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AUTHORIZING THE USE OF STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND WATER RESOURCES TO FUND THE BASE FLOOD BENCHMARKING FOR THE KANE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL & WATER RESOURCES
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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, by Resolution 21-156, the Kane County Board approved the recommended Spending Plan as proposed by the ARPC, which designates $42,000,000 (Forty-Two Million Dollars) to be used for Kane County Departments and Elected Office project requests; and
WHEREAS, the Kane County Department of Environmental & Water Resources has made a request in the amount of $50,000 of SLFRF to fund Base Flood Benchmarking for the purpose of Education to low income areas and Infrastructure for Stormwater; and
WHEREAS, the project will promote good floodplain management and discoura...
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