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Home My WebLink About28399-04-2026 - City Council - OrdinanceORDINANCE NO.28399-04-2026 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS OPERATING STATE FUND, IN THE AMOUNT OF $658,707.58, SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF THE GRANT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDUCING CHRONIC AND YOUTH HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS THAT: SECTION 1. That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Operating State Fund, in the amount of $658,707.58, subject to the receipt of the grant, for the purpose of reducing chronic and youth homelessness. 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 27979-09-2025 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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: Assistant City Attorney Jannette S. Goodall City Secretary ADOPTED: April 28, 2026 EFFECTIVE:April 28, 2026 Ordinance No. 28399-04-2026 Page 1 of 1 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE: 04/28/26 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 26-0262 LOG NAME: 02ACCEPTING HOMELESS HOUSING AND SERVICES FUNDS SUBJECT (ALL) Authorize Acceptance of Grants from and Execution of Agreements and Amendment with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for Homeless Housing and Services Program - General in the Approximate Amount of $475,534.00, Homeless Housing and Services Program - Youth Set Aside in the Approximate Amount of $161,373.00, and Homeless Housing and Services Program - Youth Set Aside 2024 Rollover Funds in the Approximate Amount of $21,800.58; Authorize Execution of Subgrant Agreements and Amendment with My Health, My Resources of Tarrant County to Provide Rental Assistance and with Transition Resource Action Center to Provide Youth Rental Assistance and Case Management, Find that the Subgrant Agreements and Amendment Serve a Public Purpose and that Adequate Controls are in Place, and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Authorize acceptance of Fiscal Year 2027 grants from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for the Homeless Housing and Services Program funds in the approximate amounts of $475,534.00 (General), $161,373.00 (Youth); 2. Authorize acceptance of additional Fiscal Year 2024 grant funds from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for the Homeless Housing and Services Program in the approximate amount of $21,800.58 (Youth - 2024 Rollover)(City Project No. 106383); 3. Authorize execution of grant agreements and amendment, including the ability to adjust the grant amounts in such agreements; 4. Authorize the execution of a subgrant agreement with My Health, My Resources of Tarrant County in the approximate amount of $475,534.00 to provide rental assistance to at least 40 permanent supportive housing clients (General); 5. Authorize the execution of a subgrant agreement with Transition Resource Action Center in the approximate amount of $161,373.00 to provide rental assistance and case management to at least eight (8) youth clients (Youth); 6. Authorize the execution of an amendment to subgrant agreement with Transition Resource Action Center in the approximate amount of $21,800.58 to provide outreach and case management to at least 120 youth clients (Youth - 2024 Rollover); 7. Find that the subgrant agreements and amendment serve the public purpose of reducing chronic and youth homelessness and that adequate controls are in place through the subgrant agreements; and 8. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Operating State Fund in the amount of $658,707.58, subject to the receipt of the grant, for the purpose of reducing chronic and youth homelessness. DISCUSSION: The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to approve the acceptance of grant funding and related agreements for two categories (general and youth) of services directed to individuals experiencing homelessness. The State of Texas provides grant funding for the Homeless Housing and Services Program (HHSP) administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) to municipalities with a population of 285,500 or greater, including the City of Fort Worth (City). General The 2027 HHSP amount allocated to the City is approximately $475,534.00. Eligible services include rental assistance, case management and other services or housing options to reduce homelessness. My Health, My Resources of Tarrant County (MHMR) is the City's 2026 HHSP subgrantee and provides case management to permanent supportive housing (PSH) clients. Pending a risk assessment and City Council approval, the City will enter into a subgrant agreement with MHMR for rental assistance for at least 40 PSH clients for the 2027 term. Youth The 2027 HHSP-Youth amount allocated to the City is approximately $161,373.00. Eligible services include case management, emergency shelter, street outreach and transitional living. Transition Resource Action Center (TRAC) is the City's 2026 HHSP-Youth subgrantee and provides both rental assistance and case management to young adults age 18-24. Pending a risk assessment and City Council approval, the City will enter into a subgrant agreement with TRAC for rental assistance and case management for at least eight (8) youth for the 2027 term. Youth - 2024 Rollover TDHCA has requested the City accept an additional $21,800.58 to add to the existing HHSP-Youth 2024 Rollover (City Project No. 106383) contract. Eligible services include case management, emergency shelter, street outreach and transitional living. TRAC is the City's subgrantee for the Youth - 2024 Rollover funds which provides street outreach and case management to 120 young adults age 18-24. The term of this grant is June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026. Summary By approval of this Mayor and Council Communication, the City Council finds that funding the subgrant agreements and amendment will meet the public purpose of helping to reduce chronic and youth homelessness and that adequate controls are in place through the subgrant agreements to ensure that the public purpose is carried out. Upon acceptance, the 2027 grants will begin on September 1, 2026. The City Manager's Office Homeless Strategies Division will administer the HHSP and HHSP-Youth funds and monitor the sub -grantees, MHMR and TRAC. The subgrant agreements will be from September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027. The amendment to the Youth - 2024 Rollover grant will be effective from the contract term of June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026. An Assistant City Manager is authorized to execute the contracts. No City salaries will be charged to this grant; therefore, indirect cost recovery does not apply. There is no grant application repository number, as the City Manager's Office did not apply for this grant. A Form 1295 is not required for the contracts with TDHCA and MHMR because these contracts will be with a governmental entity, state agency or public institution of higher education. A Form 1295 is required for the contract with TRAC. FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION: The Director of Finance certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, in the Grants Operating State Fund. The City Manager's Office (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 City Manager's Office has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds. This is a reimbursement grant. Submitted for Citv Manaaer's Office bv: Dianna Giordano 7783 Oriainatina Business Unit Head: Bethany Warner 6121 Additional Information Contact: Tara Perez 2235