Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Committee accepts additional LIHEAP/WAP funds to weatherize up to 50 homes

Kent County Board of Commissioners Finance and Infrastructure Committee · March 18, 2026

AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The committee approved accepting additional federal LIHEAP/WAP funds (transcript lists approximately $612,000) plus $10,000 in anticipated program income to expand weatherization services, with staff noting a 25% landlord co‑pay applies when a landlord benefits from the program.

County staff recommended that the Board of Commissioners accept and appropriate additional federal grant funding passed through the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) to the FY2026 Kent County Community Action Fund.

T…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

Unlimited articles
AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
Follow topics and more locations
1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat

See memberships

30-day money-back on paid plans