Council extends utility-assistance pilot, backs scalable model to reach more households

Apr 6, 2026

After staff found low uptake in a six-month, $25,000 pilot, council voted to extend the program for six months and adopt a scalable assistance model that raises eligibility toward 60% AMI while keeping the $25,000 budget.

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Councilors voted to extend a six-month pilot utility-assistance program and to implement a "scalable assistance" model that expands eligibility and increases assistance for lower-income households while preserving the pilot’s total budget at $25,000.

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