Title
Joint resolution authorizing acceptance of the 2012 Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance grant award.
Staff Summary
· On January 15, 2012, the County Board authorized application for HUD’s Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance competitive grant program.
· Lake County received notice that it has been awarded $2,023,134 from this grant program.
· The Planning, Building and Development Department will administer $669,070 of the award (eight projects), the Health Department will administer $382,442 (two projects), and the remaining amount of $971,622 (nine projects) will be administered directly by the authorized agencies.
· This resolution authorizes the acceptance of the homeless assistance grant award and the executions of the necessary subrecipient agreements.
Body
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development made available $1.61 billion through a nation-wide competition for assistance to homeless individuals and families through its Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance NOFA; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board previously approved a resolution on January 15, 2012 to authorize the chairman to execute the necessary documents to submit an application for the 2012 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance NOFA; and
WHEREAS, Lake County received notification from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarding $2,030,997 through the 2012 Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance NOFA, $685,695 of which will be administered by Lake County, $380,067 administered by the Health Department, and the remaining amount, $982,235 will be administered directly by the respective agencies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the County Board Chairman is hereby authorized to execute the necessary documents to accept the 2012 Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance funds in the amount of $685,...
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