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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 21363-08-2014 i I ORDINANCE NO.21363-08-2014 r I AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,827,252.00 j PLUS ANY PROGRAM INCOME, SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF VARIOUS GRANTS AND PROGRAM INCOME, FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF i FUNDING PROGRAMS TO PRIMARILY BENEFIT LOW AND MODERATE INCOME CITY RESIDENTS, HOMELESS PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH HIV/AIDS; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE I DATE. f BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: i SECTION 1. r That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 in the Budget of the City Manager,there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of$9,827,252.00 plus any program income, subject to receipt of various grants and program income, from available funds, for the purpose of funding programs to primarily benefit low and moderate income city residents,homeless persons and persons with HIV/AIDS. SECTION 2. I I 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. 1 i SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 20952-09-2013 and all other ordinances and appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in i direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions I of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed. SECTION 4. i This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. f APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ATTEST: i i Assistant City Attorney Mary J.K se C' S etary Printed Name ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE:August 8,2014 J i i i City of Fort Worth, Texas t Mayor and Council Communication Ordinance No 21363 08=2014.E CONTINUED FROM A PREVIOUS WEEK DATE: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 REFERENCE NO.: C-26893 LOG NAME: 17HUDACTION PLAN PY2014-2015 I SUBJECT: Conduct Two Public Hearings and Approve the City's Action Plan for the Use of Federal Grant Funds in the Amount of$9,827,252.00 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for Program Year 2014-2015 from the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Emergency Solutions Grant and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Grant Programs, Authorize Collection and Use of Program Income, Authorize Waiver of Application of Indirect Cost Rates, Authorize Execution of Related Contracts and Interdepartmental Letters of Agreement and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Conduct two public hearings to allow citizen input and consideration of the City's 2014-2015 Action Plan for use of federal grant funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount of $9,827,252.00 for Program Year 2014-2015 from the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Emergency Solutions Grant and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grant programs and for the use of program income from activities using prior years' federal grant funds; 2. Approve the City's 2014-2015 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 amount of $50,000.00 of program income resulting from activities using prior years' Community Development Block Grant funds for the programs and activities detailed below; F 4. Authorize the collection and use of an estimated amount of $100,000.00 of program income resulting from activities using prior years' HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds for the City's Homebuyer Assistance Program; 5. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute contracts and Interdepartmental Letters of Agreement for a one year term with the agencies listed below in Tables 1, 2 and 3 for Program Year 2014- 2015 for Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grant funds, contingent upon receipt of funding; 6. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to extend the contracts and Interdepartmental Letters of ` Agreement 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 and Interdepartmental Letters of Agreement if necessary to achieve program goals provided any amendment is within the scope of the I i Logname: 17HUDACTIONPLANPY2014-2015 Page 1 of 6 i program and in compliance with City policies and all applicable laws and regulations governing the use of federal grant funds; i P 8. Authorize a waiver of indirect cost rates as applicable for the Grants Fund, in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulations; and I 9. