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CITY OF FORT W TH CSC No. 63088-T1
CONTRACT TERMINTION NOTICE
December 30, 2025
GSS Venture, LLC
Attn: Inderjit Singh
1632 Santa Anita Blvd.
Irving, Texas 75060
Re: Rental Assistance Landlord Agreement, Contract Termination Notice
Contract No. CSC No. 63088 (the "Contract")
Pursuant to the above referenced Contract, the Contract with the City, and all its obligations
under the Contract, terminates on the date the named tenant's lease terminates. This letter is to
inform you that the Contract referenced above is terminated as of December 31, 2025 as indicated
in the lease termination notice you provided to City. Please sign and return this letter
acknowledging receipt of the City's Contract Termination Notice. Failure to provide a signed
acknowledgment does not affect the termination of the Contract or the related lease.
If you have any questions concerning this Contract Termination Notice, please contact me
at the telephone number listed below.
Sincerely,
Julie C. Pena, MSW
100 Fort Worth Trail Fort Worth
Texas 76102
Direct Line: 817-392-7538
Cell: 682-788-2124
OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
FT. WORTH, TX
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CSC No. 63088
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
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Name: Inderjit Singh
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CONTRACT COMPLIANCE MANAGER:
By signing I acknowledge that I am the
person responsible for the monitoring and
administration of this contract, including
ensuring all performance and reporting
requirements.
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Name: Julie C. Pena, MSW
Title: Sr. Human Services Specialist
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGALITY:
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By.
Name: Sophie Mathews
Title: Assistant City Attorney
CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION:
M&C: 24-0552
Date Approved: June 25, 2024
Form 1295 Certification No.:
OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
FT. WORTH, TX
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From: Pena. Julie C
To: Hoaue. Josie: Curtin. Bambi
Subject: FW: 612 5 blue mount rd unit 1B
Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 2:58:00 PM
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Importance: High
Hello,
Please see string of emails. GSS Ventures LLC is requesting that the January 2025 rent
check be canceled.
Thanks,
FORT WORTH�
Julie C. Pena, MSW
Senior Human Services Specialist
Neighborhood Services
Office 817-392-7538
Cell 682-788-2124
100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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From: Inderjit Singh <inder201062@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 12:59 PM
To: Pena, Julie C <Julie.Pena2@fortworthtexas.gov>
Subject: Re: 612 s blue mount rd unit 1B
This email is from an unknown sender
This is the first time you are receiving an email from this sender.
Good morning.
Report Sus icip OUS 0
I sent this email to the new landlord. Please stop sending me the check.
Thankyou
GSS Ventures LLC
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On Dec 17, 2025, at 10:18 AM, Pena, Julie C<Julie.Pena2(c�fortworthtexas.�ov>
wrote:
Good morning,
We can not send any rent checks to the new owner until they are a register
vendor with the City of Fort Worth. The January 2026 rent is in the process of
being cut and sent to you. We can stop the check or we can continue the
process and you will need to give the check to the new owner to deposit, please
let me know.
Will the client be provided a new lease with the new owner, If so I will need a
copy of the lease and the owner's W-9.
Thanks,
Julie C. Pena, MSW
Senior Human Services Specialist
Neighborhood Services
<ima�e001.pn�> Office 817-392-7538
Cell 682-788-2124
100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, TX 76102
CONNECT WITH US.
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From: Inderjit Singh <inder2010621��mail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 8:43 PM
To: Pena, Julie C <Julie.Pena2�fortworthtexas.�ov>
Subject: 612 s blue mount rd unit 1B
Good morning.
We just let you know that we have sold the properties . Closing date on
the property was 12/05/2025. Please make the January payment of rent to
the new owner. It was great working business with you guys. We greatly
appreciate it.
Thank you
Gss Ventures LLC
817-845-8001
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CITY COUNCIL AGEND
Create New From This M�C
DATE: 6/25/2024 REFERENCE NO.: M&C 24-0552 LOG NAME:
CODE: C TYPE: NON-CONSENT PUBLIC
HEARING:
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Offcial site of the City of Fort Worth, Texas
FORT��4'ORTH
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192024-2025
ACTION PLAN
YES
SUBJECT: (ALL) Conduct Public Hearing and Approve the City of Fort Worth's 2024-2025 Annual
Action Plan for the Use of Federal Grant Funds in the Amount of $13,036,747.00 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. Report of City Staff: Sharon Burkley; 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 2024-20Z5 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 $13,036,747.00 from 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 2024-2025 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 $50,000.00 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 $50,000.00 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 2024-2025 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. Authorize the City Manager or his designees to extend the contracts for up to one year if an
agency or department requests an extension and such extension is necessary for completion of
the program, or to amend the contracts if necessary to achieve program goals provided any
amendment is within the scope of the program and in compliance with City policies and all
applicable laws and regulations governing the use of federal grant funds;
7. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in
the Grants Operating Federal Fund in the total amount of $13,136,747.00 consisting of
$7,006,875.00 in Community Development Block Grant funds, $2,763,144.00 in HOME
Investment Partnerships Program funds, $614,768.00 in Emergency Solutions Grant funds, and
$2,651,960.00 in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grant funds, plus estimated
program income in the amount of $100,000.00, all subject to receipt of such funds; and
8. Authorize a waiver of the Neighborhood Services Department indirect cost of 28.10\%, estimated
total of $341,260.45.
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DISCUSSION:
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The City's 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan summarizes the major housing and community development
activities and proposed expenditures for the program year beginning October 1, 2024 and ending
September 30, 2025 for use of federal grant funds totaling $13,036,747.00 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. 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 February 1, 2024. All proposals were received on March 15, 2024. 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 April 10, 2024, to provide citizens 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 May 8, 2024.
A 30-day public comment period was held from May 15, 2024 to June 14, 2024. Notice of this public
comment period was published in La Vida News on May 9, 2024; in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on May
13, 2024; in Wise County Messenger on May 16, 2024; and in the Cleburne Times Review and the
Weatherford Democrat on May 18, 2024.
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 May 29, 2024, and the second public hearing is
scheduled for the City Council on June 25, 2024.
A summary of staff's final funding recommendations is provided below in Tables 1,2, and 3. A PowerPoint
presentation listing funding recommendations is also attached. The 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan will be
submitted to HUD by August 15, 2024.
Indirect costs totaling approximately $341,260.45 could be charged to the CDBG grant, as the
Neighborhood Services Department indirect cost rate is 28.10\% 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. This amount is calculated based on the
estimated salary expenses and other administrative costs for the CDBG program totaling $1,214,450.00.
This amount multiplied by the indirect cost rate of 28.10\% equals $341,260.45.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
For Program Year 2024-2025, it is recommended that the amount of $7,006,875.00 in CDBG funds and
an estimated amount of $50,000.00 in CDBG program income totaling $7,056,875.00 be allocated as
fol lows:
Public Service Agencies -$1,051,031.00: Includes social services for low- and moderate-income
persons, persons with disabilities, and disadvantaged persons
Housing Programs -$2,930,000.00: Includes funding for the City's Priority Repair Program, Cowtown
Brush-Up, and accessibility modifications for seniors and persons with disabilities
Major Projects -$644,469.00: Includes funding for multifamily rental rehabilitation
Program Delivery -$980,000.00: Includes program delivery costs for housing programs
Administration -$1,401,375.00: Includes costs for administering the CDBG grant, including allocations
for the Financial Management Services Department
Estimated Program Income -$50,000.00: Includes up to $50,000.00 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
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For Program Year 2024-2025, it is recommended that the amount of $2,763,144.00 in HOME funds and
an estimated amount of $50,000.00 in HOME program income totaling $2,813,144.00 be allocated as
follows:
Homebuyer Assistance Program -$72,358.00: Includes funding for down payment and closing cost
assistance for low- and moderate-income homebuyers
Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) for affordable housing projects -
$414,471.60: These funds will be used by Housing Channel for an affordable housing development in
southeast Fort Worth called Mason Heights. Funds will be used for the acquisition of land and new
construction of 248 residential units comprised of the following: 125 Single Family attached
townhomes, 106 Single Family detached homes, and 17 cottages. An estimated 104 units
(approximately 42\%) will be sold to low to moderate income households at or below 80\% Area
Median Income (AMI). This funding is part of a multi-year commitment to Housing Channel for a total
of five years.
Major Projects -$2,000,000.00: Includes $1,000,000.00 allocated to the affordable housing project to
be developed by Fort Worth Housing Solutions (FWHS) as a part of its Choice Neighborhood Initiative
(CNI) grant and $1,000,000.00 allocated to the multifamily housing project, Columbia Renaissance -
Phase III
Administration -$276,314.40: Includes costs for administering the HOME grant
Estimated Program Income -$50,000.00: 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
For Program Year 2024-2025, it is recommended that the amount of $2,651,960.00 in HOPWA funds be
allocated as follows:
Public Service Agencies - $1,626,781.00
Neighborhood Services Department - $945,620.00
Administration - $79,559.00
EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT
For Program Year 2024-2025, it is recommended that the amount of $614,768.00 in ESG funds to be
allocated as follows:
Public Service Agencies - $568,660.00
Administration - $46,108.00
CONTRACT RECOMMENDATIONS
The Community Development Council and Neighborhood Services Department staff recommend that
contracts be executed with the public service and CDBG subrecipient agencies for the amounts shown in
the following tables:
Community Development Block Grant Contracts
TABLE 1: CDBG AGENCIES
AGENCY
Housing Channel
Meals-On-Wheels, Inc. of
Tarrant County
Sixty and Better, Inc
CONSOLIDATED PLAN I pROGRAM
GOAL
Affordable Housing Housing Counseling &
Education
Aging In Place
Aging In Place
Nutrition Program
Increasing Access to
Basic Needs for Senior
AMOUNT
$111,000.00
$75,000.00
$50,000.00
Ad u Its
AB Christian Learning Center Children and Youth Out of School Time �g0,000.00
Services Program
I $80,000.00
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater
Tarrant County, Inc.
Camp Fire First Texas
Girls Incorporated of Tarrant
County
Junior Achievement of the
Chisholm Trail, Inc.
United Community Centers,
Inc.
Easter Seals North Texas, Inc
Taste Project
The Ladder Alliance
Children and Youth
Services
Children and Youth
Services
Children and Youth
Services
Children and Youth
Services
Children and Youth
Services
Economic Empowerment
and Financial Resilience
Economic Empowerment
and Financial Resilience
Economic Empowerment
and Financial Resilience
The Women's Center of Tarrant Economic Empowerment IEmployment Solutions $60,000.00
County, Inc. and Financial Resilience
Your Harvest House, Inc. Economic Empowerment Client Aid Services $25,000.00
and Financial Resilience
Cancer Care Services
Tarrant Area Food Bank
Healthy Living and
Wellness
Healthy Living and
Wellness
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IYouth Development at
Eastside Branch
Teens In Action
Girls Inc. of Tarrant
County
Cradle to Career
Initiative
Holistic Educational
Literacy Program
Employment Services
Culinary Workforce
Development Program
Tarrant County
Workforce
Development
$78,300.00
$100,000.00
$50,000.00
$90,000.00
$60,000.00
$25,000.00
$81,731.00
Increasing Health
Equity by Decreasing
Health Disparities
Home Delivery
�CDBG Public Services Agencies Total
Rehabilitation, Education and
Advocacy for Citizens with Accessibility
Handicaps dba REACH, Inc. Improvements
Fort Worth Area Habitat for Housing Preservation
Humanity, Inc. DBA Trinity
Habitat for Humanity and Rehabilitation
�CDBG Subrecipient Agencies Total
�TOTAL CDBG CONTRACTS
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Contracts
AGENCY
AIDS Outreach
Center, Inc.
