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Meeting Date:	04/25/2016
VENDOR AGREEMENTS
Submitted for:	Maricela Benavides	Submitted By:	Maricela Benavides
Department:	Community Action Agency

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to authorize the Community Action Agency to enter into an annual vendor agreement with the list of electricity vendors listed below for the implementation of Community Services Block Grant Program and the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program. These vendor agreements are a Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) requirement for the implementation of the programs. This action will have no impact to the General Fund.

List of Retail Energy Providers:

Reliant Energy	CPL Retail Energy
TXU Energy	Direct Energy
Tara Energy	Entrust Energy
Star Tex Power	Everything Energy
Pennywise Power	Tri Eagle Energy
Our Energy LLC	Stream SPE, LTD
New Leaf Energy	First Choice Power
Ambit Energy	Frontier Utilities
American L&P Power	GEXA Energy
Amigo Energy	Green Mountain Energy
AP Gas & Electric	IGS Energy
Bounce Energy	Just Energy Inc.
Champion Energy Services	Medina Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Cirro Energy

Issue: The Webb County Community Action Agency will enter into an annual vendor agreements with the list of electricity vendors above for the implementation of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) and the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP).

Solution: These vendor agreements are a Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) requirement that will provide funding to be used for payments of qualifying low income clients for home energy expenses.

Result: Webb County Community Action Agency would comply with Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) vendor agreement requirements. Also Webb County families would benefit from these vendor donations.

Background:

Under the agreement the Webb County Community Action Agency and the Energy Providers shall implement both the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) and the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP), under which Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) provides other funding to be used for payments of qualifying low income clients home energy expenses.

Previous Court Action:

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	N/A
Funding Source:	N/A
Balance:	N/A
Financial Impact:
There will be no impact to the General Fund.