A. The City may establish a trust fund to receive voluntary donations from customers or other individuals in order to assist eligible households with utility bill payments.
B. The trust fund established by the City will be limited in its use for need-based utility bill assistance for Farmington utility customers and may not be accessed for any other government purpose.
C. A household located within Farmington City establishes eligibility for participation in the city's need-based assistance program by:
1. Presenting a letter confirming eligibility to receive assistance through the Home Energy Assistance Target program operated by the Utah Department of Workforce Services; or
2. If the household is a refugee household that does not qualify for assistance under the Home Energy Assistance Target program, presenting a letter from a case worker from the Utah Department of Workforce Services Refugee Services Office requesting assistance, which letter must include information regarding the household's needs.
D. Eligibility expires one (1) year after it is established by the household, as provided in subsection C of this section.
E. Eligibility to participate in the program does not guarantee specific assistance; funds will be disbursed on a programmatic basis, as directed by the Council. Once trust fund amounts are exhausted in a given fiscal year, then assistance will not be available until the following fiscal year, unless specifically authorized by the Council. (Ord. 2023-64, 11-14-2023)