To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Pamela Coleman, GCCARD Director
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RE: Approval of a request to accept and expend an increase in the Local Water Utility Affordability Act-2025 from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services in the Amount of $427,991.00
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) requests authorization from this committee to accept and expend an increase in award for the Local Water Utility Affordability-2025 (LWUA) agreement in the amount of $427,991.00 for a new award total of $1,177,991.00, 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 an award increase for LWUA-25 from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) in the amount of $427,991.00 for a new award total of $1,177,991.00. The LWUA-25 award was approved via RES-2024-925.
DISCUSSION:
LWUA-25 funds will 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 award will increase the amended agreement of $750,000.00 by $427,991.00 for a new award total of $1,177,991.00. Funds will be deposited into fund number 2810-695.39-504.000 and 2810-695.41-504.000. A budget amendment is attached.
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 Safe Communities as providing assistance for water utility and wastewater service arrearages through LWUA will ensure access to safe drinking water and the maintenance of good hygiene. Genesee County residents who receive this assistance will be able to complete daily tasks many of us take for granted such as the ability to cook, do laundry, and bathe.
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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 amending the Local Water Utility Affordability-2025 agreement between Genesee County and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, said amendment being necessary to accept an additional $427,991.00 in funding, for a new total award amount of $1,177,991.00, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the January 8, 2025 meeting of the Human Services Committee of this board), and the Chief Financial Officer is directed to record the attached budget amendment.