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations to the r Grants Fund in the total amount of$9,827,252.00 consisting of$6,193,950.00 in Community Development Block Grant funds, $2,143,383.00 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds, $493,901.00 in Emergency Solutions Grant funds and $996,018.00 in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grant funds, plus any program income, all subject to receipt of such funds. DISCUSSION: The City's Annual Action Plan summarizes the major housing and community development activities and ! proposed expenditures for use of federal grant funds totaling $9,827,252.00 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) grant programs for the program year beginning October 1, 2014 and ending September 30, 2015. This year's Action Plan also summarizes the use of program income resulting from activities using prior years' CDBG and HOME funds. The purpose of these grant funds is to primarily benefit low and moderate income City residents, with ESG funds primarily benefiting homeless persons and HOPWA funds primarily benefiting persons with HIV/AIDS. Staff developed recommendations for the allocation of the estimated funding from HUD and presented them to the Community Development Council (CDC) on May 21, 2014 and to the City Council at the Pre- Council meeting on June 10, 2014. Notice of a 30-day public comment period from July 2, 2014 to July 31, 2014 was published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on June 28, 2014. Any comments received will be maintained by the Housing and Economic Development Department, in accordance with federal regulations. The City will hold two public hearings as part of the HUD-required citizen participation process, the first on July 22, 2014 and the second on August 5, 2014 at which time the City Council is scheduled to approve the Action Plan. In addition, public hearings were held on June 24, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. for citizens to provide comment on the proposed list of neighborhood streets eligible for reconstruction using CDBG funds. A summary of the CDC's funding recommendations is provided below in Tables 1, 2 and 3 and a spreadsheet of all specific funding recommendations is attached. The Action Plan must be submitted to HUD by August 15, 2014. j i For Program Year 2014-2015, it is recommended that the amount of $6,193,950.00 in CDBG funds and the estimated amount of$50,000.00 of CDBG program income be allocated as follows: Public Services -$929,092.50 This item includes social services for low to moderate income, disabled and disadvantage populations. I Housing Programs and Services -$2,150,600.00 This item includes funding for the City's Priority Repair Program, Cowtown Brush-Up, homebuyer and housing services and accessibility modifications to the homes of senior and/or disabled individuals and j related project delivery costs for these programs. CDBG Match Funds -$500,000.00 This item includes match funds for the Lead Grant program. f Infrastructure Services -$638,126.80 This item includes funding for reconstruction of neighborhood streets. i Lo name: 17HUDACTIONPLANPY2014-2015 Page 2 of 6 g , , l CDBG Economic Development -$737,340.70 This item is the City's annual payment on its Section 108 loan from HUD. CDBG Estimated Program Income -$50,000.00 The CDC recommended allocating any CDBG program income for the reconstruction of neighborhood streets. I CDBG General Administration -$1,238,790.00 This item includes costs for administering the CDBG grant including allocations for Financial Management i Services, Internal Audit and Transportation and Public Works Departments. For Program Year 2014-2015, it is recommended that the amount of $2,143,383.00 in HOME funds and the estimated amount of$100,000.00 of HOME program income be allocated as follows: i Homebuyer Assistance Program -$1,097,405.70 This items includes funding for down payment and/or closing cost assistance to low and moderate income homebuyers. I Community Development Housing Organizations (CHDO) Set Aside -$321,507.40 HUD requires that a minimum of 15 percent of HOME funds be allocated to CHDOs for affordable housing projects and CHDO administrative operating costs. These funds will be used to complete the Hillside Morningside Neighborhood Single Family Infill Development which will result in the construction of up to 17 single family houses by the Tarrant County Housing Partnership CHDO. i i Multifamily Development-$510,131.60 Funding will be used for the Columbia at Renaissance Square, an approximately 140-unit mixed income development, with 28 market rate units. The rest of the units will provide quality affordable housing to Fort i Worth