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Authorizing an Award Amount for Food Access Initiatives
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WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has enacted the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) to provide economic relief to State, Local, and Tribal governments responding to economic and public health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the County of Kane has received a total of $103,413,041 (One Hundred Three Million, Four Hundred Thirteen Thousand, Forty-One Dollars) from the United States Department of the Treasury, in State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“SLFRF”) pursuant to ARPA; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to ARPA, the County of Kane shall use the SLFRF to defray costs associated with its response to the COVID-19 pandemic within the County, to address the economic fallout from the pandemic, and lay the foundation for a strong and equitable recovery; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted public health, including an increased strain on community mental health and social support resources; and
WHEREAS, SLFRF may be used to cover mental and behavioral health care and social support services, including costs associated with mental health treatment, substance misuse treatment, food pantries, homeless shelters and support, other behavioral health services, hotlines or warmlines, crisis intervention, overdose prevention and services or outreach to promote access to behavioral health primary care; and
WHEREAS, by resolution 21-313 the Kane County Board has established the American Rescue Plan Committee (“ARPC”) as a resource for research, education, planning, and recommendations for the best allocation and uses of the County’s SLFRF; and
WHEREAS, by resolution 23-497 the Kane County Board approved the allocation of $9,975,000(Nine Million, Nine Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars) of SLFRF to the Kane County Health Department to improve the behavioral health system in Kane County and meet the behavioral health needs of residents; and
WHEREAS, as a part of that allocation, the Kane County Health Department desires to award grants for $50,000 for Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry, $50,000 for Northern Illinois Food Bank, $50,000 for Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry, $50,000 for Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and $50,000 for Food for Greater Elgin as documented in Exhibit A of each contract to be distributed as reimbursements for eligible expenses incurred by the organizations on or after January1, 2025.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board authorizes the Kane County Board Chairman to execute five separate grant agreements with $50,000 for Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry, $50,000 for Northern Illinois Food Bank, $50,000 for Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry, $50,000 for Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and $50,000 for Food for Greater Elgin as documented in Exhibit A of each contract to be distributed as reimbursements for eligible expenses incurred by the organizations on or after January1, 2025.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Kane County Board that the ARPA Program Manager will ensure upon receipt of appropriate documentation of eligible expenses from each nonprofit organization that all eligible expenses are reviewed, verified and consistent with the parameters in Resolution 21-512 by the ARP consultant, Ernst & Young, and the State’s Attorney’s Office, that all eligible expenses are processed for payment through the Finance Department and the County Auditor, and will further coordinate with the County Treasurer the payment and delivery of the reimbursements to the respective nonprofit organizations.
Passed by the Kane County Board on December 10, 2024.
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John A. Cunningham, MBA, JD, JD Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
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