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RESOLUTION
APPROVING THE USE OF ARPA FUNDS
FOR THE LOCAL FOOD PANTRY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT 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, County of DuPage ("County") 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 County has observed an increase in food insecurity as a negative impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency; and
WHEREAS, on September 13, 2022, the DuPage County Board adopted Resolution FI-R-0373-22, which allocated ARPA funds towards future long-term investments in the food pantry network; and
WHEREAS, the County wishes to create the Local Food Pantry Infrastructure Investment Program to support capital equipment purchases or information technology investments in accordance with ARPA rules and regulations; and
WHEREAS, the County wishes to enter into a Grant Agreement ("Agreement") with local food pantry agencies ("Agencies") to provide ARPA funding for infrastructure investments; and
WHEREAS, the County has prepared an Agreement (Exhibit A) which outlines the arrangements between the County and the Agencies to govern the disbursement and auditing of ARPA funds.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Director of the Department of Community Services is hereby authorized to enter into agreements pursuant to this resolution.
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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
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