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Res 067-2009 5/5/2009 RESOLUTION NO. �-'�,QOG Resolution (1) Approving An Amendment To The PY 2008 Action Plan Of The 2005-2009 Consolidated Plan Of The City Of Wichita Falls To Develop And Implement Eligible Programs For Homeless Prevention And Assistance As Designated Through The Homeless Prevention And Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) Funded By The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD), (2) Authorizing The City Manager To Apply To The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD) For approximately $583,425 In Stimulus Funding Through The HPRP With No Matching Funds Expected From The City Of Wichita Falls, And (3) Authorizing The Execution Of All Documents Necessary To Accept Said Funding And Sub-Grant All Or Part Of Said Funds To Third Parties, Including, But Not Limited To, The North Texas Regional Planning Commission WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls acting in its capacity as a HUD Grantee administers federally-funded programs to benefit the community; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has held two public hearings to receive citizen input and the City Manager and staff have recommended this change to the PY 2008 Annual Action Plan; and, WHEREAS, during the Public Hearings, the full City Council has reviewed the recommended amendment, proposed application, and use of funds, concurs that this application for funding is in the interest of the community and has approved the project in the PY 2008 Annual Action Plan, and no matching funds are expected to be required by the City of Wichita Falls. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: 1. The City Council of Wichita Falls, Texas hereby approves and adopts an amendment (attached) to the PY 2008 Annual Action Plan of the Consolidated Plan that will provide for developing and implementing eligible programs through the HPRP, and the amendment may be completed and submitted with changes as approved by the City Manager. 2. The City of Wichita Falls, acting in its capacity as a HUD Grantee, is authorized to apply for $583,425 in funding through the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program. The City Council authorizes the City Manager to execute any and all amendments, agreements, and other documents necessary to implement the aforementioned amendment and apply for and accept the grant pursuant to the HPRP and is further authorized to execute all documents necessary to subgrant and issue funds and grants pursuant to the HPRP to subgrantees, including, but not limited to, the North Texas Regional Planning Commission. 3. The City Manager is further specifically authorized to execute and submit an application (HUD-40119), accompanying certifications, and all other documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, as appropriate, to apply for and accept the aforementioned funding. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 5 day of May, 2009. , M YOR ATTEST: � ity Clerk Substantial Amendment to the Consolidated Plan 2008 Action Plan for the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) Grantees eligible to receive funds under the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) are required to complete a substantial amendment to their Consolidated Plan 2008 Action Plan. This form sets forth the required format for this substantial amendment. A completed form is due to HUD within 60 days of the publication of the HUD HPRP notice. To aid grantees in meeting this submission deadline, the HPRP Notice reduces the requirement for a 30-day public comment period to no less than 12 calendar days for this substantial amendment. With this exception, HPRP grantees are required to follow their Consolidated Plan's citizen participation process, including consultation with the Continuum of Care (CoC) in the appropriate jurisdiction(s). Grantees are also required to coordinate HPRP activities with the CoC's strategies for homeless prevention and ending homelessness. To maximize transparency, HLJD strongly recommends that each grantee post its substantial amendment materials on the grantee's official website as the materials are developed. A complete submission contains the following three documents: 1) A signed and dated SF-424, 2) A completed form HUD-40119 (this form), and 3) Signed and dated General Consolidated Plan and HPRP certifications. For additional information regarding the HPRP program, visit the HLJD Homelessness Resource Exchange (www.hudhre.info). This site will be regularly updated to include HPRP resources developed by HUD and its technical assistance providers. The information collection requirements contained in this application have been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). This agency may not collect this information, and you are not required to complete this form, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Information is submitted in accordance with the regulatory authority contained in each program rule. The information will be used to rate applications, determine eligibility, and establish grant amounts. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to be 16 hours, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. This information is required to obtain benefits. To the extent that any information collected is of a confidential nature, there will be compliance with Privacy Act requirements. However, the substantial amendment to the Consolidated Plan 2008 Action Plan does not request the submission of such information. Warning: HUD will prosecute false claims and statements. Conviction may result in criminal and/or civil penalties. (18 U.S.C. 1001, 1010, 1012; 31 U.S.C. 3729, 3802) A. GeneralInformation Grantee Name Name of Entity or Department Administering Funds HPRP Contact Person (person to answer questions about this amendment and HPRP) Title Address Line 1 Address Line 2 City, State, Zip Code Telephone Fax Email Address Authorized Official (if different from Contact Person) Title Address Line 1 Address Line 2 City, State, Zip Code Telephone Fax Email Address Web Address where this Form is Posted Amount Grantee is Eligible to Receive* $ Amount Grantee is Requesting $ *Amounts are available at http://www.hud.