To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Pamela Coleman, GCCARD Director
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RE: Approval of a General Fund Appropriation for Administration of the 25Water Affordability - 2025 Grant Not to Exceed $75,000.00
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) requests authorization from this committee for an appropriation of General Funds not to exceed $75,000.00 to subsidize the administrative costs associated with the 25Water Affordability - 2025 (25WAT) grant, with a recommendation of approval by the full Genesee County Board of Commissioners at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
BACKGROUND:
The 25WAT grant was originally accepted from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) via RES-2025-1714 in the amount of $3,000,000.00. Funds awarded through the 25WAT grant will be used to provide water assistance payments up to $3,000.00 per fiscal year per household for eligible residents throughout Genesee County. The term of this award begins March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029.
DISCUSSION:
As the agreement is State funded, administrative allocations have been capped at 3%. An amendment of this agreement was to be submitted, reducing the award amount to $1,500,000.00 to account for costs associated with administering the grant. However, should this appropriation request be approved, the subsidization of administrative costs will allow GCCARD the opportunity to effectively expend the original grant award of $3,000,000.00.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There will be no impact on Human Resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
This General Fund appropriation will increase fund number 2751-695.39 by not more than $75,000.00 allowing the full grant award of $3,000,000.00 to be administered without deficit. A budget amendment is attached.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There will be no impact on facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
There will be no impact on technology.
CONFORMITY TO CO...
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