Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Tara Williams
Department: Human Services Division: Family Success Administration
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Federally Funded Subgrant Umbrella Agreement No. E2265 between the Florida Department of Commerce and Broward County, in the anticipated amounts of $2,016,000 for the Community Services Block Grant and $3,500,000 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, effective from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with up to three renewal options, to provide economic self-sufficiency services and home energy assistance benefits to eligible households; authorize the County Administrator to execute renewals, amendments, and modifications to the Subgrant Agreement that do not impose any additional financial obligations or material risks on the County, subject to legal sufficiency review and approval by the County Attorney’s Office; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Subgrant Agreement.
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Why Action is Necessary
Section 20.31(b)(3), Broward County Administrative Code, requires that the Broward County Board of County Commissioners (“Commission”) approves all state and federal grant agreements.
What Action Accomplishes
Approval of Subgrant Agreement No. E2265 ensures receipt of block grant funds for the continuation of the Community Services Block Grant (“CSBG”) and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (“LIHEAP”) to provide economic self-sufficiency and home energy assistance to eligible households.
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Summary Explanation/Background
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE FAMILY SUCCESS ADMINISTRATION DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item supports the Commission’s value of “building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives” ...
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