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APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING GRANT AGREEMENTS FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE KANE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
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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 23-497, the Kane County Board approved the allocation of $9,975,000 (Nine Million, Nine Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars) of SLFRF to the Kane County Health Department to improve the behavioral health system in Kane County and meet the behavioral health needs of residents; and
WHEREAS, the Kane County Health Department has developed a plan to use $1,110,338.46 (One Million One Hundred Ten Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Eight Dollars and Forty-Six Cents) of that allocation as grants to Elgin Community Crisis Center ($210,613.96), Elgin Partnership for Early Learning ($300,000.00), Kids Above All ($299,724.50) and PADS o...
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