The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to accept funds from Tarrant County to assist in the operation of the Southeast Community Action Partners Center (Southeast CAPC) located at 1601 East Lamar Boulevard in Arlington.
The City of Fort Worth has contracted with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to serve as the Community Action Agency for Tarrant County under the name of Community Action Partners (CAP). CAP provides services to low-income residents on a county-wide basis, including case management, information and referral services, client intake and assessment, emergency assistance and other social services.
On October 28, 2014, (M&C C-27063) the City Council approved an amendment to extend City Secretary Contract No. 39359 for an additional five years with Andrew-Dillingham, Ltd., for the operation of the Southeast CAPC. The lease amount is $2,670.65 per month or $32,047.80 for the year, which includes utilities.
Annually, Tarrant County provides funding for the operation of the Center. Since 2009, Tarrant County has awarded $30,000.00 annually to the City of Fort Worth and Staff anticipates the same amount or more for the next several years. Additional funding is provided by the Community Services Block Grant, therefore, all expenses are completely covered by grant funds, including telephone services.
This program serves ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS. This contract will be with a governmental entity, state agency or public institution of higher education: Tarrant County.
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