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Water Residential Assistance Program Reallocation Request for Uncommitted FY 2019 Funds
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Agenda of: February 26, 2020
Item No.: 2020-066
Amount: n/a
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Sue F. McCormick
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: February 26, 2020
RE: Water Residential Assistance Program Reallocation Request for Uncommitted FY 2019 Funds
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Nicolette N. Bateson, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer, the Board of Directors (Board) of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), to
1) approve the reallocation of the uncommitted FY 2019 assistance funds of $1,680,580; $690,100 to Detroit and $371,562 to Flint for direct assistance, $359,761 to Community Outreach to increase program participation in suburban communities and with the remaining $259,157 transferred to conservation funding;
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2) approve the reallocation of the uncommitted FY 2019 conservation funds in the amount of $333,336 together with the $259,157 transferred funds from FY 2019 uncommitted assistance funds together totaling $592,493 be reallocated to Detroit in the amount of $492,493 and to Flint in the amount of $100,000; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
After the completion of each fiscal year, Wayne Metro recommends a reallocation of uncommitted assistance and conservation funds to the GLWA Board of Directors. The objective is to provide resources that have not been utilized by other communities to those member partners that have fully committed their annual budgeted allocation and have further needs identified. Included in this memo is the recommended reallocation for the uncommitted FY 2019 for the Water Residential Assistance Program (WRAP).
JUSTIFICATION
On October 18, 2019, the quarterly WRAP report was presented to the GLWA Audit Committee. Included in that...
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