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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS
FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $865,125 00 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING
CASE MANAGEMENT, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, OUTREACH AND CERTIFICATION FOR
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, AND PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION
TO CLIENTS FOR MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL, EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER NEEDS TO LOW INCOME
PERSONS THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS, PROVIDING FOR A 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 departments for the Fiscal Year 1998-99 and in the Budget of the City
Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund m the amount of $865,1.25.00 from
available funds for the funding case management, emergency assistance, outreach and certification for emergency assistance,
information and referral, and provide transportation to clients for medical, educational, employment and other needs to low income
persons through a grant from the Texas Department Of Housing and Community Affairs.
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 13540 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which instance said conflicting provisions of said pnor ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained.
APP VEDAS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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Assistant City Attorney
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Date
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Adopted
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Effective
City of Fort Worth, Texas
~VIJ' Ayer and ~auncil ~ammunicAtian
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
3/16/99 **G-12502 80GRANT 1 of 2
SUBJECT APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND EXTENSION OF CONTRACT WITH THE TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR THE COMMUNITY
SERVICES BLOCK GRANT THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1999
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1.. Authorize the City Manager to accept funds in the amount of $860,355 from the Texas Department
of Housing and Community Affairs for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) for the 1999
funding year; and
2. Accept the 1998 Incentive Award of $4,620 and reimbursement of registration fees for $150; and
3 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $865,125 from available funds, and
4 Apply indirect cost rates in accordance with the City's Administration Regulation 3-15 at a rate of
25.52%, which represents the most recently approved rate for this department, and apply the new
approved rate when available
DISCUSSION
Since October, 1992, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has provided
funds annually to contract recipients through Letters of Notification (LON) The LON's indicate the
amount of funds the contractor will receive for the current year, as well as a cumulative total of CSBG
funds received since the initial funding in 1992.
On October 14, 1998, TDHCA notified the City, through LON No 7, that the City had received a $4,620
Incentive Award and a $150 reimbursement of registration fees
In March, 1999, following the public notification of the CSBG Allocation Table for all Texas counties,
TDHCA will issue a LON indicating that $860,355 is available for the 1999 funding year This amount
will bring the total CSBG funds received by the City since 1992 to $5,356,081
This extension for the CSBG proposes to continue programs and services aimed at assisting low-
income persons through case management, emergency assistance, outreach and certification for
energy assistance, information and referral, as well as services to provide clients with transportation to
access services for medical, educational, employment and other needs Nine neighborhood centers
will be utilized to deliver program services.
This program serves all Council Districts.
No matching funds are required from the City
City of'Fo~t Worth, Texas
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DATE
3/16/99 REFERENCE NUMBER
**G-12502 LOG NAME
80GRANT PAGE
2 of 2
suB~ECT APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND EXTENSION OF CONTRACT WITH THE TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR THE COMMUNITY
SERVICES BLOCK GRANT THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1999
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon execution 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)
3) GR76 488185 080405569000 $865,125.00 ~~®~~®
Libby Watson 6183 3) GR76 Various 080405569010 $865,125.00
Originating Department Head: CITY C4UN~R~
Richard Zavala 5704 (from) N1AR ~.~
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Additional Information Contact: Y~
Cit~~r SEx:xetary cif 9hs
Richard Zavala 5704 Oily cf Fort V~TnrtlY, Texa.,
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