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Joint resolution accepting U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HOME Investment Partnerships - America Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) funds and approving an emergency appropriation in the amount of $6,025,377.
Staff Summary
• The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 appropriated $5 billion to provide housing, services, and shelter to individuals experiencing homeless and other vulnerable populations.
• The funding will be administered through State and local Participating Jurisdictions (PJs) qualified to receive annual HOME funds.
• The Lake County HOME Consortium is a qualified PJ and has been awarded $6,025,377 of HOME-ARP funds.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 appropriated $5 billion to provide housing, services, and shelter to individuals experiencing homeless and other vulnerable populations; and
WHEREAS, HOME-ARP funds will be administered through State and local Participating Jurisdictions PJs qualified to receive annual HOME funds; and
WHEREAS, The Lake County HOME Consortium is a qualified PJ and has been awarded $6,025,377 of HOME-ARP funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that Chair of the Lake County Board or their designee is hereby authorized to execute the necessary documents to accept HOME-ARP funds; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an emergency appropriation in the amount of $6,025,377.00 is hereby authorized in the Fiscal Year 2021 budget in the Fund 740 HUD Grants budget as detailed in the attachment.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois on October 12, 2021.