Authorize and approve Amendment No. 1 to the FY2026 Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) Supplemental Contr...

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2026-0925 Authorize and approve Amendment No. 1 to the FY2026 Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) Supplemental Contract No. 58960004574 with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) to realign the budget in the total amount of $937,351 with No Grant Match Required On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: August 18, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: Fund: 46600 Grant: 8301 Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby authorize and approve Amendment No. 1 to the FY2026 Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) Supplemental Contract No. 58960004574 with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) to realign the budget in the total amount of $937,351 with No Grant Match Required. Done in open Court August 18, 2026 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: None ABSTAINED:

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).