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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS. FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000.00
FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING A CONTRACT
WITH THE FORT WORTH HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR THE HOUSING
CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF
PRIOR 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 2003-
2004 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Grants Fund in the. amount of $100,000.00 from available funds for the
purpose of funding a contract with the Fort Worth Housing Authority for the Housing Choice
Voucher Program.
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 No. 15636 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conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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.' :;: ,
APPRO D AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: - -
Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: c o~
City of ,Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 3/23/2004 -Ordinance No. 15922
DATE: Tuesday, March 23, 2004
LOG NAME: 05THOMASTH
REFERENCE NO.: **C-19997
SUBJECT:
Contract Between the City of Fort Worth and Fort Worth Housing Authority Concerning the Housing
Choice Voucher Program
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended .that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant of $100,000 from the Fort Worth Housing Authority.
(FWHA) for providing counseling/homeownership training, and related services to eligible participants in
FWHA's Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the FWHA to amend, extend, oc renew this
contract in accordance.with City policies and regulations upon mutual agreement with the FWHA; and
3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $100,000 from available funds.
DISCUSSION:
The FWHA is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to implement
Section 555 of the Quality Housing and Work- Responsibility Act (QHWRA), to create a viable
homeownership option for Section 8 recipients. Under this program, Section 8 housing vouchers are used
to help first-time homebuyers meet monthly mortgage, related housing payments and utility expenses.
Critical elements of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher. Program .are. housing, counseling and
homeownership training. The City's Housing Department is aHUD-certified counseling agency and has
received other housing counseling grants from HUD in the last four years. This year, the City received a
$150,000 HUD counseling grant. The City's goa{ this year is to provide counseling services, and/or
homeownership training to 1,250 clients, of -which 175 are expected to become new homeowners. The
Housing Department also operates a homebuyers' assistance program that provides financial assistance in
the form of closing cost/down payment assistance, and/or deferred payment loans to eligible first-time
homebuyers. These two programs compliment FWHA's Section 8 Housing Choice Program, and will help
the City meet its housing counseling and homebuyers' assistance program goals, set forth in the City's
Consolidated and .Comprehensive Plans.
The proposal is for the City and FWHA to enter into a one year contract for the City's Housing Department
to provide the required counseling/homeownership training, and related services, to Section 8 clients
determined to be eligible by FWHA, to participate in the program..ln consideration for providing these
services, FWHA wilt compensate the City in an amount of $100,000 for the term of this contract. The
contract may be amended, renewed or extended upon mutual written agreement of both the City and
FWHA. Either party may terminate the contract by providing sixty (60) days written. notice to the other party:
Lo~name: OSTHOMASTH PaoP 1 of ~
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program is available in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
To: GR76 451343 00544592 4000 $100,000.00
GR76 5(various) 005445924020 $100,000.00
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
Submitted for City Manag_er's Office bX; Reid Rector (6140)
Originating Department Head: Jerome Walker (7537)
Additional Information Contact: Jerome Walker (7537)
Lo~name: OSTHnMASTH Paae ~ of ~