City of Fort WorthNeighborhood Services

2019-2020Annual Action Plan

At-A-Glance

In the next year, the city will…

Make repairs to

390housing units

Assist

1,506 people through public facility and infrastructure projects

Provide

247 clients with poverty reduction and household stabilization services

Support construction of

88 affordable

housing units

Assist

75 first-time home buyers with down payment and closing cost assistance

Help

1,203 children with youth training and mentorship programs

Assist

2,948seniors through aging in place programs

Help provide

6,415homeless persons with

overnight shelter services

Prevent

225people from becoming homeless

Provide

60households with housing

services for persons living with HIV/AIDS

Save-the-DateHUD Grants Training Provides an opportunity for agencies interested in applying for HUD grant funds to learn more about the application process and meet city staff.

When: Nov. 13, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. OR Nov. 14, noon-5 p.m.

Where: Trinity Habitat for Humanity, 9333 N. Normandale St.

Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) The city’s year-end report on accomplishments and progress toward Consolidated Plan goals. Citizens are invited to provide feedback during a public comment period and at a public hearing.

When: Dec. 11, 6 p.m.

Where: City Council Conference Room 290, 200 Texas St.

For more information on these programs contact Sharon Burkley at 817-392-5785.

City of Fort Worth Neighborhood Services

FortWorthTexas.gov/Neighborhoods/Grants817-392-7540

What is the Action Plan?Submitted each August to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), the Annual Action Plan provides a summary of the actions the City of Fort Worth will take in the coming year to help low- and moderate-income residents. This document details how funds for the following HUD grant programs will be spent to carry out these actions:

• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds are used to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment and expanded economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents.

• HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds are used to create affordable housing for low-income households by building, buying or rehabilitating affordable housing.

• Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds are used to provide services and housing for the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless with a goal of achieving permanent housing.

• Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds are used for projects that benefit low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families.

Each year’s Action Plan serves as a status update on the goals outlined in the city’s five-year Consolidated Plan. This larger plan describes the city’s community development priorities and multiyear goals based on an assessment of housing and community development needs and an analysis of market conditions. Development of the Consolidated Plan also involves community engagement and collaboration with other entities.

Partner AgenciesTo achieve the Consolidated Plan goals, the city partners with local agencies who apply to receive HUD grant funding. Agency proposals are reviewed by the city’s Community Development Council. Once selected, agencies use the funding to administer programs that benefit the community in a variety of ways.

Agency Program

Community Development Block Grant

AB Christian Learning CenterAfter-school tutoring and Children’s

Defense Fund Freedom School Summer Reading Program

Girls, Inc. of Tarrant County Youth education, prevention and leadership program

Camp Fire First Texas After-school program

Stop Six Church of Christ Fort Worth Reads & Rights

United Community Centers Educational enrichment

Artes de la Rosa Artes Academy

Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth, Inc. Employment and job training

Guardianship Services Education to prevent financial exploitation of elderly

Housing Channel Homebuyer education and housing counseling services

The Ladder Alliance Employment and job training

Meals on Wheels, Inc. of Greater Tarrant County Home-delivered meals

Presbyterian Night Shelter of Tarrant County Case management for homeless

Sixty and Better, Inc. Transportation for seniors

REACH, Inc. Project Ramp

Trinity Habitat for Humanity Cowtown Brush-Up and Preserve A Home

HOME Investment Partnerships

Development Corporation of Tarrant County Ash Crescent single-family infill

Housing Channel Riverside single-family infill

Emergency Solutions Grant

Presbyterian Night Shelter of Tarrant County Shelter operations and services

True Worth Place Shelter operations and services

The Salvation Army Homelessness prevention

Center for Transforming Lives Rapid re-housing

SafeHaven of Tarrant County Shelter operations and services

Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS

Tarrant County Samaritan Housing, Inc. Supportive services, facility-based housing operations and tenant-based rental assistance

AIDS Outreach Center Short-term rent/mortgage and utility assistance and supportive services

Artes de la RosaArtes Academy

Afterschool youth cultural and fine arts education program specializing in theater, dance, music, creative writing and visual art. Serves 135 clients and focuses on children and youth training and mentorship.

The Ladder AllianceEmployment and Job Training

Job training through basic and advanced computer skills courses. Serves 300 clients and focuses on poverty reduction and household stabilization.

Sixty and Better, Inc.Transportation for Seniors

Door-to-door transit for seniors to neighborhood activity centers and special trips for participants. Serves 520 clients and focuses on support programming for aging in place.

Preserve Aging Housing Stock

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39%

Improve Accessibility of Public and Private Spaces 35%

Poverty Reduction and Household Stabilization 26%

Promote Affordable Housing for Renters and Owners

43%

Children and Youth Training and Mentorship

52%

Support Programming for Aging in Place 84%

Targeted Neighborhood Revitalization 27%

Homeless Services 42%

Status Toward Completion of 2018-2023 Consolidated Plan Goals