If a water vendor does not participate, they will not receive the funding to lower the debt owed to them by eligible households. We encourage you to keep negotiating with the vendor and try to resolve any issues.
The legislation does not allow payments to be made directly to a household. Answer: There is not a limit on the number of payments that can be issued on behalf of each household. However, LIHWAP is an emergency program, and there is great amount of need for water and wastewater assistance, so grantees should prioritize assistance for those who have been disconnected from services and who are in danger of having their services disrupted.
Then, based on available resources, grantees can use funding to reduce the rates charged for services, including supporting households who may have received assistance before if their services were previously disconnected.
Answer: OCS does not specify the amount of time required for a public comment period. Grantees have discretion when setting the time period; however, grantees should ensure the public has a reasonable amount of time to provide input on the Plan. For example, 48 hours would not be a reasonable amount of time for the public to review the Plan in its entirety and provide a response.
Public input methods can consist of in person hearings, but that is not a requirement. Other methods to obtain public input include, but are not limited to, virtual meetings, public notification, and comments through electronic methods such as a website and email for community member and stakeholders that are unable to attend public hearings in person i.
The public input process should include, to the extent possible, outreach activities to populations that are likely to be disconnected or are at risk of being disconnected from water services. OCS also recommends obtaining input about the Plan from water utilities while grantees are developing and completing the Plan and vendor agreements. Answer: OCS recommends setting up a process for prioritizing vendors based on size.
We encourage grantees to try to set up agreements with the vendors serving the largest number of households first in order to get benefit dollars out quickly. If this approach is taken, consider setting aside funding for the households served by water vendors that will likely take more time and effort for agreements to be finalized.
We also encourage you to use the resources listed on slide 30 of the Vendor Agreement presentation that was hosted on June 24, Slide 30 of the presentation lists water vendor associations. These non-profit groups have memberships in all states and can be a resource for getting information to multiple vendors at one time. Also, state water boards are often broken up into regions with assigned staff. Use the water boards as a resource to build relationships with water vendors.
Answer: We suggest working with the water utility vendors that provide multiple utility services to produce an itemized bill listing the cost of each service. Each vendor will need to provide an invoice that clearly states the cost of the water service only.
Most utility vendors already have a way to produce this type of itemized bill. We recommend that grantees include this requirement in their vendor agreement and negotiate, as part of the agreement, consumer protections that require water restoration when LIHWAP benefits cover the amount owed for water services, even if the other utilities are still in a negative balance.
Thank you for your attention to these matters. Branding Bar Menu U. Office of Community Services. Click to expand menu. Click to expand search. What We Do. Assets for Independence AFI. OCS Tribal Services. Publication Date: July 21, You will receive it in Word and PDF formats. You will be able to modify it. A Vendor Agreement is a document through which two parties, one called a vendor and one called an organizer, contract for the sale of vendor's goods at an event run by the organizer.
Sometimes these documents are called "Vending Agreements" and the idea is the same. In this document, the parties are generally forming a relationship so that the vendor can pay the organizer for space to sell the vendor's goods.
There are very often organizers who throw temporary events, like holiday markets, who could benefit from an agreement like this. Sometimes, these vendor agreements can be used for fairs or farmers' markets. In other words, this agreement can be used anywhere where an organizer is temporarily holding space for several vendors. This agreement will cover everything required for a contractual relationship like this. This document can be used for a vendor looking to sell goods at an organizer's marketplace or for an organizer to use a standard template with vendors that may come and go.
The agreement is not slanted towards either party - it is a fair and equitable agreement for both. This document would be great for organizers that run regular vending events. In this document, the form filler will be able to enter pertinent identifying details , such as whether the parties are individuals or businesses, and each of the parties' respective addresses and contact information including email address.
The form filler will also input the most important characteristics of the agreement between the parties, like what the details of the event are everything from date and time to expected attendees , as well as what the vendor will be selling and the fees involved.
There will also be general contract provisions included, which cover the state location for any disputes, as well as other general terms. When this agreement is filled out, it should be printed and signed by both parties. Ideally, a copy of this document should be kept with each party throughout the duration of their relationship and after. Vendor Agreements in the United States are subject to both Federal laws and specific state laws , which cover general contract principles like formation and mutual understanding.
Federal laws may restrict what can be sold for example, no one may not contract to sell anything illegal , but individual state laws will generally govern the interpretation of the contract in case of a dispute.
At the end, you receive it in Word and PDF formats.
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