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C. 29

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Date:	January 17, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

2022-2023 State of California Department of Community Services and Development, Supplemental Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (SLIHEAP)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/17/2023

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

V. Kaplan, (925) 608-5052

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 17, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2023/25 approving and authorizing the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute an agreement with the State of California Department of Community Services and Development in an amount not to exceed $98,942 for the Supplemental Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (SLIHEAP), for the period September 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive funds in the amount of $98,942 is 100% federally funded with federal dollars pass through California Department of Community Services and Development, all of which has been budgeted in FY 2022-2023. No County match requirement.

FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)

CFDA/AL# 93.568
State Agreement Number: 22Q-4554
County Contract number: 39-806-47

BACKGROUND:

On January 24, 2022, the Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) received the 2022 SLIHEAP grant award from the United States Department of Health and Human Services under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), in the amount of $4,177,848. CSD will continue to receive IIJA funds over a period of five years through the program year 2026 and will release each grant award through a separate contract. With the issuance of the 2022 SLIHEAP contract, CSD is releasing the full grant amount of $4,177,848 to LIHEAP Service Providers (LSPs). Contra Costa County is allocated $98,942 for energy assistance under this grant award.

The County routinely receives funding from CSD wherein Contra Costa County provides energy bill assistance payments and/or Weatherization services to residents who are income eligible through LIHEAP and the Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP). This program offers a credit on eligible clients' energy bills. First priority for services are to those households with the lowest income and highest energy burden. LIHEAP priority is to service those households with the following vulnerable populations: young children (ages five years or under), disabled, and elderly persons (ages 60 years or older).

The program is operated by the EHSD, Community Services Bureau (CSB).

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, County may not provide services to eligible residents for LIHEAP in Contra Costa County to meet their energy needs.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The LIHEAP funding supports one of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card, #4 "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing" by the provision of home energy assistance to keep households warm in winter and to increase household energy efficiency.