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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 14601 Ordinance No AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEII'TS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 SUBJECT TO THE RECEIl'T OF THE GRANT FROM THE U S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING HOMEOWNERSHIP COUNSELING SERVICES, MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL 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 the Fiscal Year 2000-01 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be mcreased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $100,000 subject to the receipt of the grant from the U S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purpose of funding homeownership counseling services. SECTION 2. Should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared mvahd, 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 ordmance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3 That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordmance No. 14286 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, mwhich instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 O FORM AND LEGALITY Assistant City Attorney ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. ~~ - ~ ~ ~ ('` City of Fort Worth, Texas ~1-~A~ar and Caunc~( Commun~cAt~an DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME ~ PAGE 5/1/01 **G-13214 05COUNSELING 1 of 2 SUBJECT GRANT APPLICATION TO THE U S DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP COUNSELING SERVICES RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Authorize the City Manager to accept, if offered, a grant for $100,000 from the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Housing Counseling Services, and 2 Adopt the attached. appropriation ordinance increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund by $100,000, subject to receipt of the grant; and 3 Certify that the activities to be funded with the Housing Counseling Services funds are consistent with the City's Consolidated Plan DISCUSSION HUD recently issued a competitive Notice of Fund Availability (SuperNOFA No 1) covering several HUD programs, including $1,469,281 for the Housing Counseling Services program Local entities certified by HUD as housing counseling agencies can apply for this funding in an amount not to exceed $100,000 The Housing Department successfully competed for this funding in Year 2000, and was awarded $55,992. The Housing Department was certified by HUD as a Housing Counseling Agency on December 19, 1997 On September 29, 1998 (M&C G-12337), the City Council approved the Housing Counseling Program design, as well as the authority to receive private donations The City, through the Housing Finance Corporation and its other non-profit partners, administers an infill housing development program in the central City, utilizing City-owned vacant properties and/or properties acquired from private owners. The objectives of this program are to make housing more affordable to low-income families, revitalize neighborhoods, and return these properties to the tax roll The City also has aCity-wide homeownership program offering closing cost, down-payment assistance, and soft second mortgages to .make housing affordable to low-income families. Homeownership counseling is a critical component of these programs and is required of all homebuyers. Educational and outreach programs, which are eligible activities under this grant, are particularly needed among low- income, minority, and other. underserved groups. :~ The Housing Department has been providing outreach, intake, and homeownership counseling services to potential homebuyers for six years. Its focus is on first-time homebuyers Last year, more than 1,000 clients received housing counseling services. The proposed number of clients to be served with this grant is 1,100 City of Fort Worth, Texas ~1-~Aya~ And aunc~il amn~un~cAtyan C C DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 5/1/01 **G-13214 05000NSELING 2 of 2 SUBJECT GRANT APPLICATION TO THE U S DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP COUNSELING SERVICES The City's housing counseling program follows HUD's guidelines for housing counseling services. It includes intake and screening, homeownership training and counseling, referral, and follow-up The training and counseling component covers City, HUD, and other programs, pre-purchase, pre-occupancy, post-occupancy, management and budget counseling, short-term credit repair, and mortgage default counseling The housing counseling services are available in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Finance Director certifies that upon receipt of the grant and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinahce, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund LW •k Submitted for City Manager`s FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) 2) GR76 451727 005206706000 $100,000.00 gppROVED Libby Watson 6183 2) GR76 Various 005206706010 $100,000.00 ~/ Originating Department Head: ~ ~ COU~1C~ T V l. Jerome Walker 7537 (from) MAY 1 2001 Additional Information Contact: ~gu.. l i{~a,~-~J City SecrQtary of tke ` ' ' Jerome Walker 7537 6 iTrrth, 4 City a[ Fart axms Adopted Qrdinan`ce ~o..