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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEII'TS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
GRANT FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $737,948.00 SUBJECT TO THE RECEIPT OF THE GRANT
FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, 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 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 in the amount of
$737,948.00 subject to the receipt of the grant from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for the purpose
of funding the Comprehensive Energy Assistance 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 secfions 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 prior 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repealed.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.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
4/6/99 **G-12530 80CEAP99 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 1999 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 (TDHCA) in the amount of $737,948, and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in
the Grants Fund by $737,948, and
3 Apply indirect cost rates in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulation 3-15 at a rate of
25.52%, which is the most recently approved rate for this department, and apply the new, approved
rate when available.
DISCUSSION
On December 9, 1997 (M&C G-12079), the City Council approved an anticipated contract amount of
$796,640 with the TDHCA Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) The final contract
award accepted by City Secretary Contract No 23755 was in the amount of $692,477
In July 1998, TDHCA notified the City that its 1998 CEAP allocation had been increased by $1,661,442.
This increase was to address the extreme heat wave and energy crisis that resulted in President
Clinton declaring the entire state of Texas a disaster area. In order to ameliorate these conditions, the
release of emergency Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program funds were authorized for
administration through the TDHCA. This increase resulted in a total amount of $2,353,919 for the 1998
allocation The current year (1999) anticipated contract amount is $737,948
The CEAP for contract year 1999 has six components. 1) Elderly/Disabled, 2) Energy Crisis, 3) Co-
Payment, 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 of their income to meet the increase in their utility bills that
have resulted from the marked increase in the temperature.
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 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
City of Fort Forth, Texas
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DATE
4/6/99 REFERENCE NUMBER
**G-12530 LOG NAME
80CEAP99 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 1999 AND ADOPTION OF RELATED
APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
The administrative cost for 1999 is restricted to a rate of 5.274%, Case Management to a rate of
6.328% and Direct Services Support to a rate of 5% The remaining funds will be used for
Elderly/Disabled, Co-Payment Assistance and Heating, Cooling Systems and Energy Crisis for the
duration of the contract.
This program is located in all Council Districts.
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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