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Human Services Department submitting recommendation made by the California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) to provide a plan to expend the balance of excess revenues earned by the County’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) Weatherization Program; and recommending the Board approve the Expenditure Plan with a budget and timeframe for expenditure of said excess earned revenues for submittal to CSD. (Continued 7/22/2008, Item 8)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: Weatherization Grant Program Earned Revenues.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $ 160,642.31
Funding
Budgeted $ 160,642.31
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $ 160,642.31
Change To Net County Cost $ 0.00
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: No change. Expenditure of local earned revenues and associated interest requires no County match. Funds are budgeted for FY 2008-09, and any remaining revenue balance, along with current year earned revenues will be included in the FY 2009-10 County Budget Request.
Reason for Recommendation:
Human Services has provided Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) services to residents of El Dorado and Alpine counties for nearly three decades funded by an annual calendar-year grant from the California Department of Community Services and Development. Energy Assistance consists of direct payments to energy providers or vouchers for wood, propane or oil that reduce the cost to eligible clients in heating or cooling their homes. The Weatherization component of LIHEAP not only assists clients to reduce their ongoing heating and cooling costs, but also improves housing stock countywide.
As a result of efficiencies exercised in provision of Weatherization services, DHS weatherizes homes throughout El Dorado County at costs below the State-allowed reimbursement rates for weatherization measures provided, thus ...
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