Title
Joint resolution accepting a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $7,000.
Staff Summary
· The U.S. Department of Labor awarded a grant of $7,000 to assist with a portion of expenses for the Lake County Veterans Assistance Commission's (VAC) annual Stand Down event.
· At the Stand Down event, the VAC provides winter clothing, food items and hygiene/toiletry items to veterans.
· The Stand Down event is scheduled for October 18, 2011.
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WHEREAS, the Veterans Assistance Commission (VAC) of Lake County provides veterans with winter clothing, food items and hygiene/toiletry items at its annual Stand Down event; and
WHEREAS, the 2011 Stand Down will occur October 18, 2011 and the VAC has been approved for a one-time grant totaling $7,000 from the U.S. Department of Labor to assist with a portion of expenses for the event; and
WHEREAS, there is no match requirement for this grant; and
WHEREAS, an emergency appropriation is necessary to formally accept this grant agreement; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the County Board of Lake County, Illinois that the acceptance and execution of a one-time $7,000 federal grant agreement by the U.S. Department of Labor for the Stand Down event to be held on October 18, 2011 to the Lake County Veterans Assistance Commission (VAC) is hereby approved; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an emergency appropriation is hereby authorized in the FY 2011 VAC budget to revenue account 208-3700010-45334-000-000-000-37012, and expense account 208-3700010-73010-000-000-000-37012.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois on this October 11, 2011.