Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
ITEM TITLE:
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Motion 23-182, approving and authorizing the County Executive to sign the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Contract 23-32606-081 Amendment A with the Washington State Department of Commerce
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DEPARTMENT: Human Services
ORIGINATOR: Constance Hockett
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approved by Lacey Harper 4/27/23
PURPOSE: Council to execute the 2023 LIHEAP-EAP Contract 23-32606-081 Amendment A
BACKGROUND: The 2023 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP-EAP) is funded by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Washington State Department of Commerce. The program funds are designed to reduce the burden of rising home energy costs by providing assistance with a portion of a low-income household's heating bill. The contract is for heating bill assistance which will serve approximately 4,200 low-income households.
Original LIHEAP contract was in the amount of $3,481,257.00 for the period October 1st, 2022, through September 30, 2025. Amendment A will add $567,823.00 bringing the total amended contract amount to $4,049,080.00 The contract period will be April 1, 2023, to September 30, 2025.
Amendment A increases the contract total to exceed the amount included in the Human Services Grant Work Plan. Therefore, Council approval is required.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU
CURRENT YR
2ND YR
1ST 6 YRS
124-504210(various)
$0
$196,333
$26,000
124-504211(various)
$0
$480,000
$22,129
124-504212(various)
$0
$101,000
$14,000
124-504213(various)
$0
3,013,092
$196,526
TOTAL
$0
$3,790,425
$258,655
REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE
CURRENT YR
2ND YR
1ST 6 YRS
124-304210683395
$0
$196,333
$26,000
124-304211683395
$0
$480,000
$22,129
124-304212683395
$0
$101,000
$14,000
124-304213683395
$0
$3,013,092
$196,526
TOTAL
$0
$3,790,425
$258,655
DEPARTMENT FISCAL IMPACT NOTES: This ...
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