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Finance committee recommends $753,001 for Community Action operations, including $623,001 in weatherization funds
Summary
The committee recommended accepting and appropriating $753,001 for Kent County Community Action operations, including $623,001 from the Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program and $130,000 from City of Grand Rapids allocation.
The Kent County Finance Committee recommended that the full Board of Commissioners accept and appropriate $753,001 into the Kent County Community Action Fund to support annual operations. The allocation includes funding provided under a municipal partnership agreement with the City of Grand Rapids and federal weatherization funds.
The packet noted $130,000 from the City of Grand Rapids (CGRS) for administrative and supportive expenses and $623,001 anticipated from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services under the U.S. Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) for the program year beginning 07/01/2025. Kent County Community Action (KCAA) expects to complete 53 dwelling units with WAP funding; funds will cover labor, materials, health-and-safety measures and training.
Committee action: The motion to recommend acceptance and appropriation was moved by Vice Chair McLeod and supported by Commissioner Steck and passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: The funding supports local delivery of the weatherization program and community-action operations that provide household energy-efficiency improvements and related services to eligible residents.
