DU PAGE COUNTY - File #: FI-R-0187-23

• File #: FI-R-0187-23
• Version: 1
• Type: Finance Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 8/11/2023
• In control: Finance Committee
• On agenda: 8/22/2023
• Final action: 8/22/2023
• Title: GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF DUPAGE AND AMERICAN LEGION POST 76 FOR THE USE OF ARPA FUNDS $40,000

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/22/2023	1	Finance Committee	Approved	Pass
8/22/2023	1	DuPage County Board	Approved	Pass

title

GRANT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF DUPAGE
AND AMERICAN LEGION POST 76
FOR THE USE OF ARPA FUNDS
$40,000

resolution

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, one of the objectives of ARPA is to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by assisting negatively impacted industries such as tourism, travel, and hospitality; and

WHEREAS, American Legion Post 76 has been awarded a two-year contract to host the Great Lakes Regional Baseball Tournament (“Tournament”) in August 2024 and August 2025; and

WHEREAS, said Tournament will promote tourism and travel in DuPage County and benefit local businesses in the surrounding area.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the DuPage County Board approves the attached grant Agreement (“Exhibit A”) between the County and American Legion Post 76; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the DuPage County Board hereby directs the DuPage County Board Chair to execute the grant Agreement between the County and American Legion Post 76.

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Enacted and approved this 22^nd day of August, 2023 at Wheaton, Illinois.

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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR

DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD

Attest: ___________________________________

JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK