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AUTHORIZING THE USE OF STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS TO FUND THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH FUNDING BRIDGE PROJECT FOR ELGIN TOWNSHIP AND THE ELGIN TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH BOARD
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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, Elgin Township and the Elgin Township Community Mental Health Board have made a request in the amount of $500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) of SLFRF to fund the Community Mental Health Funding Bridge project for the purpose of responding to the COVID-19 public emergency; and
WHEREAS, the Community Mental Health Funding Bridge project will address the overwhelming community needs and help community partners chip away at the long waiting lists of Elgin Township residents who are seeking services for mental health, substance use, and developmental disabilities; and
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