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GRANT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF DUPAGE
AND MIDWEST SHELTER FOR HOMELESS VETERANS
FOR THE USE OF ARPA FUNDS
$50,000
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, 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, the County has evaluated the ARPA public law with its subsequent Final Rule and has determined that ARPA funds may be used to address negative economic impacts caused by the COVID-19 public health emergency, especially negative impacts on at-risk or unhoused veterans and their families; and
WHEREAS, the County wishes to enter into a Grant Agreement ("Agreement") with Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans to provide ARPA funding for direct emergency assistance to veteran households; and
WHEREAS, the County has prepared an Agreement ("Exhibit A") which outlines the arrangements between the County and Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans to govern the disbursement and auditing of ARPA funds.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the DuPage County Board hereby directs the DuPage County Board Chair to execute the grant Agreement between DuPage County and Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans.
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Enacted and approved this 24th day of October, 2023 at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
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