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ORDINANCE NO L~_17~~.J
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF
$976,736.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTRACTING WITH THE
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, 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
1993-94 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 $976,736.00 for the purpose of contracting with the
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program for
Program Year 1995.
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 11379 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provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 from and after the date of its passage,
and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Counccill Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
11 /29/94 **C-14587 80TDHCA 1 of 2
SUBJECT CONTRACT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS (TDHCA) COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR
PROGRAM YEAR 1995
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to accept a contract with the Texas Department of Housing
and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program in the amount
of $976,736 00 and adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated
receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund by 5976,736 00, and
2 Authorize the Fiscal Services Department, to create a project number in Grants Fund, and
3 Apply indirect cost rates in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulation 3-15
(apply the rate of 18 73 percent, which represents the most recently approved rate for this
department and apply the new approved indirect cost rates when available)
DISCUSSION
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs has notified the City that 5976,736 00
is available for the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) The CEAP for Fiscal Year
1994-95 has five components 1) Elderly/Disabled assistance, 2) Energy Crisis, 3) Co-pay
Assistance, 4) Replacement and Retrofit of Heating and Cooling Systems, and 5) Case
Management The allocation is being made with Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
funds to address the needs of low 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,
2) assist a household in developing goals for self sufficiency,
3) provide a co-pay for a household with an energy burden higher than that of the average
household,
4) provide relief to low-income elderly and handicapped 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 CounnciZ Communication
DATE
11 /29/94 REFERENCE NUMBER
**C-14587 LOG NAME
80TDHCA PAGE
2 of 2
SUBJECT CONTRACT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS (TDHCA) COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR
PROGRAM YEAR 1995
5) provide one time assistance in an energy related crisis, and
6) serve 1,440 households benefiting 4,947 persons
The Parks and Community Services Department will review all applications at the nine (9) City
Community Center facilities Applicants will be notified, by mail, at the completion of the intake
process of approval or denial Payments will be made, for eligible clients, directly to the utility
or heating and cooling systems repair companies by the City of Fort Worth
The Administrative cost is allowed at a rate of 7 22% of the total allocated CEAP amount,
totaling 570,520 00 and Case Management at a rate of 6 19%, totaling 560,460 00 The
remaining 5845,756 00 will be used for Elderly/Disabled, Energy Crisis, Co-pay and assistance
with Replacement and Retrofit of Heating and Cooling Systems for the duration of the contract
The indirect cost rate of 18 73% is included in the Administrative, Case Management and Direct
Services Budget categories
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 F[JND ACCOUNP CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
Libby Watson 6140 APPROVED
Originating Department Head: CITY COUId~f
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Richard Zavala, Jr 7275 (from) NUV ~.~ 1994
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Richard Zavala, Jr 7275 dit7 ~)~t wpm' TelR09g
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