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ia -1 () a2 S. M . Florida Power & Light Company 2613 _)L5 4 FPL CARE TO SHARE® PROGRAM AGREEMENT FPL East llService Area 5 =Year=Agreement from 11 t 0.014 to 1 DA3 i IB THIS AGREEMENT is entered into between FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY , hereinafter referred to as " FPL " and Indian River County , hereinafter referred to as the "Agency . " The Agency should provide each of its intake offices involved in the program with a copy of the executed agreement . FPL ' s facilitation of this program agreement is delegated to FPL ' s Area Special Consumer Services Manager , hereinafter referred to as the " FPL Manager . " ASSIST Agency staff/volunteers handling intake for the program will hereinafter be referred to as "Caseworkers . " To assist the emergency needs of people in times of hardship , FPL shareholders , emploZR ees and customers are providing a contribution fund known as the " FPL Care To ShareR " emergency energy assistance fund for electric utility payment , also referred to as " C2S . " As part of its obligations under this agreement , the Agency will administer the FPL Care To Share funds to provide emergency energy assistance ( payment of FPL bills ) to residents in Indian River County Florida . The Agency will work with the appropriate social service providers in their area by sharing FPL Care To Share program information and promoting broad access to these community resources through the formal FPL Care To Share structure . As a condition to this Agreement becoming effective , the Agency will furnish to FPL a copy of its letter of determination of tax exempt status ( not applicable for agreements with county/municipal entities ) . The Agency will determine the eligibility of energy assistance recipients , subject to the Care To Share program standards . FPL will play no part in determining the eligibility of the applicant for assistance , or the amount of funding an approved applicant might receive . Before proceeding with eligibility assessment , the Agency must secure from the Account Holder ( or Applicant ) a signed "Authorization for Release of Information " form , in order to have access to FPL billing information . FPL reserves the right to request the Agency to provide copies of the forms as part of the program audit requirements . The Agency shall ensure that no person shall be subjected to discrimination in connection with the FPL Care To Share program on the basis of age , gender , disability , race , color , creed , national origin , religion or ancestry contrary to applicable law . 1 FPL Care To Share Program Agreement ( rev 2013-1015)