PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS AND ORGANIZATIONS,

TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS

August 12, 2026

CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT, TARRANT COUNTY - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

            Tarrant County - Community Development Department is making available to all interested citizens and organizations the draft 2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).  The plan is authorized by the Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended, and The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act of 2009, as amended.

            The current performance report covers a period from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 and describes progress made in achieving goals set forth in the 2025 Action Plan.  The performance report will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to meet federal requirements for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds, Community Development Block Grant – Care’s Act (CDBG-CV), and Home Investment Partnerships Program-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) funds.

            Copies of the full draft CAPER report may be obtained by calling Susan Au at (817) 850-7947 or by clicking here.  Comments regarding this report may be made within the minimum fifteen-day public examination and comment period from August 12 – September 1, 2026, with comment period ending at the close of the public hearing.  All comments will be addressed and included with the final CAPER submitted to HUD on September 28, 2026. Comments should be addressed to James A. McClinton, Director of Community Development, 2501 Parkview Drive, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76102 or e-mailed to JAMcClinton@TarrantCountyTX.gov

PUBLIC HEARING

A public hearing on this report will be held on September 1, 2025, at 10 a.m. in the Commissioner’s Court Room # 503A, 5th Floor, 100 East Weatherford, Fort Worth, TX 76196. Please check the County website in event of room changes. The public comment period will end at the end of the public hearing. 

Plans and Reports

Annual Action Plan

The Annual Action Plan (AAP) combines the application, planning, and reporting requirements for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds. Program Year (PY) 2026 allocations were released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) April 3, 2026: CDBG, $4,186,628.00; HOME, $1,568,422.52; and ESG, $251,690.00. To read the complete 2026 AAP, click here to view.

 

5-Year Consolidated Plan

The Consolidated Plan is designed to help Tarrant County assess affordable housing and community development needs and market conditions, and to make data-driven, place-based investment decisions. This process serves as the framework to identify housing and community development priorities in alignment with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development formula block grant programs. Click here to view the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan.

 

Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) 2025

Tarrant County - Community Development Department is making available to all interested citizens and organizations the DRAFT 2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The current performance report covers a period from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 and describes progress made in achieving goals set forth in the 2025 Action Plan.