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Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the 2027 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program State Plan and Awards.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
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WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the Department) develops and submits a State Plan to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USHHS) each year to administer the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP);
WHEREAS, the Board approved a draft 2027 LIHEAP State Plan (the Plan) on April 9, 2026, which was then made available for public comment and that public comment is addressed in Attachment A; and
WHEREAS, the final 2027 LIHEAP State Plan includes the awards to subrecipients of 2027 LIHEAP funds as recommended through the Previous Participation Review and Approval Process (PPRAP) in Attachment B;
NOW, therefore, it is hereby
RESOLVED, that the Executive Director or his designee are hereby authorized, empowered, and directed, for and on behalf of this Board to submit the Plan to USHHS and upon USHSS approval of such Plan to contract for the awards represented in the Plan and in connection therewith to execute, deliver, and cause to be performed such amendments, documents, and other writings such as anticipated grant guidance on development of the Plan from USHHS or to make such decision and non-substantive technical corrections as they or any of them may deem necessary or advisable to effectuate the foregoing.
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BACKGROUND
The Department develops and submits a LIHEAP State Plan each year on or before September 1 to USHHS to receive its annual allotment of LIHEAP funds. For 2027, the Department expects to receive a total of approximately $180,000,000 in LIHEAP funding. LIHEAP funds, as reflected in the Plan, are utilized in the following three ways:
* The Department allocates at least 75% of the LIHEAP funds to the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP), which provides utility assistance to eligible households, including crisis a...
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