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RESOLUTION
TO ALLOW FOR TOWNSHIPS TO OPT OUT OF
THE NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK
FRESH PRODUCE PROGRAM
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WHEREAS, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA; P.L. 117-2) was signed into law on March 11, 2021 to provide COVID-19 relief and economic stimulus; and
WHEREAS, the County of DuPage (“County”) has received $179,266,585.00 (ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE MILLION, TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE AND 00/100 DOLLARS) from the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”); and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of the Treasury released the Final Rule on January 6, 2022 to provide guidance on the use of ARPA funding; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution FI-R-0373-22, the County allocated $5,000,000 in ARPA funds to help provide relief from food insecurity in response to the increased demand in food and essential commodities caused by the COVID-19 public health emergency; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution FI-R-0376-22, the County provided $1,750,000 to Northern Illinois Food Bank (“NIFB”) to distribute fresh produce and essential commodities to their local food pantry partners in DuPage County (“Fresh Produce Program”); and
WHEREAS, six Townships operate their own food pantries within DuPage County; and
WHEREAS, several Township leaders have requested to receive financial assistance in lieu of participation in NIFB’s Fresh Produce Program; and
WHEREAS, the County agrees to provide said financial assistance to those Townships that opt out of NIFB’s Fresh Produce Program; and
WHEREAS, the County has determined the proposed financial assistance for each Township based upon the projected value of the Program’s remaining produce to be delivered (Exhibit A); and
WHEREAS, each Township will have 30 days from the date of this Resolution to notify the County that they wish to opt out of the NIFB Fresh Produce Program, with such notification indicated by signing the attached opt out Agreement (Exhibit B); and
WHEREAS, upon receipt of the Townships’ signed Agreement, the County will issue the appropriate payment to the Township within 30 days; and
WHEREAS, the County will notify NIFB to remove the Township from the NIFB Fresh Produce Program.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the County allocates up to $77,406 (SEVENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRED SIX, AND 00/100 DOLLARS) in ARPA funds to provide direct payments to the Townships that opt out of the NIFB Fresh Produce Program.
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Enacted and approved this 22nd day of August, 2023 at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK