$6,688,051 that had been allocated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the CARES Act; and
WHEREAS, Under the CARES Act, CDBG-CV funding is not subject to certain
regulatory requirements otherwise associated with the CDBG program. DuPage County
will follow the requirements under the CARES Act and intends to utilize any suspensions
and waivers available for CDBG-CV funding in order to efficiently administer allocated
funds; and
WHEREAS, Amendment #6 - Minor to the 2019 Action Plan element of the
2015-2019 DuPage County ConPlan was completed and accepted by the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development on February 27, 2022, for the purpose of reducing
CDBG-CV Administration & Planning funds by $500,000 to a total of $646,233, and
increasing CDBG-CV funds for Special Needs Facilities, specifically the DuPage Care
Center COVID-19 rehabilitation project, to a total of $1,500,000; and
WHEREAS, Amendment #7 - Minor to the 2019 Action Plan element of the
2015-2019 DuPage County ConPlan was completed and accepted by the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development on April 3, 2023, for the purpose of reducing
CDBG-CV Administration & Planning funds by $400,000 to a total of $246,233, and
increasing CDBG-CV funds for Special Needs Facilities, specifically the DuPage Care
Center COVID-19 rehabilitation project by $400,000 to a total of $1,900,000; and
WHEREAS, DuPage County proposes Amendment #8 - Substantial, to the 2019
Action Plan element of the 2015-2019 DuPage County ConPlan for the purpose of
reducing CDBG-CV Administration & Planning funds by $55,845 to a total of $190,388,
reducing CDBG-CV Public Service funds by $259,541 to a total of $1,282,277, reducing
CDBG-CV Special Needs Facilities funds by $19,750 for a total of $1,880,250, and
adding CDBG-CV funds for Municipal Infrastructure in the amount of $335,136; and
WHEREAS, 2019 Action Plan Amendment #8 - Substantial, was approved the
DuPage Community Development Commission Executive Committee on June 3, 2025
and by the DuPage County Human Services Committee on June 17, 2025; and
WHEREAS, a 30-day public comment period was completed on July 7, 2025, and
a public hearing was held on June 18, 2025, and in accordance with federal regulations
governing the development of Consolidated Plans and Annual Action Plans, all
comments and/or responses received are incorporated into the amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the DuPage County Board hereby
approves the Amendment #8 - Substantial to the 2019 Annual Action Plan Element of the
2015-2019 DuPage County Consolidated Plan for the purpose of updating the
Community Development Block Grant Program projects that are proposed for funding;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chair of the DuPage County Board is
authorized and directed to sign any certifications or forms required by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development to enact the Substantial Amendment and
the clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest to such signature and affix the official
seal thereto; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chair of the DuPage County Board is
hereby authorized to approve amendments to said Action Plan as may be required by
HUD; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chair of the DuPage County Board is
hereby authorized and directed to sign each individual Agreement on behalf of DuPage
County with municipalities and non-profit entities implementing specific projects
identified in said Action Plan; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to attest to such execution of each individual Agreement on behalf of DuPage County
with municipalities and non-profit entities implementing specific projects identified in
said Action Plan and affix the official seal thereto; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk be directed to send copies