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CITY OF FORT WORTH

NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DEPARTMENT

REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

AND

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

REGARDING THE

2020-2021 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

FOR USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FROM THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD)

UNDER THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)

HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME)

EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG)

HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS PROGRAM (HOPWA)

The City of Fort Worth is providing a 30-day public comment period regarding the submission of the 2020-

2021 Annual Action Plan for use of HUD grant funds. The proposed plan meets federal requirements under

the Community Development Act of 1974 and National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended. This

plan shall be submitted to HUD to meet application and regulatory requirements for the CDBG, HOME,

ESG, and HOPWA programs.

The 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan summarizes the proposed activities and expenditures for the CDBG,

HOME, ESG, and HOPWA programs for the upcoming program year. The program year begins on October

1, 2020 and ends on September 30, 2021. Activities and programs that receive funding shall contribute to

the goals outlined in the City’s 2018-2022 Consolidated Plan. The purpose of these funds is to benefit low-

and moderate-income persons in Fort Worth. ESG grant funds benefit homeless persons in Fort Worth.

HOPWA grant funds benefit persons with HIV/AIDS in Tarrant, Johnson, Parker, Hood, Somerville, and

Wise counties.

The total amount of grant funding to be allocated for the 2020-2021 program year is $12,793,159, including

$150,000 in estimated program income from the CDBG and HOME programs. This includes $7,487,093

in CDBG funds, $2,971,282 in HOME funds, $638,858 in ESG funds, and $1,695,926 in HOPWA funds.

A detailed description of how these funds will be allocated and expended can be obtained from the

Neighborhood Services Department by contacting the staff listed at the end of this notice. The following is

a list of proposed allocations of the HUD grants to be received:

PROPOSED AMOUNTS BY ACTIVITY AND/OR PROGRAM

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)

CDBG PUBLIC SERVICES

AB Christian Learning Center (After-School Tutoring) $85,000

AB Christian Learning Center (Children’s Defense Fund Freedom School Summer

Reading Program) $50,000

Girls, Inc. of Tarrant County (Youth Education, Prevention and Leadership Program) $75,000

Camp Fire First Texas (After-School Program) $50,000

Read Fort Worth (Read Fort Worth Summer Scholars) $55,000

United Community Centers (Educational Enrichment) $100,000

Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth, Inc. (Employment/Job Training) $90,000

Guardianship Services (Education to Prevent Financial Exploitation of Elderly) $70,000

Housing Channel (Homebuyer Education and Housing Counseling Services) $125,000

The Ladder Alliance (Employment/Job Training) $80,000

Meals on Wheels, Inc. of Greater Tarrant County (Home-Delivered Meals) $71,814

Presbyterian Night Shelter of Tarrant County (Case Management for Homeless) $145,000

Sixty and Better, Inc. (Transportation for Seniors) $75,000

Sixty and Better, Inc. (Health and Wellness Program Expansion) $40,000

Subtotal CDBG Public Service Agencies $1,111,814

CDBG HOUSING PROGRAMS

REACH, Inc. Resource Center on Independent Living - Project Ramp (Accessibility) $115,000

CFW – Priority Repair Program: Health and Safety Home Repairs for Low Income

Homeowners $1,100,000

Trinity Habitat for Humanity– Cowtown Brush-Up Volunteer Home Painting Program $455,000

Trinity Habitat for Humanity—Preserve A Home Exterior Home Repair Program

(Rosemont Neighborhood Improvement Strategy Area) $400,000

CFW – Rehab/Construction Management Program Delivery $606,553

CFW – Homebuyer and Housing Services Program Delivery $171,666

Subtotal CDBG Housing Programs Budget $2,848,219

CDBG MATCH

Grant Match for LeadSafe, Lead-based Paint Hazard Reduction Home Repair Program $750,000

