Page 79 - ArlingtonFY24AdoptedBudget

Business Plan

Support Youth and Families

Goal 2: Create an Environment that Enables our Residents to Flourish and Grow
Objective 1: Implement Support Systems
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
SYF DollarWise Research Grant: Complete research and develop educational Housing
2.1.2 Evictions materials for tenants and landlords
Summary:

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the City received over
$26M to assist families to remain housed when many lost
employment due to the economic changes during the
pandemic. Despite having paid all past due balances,
Housing found that judgements filed by landlords were
not released. This impacts the families’ ability to enter
into a lease contract in the future and can also have a
negative impact on their credit.

Housing applied for a DollarWise grant through the US
Conference of Mayors to research the frequency of
judgments not being released, determine the cause,
remedy the release of judgments, and develop
educational materials for tenants and landlords to avoid
this continuing in the future.

Housing conducted research and a selected a sample of
eviction cases in FY 2023 and work on this project will
continue into FY 2024.

Support Youth and Families

Goal 2: Create an Environment that Enables our Residents to Flourish and Grow
Objective 1: Implement Support Systems
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
SYF Coordinate with United Way to Number of 211 calls and referrals Grants Management
2.1.3 Improve 211 Outreach and from Arlington residents
Referrals in Arlington
Summary:

Estimated
City staff will work with United Way Arlington (UWA) to Milestone Completion Status
improve the 211 Information and Referral hotline for
Arlington residents. Improvements will include: UWA will Include 211 May 2021 Complete
Improvements in Their
• increased number of providers in the 211
database that serve Arlington residents; Work Plan
• improved quality and accuracy of the database City’s CDBG Agreement June 2023
with UWA will Include
resources;
• increased number of Arlington residents using 211 Improvement
Metrics
the 211 system for assistance; and
• increased number of callers from Arlington UWA Program Year July 2024
Begins
receiving referral matches. Track and Report Metrics July 2023 –
on a Quarterly Basis June 2024

FY 2024 Adopted Budget and Business Plan 70 City of Arlington, Texas