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AUTHORIZING THE USE OF STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS TO FUND SERVICES FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES FOR FOX VALLEY SHELTERED WORKSHOP NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN KANE COUNTY
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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 and the administrative regulations adopted by the United States Department of the Treasury ("Final Rule"), the County of Kane shall use 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, 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, Valley Sheltered Workshop (VSW) Non-Profit Organization has made a request in the amount of $95,000 (Ninety-Five Thousand Dollars) of SLFRF to fund services for adults with disabilities for the purpose of responding to the COVID-19 public emergency and its negative economic impacts; and
WHEREAS, Valley Sheltered Workshop in Batavia, IL, was founded in response to the lack of services for adults with disabilities. Before the advent of sheltered workshops, individuals with disabilities were often placed in institutions or isolated at home, with limited opportunities for engagement and commu...
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