Council action is requested to issue a purchase order to Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity, in the amount of $50,000.00, for the 2022–2023 Weatherization Program for the Power & Light Department.

Council approval to issue a purchase order.

City of Independence has budgeted $50,000 for a weatherization program to assist low-income homeowners make energy efficiency improvements to their home through a weatherization program which will result in reduced energy bills for low-income Independence homeowners. Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity has been selected and approved to assist the City of Independence Power & Light Department in utilizing budgeted funds to provide weatherization services for the benefit of qualifying low-income households in Independence. The program provides up to $7,500 in direct weatherization services to qualifying low-income homeowners.

Fiscal Impact The fiscal impact to the City is $50,000. Funding for Habitat Weatherization Program and it is included in the 2022-2023 adopted budget, page number 197, account number 6130.5226, project 90910030.