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Board approves ARPA amendment to expand JD Sheth Foundation weatherization support; one member abstains
Summary
The Board approved an amendment to a JD Sheth Foundation agreement that expands ARPA-funded weatherization enhancements to include grants for local nonprofits, with per-nonprofit limits up to $25,000; one board member abstained due to affiliation.
The Evansville Board of Public Works approved an amendment to the city’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) award administered through the JD Sheth Foundation to allow weatherization enhancement funds to support eligible nonprofit organizations operating within city limits.
Rebecca Butcher of the controller’s office presented the amendment and said the change would permit ARPA-funded weatherization enhancement support to be extended to local nonprofit organizations, with a per-nonprofit limitation equal to their current monetary support limit for housing assistance — up to $25,000.
During the vote, one board member said, “I would just like to say I'm abstaining from the vote since I'm affiliated with the organization.” The board approved the amendment by voice vote; the chair reported two votes in favor and one abstention.
Butcher framed the amendment as a modification to the original ARPA award terms being used by the JD Sheth Foundation for a weatherization enhancement program. The transcript does not record additional conditions or a specific timeline for disbursing funds under the amended terms.
The board’s approval allows the foundation to include nonprofit grant recipients under the existing ARPA award; staff did not state further reporting requirements or a schedule for return-to-board review on allocations during the meeting.
