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 JP219-08-2021 BETWEEN THE AREAWIDE COUNCIL ONAGING OF BROWARD COUNTY, INC. AND THE NORTHWEST FOCAL POINT SENIOR CENTER DISTRICT FOR EMERGENCY HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EHEAP); 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: This contract begins October 1, 2020 or on the date the contract has been
executed, whichever is later and ends on March 31, 2021.
This contract is an extension of the original EHEAP Contract JP119-08-2020.
The primary purpose of the EHEAP program is to prevent, prepare for, and
respond to coronavirus, by assisting low-income households with at least one
member age sixty (60) or older experiencing heating or cooling emergency.
Scope of service varies with the original contract in the following:
• Eligible households may receive multiple crisis assistance benefits, that combined cannot exceed $3,500.
• The summer and winter crisis seasons are waived until the funding is fully expended.
RECOMMENDATION: TO APPROVE
FISCAL IMPACT: $33,758.84
CONTACT PERSON: Karin Díaz, Project Director