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Confirming Subrecipients for Housing Stabilization Services Using Emergency Rental Assistance Program 2 Funds
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WHEREAS, the County of Kane, through its former Office of Community Reinvestment, has received $15,533,153.00 from the U.S. Department of Treasury through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program 2 (ERAP2); and
WHEREAS, the County of Kane, through its former Office of Community Reinvestment, had proposed to use funds available from the U.S. Department of Treasury through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program 2 (ERAP2) in Kane County listed in Appendix A; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Treasury has approved the use of ERAP2 funds for the projects listed in Appendix A; and
WHEREAS, ERAP2 funds must be obligated and eligible expenses incurred by September 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Kane County, through its former Office of Community Reinvestment, performed a call for proposals and has entered into subrecipient agreements with local social service agencies to provide housing stabilization and counselling services listed in Appendix A; and
WHEREAS, the former Office of Community Reinvestment has been dissolved, and the Development and Community Services Department is now responsible for administering and overseeing these projects and funds; and
WHEREAS, several of the subrecipients may not be able to expend their allocations and some subrecipients may be able to expend additional funds; and
WHEREAS, it may be in the best interest of Kane County and the subrecipients to amend the existing agreements so that the ERAP2 funds might be spent to the maximum amount; and
WHEREAS, the county may need to execute new or altered agreements to reimburse the subrecipients in appendix A for eligible documented cost previously paid with non-federal funds for households in Kane County provided such costs are withing the ERA2 Period of Performance and meet ERA2 eligibility requirements; and
WHEREAS, these funds were budgeted for FY2025 and are available in Fund 412, Emergency Rental Assistance Program #2.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Kane County Board that the Chairman of the Kane County Board and/or the Director of the Development & Community Services Department are hereby authorized to execute additional agreements and/or amendments to existing agreements and other related documents with the agencies listed in Appendix A subject to review by the Kane County State’s Attorney and to be in compliance with all State and Federal regulations.
Passed by the Kane County Board on September 9, 2025.
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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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