Subtotal CDBG Match $750,000

CDBG CHOICE NEIGHBORHOOD GRANT

Fort Worth Housing Solutions Stop Six/Cavile Choice Neighborhood Grant, New

Construction of Affordable Housing $750,000

Subtotal CDBG Choice Neighborhood Grant $750,000

CDBG MAJOR PROJECTS

Palladium Fain St. Ltd. – New Construction of Affordable Multi-Family Housing $469,641

Subtotal CDBG Major Projects $ 469,641

CDBG ADMINISTRATION (20%)

City of Fort Worth, Various Departments – CDBG Administrative Costs $1,482,419

Subtotal CDBG Administration $1,482,419

Total Community Development Block Grant Funds $7,412,093

CDBG ACTIVITIES PROPOSED FOR ESTIMATED PROGRAM INCOME

Program Income: CFW Priority Home Repair Program $75,000

Subtotal CDBG Activities Utilizing Estimated Program Income $75,000

Grand Total CDBG Budget including Estimated Program Income $7,487,093

This Action Plan also includes allocation of $820,359 in currently unprogrammed prior

year CDBG funds that were made available due to receipt of program income in previous

years, and from balances remaining from projects completed in previous years. This

constitutes a Substantial Amendment to the 2015-2019 Program Year Action Plans.

These funds are allocated as follows:

Palladium Fain St. Ltd. New Construction of Affordable Multifamily Housing: $330,359

Azalea West New Construction of Affordable Multi-Family Housing: $490,000.

HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME)

Homebuyer Assistance Program (HAP) $1,059,052

CHDO Set Aside (15%) – Development Corporation of Tarrant County (Single Family

Infill – Polytechnic New Construction) $434,442

CHDO Operating Costs – Development Corporation of Tarrant County (to support

Polytechnic New Construction project) $60,000

Fort Worth Housing Solutions Stop Six/Cavile Choice Neighborhood Grant; New

Construction of Affordable Multifamily Housing $500,000

Columbia @ Renaissance Phase II; New Construction Affordable Multifamily Housing $500,000

Stop Six Model Blocks $53,160

Subtotal HOME Investment Partnerships Program $2,606,654

HOME ADMINISTRATION (10%)

Neighborhood Services Department - HOME Administration (10%) $289,628

Subtotal HOME Administration $289,628

Total HOME Investment Partnerships Program Funds $2,896,282

HOME ESTIMATED PROGRAM INCOME

Program Income: Homebuyer Assistance Program $75,000

Subtotal HOME Program Income $75,000

Total HOME Budget including Estimated Program Income $2,971,282

HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA)

Tarrant County Samaritan Housing, Inc. (Supportive Services, Facility-Based

Housing Operations, Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA), and Administration) $738,649

AIDS Outreach Center (Short Term Rent Mortgage and Utility Assistance – STRMU;

Supportive Services; and Administration) $230,000

Neighborhood Services Department (Tenant Based Rental Assistance – TBRA;

Supportive Services, Resource Identification) $676,399

Subtotal HOPWA Public Service Agency Funding $ 1,645,048

HOPWA ADMINISTRATION (3%)

Neighborhood Services Department – HOPWA Administration (3%) $50,878

Subtotal HOPWA Administration $ 50,878

Total HOPWA Budget $ 1,695,926

EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG)

Presbyterian Night Shelter of Tarrant County (Shelter Operations/Services) $131,315

Lighthouse for the Homeless dba True Worth Place (Shelter Operations/Services) $177,000

The Salvation Army, a Georgia Corporation (Homelessness Prevention) $107,629

Center for Transforming Lives (Rapid Re-Housing) $100,000

SafeHaven of Tarrant County (Shelter Operations/Services) $75,000

Subtotal ESG Public Service Agency Funding $590,944

ESG ADMINISTRATION (7.5%)