Project Ramp
Cowtown Brush Up
TABLE 2: HOPWA AGENCIES
CONSOLIDATED PLAN
GOAL
Homelessness Prevention
and Special Needs
Support
PROGRAM
?he Housing Assistance
Program
- Administration, Tenant-
Based Rental Assistance
(TBRA), Short-Term
Rent, Mortgage, and
Utility Assistance
$50,000.00
$25,000.00
��$1,051,031.00�
$165,000.00
$455,000.00
�� $620,000.00�
��$1,671,031.00�
AMOUNT
$326,781.00
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Tarrant County
Samaritan Housing,
Inc.
Homelessness Prevention
and Special Needs
Support
�TOTAL HOPWA CONTRACTS
Emergency Solutions Grants Contracts
(STRMU), Supportive
Services
HOPWA Program -
Administration, Tenant-
Based Rental Assistance
(TBRA), Short-Term
Rent, Mortgage, and
Utility Assistance
(STRMU), Supportive
Services, Facility-Based
Operations (FBO)
TABLE 3: ESG AGENCIES
AGENCY I CONSOLIDATED PLAN pROGAM
GOAL
The Presbyterian Night Homelessness Prevention and Shelter
Shelter of Tarrant County, Special Needs Support Operations/Services
Inc.
Lighthouse for the Homelessness Prevention and Day Shelter
Homeless dba True Worth Special Needs Support Operations/Services
Place
SafeHaven of Tarrant Homelessness Prevention and Shelter
County Special Needs Support Operations/Services
Center for Transforming Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing
Lives Special Needs Support
The Salvation Army Homelessness Prevention and Homelessness
Special Needs Support Prevention
�TOTAL ESG CONTRACTS
All figures have been rounded to the nearest dollar for presentation purposes.
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$1,300,000.00
$1,626,781.00�
AMOUNT
$127,345.00
$138,851.00
$75,000.00
$75,901.00
$151,563.00
II�568,660.00�
Each of these grants is 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 72 FTE positions in the Neighborhood Services
Department, which is funded nearly 70\% 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, 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.
These programs are available in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
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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.
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Submitted for Citv Manaqer's Office bv:
Oriqinatinq Department Head:
Additional Information Contact:
Fernando Costa (6122)
Kacey Bess (8187)
Sharon Burkley (5785)
Rhonda Hinz (2573)
ATTACHMENTS
19NS ACTION PLAN 2024 Aqencv Form 1295 Forms.pdf (CFW Internal)
2024-2025 Action Plan Secretary of State Filinqs.pdf (CFW Internal)
Action Plan Budqet-Staff Recommendations 052924.pptx (CFW Internal)
IR 2024-2025 ACTION PLAN.docx (CFW Internal)
ORD.APP192024-2025 ACTION PLANFY24 AO(r7l.docx (Public)
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Contract Routing & Transmittal Slip
Contractor's Name: GSS Venture, LLC
SUbJ eCt Of tlle AgPeeTllellt: Contract is being terminated due to owner sold this property. Termination date is 12/31/2025.
CSC #63088
M&C Approved by the Council? * Yes 0 No ❑
If �so, the M&C must be attached to the contract.
Is this an Amendment to an Existing contract? Yes ❑ No ❑✓
If �so, provide the original contract number and the amendment number.
Is the Contract "PermanenY'? *Yes ❑ No 0
If �unsure, see back page for permanent contract listing.
Is this entire contract Confidential? *Yes ❑ No ❑✓ If only specific information is
Confidential, please list what information is Confidential and the page it is located.
Effective Date: 12/31/2025 Expiration Date:
If different from the approval date. If applicable.
Is a 1295 Form required? * Yes ❑ No ❑✓
*If �so, please ensure it is attached to the approving M&C or attached to the contract.
Proj ect Number: If applicable.
*Did you include a Text field on the contract to add the City Secretary Contract (CSC)
number? Yes ❑ No ❑✓
Contracts need to be routed for CSO processin� in the followin� order:
1. Katherine Cenicola (Approver)
2. Jannette S. Goodall (Signer)
3. Allison Tidwell (Form Filler)
*Indicates the information is required and if the information is not provided, the contract will be
returned to the department.