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C. 27

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	October 5, 2021

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Costa

County

Subject:

2020 CARES Act Program Revenue Contract for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Amendment 2

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/05/2021

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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	CSB (925) 608-6389
cc:	Theodore Trinh Nelly Ige (Escobar) Michael Morris

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: October 5, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2100/474 to approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a Revenue Contract Amendment with the California Department of Community Services and Development to change term the end date from September 30, 2021 to December 31, 2021 with no change to the payment limit of $1,115,537.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No change in the revenue Contract amount of $1,115,537.
No fiscal impact.

State Agreement No. 20U-2554-2

FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)

County Contract No. 39-949-2
CFDA # 93.568. (100% Federal)

BACKGROUND:

On July 8, 2020, the County received funding from the State Department of Community Services and Development to provide energy bill assistance payments and weatherization services to County residents who are financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through the CARES Act Program Contract under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP). Energy saving measures may provide homes with hot water heaters, furnaces, refrigerators, microwaves, doors, windows, energy-saving light bulbs, weather stripping, ceiling fans, and attic insulation. Homes with gas appliances receive a combustion appliance safety test that checks for carbon monoxide gas leakage and are provided with a carbon monoxide alarm. Residents can also qualify for the Home Energy Assistance Program, which provides a credit on their energy bills. First priorities are for income eligible households that have suffered an employment impact in meeting their home energy needs, particularly those that pay a high proportion of household income for home energy and whose household includes a member of the Vulnerable Populations defined as elderly individuals, disabled individuals or children five years and under. Second priority are to those households which have the lowest incomes and the highest energy costs or needs in relation to income. The funding is to help prevent, prepare for, or respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Board approved the original agreement on September 22, 2020 (C.29). The Board approved the first amendment to extend term end date from April 30, 2021 to September 30, 2021 on March 23, 2021 (C.44). This board order is to extend the term end date from September 30, 2021 to December 31, 2021 with no change in Contract amount.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, the County may not be able to continue the operations of the CARES Act Program Contract for LIHEAP.

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.