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Resolution authorizing Lake County’s application for management of recovery grant funding under the Community Development Block Grant “Midwest” Disaster Recovery Program, and authorizing necessary intergovernmental cooperation agreements with other recipient units of government.
Staff Summary
• The federal Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252-No.1) appropriated funds to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for specific recovery activities related to presidentially-declared disasters that occurred in 2008, establishing the CDBG “Midwest” Disaster Recovery Program.
• The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is the agency designated by the Governor to manage this disaster relief program in Illinois.
• Because of the widespread impact of storms and flooding beginning in June 2008, Lake County was declared a disaster area through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This designation made Lake County and all partner local government units in the county eligible to apply to FEMA for financial cost-share assistance with eligible categories of emergency protective activities and recovery projects.
• The Illinois DCEO has identified a total of forty-five (45) eligible FEMA-approved recovery projects for ten (10) units of local government within Lake County.
• Under the CDBG “Midwest” Disaster Recovery Program, Lake County will act as the single-point-of-contact for funding on behalf of the units of local government.
• Lake County Community Development will compile the application materials from the eligible local government units into one omnibus program application.
• Lake County will enter into intergovernmental cooperation agreements with the participating local government units for the purpose of passing on the recovery funding.
• Lake County had no eligible recovery projects and will pass-through all recovery funding to the local government units.
• Lake County will provide staff time and support to the local government units to facilitate their receipt of up to $584,483 in additional recovery assistance funds.
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WHEREAS, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development was designated by Congress to administer Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) “Midwest” Disaster Recovery funds as appropriated, related to Presidentially-declared disasters that occurred in 2008; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) was designated by the Illinois Governor to administer the CDBG “Midwest” Disaster Recovery Program funds; and
WHEREAS, Lake County communities experienced significant impact from storms and flooding in June and July of 2008, resulting in the President’s declaration that the county was a disaster area; and
WHEREAS, Lake County units of local government have been pre-approved by the Illinois DCEO to apply for up to $584,483 in CDBG “Midwest” Disaster Recovery Program funding; and
WHEREAS, Lake County has been designated by the Illinois DCEO as the lead agency for distribution to local units of government within Lake County of CDBG “Midwest” Disaster Recovery Program funds; and
WHEREAS, Lake County recognizes the importance of assisting its people and communities affected by emergencies and disasters; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the application for, acceptance, and execution of the CDBG “Midwest” Disaster Recovery Program is hereby authorized, and that the County Administrator is hereby authorized to execute with local units of government the necessary intergovernmental cooperation agreements.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on this 12th day of October, A.D., 2010.