Neighborhood Services Department – ESG Administration (7.5%) $47,914

Subtotal ESG Administration $47,914

Total ESG Budget $638,858

GRAND TOTAL CDBG/ESG/HOPWA/HOME BUDGETS

Including Estimated Program Income $12,793,159

Public Comment Period

Wednesday, July 1, 2020 to Friday, July 31, 2020

Beginning Wednesday, July 1, 2020, a draft of the 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan shall be available on the

City’s website at FortWorthTexas.gov/Neighborhoods/Grants. Drafts and final copies shall also be

available for review at the following community centers and libraries:

Neighborhood Services

Department

908 Monroe Street

Fort Worth, TX 76102

Andrew “Doc” Session

Community Center

201 South Sylvania Avenue


Southeast Arlington

Community Action Partners

400 West Sanford Street

Arlington, TX 76011

Como Community Center

4900 Horne Street


Martin Luther King, Jr.

Community Center

5565 Truman Drive


North Tri-Ethnic Community

Center

2950 Roosevelt Avenue


Northside Community

Center

1101 Northwest 18th Street


Southside Community Center

959 East Rosedale Avenue


East Regional Library

6301 Bridge Street


Southwest Regional Library

4001 Library Lane


The 30-day public comment period shall commence on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. All comments must be

received no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, July 31, 2020. Comments and questions may be submitted to

Senior Planner Sharon Burkley by:

Mail: City of Fort Worth

Neighborhood Services

Attn: Sharon Burkley

200 Texas Street


Email: [email protected]

Phone: 817-392-5785

Fax: 817-392-7328

Public Hearings

Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 5:30 pm

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Due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 coronavirus, this meeting will be conducted by

videoconference or telephone call in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and the provisions

provided by the Governor of Texas in conjunction with the Declaration of Disaster enacted on March 13,

2020.

Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 7:00 pm

City Council Chamber

200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Two public hearings shall be held regarding the Annual Action Plan to solicit citizen input. The first public

hearing shall be held by Neighborhood Services Department staff on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 5:30 pm

via WebEx. The Fort Worth City Council shall also conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, August 4, 2020

at 7:00 pm in the City Council Chamber, located at 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102. The Annual

Action Plan is scheduled to be adopted by City Council on August 4, 2020 and submitted to HUD no later

than August 15, 2020.

The City of Fort Worth City Hall and City Council Chamber are wheelchair accessible. Access to the

building is available at the north end of City Hall at the corner of 10th Street and Monroe Street. Accessible

parking is available at the south end of City Hall at the corner of Monroe Street and Texas Street. Persons

with disabilities who plan to attend the meeting and need auxiliary aids, readers, large print materials, or

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interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired may contact the Neighborhood Services

Department at 817-392-7540.

Asistencia En Español: para que le interpreten la solicitud en Español, llame al 817-392-8550.

Recommendations for 2020-2021 Funding

Allocations for HUD Grants

CDBG, HOME, ESG, HOPWA

Public Hearing, July 15, 2020

Presented by Sharon A. Burkley, Senior PlannerNeighborhood Services Department

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Thank You For Joining Us!!!

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U.S. Department of Housing & Urban DevelopmentWhat Is the Department of Housing and Urban Development?

Created as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty, the Department of Housing and Urban

Development (HUD) was established as a Cabinet Department by the Department of Housing and Urban

Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3532-3537), effective November 9, 1965. It consolidated a number of other

older federal agencies.

What Is HUD's Mission?

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is the Federal agency responsible for national

policy and programs that address America's housing needs, that improve and develop the Nation's

communities, and enforce fair housing laws. HUD's business is helping create a decent home and

suitable living environment for all Americans, and it has given America's communities a strong national

voice at the Cabinet level. HUD plays a major role in supporting homeownership by underwriting

homeownership for lower- and moderate-income families through its mortgage insurance programs.

The purpose of the HUD is to provide housing and community development assistance and to make sure

everyone has access to “fair and equal” housing.

