Community Planning & Reporting

The Community Planning & Reporting division oversees the planning and reporting of federal, statewide and local grant funds awarded to the City of Fort Worth. These grants are used to fund and provide public services and support affordable housing initiatives throughout the City for low- to moderate-income residents.

All services and initiatives under these grants align with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the State of Texas and the City of Fort Worth’s community development and affordable housing initiatives.

ACTION PLAN

The 2024-2025 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 Oct. 1, 2024, and ends Sept. 30, 2025. The purpose of these funds is to benefit low- and moderate-income families, individuals and neighborhoods throughout Fort Worth. ESG grant funds benefit Fort Worth residents experiencing homelessness, and HOPWA grant funds benefit individuals with HIV/AIDS in Tarrant, Johnson, Parker and Wise counties. Activities and/or programs that receive funding must contribute to the attainment of goals outlined in the Five-Year (2023-2027) Consolidated Plan.

For the use of federal funds under the following programs:

• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
• Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program
• Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program

2024-2025 Action Plan(PDF, 14MB)

The total amount of grant funds available is estimated at $13,136,747 for the 2024-2025 program year, including $100,000 in estimated program income from the CDBG and HOME programs. The anticipated amount includes approximately $7,006,875 in CDBG funds; $2,763,144 in HOME funds; $614,768 in ESG funds; and $2,651,960 in HOPWA funds. 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 people experiencing and people at risk of experiencing homelessness. HOPWA grant funds benefit individuals with HIV/AIDS within Tarrant, Parker, Wise and Johnson counties.

Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency

The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) was signed Sept. 26, 2006. The intent is to empower every American with the ability to hold the government accountable for each spending decision. The end result is to reduce wasteful spending in the government. The FFATA legislation requires information on federal awards (federal financial assistance and expenditures) be made available to the public via a single, searchable website.

To find out more information on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG, HOME Investment Partnerships funding (HOME) and Housing Opportunities for Persons With Aids Grant (HOPWA) awarded to the City of Fort Worth by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, please visit USASpending.gov