To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Pamela Coleman, GCCARD Director
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RE: Approval of a grant award from the Water Residential Assistance Program (WRAP), in the amount of $33,500.00, to provide water utility arrearage assistance payments to eligible Genesee County residents; the budget for this grant is attached
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) requests authorization from this committee to accept and expend the Water Residential Assistance Program (WRAP) grant award in the amount of $33,500.00, with a recommendation of approval by the full Genesee County Board of Commissioners at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
BACKGROUND:
GCCARD has received notice of a Fiscal Year 27 (FY27) WRAP grant award in the amount of $33,500.00 from the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA). These funds will be used for the purpose of providing water utility arrearage assistance and conservation measures to eligible residents within the City of Flint.
DISCUSSION:
Funds provided through the WRAP grant will be used for monthly water arrearage payments up to $1,200 per fiscal year and/or provide water conservation measures for eligible households within the City of Flint for the period commencing July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There will be no impact on Human Resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
GCCARD will work with Fiscal Services to incorporate FY27 WRAP grant funds into the budget. A budget amendment for FYE 2026 is attached. No general fund dollars are being requested.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There will be no impact on facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
There will be no impact on technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This memorandum conforms to Genesee County’s priority of Healthy, Livable and Safe Communities as water utility and wastewater service arrearage assistance and conservation measures through the WRAP program promote public health by helping eligible Genesee County residents have continued access to water in their homes.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Director of the Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) to authorize accepting and expending the Water Residential Assistance Program FY27 grant award to fund water utility assistance and conservation measures for eligible City of Flint residents from the Great Lakes Water Authority, in the amount of $33,500.00 for the period commencing July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, is approved. (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the July 15, 2026 meeting of the Human Services Committee of this Board), the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the grant award documents, and the Chief Financial Officer is directed to record the attached budget amendment.