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HUD Entitlement GrantsCommunity Development Block Grant (CDBG)

Community development activities

Construction of public facilities and improvements

Public Services

Preservation and restoration of historic properties in

low income neighborhoods

HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)

Home purchase or rehabilitation financing assistance

Build or rehabilitate housing for rent or ownership

Site acquisition or improvement

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HUD Entitlement GrantsEmergency Solutions Grant (ESG)

Shelter Operations

Rapid Re-housing

Homelessness Prevention

Diversion Services

Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA)

Housing assistance and supportive services for low-

income persons living with HIV/AIDS

2020-2021 Grant Allocations

Funding Source 2019-2020 2020-2021

Increase/

(Decrease)

Amount

Increase/

(Decrease)

%

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) $ 7,270,678 $ 7,412,093 $ 141,415 1.95%

HOME Investment Partnerships Program

(HOME)$ 2,662,983 $ 2,896,282 $ 233,299 8.76%

Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) $ 616,266 $ 638,858 $ 22,592 3.67%

Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS

(HOPWA)$ 1,505,634 $ 1,695,926 $ 190,292 12.64%

TOTAL FUNDS $12,055,561 $ 12,643,159 $ 587,598 4.87%

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Grant Period: October 1, 2020 – September 30, 2021

2018-2022 Consolidated Goals

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1) Preserve Aging Housing Stock

2) Improve Accessibility of Public/Private Spaces

3) Poverty Reduction and Household Stabilization

4) Promote Affordable Housing for Renters/Owners

5) Children/Youth Training and Mentorship

6) Support programming for Aging-In-Place

7) Targeted Neighborhood Revitalization

8) Homeless Services

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2020 CDBG Income Limitseffective July 1, 2020

Family Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

30% AMI $ 17,150 $ 19,600 $ 22,050 $ 24,450 $ 26,450 $ 28,400 $ 30,350 $ 32,300

50% AMI $ 28,550 $ 32,600 $ 36,700 $ 40,750 $ 44,050 $ 47,300 $ 50,550 $ 53,800

60% AM $ 34,260 $ 39,120 $ 44,040 $ 48,900 $ 52,860 $ 56,760 $ 60,660 $ 64,560

80% AMI $ 45,650 $ 52,200 $ 58,700 $ 65,200 $ 70,450 $ 75,650 $ 80,850 $ 86,100

100% AMI $ 57,050 $ 65,200 $ 73,400 $ 81,500 $ 88,000 $ 95,100 $ 101,050 $ 107,600

Family Size 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

30% AMI $ 34,250 $ 36,200 $ 38,150 $ 40,100 $ 42,050 $ 44,000 $ 46,000 $ 47,900

50% AMI $ 57,050 $ 60,300 $ 63,550 $ 66,800 $ 70,100 $ 73,350 $ 76,600 $ 79,900

60%AMI $ 68,500 $ 72,400 $ 76,300 $ 80,200 $ 84,100 $ 88,000 $ 91,950 $ 95,850

80% AMI $ 91,300 $ 96,500 $101,700 $ 106,900 $ 112,150 $ 117,350 $ 122,550 $ 127,800

100% AMI $ 114,100 $ 120,600 $ 127,150 $ 133,650 $ 140,200 $ 146,700 $ 153,250 $ 159,750

* Area Median Income (Fort Worth-Arlington) – the midpoint of a region’s income distribution – half of families in a region earn more than the median

and half earn less than the median

2020-2021 CDBG Proposed Budget Summary

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Activity Funding Recommended

Public Services (15% Cap) $ 1,111,814

Housing Programs:

- REACH /Project Ramp $ 115,000

- Priority Repair Program (Project Funds) $ 1,100,000

- Cowtown Brushup (Trinity Habitat subrecipient contract) $ 455,000

- Habitat Preserve A Home $ 400,000

- Rehab/Construction Management (Program Delivery) $ 606,553

- Homebuyer Assistance/Housing Services (Program Delivery) $ 171,666

Grant Match for LeadSafe $ 750,000

FW Housing Solutions Stop Six/Cavile Choice Neighborhood Grant $ 750,000

General Administration (20% Cap) $ 1,482,419

Major Projects: Palladium Fain New Construction of Affordable Housing $ 469,641

Grand Total, 2020-21 Program Year CDBG Funds $ 7,412,093

Previously Received Program Income To Be Allocated to Palladium Fain $ 330,359

Previously Received Program Income To Be Allocated to Azalea West Affordable Housing Project $ 490,000

