Agency Budget Chapters - Office of the Chief Financial Officer

Major Baseline Adjustments, Cost Savings
and Policy Initiatives
Initial Adjustments: The following adjustment was
made in Local funds: a net reduction of $1,804,691
in the Agency Management program for fixed costs
rent due to the proposed relocation of the agency. In
Special Purpose Revenue funds, the agency increased
$1,764,000 in salaries and benefits due to an increase
of 21.3 FTEs; reduced $2,874,588 in other services
and charges and increased $7,928,005 in subsidies
and transfers, all in multiple programs. In Federal
Grant funds, the agency increased $10,132,465 in
multiple programs for subsidies and transfers due to
increased energy assistance payments for FY 2010.
Cost Savings: The proposed FY 2010 budget for
DDOE includes the reduction of ten positions in various
programs from the Local Budget, for a total savings
of $820,846. DDOE will continue to fund
these positions in FY 2010 by shifting the funding to
EPA Federal Grants and to the following Special
Purpose Funds: Pesticide Product Registration Fund;
Storm Water Permit Review Fund; Energy Assistance
Trust Fund; Soil Erosion/Sediment Control Fund;
Fishing License Fund; and Lead Based Certification
Fees Fund. The proposed budget reduces discretionary
purchases for DDOE by $1,042,378, including
reductions to supplies, equipment, advertising,
training, IT acquisitions, contractual services, and
out-of-city travel. The proposed budget also reduces
Federal Grant Funds for the Low Income Home
Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) by
$6,248,702, to align with a reduction in funding in
pending federal appropriations. Additionally,
$2,984,000 for a project to reduce stormwater runoff
in the Right of Way will shift from the Storm Water
Permit Review Fund to PAYGO capital. The agency’s
electricity, fleet, occupancy, telecom, and janitorial
budget and procurement assessment also were
reduced in accordance with revised estimates.
Protected Programs: The District is committed to
protecting and restoring the environment and
improving the quality of life for its residents. This
proposed budget provides DDOE with the resources
needed to carry out the agency’s environmental services
and programs. In FY 2010, DDOE will be
well-equipped to help the District become the model
of environmental protection and sustainable environmental
practices.
Policy Initiatives: The proposed budget shifts
$2,000,000 in funding for LIHEAP from Local
Funds to intra-district funding from the District
Department of Human Services, in the form of
TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families)
funds. This initiative allocates resources to help lowincome
District residents pay their utility bills, while
reducing the projected budget gap. For the purposes
of the multiyear financial plan, the proposed budget
designates $7,106,617 for LIHEAP subsidies as “onetime”
Local funding. The proposed budget also
enhances the agency’s budget by $1,214,840 to pay
for the revised rent estimate; $200,000 of the rent cost
will be charged to the EPA Federal Grant as Indirect
Cost Recovery.
Stimulus: The American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides federal funding for a
variety of energy and natural resource programs.
DDOE will manage the District’s proposal process
for the ARRA stimulus programs outlined below, in
collaboration with other District agencies.
■ Weatherization Assistance Program: $4,150,000
has been added to DDOE’s federal grants budget
in FY 2010 to install energy efficiency improvements
in the homes of low-income families. The
total estimated District grant allocation is
$8,300,000 split between FY 2009 and FY 2010;
■ State Energy Program: $9,950,000 has been
added to DDOE’s federal grants budget in FY
2010. The purpose of these funds is to promote
energy conservation and reduce the rate of energy
demand. The total estimated District grant allocation
is $22,022,000 split between FY 2009 and
FY 2010;
■ Diesel Emissions Reduction Act: $1,100,000 has
been added to DDOE’s federal grants budget in
FY 2010 for diesel emissions reduction projects.
The total estimated District funding for FY 2009
and FY 2010 is $1,700,000; and
■ Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block
Grants - Competitive: $9,593,500 has been
added to DDOE’s federal grant budget in FY
2010 for projects to reduce fossil fuel emissions
and total energy use and improve energy
efficiency.
District Department of the Environment
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