�*ov/recovery/homelesspreventrecov.xls B. Citizen Participation and Public Comment 1. Briefly describe how the grantee followed its citizen participation plan regarding this proposed substantial amendment (limit 250 words). Response: 2. Provide the appropriate response regarding this substantial amendment by checking one of the following options: ❑ Grantee did not receive public comments. ❑ Grantee received and accepted all public comments. ❑ Grantee received public comments and did not accept one or more of the comments. 3. Provide a summary of the public comments regarding this substantial amendment. Include a summary of any comments or views not accepted and the reasons for non-acceptance. Response: C. Distribution and Administration of Funds Reminder: The HPRP grant will be made by means of a grant agreement executed by HUD and the grantee. The three-year deadline to expend funds begins when HUD signs the grant ageement. Grantees should ensure that sufficient planning is in place to begin to expend funds shortly after grant agreement. 1. Check the process(es) that the grantee plans to use to select subgrantees. Note that a subgrantee is defined as the organization to which the grantee provides HPRP funds. ❑ Competitive Process ❑ Formula Allocation ❑ Other (Specify: ) 2. Briefly describe the process(es) indicated in question 1 above (limit 250 words). Response: 3. Briefly describe the process the grantee plans to use, once HUD signs the grant agreement, to allocate funds available to subgrantees by September 30, 2009, as required by the HPRP Notice (limit 250 words). Response: 4. Describe the gantee's plan for ensuring the effective and timely use of HPRP grant funds on eligible activities, as outlined in the HPRP Notice. Include a description of how the grantee plans to oversee and monitor the administration and use of its own HPRP funds, as well as those used by its subgantees (limit 500 words). Response: D. Collaboration 1. Briefly describe how the grantee plans to collaborate with the local agencies that can serve similar target populations, which received funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 from other Federal agencies, including the U.S. Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and Labor (limit 250 words). Response: 2. Briefly describe how the grantee plans to collaborate with appropriate Continuum(s) of Care and mainstream resources regarding HPRP activities (limit 250 words). Response: 3. Briefly describe how HPRP grant funds far fmancial assistance and housing relocation/stabilization services will be used in a manner that is consistent with the grantee's Consolidated Plan (limit 250 words). Response: E. Estimated Budget Summarv HUD requires the grantee to complete the following table so that participants in the citizen participation process may see the grantee's preliminary estimated amounts for various HPRP activities. Enter the estimated budget amounts for each activity in the appropriate column and row. The grantee will be required to report actual amounts in subsequent reporting. HPRP Estimated Budget Summary Homelessness Total Amount Prevention Rapid Re-housing gudgeted Financial Assistance' $ � $ Housing Relocation and Stabilization $ $ $ Services Subtotal $ $ $ (add previous two rows) Data Collection and Evaluation $ Administration (up to 5% of allocation) $ Total HPRP Amount Budgeted $ 'Financial assistance includes the following activities as detailed in the HPRP Notice: short-term rental assistance, medium-term rental assistance, security deposits, utility deposits, utility payments, moving cost assistance, and motel or hotel vouchers. Z Housing relocation and stabilization services include the following activities as detailed in the HPRP Notice: case management, outreach, housing search and placement, legal services, mediation, and credit repair. 3 Data collection and evaluation includes costs associated with operating HIJD-approved homeless management information systems for purposes of collecting unduplicated counts of homeless persons and analyzing patterns of use of HPRP funds. 4 This amount must match the amount entered in the cell on the table in Section A titled "Amount Grantee is Requesting." F. Authorized Sisnature By signing this application, I certify (1) to the statements contained in the list of certifications and (2) that the statements herein are true, complete, and accurate to the best of my lrnowledge. I also provide the required assurances and agree to comply with any resulting terms if I accept an award. I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or claims may subject me to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties. (U.S. Code, Title 218, Section 1001) Signature/Authorized Official Date Title P .