Estimated New Program Income To Be Allocated to Priority Repair Program $ 75,000

CDBG Housing Rehabilitation: PRP and LeadSafe

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• Priority Repair Program (PRP): $1.1 million

• Homeowners at 60% AMI or less ($34,260 for single

individual, $39,120 for household of 2)

• Up to $5000 for health/safety repairs:

• Water heaters; Water/sewer lines; Gas leaks; Electrical

systems; Damaged roofs; HVAC systems; Unstable,

sagging, or rotten bathroom subflooring

• LeadSafe Grant Match

• Current LeadSafe grant expires December 2020

• Lead hazard reduction repairs in housing built before

1978 occupied by households under 80% AMI ($45,650

for single individual, $65,200 for family of 4)

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CDBG Housing Rehabilitation: Subrecipients• Trinity Habitat for Humanity Neighborhood Preservation

Programs

• Cowtown Brushup: $455,000

• Volunteer-driven home-painting program for homeowners at 50%

AMI or below, Partnership since 2011, Subrecipient since 2017

• Twice per year (Spring /Fall)

• Target marketing in older neighborhoods

• Preserve A Home: $400,000

• Partnership with City Neighborhood Improvement Program to

provide exterior repairs to homes in City-targeted neighborhoods

• Up to $12,500 for doors, windows, siding, roofs

• Currently working in: Ash Crescent, Northside, Carver Heights

(Model Block areas); Rosemont to be next Target Neighborhood

• REACH Ramp Program: $115,000• Accessibility (ramps, grab bars, etc.) for persons with

disabilities in households under 80% AMI

• $45,650 for one person, $52,200 for two people

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CDBG Major Projects: Palladium Fain St. Apartments (Council District 4) -$800,000 ($330,359 Prior Year Unprogrammed Funds)

• 4001 Fain Street, 76111

• New Construction, Multifamily (90 units)

• Estimated completion date, May 2022

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CDBG Major Projects: Azalea West (Council District 9) - $490,000(Prior Year Unprogrammed Funds)

• 2700-2724 Azalea Avenue, 76107

• New Construction, Multifamily (80 units)

• Estimated completion, July 2022

CDBG Public Service Recommendations

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Organization Program Strategic Goal

2019-20

Current

Funding

2020-21

Funding

Request

Funding

Recommended

Housing Channel Housing Counseling & Education Affordable Housing $ 125,000 $ 125,000 $ 125,000

Sixty and Better* Active, Engaged Lifestyles Aging in Place N/A $ 40,000 $ 40,000

Sixty and Better Senior Transportation Aging in Place $ 115,000 $ 125,000 $ 75,000

Meals on Wheels Home Delivered Meals Aging In Place $

70,000

$ 100,000 $ 71,814

Presbyterian Night

Shelter

Moving Home Case Management

& Diversion Services for Homeless

Homeless Services $

145,601

$ 205,000 $ 145,000


15*New agency/program


2019-20

Current

Funding

2020-21

Funding

Request

Funding

Recommended

The Ladder Alliance Workforce Development for

Women Victims of Domestic

Violence and Low-Income

Women

Poverty Reduction and

Household Stabilization

$ 70,000 $ 125,000 $ 80,000

Guardianship Services,

Inc.

Financial Exploitation

Prevention Workshops in the

City of Fort Worth

Poverty Reduction and


$ 70,000 $ 100,000 $ 70,000

Goodwill Industries of

Fort Worth, Inc.

