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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $739,35100 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE
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PURPOSE FUNDING A GRANT FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AD
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR
YEAR 2000; PROVIDING FORA SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, 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 depaitrr-ents for the Fiscal Year 1999-00 and in the Budget of
the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriafions in the Grants Fund in the amount of
$739,351 00 from available funds for the purpose of funding a grant from the Texas Department of Housing and Community
Affairs for the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program for year 2000
SECTION 2.
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. 13886 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repealed.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 and be in full force and effect and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
Assistant City Attorney
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
2/22/00 **G-12824 80GRANT 1 of 2
SUBJECT ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2000 AND ADOPTION OF RELATED
APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant from the Texas Department of Housing and
Community Affairs in the amount of $739,351, and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in
the Grants Fund by $739,351, and
3 Apply indirect cost rates in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulation 3-15, at a rate of
18 86%, which is the most recently approved rate for this department, and apply the new, approved
rate when available
DISCUSSION
In January 2000, the City was notified that the anticipated Year 2000 contract amount for the
Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) is $739,351
The CEAP for contract Year 2000 has six components 1) Energy Crisis, 2) Elderly/Disabled
Assistance, 3) Co-Payment Assistance, 4) Heating and Cooling Systems, 5) Direct Service Support and
6) Case Management. The allocation is being made to address the need of low-to-moderate income
households in Tarrant County who are paying a disproportionate amount to meet the needs for heating
and cooling
All households at or below 125% of the Federal Poverty Level will be afforded access to the program
All applicant households will be determined eligible according to the income guidelines and program
procedures Benefit determinations include the household's income, the household size, the energy
consumption, and/or the vulnerability of the household and the availability of funds. The Parks and
Community Services Department will review all applications at the nine (9) City operated Neighborhood
Resources Development Program Center facilities Payments will be made for eligible clients directly to
the utility vendors and heating and cooling system repair companies of Tarrant County
The administrative cost for Year 2000 is restricted to a rate of 5.27%, Case Management to a rate of
6..33% and Direct Services Support to a rate of 5% The remaining funds will be used for Energy Crisis,
Elderly/Disabled Assistance, Co-Payment Assistance and Heating and Cooling Systems for the
duration of the contract.
This program is located in all Council Districts.
City of Fort Worth, Texas
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DATE
2/22/00 REFERENCE NUMBER
**G-12824 LOG NAME
80GRANT PAGE
2 of 2
SUBJECT ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2000 AND ADOPTION OF RELATED
APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and the adoption of
the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as
appropriated, of the Grants Fund
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
2) GR76 488195 080200621000 $739,351.00
Libby Watson 6183
2) GR76
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Originating Department Head: CfT ( CO{ (1-1/~'~
Richard Zavala 5704 (from) 1= Eg ~2 2000
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