TO: Northwest Focal Point Senior Center District Board
FROM: Karin Díaz, Project Director
DATE: April 2, 2014
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A RESOLUTION OF THE NORTHWEST FOCAL POINT SENIOR CENTER DISTRICT, APPROVING CONTRACT JP114-08-2015 BETWEEN THE AREAWIDE COUNCIL ON AGING OF BROWARD COUNTY, INC. AND THE NORTHWEST FOCAL POINT SENIOR CENTER DISTRICT FOR THE EMERGENCY HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EHEAP) AND AUTHORIZING THE PROJECT DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD CHAIR TO RENEW OR EXTEND THE ANNUAL CONTRACT UNDER THE SAME TERMS WITHOUT BOARD ACTION.
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BACKGROUND: Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program (EHEAP) provides assistance to qualifying seniors experiencing a home energy crisis.
EHEAP is designed to assist low-income households with at least one member 60 years of age or older experiencing a heating or cooling emergency. Eligible households may receive one benefit for a maximum of $600.00 in the cooling season and one benefit for a maximum of $600.00 in the heating season. These funds are intended to make payments to utility companies and/or fuel suppliers, make repairs to heating or cooling equipment, or resolve other heating and cooling emergencies.
RECOMMENDATION: TO APPROVE
FISCAL IMPACT: The agreement provides funding from the Areawide Council on Aging in the amount of $24,804.04.
CONTACT PERSON: Karin Díaz, Project Director