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0- L_ <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />AGENDA ITEM <br />Assistant County Administrator / <br />Department of General Services <br />DATE: <br />April 27, 2021 <br />TO: <br />The Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: <br />Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />Michael C. Zito, Assistant County Administrator <br />FROM: <br />Leigh Anne Uribe, Human Services Director <br />SUBJECT: <br />Revision to the FPL Care to Share Program Agreement <br />BACKGROUND <br />The Florida Power & Light (FPL) Care to Share Program provides emergency assistance to eligible <br />residents of Indian River County who are in special need of help to pay a delinquent FPL power bill. <br />On January 1, 2019, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners executed a five-year <br />agreement with FPL to administer the FPL Care to Share Program. FPL has submitted an Amendment <br />to the agreement which revises paragraph I. Eligibility Criteria, subparagraph 9 of the agreement, used <br />to qualify households for utility assistance according to their income. The revised income guidelines <br />are based on the ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) report produced by United <br />Way for at -risk populations. The Amendment effective date is May 4, 2021. <br />FUNDING <br />The FPL Care to Share Program is fully funded through financial contributions made by FPL <br />shareholders, employees and customers. No County funding is required. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends the Board accept the Amendment to the FPL Care to Share Agreement and authorize <br />the Chairman to execute the Amendment. <br />ATTACHMENT <br />FPL Care to Share Program Agreement <br />Amendment to the FPL Care to Share Program Agreement <br />APPROVED AGENDA ITEM FOR MAY 4, 2021 <br />149 <br />