Vote — approved

Thomas Galvin	yes
Kate Brophy McGee	yes
Mark Stewart	yes
Debbie Lesko	yes
Steve Gallardo	absent

Ayes: Thomas Galvin, Kate Brophy McGee, Mark Stewart, Debbie Lesko Absent: Steve Gallardo

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56. AGREEMENT WITH ARIZONA COMMUNITY ACTION ASSOCIATION DBA WILDFIRE FOR URRD PROGRAM AND HEAT RELIEF INITIATIVES Approve a revenue Agreement between Arizona Community Action Association DBA Wildfire, an Arizona nonprofit corporation (Wildfire) and Maricopa County, administered by its Human Services Department (County). The purpose of the Agreement is for the County to administer the Utility/Appliance Repair or Replacement and/or Utility Deposits program (URRD) and the Heat Relief Repair and Replacement Services program. Wildfire will provide the County with URRD funds: • $206,316.67 Direct Service • $41,263.33 Program Delivery • $247,580.00 URRD Total Wildfire has identified 20% of the URRD allocation above for the following: • $41,263.33 HVAC Pilot Program Direct Service • $8,252.67 HVAC Pilot Program Delivery • $49,516.00 for HVAC Pilot Program Wildfire will provide the County with Heat Relief Replacement Initiative funds for the following: • $60,000.00 Direct Service • $12,000.00 Program Delivery • $72,000.00 Heat Relief Replacement Initiative funds Wildfire will provide the County with Heat Relief Repair Initiative funds for the following: • $6,000.00 Direct Service • $1,200.00 Program Delivery • $7,200.00 Heat Relief Repair Only Initiative funds The total combined funding amount for this Agreement is $326,780 comprised of the following: • $272,316.67 for (A) Direct Services • $54,463.33 for (B) Program Delivery Wildfire has identified the percentage of funds to be utilized for HVAC Pilot Program and the percentage of funds to be used in the Arizona Public Service (APS) and Salt River Project (SRP) service territories. The term of the Agreement shall be effective from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Wildfire contracts with the County on an annual reoccurring, non-competitive basis to administer the program activities in the County outside the City of Phoenix. Receipt of the funds from Wildfire does not require in-kind or match funds and no future or ongoing contributions by the County are required at the end of the Agreement term. The Human Services Department provisional indirect rate is 24% by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for FY2026 for salaries and employee related expenses. The total Agreement funding amount is $326,780 of which $0 is for salaries and employee related expenses. The total estimated indirect costs are $0, any costs will be absorbed by the Human Services Department budget. The services provided under this Agreement are not a mandated function but provides a benefit to the citizens by providing eligible residents with utility repair and replacement assistance and related services. The URRD Program serves Individuals and families in Arizona who find themselves in economic crisis and are encouraged to seek assistance from a community partner organization with access to Home Energy Assistance Funds (HEAF). Local organizations under contract with Wildfire to distribute these funds are encouraged to provide outreach services to increase awareness of this program among the target population who reside within the borders of their service area, including Native Americans living on tribal reservations. The URRD HEAF program will assist with utility repair and replacement in dwellings occupied by eligible residents in partnership with the Department’s Emergency Home Repair Program. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore expenditure of the revenues is not prohibited by the budget law. The approval of this funding does not alter the budget constraining expenditures of local revenues duly adopted by the Board pursuant A.R.S. §42-17105. The overall grant budget will be adjusted as necessary to accommodate this grant through future budget reconciliation. Acceptance of this Agreement will not impact the County General Fund. Supervisory District: All (C-22-26-001-X-00)