ACAA AMENDMENT 1 TO UTILITY ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.PDF

Amendment No. One (1) to the 2016-2017
Independent Contractor Agreement
Contract No. 07012016-17
The Independent Contract Agreement dated July 1, 2016, between Arizona Community Action
Association (ACAA) and Maricopa County, administered by its Human Services
Department (hereinafter “Contractor”) to conduct application intake and eligibility
determination for utility bill assistance and deposits is hereby amended as follows:
Purpose of the Amendment:
1. To increase the Arizona Public Service Crisis Bill Assistance Program (referred to as
APS BA) funds by the amount of $20,819.76 for the Total Allocation.
2. To disburse Southwest Gas Energy Share – Bill Assistance funds in the amount of
$39,132.00 (Total Allocation).
3. Replace Exhibit A with revised Exhibit A Home Energy Assistance Fund (HEAF) Policy
Manual FY2017 Parties will comply with the HEAF Policy Manual FY 17 and any
amendments thereto.
Amendment to:
Section I. Services and Programs – 1.2 Fund Sources:
Arizona Public Service (APS) Crisis Bill Assistance Program: To increase the Direct
Service amount to $123,472.50 and increase the Program Delivery amount to $12,347.26.
The new allocation for APS BA will be $135,819.76 (Direct Service + Program
Delivery).
Section I. Services and Programs – 1.2 Fund Sources:
Southwest Gas Energy Share – Bill Assistance funds: Add additional program and
disburse a Direct Service amount of $35,574.55 and a Program Delivery amount of
$3,557.45. The total allocation of Southwest Gas Energy Share – Bill Assistance will be
$39,132.00 (Direct Service + Program Delivery). The program is to provide payment of
current and past due charges, and other related costs or fees to allow low income
customers to continue service and avoid reconnection fees as more fully set forth in the
Program Documents, page 45 of the Home Energy Assistance Fund (HEAF) Policy
Manual FY2017, attached as Exhibit A.

Whole Agreement:
Unless otherwise noted herein, all other provisions of the original Agreement will remain in
place for the duration of the original Agreement.
Additional
This Agreement is subject to termination pursuant to the provisions of A.R.S. §38-511, the
provisions of which are incorporated herein by this reference.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment No. One (1),
effective as of the effective date.
CONTRACTOR: Arizona Community Action Association,
Maricopa County an Arizona nonprofit corporation
By:
By:_______________________________________
Name: Cynthia Zwick
Name: Clint Hickman_________________________
Title: Executive Director
Title: Chairman, Board of Supervisors______________
Date:
Date:________________________________________
Address:
2700 North 3rd Street, Suite 3040
Attested to: Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Fax No.: 602-604-0644
By:_______________________________________ E-mail: czwick@azcaa.org
Name: Fran McCarroll________________________
Title: Clerk of the Board ________________
Date:______________________________________
Approved as to Form:
By:_______________________________________
Name: _________________________
Title: Deputy County Attorney__________________
Date:______________________________________

List of Attached Exhibits:
Exhibit A Arizona Community Action Association Home Energy Assistance Fund
Policy Manual FY2017– Updated 9-22-16