Goodwill Community Works Poverty Reduction and


$ 90,000 $ 129,758 $ 90,000

Girls, Inc. Whole Girl Approach for At-

Risk Youth

Children/Youth Training and

Mentoring

$70,000 $ 150,000 $ 75,000

Camp Fire After School Programs Children/Youth Training and

Mentoring

$ 45,000 $ 50,000 $50,000

AB Christian Learning

Center

Children’s Defense Fund Freedom

School Summer Reading Program

Children/Youth Training and

Mentoring

$ 45,000 $ 125,000 $50,000


16*New agency/program


2019-20

Current

Funding

2020-21

Funding

Request

Funding

Recommended

Read Fort Worth* Read Fort Worth

Summer Scholars

Children/Youth Training

and Mentoring

N/A $ 125,000 $ 55,000

United Community

Centers, Inc.

Educational Enrichment

Program

Children/Youth Training

and Mentoring

$ 70,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000

AB Christian Learning

Center

After School Tutoring Children/Youth Training

and Mentoring

$ 85,000 $ 125,000 $ 85,000

TOTAL $ 1,111,814


Affordable

Housing

11%

Aging-In-Place

17%

Poverty

Reduction

22%

Homeless

Services

13%

Children/Youth

Training &

Mentorship

37%

Recommendations by Consolidated Plan Goal

Affordable Housing: $125,000

Aging-In-Place: $186,184

Poverty Reduction: $240,000

Homeless Services: $145,000

Children/Youth Training &

Mentorship: $415,000

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HOME Investment Partnerships ProgramActivity Amount

Homebuyer Assistance Program $ 1,059,052

CHDO Set-Aside (HUD-Required 15%): Development Corporation of Tarrant

County Single Family Infill (Polytechnic New Construction)$ 434,442

CHDO Operating Costs (Development Corporation of Tarrant County) $ 60,000

Grant Administration: (Limited to 10%) $ 289,628

Major Projects:

- Fort Worth Housing Solutions Stop Six/Cavile Choice Neighborhood Grant $ 500,000

-Columbia at Renaissance Senior Housing, Multifamily Housing Phase II $ 500,000

-Stop Six Model Blocks (maintain prior commitment of funds) $ 53,160

Total 2020-21 HOME Funds $ 2,896,282

Est. Program Income, Reserved for Homebuyer Assistance Program $ 75,000

18*CHDO (Community Development Housing Organization) – a private nonprofit, community-based, service organization that has, or intends to

obtain, staff with the capacity to develop affordable housing for the community it serves.

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Homebuyer Assistance Program - $1,059,052

• Up to $20,000 for low and moderate

income first-time homebuyers

• Down Payment and Closing Costs

• Must receive homebuyer education

• Must remain in home for 5 years up

to $14,999; 10 years for $15,000 or

more (or funds are recaptured)

• Referred by Participating Lenders

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906 Magnolia St.,

Arlington, TX 76012

CHDO Project – Development Corporation of Tarrant CountyPolytechnic New Construction- $434,442

• Four (4) scattered site infill lots in zip code

76105, located in the Polytechnic Neighborhood

• Council Districts 5 & 8

• Approx. 1600 Sq. Ft. brick homes,

3BR/2BA/2GA, including landscaping, fencing,

solar panels & other energy efficiencies

• Estimated Sales prices $179,000-$189,000 (final

prices based on appraisals in neighborhood)

• Leverage amount - $406,000

• Sales proceeds to be retained by agency to allow

for further home construction

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Columbia at Renaissance Square: Phase II

• New construction of 120 rental units for seniors

• 96 1-bedroom units, 24 2-bedroom units

• 10% Market Rate units

• Partnering with FWHS for Rental Assistance

Demonstration Units (tenants from Butler or

Cavile)

• Due to lack of Project Based Vouchers from

FWHS, additional financing gap occurred

• Total City HOME investment of $1,700,000; ($1,200,000 prior commitment, $500K new Action

Plan commitment)

