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Read. Follow. Verify.Report on Weatherization Program Funding and Distribution
Record date · March 23, 2017
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What This Bill Does
This report provides information on how many Detroit residents receive assistance and how those funds are distributed by the Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency (Wayne Metro). The report was requested by Cushingberry to increase transparency regarding the program's administration in Detroit and Wayne County.
The report clarifies the reach and distribution process of energy-efficiency funding for low-income households in Detroit, which directly impacts the availability of home services for residents.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Detroit residents
Residents are the recipients of weatherization services funded and administered by the entities discussed in the report.
Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency
The agency is the subject of the oversight report regarding its administration of weatherization funds.
Key Facts
- The Legislative Policy Division (LPD) conducted a review of the Weatherization program at the request of Council President Pro Tem Cushingberry.
- The review aimed to determine the annual number of Detroiters receiving weatherization funds.
- The review aimed to determine how funds are disseminated in Wayne County by the administering agent.
- Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency (Wayne Metro) is the current vendor serving as the administrator of the Weatherization program in Detroit and Wayne County.
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- Wayne Metro provided a detailed response to the LPD's inquiry.
- The report was referred to the Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee on March 23, 2017.
- The report was officially introduced on April 27, 2017.
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Discoveries
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Increased Oversight of Weatherization Funds
The request by the Council President Pro Tem indicates a specific effort by the City Council to audit the performance and reach of the Wayne Metro weatherization program.
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