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AUTHORIZING THE USE OF STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS TO FUND BUILDING TOWARD THE FUTURE PROJECT FOR PUBLIC ACTION TO DELIVER SHELTER (PADS) OF ELGIN
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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, Public Action to Deliver Shelter (PADS) of Elgin ("PADS of Elgin") has made a request in the amount of $500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) of SLFRF to fund the efforts of the PADS of Elgin's Building Towards the Future project for the purpose of responding to the COVID-19 public emergency and its negative economic impacts; and
WHEREAS, PADS of Elgin is a homeless shelter focused on helping that experiencing homelessness get back on their feet to live productive lives, and this project is focused on allowing this 501C (3) non-profit organization to scale up its capacity to meet the ever-growing needs in Ka...
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