To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: CSB - 39-806-59 California Department of Community Services and Development, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a Resolution to APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a revenue Agreement with the State of California Department of Community Services and Development, in an amount not to exceed $4,142,538 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for the period November 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$4,142,538: 100% Federal (Community Services and Development), all of which will be budgeted in FY 25-26. No County match. CFDA/AL# 93.568; State Agreement 25B-3005
BACKGROUND:
The Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) received notification from the State Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) on October 24, 2024, to execute the 2025 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Agreement 25B-3005.
The County routinely receives funding from CSD wherein Contra Costa County provides energy bill assistance payments and/or Weatherization services to residents who are income eligible through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP). The priority for services are to those households with the lowest income and highest energy burden. LIHEAP priority is to serve households with the following vulnerable populations: young children (ages 5 years or under), disabled, and elderly persons (ages 60 years or older). LIHEAP is operated by the EHSD, Community Services Bureau.
CHILDREN’S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This Agreement supports the fourth community outcome of the Children’s Report Card: (4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing."
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the proposed action not be approved by the Board of Supervisors, the County will not be able to receive funding to support the LHEAP initiative in Contra Costa County.
Resolution No. 2025/5
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
and for Special Districts, Agencies and Authorities Governed by the Board
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IN THE MATTER OF 2025-2026 State of California Department of Community Services and Development, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
WHEREAS, the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) received notification from the State Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) on October 24, 2024, to execute the 2025 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Agreement 25B-3005, and
WHEREAS, the County routinely receives funding from CSD wherein Contra Costa County provides energy bill assistance payments and/or weatherization services to residents who are income eligible through LIHEAP and the Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP), and
WHEREAS, the program offers energy saving measures to Contra Costa residents to assist with home energy efficiency, and
WHEREAS, residents may also qualify for the Utility Assistance Program, which provides credit on their energy bills, and
WHEREAS, first priority for services are to those households with the lowest income and highest energy burden, and
WHEREAS, first priority is to service those households with the following vulnerable populations: young children (ages five years or under), disabled, and elderly persons (ages 60 years or older).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute an Agreement with California Department of Community Services and Development in the amount of $4,142,538 for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program for the period November 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026.
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