To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Pamela Coleman, GCCARD Director
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RE: Approval of a request to amend the Local Water Utility Affordability-2025 Agreement between the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Genesee County
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) requests authorization from this committee to accept Amendment No. 1 for the Local Water Utility Affordability-2025 (LWUA) grant agreement between the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the County of Genesee, with a recommendation of approval by the full Genesee County Board of Commissioners at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
BACKGROUND:
GCCARD has received a notice of an award decrease for LWUA-25 from MDHHS. This amendment reduces the original award total from $1,175,000.00 by $425,000.00 for a new award total of $750,000.00. The LWUA-25 award was approved via RES-2024-925. These funds will continue to be used for the purpose of providing assistance for water utility and wastewater service arrearages to eligible Genesee County residents.
DISCUSSION:
LWUA-25 funds may be used to pay water utility and wastewater service arrearages up to $3,000.00 for eligible Genesee County residents. The term of this agreement runs from October 01, 2024, through September 30, 2026.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There will be no impact on Human Resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
This amendment will decrease funding from the original agreement of $1,175.00 by $425,000.00 for a new award total of $750,000.00. A budget amendment will be included in a separate request. No General Fund appropriation is required for this request.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There will be no impact on Facilities and Operations.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
There will be no impact on Information Technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This memorandum conforms to Genesee County's priority of Healthy, Livable and Sa...
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