ESG Public Service Recommendations

Organization Program

2019-20

Current

Funding

2020-21

Request

Funding

Recommended

Presbyterian Night Shelter Emergency Shelter Services* $ 145,000 $ 145,000 $ 131,315

Lighthouse for the Homeless True Worth Place, Day Shelter* $ 125,000 $ 177,000 $ 177,000

SafeHaven of Tarrant County SafeSolutions for Fort Worth* $ 75,000 $ 120,000 $ 75,000

Center for Transforming Lives Rapid Re-Housing $ 100,000 $ 153,322 $ 100,000

The Salvation Army Homelessness Prevention $ 118,049 $ 150,000 $ 107,629

Public Services Subtotal $ 590,944

Administrative Costs** $ 47,914

ESG TOTAL $ 638,858

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Notes:

*ESG regulations limit “Shelter Services” to 60% of total grant award

** Administrative Costs are capped at 7.5% of total grant award

ESG Public Service Recommendations

Emergency Shelter

Services

60%Homelessness

Prevention

17%

Rapid

Re-Housing

16%

Administration

7%

2020-21 Proposed ESG Funding by Service Type

Emergency Shelter Services:

$383,315

Homelessness Prevention:

$107,629

Rapid Re-Housing: $100,000

Administration: $47,914

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HOPWA Public Service Recommendations

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Organization Program

2019-20

Current

Funding

2020-21

Funding

Request

Funding

Recommended

Tarrant County Samaritan

Housing, Inc.

Supportive Services $ 394,004 $ 475,460 $ 433,404

Facility-Based Operations $ 136,003 $ 166,152 $ 149,603

Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) $ 101,497 $ 110,998 $ 111,647

Administration $ 39,995 $ 51,574 $ 43,995

Tarrant County Samaritan Housing Subtotals $ 671,499 $ 804,184 $ 738,649

AIDS Outreach Center


Short Term, Rent, Mortgage, Utility

(STRMU) Assistance$ 120,000 $ 160,000 $ 160,000

Administration $ 5,500 $ 11,171 $ 11,171

AIDS Outreach Center Subtotals $ 186,000 $ 230,000 $ 230,000


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Note:

**HOPWA regulations limit Administrative Costs to 3% of total grant award

Organization Program2019-20 Current

Funding

2020-21 Funding

Request

Funding

Recommended

City of Fort Worth/

Community Action Partners

Tenant-Based Rental

Assistance (TBRA)$ 479,000 $ 526,399 $ 526,399


CFW/Community Action

Partners Subtotal$ 602,966 $ 676,399 $ 676,399

Public Services Total $ 1,645,048

Administrative

Costs**$ 50,878

HOPWA TOTAL $ 1,695,926


Supportive

Services

39%

Tenant-Based Rental

Assistance

39%

Short Term

Rent, Mortgage,

Utilities

10%

Facility-Based

Operational

Costs

9%

Administration

3%

2020-2021 Proposed HOPWA Funding

Supportive Services: $642,233

Tenant-Based Rental Assistance:

$638,046

Short Term Rent, Mortgage,

Utilities: $160,000

Facility-Based Operational

Costs: $149,603

Administration: $55,166

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Timeline Milestone Date

CDC funding recommendations presented to Council Sub-Committee

(HNSC)

June 2

Funding recommendations presented to full City Council June 23

Draft Action Plan posted on website, distributed to City libraries/community

centers

July 1

Public comment period begins July 1

Action Plan public hearing held by staff July 15

Public comment period ends July 31

Public hearing held by City Council; Council consideration and approval August 4

Action Plan due to HUD August 15

Program year 2020-21 begins October 1

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Questions?

Sharon A. Burkley, MBA

Senior Planner

City of Fort Worth Neighborhood Services

Department

(817) 392-5785

[email protected]

www.fortworthtexas.gov/neighborhoods/grants

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.fortworthtexas.gov/neighborhoods/grants

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