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En gy Provider Agreement <br />OLee County Depzrtment o; Socias Seat€ces <br />The Lee County Department of Social Services and the undersigned Energy <br />Provider hereby enter into this Energy Provider Agreement to facilitate payment by the County <br />Department to the Energy Provider of certain energy costs of eligible households and agree as follows: <br />The Energy Provider agrees to participate during the entire course of the 12 -month period of (date) <br />07/01/2019 to (date) 06/30/2020 unless this Agreement is <br />terminated sooner as provided for below, in the Low -Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), <br />which includes, but, is not limited to, the Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) and the Low -Income Energy <br />Assistance Program (LiEAP). The County Department agrees to pay to the Energy Provider a pledge <br />amount for each eligible household to receive LIHEAP assistance, and the Energy Provider agrees, as <br />conditions of participation in the LIHEAP and the receipt of payment thereunder, to the following: <br />Jefinit'ons: <br />1. "Eligible Household" means a household whose qualifying member has applied for CiP and/or <br />LIEAP and meets the eligibility criteria for these programs. <br />2. "Home Energy" shall include electricity, fuel oil, natural gas, coal, propane, wood, kerosene, or <br />any other fuel used to heat or cool a residential dwelling. <br />3. "County Department" means the County Department of Social Services or Consolidated/Human <br />Services Agency of a County (for the purposes hereof, when the County is so designated by the <br />State, the Contractor may consider, interact, and deal with such County. <br />4. "Pledge Amount" means a promise to pay the costs agreed upon between the County <br />Department and Energy Provider to alleviate the eligible household crises. <br />Resporslibiliity of the County Department of Social Services: <br />1. Determine household eligibility as set forth by policy. <br />2. Advise the Energy Provider of the name, address, account number, if any, and amount pledged <br />to the account of each eligible household. <br />3. Notify the Eligible Household of the pledge amount to be made on their behalf by the County to <br />the Energy Provider. <br />4. For each Eligible Household, make timely payments to the Energy Provider of the portion of the <br />Pledge Amount for credit to that Eligible Household's account for Home Energy supplied in <br />accordance with the terms of this Agreement. <br />Responsibility of the Energy Provider: <br />1. To collect from the Eligible Household, in the normal billing process, the difference between the <br />actual cost of the Home Energy and the pledge amount paid by the County Department, <br />2. Follow established Energy Provider policies and procedures regarding notices of termination of <br />service, refunds, and negotiating for the paying past due accounts. <br />3. The Energy Provider will NOT discriminate against any Eligible Household in any manner, <br />including in the terms and conditions of sale, credit, delivery, or price, whether in cost of goods <br />DSS -8163 (06/18) Page 1 of 3 <br />Economic and Family Seivices <br />