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ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY MANDATORY GRANT PROGRAM
INTER-GOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 00E08060
COMPANY 2000 - ACCOUNTING UNIT 2640
$300,000
WHEREAS, the County of DuPage has been notified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency that grant funds in the amount of $300,000 are available to be used to model three (3) water systems owned and operated by DuPage County. Systems and facilities included in this project are the North Regional Water Facility (NRWF) in unincorporated Itasca, the Glen Ellyn Heights water system, and the Southeast Regional Watern Facility.; and
WHEREAS, to receive said grant funds, the County of DuPage must enter into Inter-Governmental Agreement No. 00E08060 with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, a copy of which is attached to and incorporated as a part of this resolution by reference (Attachment II); and
WHEREAS, the period of the Intergovernmental Agreement (or grant agreement) is from September 1, 2026 to February 28, 2028; and
WHEREAS, a cost share of twenty percent (20%) or a County cost of seventy five thousand dollars ($75,000) is required to obtain the full grant amount; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of this grant does not add any additional subsidy from the County; and
WHEREAS, the DuPage County Board finds that the need to appropriate said grant funds creates an emergency within the meaning of the Counties Act, Budget Division (55 ILCS 5/6-1003).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the DuPage County Board that Intergovernmental Agreement No. 00E08060 (Attachment II) between DuPage County and the United States Environmental Protection Agency is hereby accepted; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that should state and/or federal funding cease for this grant, the Public Works Committee shall review the need for continuing the specified program and related head count; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that should the Public Works Committee dete...
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