Title
Joint resolution accepting a grant from the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs to provide dental service assistance to veterans of Lake County and authorizing an emergency appropriation totaling $50,000.
Staff Summary
· The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a grant of $50,000 to provide dental services to veterans of Lake County.
· Dental assistance is already provided by the Veterans Assistance Commission; however, the additional grant revenue will allow more veterans to benefit from this service.
· There are no matching funds for this grant, which will expire on January 29, 2013.
Body
WHEREAS, the Veterans Assistance Commission (VAC) of Lake County has been approved for a one-time grant totaling $50,000 from the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs to provide additional funding assistance to veterans of Lake County for dental services; and
WHEREAS, the VAC of Lake County currently provides general assistance to veterans through its budgeted Assistance to Veterans account; and
WHEREAS, additional funding is necessary to meet the demonstrated need for dental services of Lake County veterans; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs has extended a one-time grant agreement through January 29, 2013 to assist with this need, with no requirement of matching county funds; and
WHEREAS, the VAC has established guidelines for the proper distribution of funds and payment of dental services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency appropriation is necessary to formally accept this grant agreement for $50,000 associated with Revenue Account 208-3700010-45333-000-000-000-00000 and Expense Account 208-3700010-71340-000-000-000-00000; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the County Board of Lake County, Illinois that the acceptance and execution of a one-time $50,000.00 grant agreement through January 29, 2013 by the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs grant to the Lake County Veterans Assistance Commission is hereby appr...
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