Fort Worth, Texas Needs to Strengthen Administration of Recovery Act Funds
8/31/2009
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Fort Worth, Texas, will receive $10.85 million in Recovery Act funding for community development and housing programs, such Neighborhood Stabilization and Homeless Prevention and Housing. Because Fort Worth has had trouble managing grants funded with non-Recovery money, HUD's Office of Inspector General (OIG) evaluated the city's ability to administer its Recovery-related funds. The OIG found several weaknesses and recommended that HUD require Fort Worth to correct the past deficiencies and that HUD also monitor the city's spending of the additional Recovery Act funding.
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