PY 2013 Action Plan - Draft - Tarrant County

AP‐10 Consultation
1. Introduction
Tarrant County Community Development Division (CDD) has been designated as the lead agency for the
development and implementation of the Tarrant County five year Consolidated Plan. Priorities are
determined with input from numerous agencies, organizations, and individuals interested in improving
neighborhoods. An on‐going mission of the CDD is to assist and coordinate the work of housing and
community development providers operating in the County¿s jurisdiction.
Summary of the jurisdiction’s activities to enhance coordination between public and assisted
housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health and service agencies
Priorities for non‐housing and housing programs were established by the Mayors¿ Council of Tarrant
County. Special needs populations and the homeless priorities were established through the Continuum
of Care process and the Tarrant County Homeless Coalition. All priorities are reviewed and discussed at
Tarrant County workshops, public forums, and public hearings held throughout the year.
The Mayors¿ Council is briefed by the Community Development Director on housing and community
development issues at each of its six meetings per year. The CDD also staffs the Mayors¿ Council and its
sub‐committees maintaining a constant dialogue among urban county consortium members.
The CDD attends the Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition meetings, a regional planning and
advisory body addressing transportation issues such as federal and state funding, air quality mandates,
proposed legislation, and other related economic development issues. The coalition meets on a
monthly basis. A primary issue addressed by the coalition directly related to the needs of low income
residents is the development of mass transit strategies including service development, funding, and
regional planning. The CDD participates in all coalition meetings and committees.
Inviting representative organizations to public hearings encourages participation of disabled, minority,
and other special populations. Other specific measures may be taken to ensure that residents of public
housing and low/moderate income target areas are informed of public meetings. The Tarrant County
and Fort Worth Housing Authority personnel are also informed of notices and meetings to ensure
information is distributed to interested persons served by these agencies.
In coordinating with health, mental health and other service agencies, agencies are invited to present
and provide information to the County and cities during Mayors¿ Council meetings which are held the
first Monday, every other month throughout the year. If further coordination is required, committees
are formed.
Annual Action Plan
2013
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OMB Control No: 2506‐0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)