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RESOLUTION APPROVING FUNDS
TO ADMINISTER THE SENIORS’ DRIVE-THRU MEAL PILOT PROGRAM
$142,000
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WHEREAS, older adults in DuPage County are experiencing increased food insecurity and hunger; and
WHEREAS, the DuPage County Board seeks to address this increased demand for food with a Seniors’ Drive-Thru Meal Pilot Program (“Pilot Program”); and
WHEREAS, the DuPage County Board and the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office shall administer said Pilot Program for a 24-month period with one event per month; and
WHEREAS, monthly events will be held at the DuPage County Wheaton campus; and
WHEREAS, said Pilot Program is the continuation of a drive-thru meal program that was previously administered by a nonprofit entity but has since discontinued; and
WHEREAS, the DuPage County Board and the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office shall competitively bid the cost of the meals to ensure the best pricing; and
WHEREAS, the cost of the 24-month Pilot Program is an amount not to exceed $142,000, which shall be executed through a one-time transfer of funds from the American Rescue Plan Act Fund to the General Fund for this Pilot Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the DuPage County Board approves the use of ARPA interest funds for the administration of the Seniors’ Drive-Thru Meal Pilot Program; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the DuPage County Board hereby directs the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office to administer the Pilot Program for underserved older adults who reside in DuPage County.
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Enacted and approved this 27th day of May, 2025 at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK