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41. CONTRACT WITH ARIZONA COMMUNITY ACTION ASSOCIATION TO ADMINISTER UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF MARICOPA COUNTY Approve an Agreement between Arizona Community Action Association (ACAA) and Maricopa County through the Human Services Department, in the amount of $887,267.00. The purpose of this Agreement is to administer for ACAA various Utility Assistance Programs which include utility repair and replacement, and bill assistance for low-income residents of Maricopa County, exclusive of the cities of Phoenix and Mesa. The term of this Agreement is from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. The dollar amount of this Agreement will not affect the County General Fund. The Human Services Department's current negotiated DHHS indirect rate for 2010-11 is 16.1%. The total grant of $887,267.00 will incur sub-recipient costs of $300,000.00 and direct pay costs of $510,562.00. The total recoverable indirect costs are $10,637.00 which is included in the program delivery fees totaling $76,705.00. ACAA is funded through multiple sources including Home Energy Assistance Fund/General Bill Assistance Program; Southwest Gas Bill Assistance Program; Salt River Project (SRP) Bill Assistance Program; and the Utility Repair Replacement and Deposit Fund. These funds will, in turn, be reimbursed to the Human Services Department to administer various Utility Assistance Programs providing services to low-income residents in Maricopa County, exclusive of the cities of Phoenix and Mesa. (C-22-11-044-3-00)