�MENT p�, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT �, , o eP Q�' Fort Wo�th Regional Office, Region Vl � . j* �(� �� *� Office of Community Planning and Development y°G IIIIIIII �� 801 Chcrry Street, Unit #45, Suite 2500 Q Fort Worth, TX 76102 9 eqN DE �E�� WIVW.h(tl�17IV �U� � 5 ZOU� Darron Leiker, City Manager City of Wichita Falls P.O. Box 1431 Wichita Falls, TX 76307 Dear Mr. Leiker: SUBJECT: Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) Transmittal of Grant Agreement Grant Number: S-09-MY-48-0014 I am pleased to inform you that the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) Substantial Amendment to your jurisdiction's 2008 Consolidated Action Plan has been approved for funding in the amount of $583,425. Enclosed are three Grant Agreements, which constitute the contract between HUD and the City of Wichita Falls. The Grant Agreement together with your approved HPRP Substantial Amendment and the HPRP Notice provide the information needed to expedite the implementation of this grant. Please be reminded that although the signed grant agreement is effective as of the date of HLTD signature, your jurisdiction's authorized representative must sign and return two of the three grant agreements within 15 days of the date that HLTD signed the grant agreement, per Section IV.F.4 of the HPRP Notice. Also, note that the statutory 2- and 3-year deadlines for expenditure of funds begin on the date that the grant agreement is signed by HUD. The execution of all subgrantee contracts must be completed by September 30, 2009. Significant changes to activities after the grant execution date should be discussed with this office to ensure consistency with HPRP standards and guidelines, including those for substantial amendments to the Consolidated Action Plan. HPRP, as authorized under Title XII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), provides financial assistance and services to prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless and help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re- housed and stabilized. As a recipient of HPRP fiinding, HUD encourages your jurisdiction to collaborate with eligible entities to maximize the expeditious and coordinated use of other ARRA fimds. HUD further encourages grantees to take advantage of the technical assistance that has been made available by the Department. See http://ww�v.hud.�ov/recoverv or http:/h��ww.hudhre.info for more information. .� , 2 While the City's Substantial Amendment did not identify a Public Housing Authority (PHA) as a possible subgrantee, the City is reminded that if it intends to subgrant HPRP funds to a PHA, a waiver request must be sent to this off'ice which contains the following information: • A description of how the inclusion of the PHA as a subgrantee is in the best interest of HPRP participants, including any benefit(s) to the participants; • An explanation of how HPRP participants will be selected within the service area to ensure that PHA residents will not be unfairly selected for program participation over other community residents; and • A statement describing the PHA's experience serving homeless persons No HPRP funds may be subgranted to a PHA until a waiver is approved by HLJD. If you have any questions or require any assistance, please contact Kristin Hadawi, Senior Commlmity Planning and Development Representative, at 817-978-5959. We look forward to working with you and your staff throughout the coming year. Sincerely, 1��i�t. � Katie S. Worsham Director Enclosures � . � •, Grant No.: 5-09-MY-48-0014 Official Contact Person: Michael Uriniak . Administrator Telephone No.: (940) 761-7448 FAX: (940) 761-6845 E-mail Address: Michael.uriniak@cwfta�.net Tax ID No.: 75-6000714 DiJNS No.: 059463133 GRANT AGREEMENT HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM This Grant Agreement is made by and between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Citv of Wichita Falls (Grantee) for the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) in the amount of $583,425 pursuant to the provisions under the Homelessness Prevention Fund headin�of Division A, Title XII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5, 123 Stat. 115 (Feb. 17, 2009) (Recovery Act). The requirements set forth in the Notice of Allocations, Application Procedures, and Requirements for Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program Grantees under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, dated on March 19, 2009 and as may be amended (the Notice), the requirements set forth under the Homelessness Prevention Fund headin�of Title XII, and sections 1512, 1515, and 1553 of the Recovery Act, and the Grantee's submissions pursuant to the Notice are incorporated as part of this Agreement. In reliance upon the Grantee's submissions pursuant to the Notice, HUD agrees, upon execution of this Grant Agreement, to provide the Grantee with the agreed HPRP grant funds. The Grantee agrees to distribute and use its HPRP grant funds as specif'ied in the submission to HLTD that HCTD approved pursuant to the Notice. The Grantee is responsible for ensuring that each entity that administers a11 or a portion of • the Grantee's HPRP grant funds or receives all or a portion of the Grantee's HPRP grant funds to carry out HPRP activities fully complies with the HPRP requirements. The period of this Grant Agreement begins on the date the HUD official signs this Grant Agreement (Availability Date) and ends on the date that is three years after the Availability Date. The Grantee authorizes HCTD to increase the amount of HPRP grant funds available to the Grantee pursuant to this Grant Agreement by execution of an amendment by HLTD, without the Grantee's execution of the amendment or other consent. If the Grantee fails to expend 60 percent of the grant within 2 years of the Availability Date HLTD may, by its execution of an amendment, deobligate the funds required to be expended without the Grantee's execution of the amendment or other consent. The following parties execute this Grant Agreement on the dates set forth below as follows: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Secretary of Housing and Urban Development By: � l5 a Signature an ate atie S. Worsham yped or Written Name of Authorized Official Director, Community Planning and Development Title GRANTEE B I � �7 U 9� Signature and ate � �rro✓� �C � '�'e� Typed or Written Name of Authorized Official C ��y �'���yc � Title