Title
Contract No. 2300248
Approval for Water Residential Assistance Program (WRAP) Service Delivery Partner - United Way for Southeastern Michigan
Body
Agenda of: May 24, 2023
Item No.: 2023-120
Amount: $1,081,481
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Suzanne R. Coffey P.E.
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: May 24, 2023
RE: Contract No. 2300248
Approval for Water Residential Assistance Program (WRAP) Service Delivery Partner - United Way for Southeastern Michigan
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Nicolette Bateson, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, the Board of Directors (Board) of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), authorizes the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to enter into a one-year contract with an additional four (4) one-year options to renew Contract No. 2300248, at the same terms and conditions, to be exercised and approved by the CEO immediately following approval of the Budget contract for the Water Residential Assistance Program (WRAP) Service Delivery Partner - United Way for Southeastern Michigan; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
The Water Residential Assistance Program ("WRAP") provides assistance to qualifying low-income residents served by the Great Lakes Water Authority's ("GLWA") Member Partners through bill credits, arrearage payments and conservation measures such as minor plumbing repairs. The program is funded at an amount equal to one half of one percent (0.5%) of GLWA budgeted revenues with DWSD contributing additional local funding for the City of Detroit. WRAP is administered through local Service Delivery Partners such as County of Macomb (Macomb Community Action), United Way for Southeastern Michigan and, Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency.
The Program serves the entire GLWA service area which consists of and is defined for purposes...
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