CITY OF FORT WORTH NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DEPARTMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS and REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT FROM ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN FORT WORTH REGARDING THE 2026-2027 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) PROGRAM HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME) PROGRAM EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) PROGRAM HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) PROGRAM Public Comment Period June 22, 2026- July 24, 2026 The City of Fort Worth is providing a thirty-day public comment period regarding the submission of the proposed Annual Action Plan for the use of HUD grant funds for the 2026-2027 program year. The proposed plan meets federal requirements under the Community Development Act of 1974 and the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended. This plan will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on or about August 15, 2026, to meet application and regulatory requirements for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) programs. ACTION PLAN The 2026-2027 Action Plan for the City of Fort Worth summarizes the specific activities and proposed expenditures for the CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA Programs for the upcoming program year, which begins on October 1, 2026, and ends on September 30, 2027. The purpose of these funds is to benefit low and moderate-income individuals and areas throughout the City of Fort Worth. ESG grant funds benefit homeless people and people at risk of homelessness. HOPWA grant funds benefit individuals with HIV/AIDS within Tarrant, Parker, Wise, and Johnson Counties. CDBG and HOME funds support community development activities and affordable housing efforts. Activities and/or programs that receive funding must contribute to the attainment of goals outlined in the Five-Year (2023-2027) Consolidated Plan. The total amount of grant funding to be allocated for the 2026-2027 Program Year is $13,614,718.40 including $60,000 in estimated program income from the CDBG and HOME programs. This includes $7,153,410.00 in CDBG funds, $2,816,040.38 in HOME funds, $625,460.00 in ESG funds, and $2,959,808.00 in HOPWA funds. A further detailed listing of how these funds will be allocated among different priorities and agencies can be obtained from the City of Fort Worth Neighborhood Services Department by contacting the staff persons referenced at the end of this notice. The following is a list of proposed activities: ESTIMATED AMOUNTS BY ACTIVITY AND/OR PROGRAM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) CDBG PUBLIC SERVICES 100MEN $30,000.00 Artes De La Rosa $60,000.00 Boys & Girls Club of Greater Tarrant County $40,000.00 Building Pathways $73,011.50 Camp Fire First Texas $65,000.00 Communities In Schools of Greater Tarrant County $50,000.00 Guardianship Services $70,000.00 Housing Channel $70,000.00 Junior Achievement of Chisholm Trail Inc $45,000.00 Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County $160,000.00 My Health My Resources $110,000.00 The Women's Center of Tarrant County $70,000.00 United Community Centers $125,000.00 Vantage Alliance $75,000.00 Veterans Center of North Texas $30,000.00 Subtotal CDBG Public Service Agencies $ 1,073,011.50 CDBG HOUSING PROGRAMS City of Fort Worth – Priority Repair Program $2,000,000.00 Trinity Habitat for Humanity- Cowtown Brush-Up $500,000.00 Subtotal CDBG Housing Programs Budget $2,500,000.00 CDBG MAJOR PROJECTS City of Fort Worth –Major Improvements $1,189,716.50 Subtotal CDBG Major Projects $1,189,716.50 CDBG PROGRAM DELIVERY City of Fort Worth – Rehabilitation and Construction Management Program Delivery $810,000.00 City of Fort Worth – Homebuyer and Housing Services Program Delivery $150,000.00 Subtotal CDBG Program Delivery $960,000.00 CDBG ADMINISTRATION (20%) Neighborhood Services Department – CDBG Administration (20%) $1,430,682.00 Subtotal CDBG Administration $1,430,682.00 Total Community Development Block Grant Funds $7,153,410.00 CDBG ACTIVITIES PROPOSED FOR ESTIMATED PROGRAM INCOME Program Income: CFW Priority Home Repair Program $30,000.00 Subtotal CDBG Activities Utilizing Estimated Program Income $30,000.00 Grand Total CDBG Budget including Estimated Program Income $7,183,410.00 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME) Homebuyer Assistance Program – City of Fort Worth $160,000.00 Affordable Housing Development Program- TBD $1,579,724.04 Community Housing Development Organization: $794,712.30 Development Corporation of Tarrant County (DCTC) Subtotal HOME Investment Partnerships Program $2,534,436.34 HOME ADMINISTRATION (10%) Neighborhood Services Department - HOME Administration (10%) $281,604.04 Subtotal HOME Administration $281,604.04 Total HOME Investment Partnerships Program Funds $2,816,040.38 HOME ESTIMATED PROGRAM INCOME Program Income: Homebuyer Assistance Program $84,976.00 Subtotal HOME Program Income $84,976.00 Total HOME Budget including Estimated Program Income $2,901,016.38 HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) Tarrant County Samaritan Housing, Inc.: (Supportive Services, Facility-Based Housing $950,000.00 Operations, Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA), and Administration) AIDS Outreach Center: (Short Term Rent Mortgage and Utility Assistance – STRMU; Tenant $400,000.00 Based Rental Assistance – TBRA; Supportive Services; and Administration) Subtotal HOPWA Public Service Agency Funding $1,350,000.00 HOPWA PROGRAM – City of Fort Worth Neighborhood Services Department – HOPWA Administration (3%) $88,794.24 Neighborhood Services Department: Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA), Supportive $1,521,013.76 Services, Permanent Housing Placement (PHP) Subtotal HOPWA City of Fort Worth $1,609,808.00 Total HOPWA Budget $2,959,808.00 EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) Lighthouse for the Homeless $150,000.00 Presbyterian Night Shelter $145,276.00 Safe Haven of Tarrant County (The Archway) $80,000.00 Center for Transforming Lives $100,000.00 The Salvation Army $103,274.50 Subtotal ESG Public Service Agency Funding $578,550.50 ESG ADMINISTRATION (7.5%) Neighborhood Services Department – ESG Administration (7.5%) $46,909.50 Subtotal ESG Administration $46,909.50 Total ESG Budget $625,460.00 GRAND TOTAL CDBG/ESG/HOPWA/HOME BUDGETS Including Estimated Program Income $13,614,718.38 Beginning June 22, 2026, drafts of the 2026-2027 Action Plan will be available on the City’s website at http://fortworthtexas.gov/neighborhoods/grants/. Copies will also be available for public review at the following locations: Neighborhood Services Department East Regional Library Southwest Regional Library Fort Worth City Hall 6301 Bridge Street 4001 Library Lane 100 Fort Worth Trail Fort Worth, Texas 76112 Fort Worth, Texas 76109 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 The thirty-day public review and comment period for the plan will begin Monday, June 22, 2026. All comments must be received no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, July 24, 2026. To submit written comments, please write to the City of Fort Worth, Neighborhood Services Department, 100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, TX 76102, Attention: Alison Villasna, Community Development Planner. To request additional Action Plan information or to request a copy, please contact Alison Villasana at (817) 392-5958 or alison. villasana@fortworthtexas.gov Written comments may also be faxed to (817) 392- 5958. Neighborhood Services Department staff will conduct a public hearing on Monday, July 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. to be held at E.M. Shamblee Public Library, 1062 Evans Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76104. The Fort Worth City Council will conduct a public hearing Tuesday, August 11, 2026. This hearing is proposed to be held at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, Texas 76102, in conjunction with the regular Council meeting. Please contact Alison Villasana, Community Development Planner at (817) 392-5958 or via email at alison.villasana@fortworthtexas.gov for additional information. The purpose of these hearings will be to receive public comments on the proposed funding listed above and on the Action Plan. The plan is scheduled to be adopted by City Council on August 11, 2026, and submitted to HUD on or around August 15, 2026.