Lake County Illinois - File #: 09-1496

• File #: 09-1496
• Version: 1
• Name: 2008 Annual Action Plan for the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/27/2009
• In control: Health and Community Services Committee
• Final action: 5/12/2009
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing the execution of the necessary documents to submit a substantial amendment to the 2008 Annual Action Plan for the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/12/2009	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
5/6/2009	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the consent agenda	Pass
5/5/2009	1	Health and Community Services Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title

Joint resolution authorizing the execution of the necessary documents to submit a substantial amendment to the 2008 Annual Action Plan for the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP).

Staff Summary

•                     The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the availability of approximately $1.5 billion for the Homelessness Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) as part of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

•                     Lake County is eligible to apply for $1,057,106 of this funding by submitting a substantial amendment to its 2008 Annual Action Plan.

•                     Staff has sought input from homeless service agencies and other stakeholders to determine an appropriate plan for the use of funds.

•                     Subrecipients will be determined at a later date through a competitive application process.

•                     The plan must be turned in to HUD by May 18.

Body

WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is making available some $1.5 billion for the Homelessness Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) as part of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA); and

WHEREAS, Lake County is eligible to receive $1,057,106 for homeless and housing services if the County submits a substantial amendment to its 2008 Annual Action Plan; and

WHEREAS, Community Development staff has sought input from homeless service agencies and other stakeholders to determine an appropriate use of funds; and

WHEREAS, a competitive application process with selected subrecipients will take place at a later date; and

 WHEREAS, these funds will go to meeting a goal in Lake County’s 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Chairman of the Lake County Board or her designee is hereby authorized to execute the necessary documents to submit a substantial amendment to its 2008 Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Homelessness Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP).

DATED, at Waukegan, Illinois, on this 12th day of May, A.D., 2009.