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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $590,528 00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FUNDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 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 1995-96 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 $590,528 00 for the purpose of funding the Comprehensive Energy Assistance
Program through a grant from the Texas Department of Housing and Community
Affairs
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 judgement 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 12074 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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed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 At rney
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City of Fort Worth, x'exas
Mayor and Council Communication
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SUBJECT CONTRACT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR PROGRAM YEAR
1996 AND ADOPTION OF RELATED APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Accept a grant from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for the
Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program in the amount of $590,528, and
2 Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the Texas Department of Housing
and Community Affairs for the 1996 Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program, and
3 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing the estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Grants Fund by $590,528 from increased revenues
DISCUSSION
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs has notified the City that the first
appropriation (5590,528) is available for the 1996 Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program
(CEAP) The CEAP for contract year 1996 has six components 1) Elderly/Disabled Assistance,
2) Energy Crisis, 3) Co-Payment Assistance, 4) Heating and Cooling Systems, 5) Direct Services
Support and 6) Case Management The allocation is being made with Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program funds to address the needs of low to moderate income households in Tarrant
County who are paying a disproportionate amount of their income to meet basic energy 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 goals of this program are to
1) address the needs of a household through case management and outreach,
2) assist a household in developing goals for self sufficiency,
3) provide a co-payment for a household with an energy burden higher than that of the
average household,
4) provide relief to low-income elderly and disabled occupied households that are subject to
high energy costs for home heating and cooling,
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
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03/14/96 REFERENCE NIJMBBR
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3L7BJECT CONTRACT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR PROGRAM YEAR
1996 AND ADOPTION OF RELATED APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
5) provide assistance in an energy related crisis, and
6) serve approximately 388 households benefiting an estimated 1,336 persons
The Parks and Community Services Department will review all applications at the nine (9) City
operated Neighborhood Resources Development Program centers Applicants will be notified at
the completion of the intake process of approval or denial Payments will be made, for eligible
clients, directly to the utility companies and to the utility vendors for heating and cooling system
repairs
The administrative cost is restricted to a rate of 6 25°to, Case Management to a rate of 6 25%
and Direct Services Support to a rate of 5% The remaining funds will be used for
Elderly/Disabled, Energy Crisis, Co-payment acid assistance with Heating and Cooling Systems
far the duration of the contract
This program is located in all COUNCIL DISTRICTS
No matching funds are required from the City
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon acceptance of this grant, execution of this
contract with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, and adoption of the
attached appropriations ordinance, funds required for this project will be available in the current
operating budget of the Grants Fund
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT' CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
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GR76 488195 080405365000 $590,52800 App~OtleR
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Libby Watson 6183 GR76 516010 080405365010 $590,528.00 A~
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For Additional Information City SQCretarq of t)ts
Contact: City of Fort Worth, Fexas
Richard Zavala 5700
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