TARRANT COUNTY, TX
Community Development and Housing Department
Public Notice
February 14, 2025
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING and REQUEST FOR COMMENT
ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS and ORGANIZATIONS IN TARRANT COUNTY
PROPOSED TARRANT COUNTY 5-year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and Program Year 2025 Action Plan
TARRANT COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Phone: 817-850-7940
On Tuesday, March 18, 2025 a public hearing will be held to receive public comment regarding the proposed draft Tarrant County 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan (July 2025 through June 2029) which includes Program Year 2025 Action Plan for Community Development. This proposed Consolidated Plan and Action Plan meets federal requirements under the Community Development Act of 1974 and the National Housing Affordability Act of 1990, as amended. The Plan will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to meet application requirements for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnership Housing Grant (HOME) and the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG).
HUD allocations for 2025 Tarrant County formula allocations for CDBG, HOME, and ESG for PY 2025 has not been released to date, but planning has moved forward based on 2024 allocations. The amount allocated to Tarrant County CDBG includes amounts for city entitlements for Cities of Euless, North Richland Hills, Grapevine and Mansfield. These cities have populations exceeding 50,000 which qualify these cities for metropolitan entitlement status granting these cities their own CDBG funding. Each city has executed a contract with Tarrant County for the County to administer these funds.
The 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan will address the priority needs and strategic plans for the next five years. Please click on the 2025 - 2029 Consolidated Plan to review.
2025-2029 Consolidated Plan
Priority Needs for Non-Housing Programs
* Basic infrastructure improvements (water, sewer, streets, drainage and new sidewalks)
* Build and improve infrastructure with sustainable and resilient practices to withstand disasters
* Building with the latest technology such as 6G Broadband and greater connectivity
* Alternate Transportation options
Priority Needs for Housing Programs
* Rehabilitation of existing owner occupied single family housing
* Rental Assistance to prevent homelessness
* Single-family and multi-family addition by new construction or acquisition with rehabilitation for home ownership or rental
* Homebuyer assistance of down payment, closing costs and fees to purchase a home.
Priority Needs for Homelessness
* Maintenance of existing services for the homeless
* Homeless prevention
* Supportive services
* Tenant based rental assistance
* Employment, child care, and transportation
Priority Needs for Special Needs Populations
* Removal of architectural barriers for disabled households
* Affordable permanent housing for the elderly, persons with disabilities, and persons with HIV/AIDS
* More affordable housing with ADA accessible units
The following is a summary of projects to be implemented during PY 2025 with the projected federal grant programs. Except as otherwise mentioned, all programs will be implemented on a county wide basis. No proposed activities are anticipated to directly or indirectly result in displacement of persons or households. For estimated funding amounts, please click on the draft 2025 Action Plan.
Action Plan 2025
PY 2025 (51st year) Community Development Block Grant
ELIGIBILITY. All projected use of funds in the 51st year work program for CDBG funds is in accordance with 24 CFR Part 570, Community Development Block Grant Program Final Rule as published in the Federal Register (53 FR 34437; September 6, 1988).
PROJECTED USE OF CDBG FUNDS:
- Water and/or sewer improvements (National Objective Classification A) in the following cities: Dalworthington Gardens, Euless, Lake Worth, River Oaks, Sansom Park, White Settlement; new sidewalks in the following cities: Crowley and Mansfield; and street and drainage improvements in the following cities: Grapevine and North Richland Hills
- Public Services (National Objective Classification A) which will be funded at no more than 15 percent of total CDBG allocation. Services include (1) case management for transitional housing services for homeless families, and (2) educational services to youth provided by SafeHaven to recognize and reduce teen violence and bullying
- Owner-occupied home rehabilitation (National Objective Classification A) for approximately 49 Single family owner occupied homes county wide (outside of Cities of Arlington, Fort Worth and Grand Prairie) using 2025 funds and previous year’s funding. Three (3) major housing rehabilitation; forty-four (44) priority reconstruction rehabilitation; and two (2) ADA barrier removal of owners occupied single-family homes
- Program administration will be funded at no more than 20 percent of total CDBG allocation.
PY 2025 HOME Investment Partnership Housing grant
EIGIBILITY: All projected use of funds in the PY2025 work program for HOME funds is in accordance with 24 CFR Part 92, HOME Investment Partnership Grant Program Final Rule, as authorized by the National affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended.
PROJECTED USE OF HOME FUNDS:
- Homebuyer assistance to assist an estimated 25 potential home-owners with 2025 funds by providing down payment assistance, closing costs, and/or applicable fees.
- Program administration will be funded at no more than 10 percent of total HOME allocation.
PY2025 Emergency Solutions Grant Program
ELIGIBILITY: All projected use of funds in the PY2025 work program for Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds is in accordance with The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act as amended by S. 896 The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act of 2009.
PROJECTED USE OF ESG FUNDS:
- Operating Costs for Homeless Emergency Shelters - The following agencies have applied for funding; Presbyterian Night Shelter, SafeHaven of Tarrant County, Arlington Life Shelter, ACH Child and Family Services, Salvation Army- Fort Worth, Salvation Army - Arlington, Center for Transforming Lives (Formerly YWCA) and True Worth. Funds to awardees will be used to pay for utilities and general operating costs at the shelters.
- Homelessness Prevention – Tarrant County Community Development Department staff will administer this program to assist extremely low income persons with a notice to vacate or eviction notice with rental and/or utility assistance to prevent homelessness, outside of Arlington, Fort Worth and Grand Prairie.
- HMIS data management – Tarrant County Homeless Coalition will be funded to manage the HMIS system
- Program administration will be funded at no more than 7.5 percent of total ESG allocation
REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
The public is invited to make comments and recommendations regarding this proposed 5-year Consolidated Plan and PY 2025 Action Plan. Draft Plans are available in the below links or can be mailed upon request through March 18, 2025. Contact Susan Au for mailed copies at 817-850-7940.
Comments may be mailed to the Community Development office at 2501 Parkview Drive, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76102 attn: James A. McClinton, or e-mailed to jamcclinton@tarrantcountytx.gov or sau@tarrantcountytx.gov. A public hearing will be held to hear any further comments Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the Tarrant County Administration Building, 100 East Weatherford, Fort Worth, Texas in the Commissioners Courtroom the 5th floor Room 503-A. For questions regarding this report, call James A. McClinton, Tarrant County Community Development Director at 817-850-7940.
The location of the meeting is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you are a person with a disability and require information or materials in an appropriate alternative format; or if you require any other accommodation, please contact Susan Au, sau@tarrantcountytx.gov at least 48 hours in advance of the event. Advance notification within this guideline will enable the county to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.
Limited English Proficient (LEP Assistance): The County will make efforts to provide language translation assistance for public meetings and program information. Please contact Susan Au, 817-850-7947 at least 72 hours in advance, if language translation assistance is needed.
The following are the most current planning documents Tarrant County is drafting for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development entitlement funds.