families with incomes at or below 80 percent of Area Median Income. The development will be located at 3801 W.G. Daniels Drive in Council District 8. HOME General Administration -$214,338.30 This item includes costs for administering the HOME grant. HOME Estimated Program Income - $100,000.00 The program income will be used in the City's Homebuyer Assistance Program. For Program Year 2014-2015, it is recommended that the amount of $996,018.00 in HOPWA funds be allocated as follows: i Non-Profit Service Providers -$966,137.46 i HOPWA Program Administration -$29,880.54 For Program Year 2014-2015, it is recommended that the amount of $493,901.00 in ESG funds be j allocated as follows: Non-Profit Service Providers -$456,858.42 ESG Program Administration - $37,042.58 i E The CDC and Staff recommend that contracts be executed with the agencies listed below in the amounts shown in the following tables: ' i ,I I Logname: 17HUDACTIONPLANPY2014-2015 Page 3 of 6 p i Community Development Block Grant: ! i Table 1 - CDBG Agencies Organization JPrograrn Amount Women's Center of Tarrant County Senior Services $ 75,000`00 Senior Citizens of Greater Tarrant Senior Services $ 93,092.50 County _ _ - - � YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth Child Care Services $ 50,000.00 YWCA of Fort Worth and Tarrant Child Development $ 50,000.00 County Childcare Associates IChild Care Services $ 50,000.00 Girls Inc of Tarrant County Youth Services $ 75 000.00 Cam Fire JYouth Services $ 75,000.00 Lena Pope Home Youth Services $ 75,000.00 Ladder Alliance Employment/Job Training I$ 75,000.00 j Housing Counseling & Tarrant County Housing Partnership Education $ 124,000.00 Presbyterian Night Shelter Case Management/Main $ 82 000.00 Shelter ' Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County Home-delivered Meals $ 105 000.00 Program ' CDBG Public Service Subtotal $ 929,092.50 *REACH Resource Center on [Need-Project Independent Living Ramps $ 75,000.00 Total CDBG Contracts $1,004,092.50 *REACH will be funded from the CDBG Housing Programs budget. I Housing Opportunities For Persons With AIDS: 6 Table 2 - HOPWA Agencies Organization Program Amount Tarrant County Administration (seven percent) and Supportive Samaritan Housing, Services $409,380.46 Inc. ._ Administration (seven percent), Supportive AIDS Outreach Services, Tenant Based Rental Assistance $556,757.00 Center, Inc. (TBRA), and Short Term Rent Mortgage and Utility Assistance (STRMU) I, 1 i Logname: 17HUDACTIONPLANPY2014-2015 Page 4 of 6 ! i TOTAL HOPWA $966,137.46 ' Contracts i Emergency Solutions Grant: i Table 3 - ESG Agencies Organization Program Amount SafeHaven of Tarrant County Shelter Services $ 85,065.00 Presbyterian Night Shelter Shelter Services $ 95,544.00 Day Resource Center for the Homeless Shelter Services $1151732.00 j The Salvation Army, a Georgia Homelessness Prevention/Rapid Corporation Re-Housing $ 43,136.00 Homelessness Prevention/Rapid 381.42 Re-Housing Catholic Charities of Fort Worth Fs 117, � TOTAL ESG Contracts 1$456,858.42 j These programs are available in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS. FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION: The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance and receipt of grant funds, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund. FUND CENTERS: I TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers GR76 451727 01720672OXXX $6,193,950.00 1 GR76 5XXXXX 01720672OXXX $6.193,950.00 GR76 451727 017206721XXX $2,143.383.00 GR76 5XXXXX 017206721XXX $2,143.383.00 GR76 451727 017206723XXX $493,901.00 GR76 5XXXXX 017206723XXX $493,901.00 GR76 451727 017206724XXX $996,018.00 GR76 5XXXXX 017206724XXX $996.018.00 GR76 476091 01720672OXXX $50,000.00 GR76 5XXXXX 01720672OXXX $50,000.00 GR76 476076 017206721XXX $100,000.00 GR76 5XXXXX 017206721XXX $100,000.00 CERTIFICATIONS: i I Logname: 17HUDACTIONPLANPY2014-2015 Page 5 of 6 i I I Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Fernando Costa (6122) i Originating Department Head: Jay Chapa (5804) Cynthia Garcia (8187) Additional Information Contact: Leticia Rodriguez (7319) ' i I i F I f I I I II f I I I I I li I I i i I i i i I I I Logname: 17HUDACTIONPLANPY2014-2015 Page 6 of 6 e i 2014-2015 CDBG Recommendations Activity Subtotal Total Public Services(15% Cap) $929,092.50 Economic Development(Repayment of Section 108 Loan) $737,340.70 General Administration(20% Cap) $1,238,790.00 Match for Lead Grant(25%Match Required) $500,000.00 Housing Programs -Project Ramp $75,000.00 j i -Homebuyer&Housing Services $141,872.00 -Priority Repair Program $1,100,000.00 I -Rehab/Construction M t.Program Delivery gm g $483,728.00 i -Cowtown Brushup(Project Funds) $300,000.00 -Cowtown Brushup(Program Delivery) $50,000.00 Subtotal $2,150,600.00 Infrastructure -Neighborhood Streets $638,126.80 'DOTAL $6,193,950.00 Program Income -Neighborhood Streets $50,000.00 TOTAL $6,243,950.00 I �I i I i 1 i ► i 2014-2015 CDBG Recommendations i ► Houim Pro rims Auouut - 1 - Project Ramp $75,000.00 - Rehab/Constniction Mgmt. Program Delivery $4721600.00 - Hoinebuyer & Housing Services Program Delivery $1531000.00 i - Priority Home Repair Program* $1,1001000.00 - Cowtown Brush.