Title
Joint resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation of additional Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds in the amount of $5,733 from the State of Illinois.
Staff Summary
· On July 10, 2012, the County Board authorized acceptance of additional ESG funds from the State of Illinois as a result of changes to the program at both the state and federal levels.
· The original resolution called for a subsequent joint resolution to be presented authorizing an emergency appropriation once notice of award amount was provided.
· The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity, pursuant to federal guidelines, has broken the award into multiple parts with funding for the first part in the amount of $5,733.
· The first part is for the administration of ESG projects, both by Lake County and subrecipient organizations; others parts once formally approved at the federal level, will be used for the Homeless Management Information System and ServicePoint.
· Authorization of the emergency appropriation is required.
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WHEREAS, the Lake County Board passed a resolution on July 10, 2012 accepting additional Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds from the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the resolution called for a subsequent joint resolution to be presented with the requisite funding amounts in an emergency appropriation; and
WHEREAS, Lake County Community Development has received notice of one part of the award and amount from the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that an emergency appropriation in the amount of $5,733 is hereby authorized in revenue account 740-2940010-45040-000-000-000-29400 with a corresponding amount in expense account 740-2940010-79950-000-000-000-29400.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon notice of other parts of the award by the State of Illinois, another joint resolution will be presented with the requisite funding amounts in an emergency appropriation.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on October 9, 2012.