TO: Northwest Focal Point Senior Center District Board
FROM: Karin Díaz, Project Director
DATE: November 18, 2020
Title
A RESOLUTION OF THE NORTHWEST FOCAL POINT SENIOR CENTER DISTRICT, APPROVING AGREEMENT JPC20-08-2021 BETWEEN THE AREAWIDE COUNCIL ON AGING OF BROWARD COUNTY, INC. AND THE NORTHWEST FOCAL POINT SENIOR CENTER DISTRICT FOR CARES EMERGENCY HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EHEAP CARES ACT); AUTHORIZING THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND PROJECT DIRECTOR TO RENEW THIS AGREEMENT UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND RENEWALS, WHICH PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN FUNDING OR TO MEET STATE OR FEDERAL GUIDELINES, WITHOUT FURTHER BOARD ACTION, PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND: The EHEAP CARES Contract begins June 1, 2020 or date the contract
has been executed and ends on September 30, 2021. The Scope of
services have been expanded in order to assist the applicants better
during the COVID-19 pandemic. The main changes in this agreement
are:
• Households may receive multiple energy crisis assistance benefits that combined cannot exceed $2,000
• Eligibility period is until August 31, 2021
• Cooling and heating seasons are waived until the CARES Act funding is fully expended.
NOTE: Applicants need to meet the EHEAP assistance eligibility per the original EHEAP contract.
RECOMMENDATION: TO APPROVE
FISCAL IMPACT: $17,457.53
CONTACT PERSON: Karin Díaz, Project Director