-Up** (Project Funds) $300,000.00 'i - Cowtown Brush-Up (Program Delivery) $505000.00 Total $2,1_50,600.00 ' 288 Houses ; 100 Houses I i i i i i I i i I i ' I I i i I I i CDBG Recommendations r Community Facilities and Infrastructure = Amount Neighborhood Streets Reconstruction $638 126.80 Total $638,126.80 i List of Selected Streets for Action Plan r i i I I Council Block Limit Street Name Street Limits District Mapsco 300 699 W BOYCE AVE E DEAD END- HEMPHILL ST 9 911 i r 500 575 NW 14TH ST LEE AVE - CIRCLE PARK BLVD 2 62P 600 899 NW 14TH ST CIRCLE PARK BLVD - DENVER AVE 2 62P 200 399 NW 15TH ST ELLIS AVE -CLINTON AVE 2 62L 400 575 NW 15TH ST CLINTON AVE - CIRCLE PARK BLVD 2 62K G I I j i i I i i I P I I I I CDBG Public Service Funding Recommendations Agency/Program Current RFP Request CDC. Funding, Recommendation' Senior Services _ J. Women's Center of Tarrant County $0.00 $115,443.00 $75,000.00 Senior Citizens of Greater TC/Connecting Seniors to Community $81,824.00 $100,000.00 $93,092.50 Childcare Services - CA/Childcare Services $35,335.00 1 $100,800.001 $50,000.00 YWCA/Child Development $35,335.00 1 $216,000.001 $50,000.00 I Childcare Associates $35,335.00 1 $ 75,000.001 $50,000.00 Girls Inc. of Tarrant County $75,000.00 $82,075.00 $75,000.00 Camp Fire $0.00 $95,178.00 $75,000.00 Lena Pope Home $82,326.00 $89,539.00 $75,000.00 E�':lpymeiit/Job':Trainin -� - - ' ; Ladder Alliance/Computer Skills Training $100,235.00 1 $99,581.001 $75,000.00 i Housm C..ounselu Services ' - g Tarrant County Housing Partnership/Housing Counseling& Education $124,935.00 $139,363.00 $124,000.00 Other.Allowable,Pctivithes •;. ; '' Presbyterian Ni ht Shelter $0.00 $82,652.00 $82,000.00 Meals on Wheels Inc. Of Tarrant County $82,326.00 $105,000.00 $105,000.00 Total. $929,092.50 I I i I I i i I I i 1 i I i r i I I ESG Public Service Funding Recommendations Agency/Program. Current Request CDC Funding Recommendation:. ESG Administration(7.5%) $31,899.38 $37,042.58 $37,042.00 Street Outreach/Shelter Services* Presbyterian Ni ht Shelter/Emergency Shelter/Emergency Shelter $85,065.11 $117,893.00 $95,544.00 SafeHaven of Tarrant Coun /SAFESolutions $85,065.11 $100,000.0 $85,065.00 i Day Resource Center/Daytime Emergency Homeless Center $85,065.11 $85,000.00 $115,732.00 i YWCA/Housing Services $0.00 $81,943.00 $0.00 ' Homeless Prevention/Ra id Rehousing Catholic Charities $32,079.00 $250,000.00 $117,382.00 SalvationArmy $43,136.00 $75,000.00 $ 43,136.00 ations Worship Center $0.00 $377,562.00 $0.00 TOTAL $493,901.00 *Greater of 60% ($296,340.60) or what was spent last year can be spent on street outreach and emergency shelter I i i r I I I I E i ! HOPWA Public Service Funding Recommendations f i -Agency/Program. .Current Request. . . Funding. Recommendation HOPWA Administration(3%) $27,349.65 $29,879.61 $29,880.54 'Sho rt Term Rent,*it gageUtihty Assistance:(STR M and TenantBased Rental Assist6nce TBRA) AIDS Outreach Center $540,408.91 $511,637.00 $481,757.00 Suoortive.. ervices Tarrant County Samaritan Housing $261,611.35 $3486,257.00 $409,380.46 AIDS Outreach Center $82,285.09 $42,185.00 $75,00.39 TOTAL $996,018.00 *At least 65% of the HOPWA Grant must be spent on direct housing assistance, STRMU and TBRA. i I i i t f r i I i i I I i I j V i HOME Recommendations I i ACTIVITY. CURRENT YEAR ` RECONIlVIENDEb 014 ` 2.013.2; _ ��FUNDING AMOUNT' CHDO Project Funds (15% set $299,481.15 $321,507.45 r i aside)* Homebuyer Assistance Program $1,097,405.75 $1,097,405.75 f Multi-Family Development $400,000.00 $510,131.60 Administration (10%) $199,654.10 $214,338.30 TOTAL $199969541.00 $291439383.00 i , f i List of Selected Streets for Action Plan 2014-2015 Block Limit Street Name Street Limits Council Mapsco District ; 300 699 W BOYCE AVE E DEAD END- HEMPHILL ST 9 911 500 575 NW 14TH ST LEE AVE- CIRCLE PARK BLVD 2 62P 600 899 NW 14TH ST CIRCLE PARK BLVD- DENVER AVE 2 62P 200 399 NW 15TH ST ELLIS AVE-CLINTON AVE 2 62L 400 575 NW 15TH ST CLINTON AVE- CIRCLE PARK BLVD 2 62K I I I r I I I i i i i I I I I I I i i 1 I I I