RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with California Department of Community Services and Development to increase the payment limit by $430,949 to the new payment limit of $3,759,223 for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program with no change to term October 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The County receives U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) LIHEAP funding as a pass through from the State Department of Community Services and Development (CSD). On June 14, 2017, CSD received the final 2017 Notice of Award from DHHS, which resulted in an increase of $430,949 in the County's 2017 LIHEAP contract #17B-3005. No County match is required. The total contract amount of $3,759,223 includes $1,919,102 of funds that are paid directly to County clients by the State.
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