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Read. Follow. Verify.Report on Weatherization Program Funding and Distribution
Record date · March 29, 2017
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What This Bill Does
This report provides information on how many Detroit residents receive assistance and how funds are distributed by the Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency (Wayne Metro). The report was requested by Cushingberry, Jr. to increase transparency regarding the program's administration.
The report details the administration of energy-efficiency funding for low-income households in Detroit and Wayne County, which impacts the availability and distribution of home services.
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 the weatherization services and funding discussed in the report.
Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency
The agency is the subject of the review and provided the data regarding program administration.
Key Facts
- The Legislative Policy Division (LPD) conducted a review of the Weatherization program at the request of Council President Pro Tem Cushingberry, Jr.
- The review aimed to determine the annual number of Detroiters receiving weatherization funds and the method of fund dissemination in Wayne County.
- Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency (Wayne Metro) is the current administrator for the Weatherization program in Detroit and Wayne County.
- Wayne Metro provided a detailed response to the LPD's inquiry regarding program data.
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- The report was formally referred to the Budget, Finance and Audit Standing Committee on March 29, 2017.
- The document was introduced as new business on April 12, 2017, under file number 15-5610.
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Increased Oversight of Weatherization Funds
The request by the Council President Pro Tem indicates a move toward greater legislative scrutiny of how third-party vendors distribute federal or state weatherization dollars.
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