Lake County Illinois - File #: 09-1376

• File #: 09-1376
• Version: 1
• Name: Economic Stimulus Emergency Appropriation
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/27/2009
• In control: Health and Community Services Committee
• Final action: 4/14/2009
• Title: Joint resolution approving an emergency appropriation to accept the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) grant and allocate the funds to Workforce Development.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/14/2009	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
4/8/2009	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the regular agenda	Pass
4/7/2009	1	Health and Community Services Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

title
Joint resolution approving an emergency appropriation to accept the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) grant and allocate the funds to Workforce Development.
Staff Summary
· With the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has awarded Lake County funds under the Workforce Investment Act.
· The total funds available for Lake County are $5,202,612 and are available for expenditure from February 17, 2009 until June 30, 2011.
· Lake County Workforce will receive $1,104,266 in Adult funds, $1,657,089 in laid off worker funds, and $2,441,257 in youth funds.
· Other changes as a result of this legislation are that the youth funds can be used for a stand alone Summer Employment Program and the age requirement for youth has been expanded to 24 years.
· Thus, an emergency appropriation needs to be approved to allocate these funds into the Workforce Department budget and authorize acceptance of this grant.

Body
WHEREAS, with the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has awarded Lake County funds under the Workforce Investment Act; and

WHEREAS, the total funds available for Lake County are $5,202,612 and are available for expenditure from February 17, 2009 until June 30, 2011; and

WHEREAS, Lake County Workforce will receive $1,104,266 in Adult funds, $1,657,089 in laid off worker funds, and $2,441,257 in youth funds; and

WHEREAS, as a result of this legislation the youth funds can be used for a stand alone Summer Employment Program for youth 14 to 24 years of age; and

WHEREAS, an emergency appropriation needs to be approved to allocate these funds into the Workforce Department budget and authorize acceptance of this grant.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that an emergency appropriation in the amount of $5,202,612 for the Workforce De...