
For Program Year 2025-2026, it is recommended that the amount of $615,818.00 in ESG funds to be allocated as follows: Public Service
Agencies - $569,632.00; Administration - $46,186.00 (Limited to 7.5% of the grant allocation)
CONTRACT RECOMMENDATIONS
The Community Development Council and Neighborhood Services Department staff recommend that contracts be executed with the public service
and subrecipient agencies listed below for the amounts shown in the following tables:
Community Development Block Grant Contracts
TABLE 1: CDBG AGENCIES
AGENCY
CONSOLIDATED
PROGRAM
AMOUNT
PLAN GOAL
Housing Channel
Affordable Housing
Housing Counseling &
$111,000.00
Education
Meals -On -Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant
Healthy Living and
Nutrition Program
$120,000.00
County
Wellness
Money Smart+ Elder
Guardianship Services Inc.
Aging In Place
Financial Fraud
$80,000.00
Prevention Workshops
United Community Centers, Inc
Children and Youth
Education Literacy
$125,000.00
Services
Program
Boys & Girls Club of Greater
Children and Youth
Youth Development at
$72,000.00
Tarrant County
Services
Eastside Branch
Girls Inc of Tarrant County
Children and Youth
Whole Girl Program
$90,281.00
Services
Camp Fire First Texas Children and Youth Teens In Action
$62,184.00
Services
Junior Achievement of the Children and Youth Cradle to Career
$50,000.00
Chisholm Trail, Inc. Services Initiative
The Women's Center of Tarrant Economic
Empowerment and Employment Solutions
$90,000.00
County
Financial Resilience
Economic
Easter Seals North Texas, Inc. Empowerment and Employment Services
$92,000.00
Financial Resilience
Homelessness
Presbyterian Night Shelter Prevention and Special Moving Home Program
$175,000.00
Needs Support
CDBG Public Services Agencies Total
$1,067,465.00
**Rehabilitation, Education and Accessibility
Advocacy for Citizens with Improvements Project Ramp
$165,000.00
Handicaps dba REACH, Inc.
**Fort Worth Area Habitat for Housing Preservation
Humanity, Inc. DBA Trinity Habitat and Rehabilitation Cowtown Brush Up
$500,000.00
for Humanity
CDBG Subrecipient Agencies Total
$665,000.00
TOTAL CDBG CONTRACTS
$1,732,465.00
**REACH and Trinity Habitat will be funded from the CDBG Housing Programs and Services budget.
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Contracts
TABLE 2: HOPWA AGENCIES
AGENCY CONSOLIDATED PLAN PROGRAM AMOUNT
GOAL
HOPWA Program -
Administration, Tenant -
Based Rental Assistance
Tarrant County Homelessness Prevention (TBRA), Short -Term Rent,
Samaritan Housing, and Special Needs Support Mortgage, and Utility
$1,406,188.00
Inc Assistance (STRMU),
Supportive Services,
Facility -Based
Operations (FBO)
The Housing Assistance
Program - Administration,
Tenant -Based Rental
AIDS Outreach Homelessness Prevention Assistance (TBRA),
$264,680.00
Center, Inc. and Special Needs Support Short Term Rent,
Mortgage, and Utility
Assistance (STRMU),
Supportive Services
TOTAL HOPWA CONTRACTS
$1,670,868.00
Emergency Solutions Grants Contracts
TABLE 3: ESG AGENCIES
AGENCY
CONSOLIDATED PLAN GOAL
The Presbyterian Night Shelter Homelessness Prevention and
of Tarrant County, Inc.
Special Needs Support
Lighthouse for the Homeless
Homelessness Prevention and
dba True Worth Place
Special Needs Support
The Salvation Army
Homelessness Prevention and
Special Needs Support
Center for Transforming Lives
Homelessness Prevention and
Special Needs Support
SafeHaven of Tarrant County
Homelessness Prevention and
Special Needs Support
PROGAM I AMOUNT
Shelter
Operations/Services $139,491.00
Day Shelter $150,000.00
Operations/Services
Homelessness $127,141.00
Prevention
Rapid Re -Housing $73,000.00
Shelter $80,000.00
Operations/Services
ITOTAL ESG CONTRACTS II$569,632.001I
All figures have been rounded to the nearest dollar for presentation purposes.
Each of these grants are an entitlement grant rather than a competitive grant received from the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD). Entitlement grants provide funds to agencies based on a formula prescribed in legislation or regulation, rather than based on
review. These specific grants are allocated to the City of Fort Worth based on population size and per capita income each year. The grants have
been consistently awarded to the City since 1974 with the inception of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) through the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974. The Emergency Shelter (renamed Solutions) Grant (ESG) was authorized in 1987 through the McKinney-
Vento Homelessness Assistance Act. The HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
(HOPWA) Program were authorized through the Cranston -Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act of 1990. With these grants, administrative
and program delivery allocations support approximately 90 FTE positions in the Neighborhood Services Department, which is funded nearly 60%
with various grants including these entitlement grants.
Positions funded with HUD Entitlement grants are subject to grant availability. In the event of a grant award being decreased or eliminated, the
Neighborhood Services Department would review programs and services funded by the grants and determine a level of service and staffing that
aligns with the available funding. Alternatives to consider may include staff and program reductions or eliminations.
The City of Fort Worth has certified that all programs receiving funding through the HOPWA, HOME, ESG, and CDBG grants comply with
applicable Executive Orders.
These programs are available in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
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, of the Grants Operating Federal 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. These are reimbursement grants.
Submitted for Citv Manaaer's Office by
Oriainatina Business Unit Head:
Additional Information Contact:
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Dana Burghdoff 8018
Kacey Bess 8187
Juliet Moses 6203