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File #: 2023-0475    Version: 1
Type: Motion Status: Approved
File created: 4/26/2023 In control: General Legislative Session
On agenda: 5/17/2023 Final action: 5/17/2023
Title: 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
Attachments: 1. Motion 23-182, 2. Amendment A - SIGNED, 3. Staff Report, 4. ECAF Worksheet, 5. Amendment A Special General Terms, 6. Motion Assignment Slip

 

 

Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)

 

 

ITEM TITLE:

Title

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 ECAF will have no fiscal effect on the 2023 budget as projections indicate no need for the funding in 2023.  The grant is anticipated to be utilized in 2024 and 2025.

 

CONTRACT INFORMATION:

ORIGINAL

 

CONTRACT#

23-32606-081

AMOUNT

$ 3,481,257

AMENDMENT

X

CONTRACT#

23-32606-081-A

AMOUNT

$    567,823

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

$ 4,049,080

 

Contract Period

ORIGINAL

START

10/01/2022

END

9/30/2025

AMENDMENT

START

04/01/2023

END

09/30/2025

 

OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS:  Approved by Finance - Nathan Kennedy 4/26/23