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Committee accepts additional LIHEAP/WAP funds to weatherize up to 50 homes
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.
The action request in the packet listed an additional federal award; the transcript alternately cites $612,948 and an itemized figure of $612,009.48 in the staff summary. Staff also noted an anticipated $10,000 in program income from landlord co‑payments. Staff said the additional funds would allow KCCA to weatherize up to 50 more low‑income homes through September 2026. The period of performance is listed as Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2026.
Commissioner Coleman asked whether the $10,000 program income represents a landlord cost share; Marshall, project supervisor for the Weatherization Assistance Program, said landlords may have a 25% co‑pay on projects where a landlord is the property owner seeking LIHEAP‑assisted work, while owner‑occupied homes do not require that buy‑in.
A motion to accept and appropriate the funds was moved by Commissioner Pacla and supported by Commissioner Sparks and passed by voice vote. Staff said corporate counsel will review and approve documents prior to signature.
