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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
REALLOCATIONS FOR SAFE AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND REDUCTION INITIATIVE
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, the federal government authorized the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) which included $1.9 trillion in federal stimulus funds to hasten the United States’ recovery from the economic and health effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, specifically, the federal government authorized and allocated a federal award of approximately $1,000,372,385 of ARPA funding to Cook County to assist the County in its recovery from the economic and health effects of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on June 24, 2021, the Cook County American Rescue Plan Act Framework (“ARPA Framework”) was presented to the Cook County Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners via Resolution 21-3654 accepted the ARPA federal award allocated to Cook County to assist the County in its recovery from the economic and health effects of COVID-19 in the amount of approximately $1,000,372,385.00; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 21-3654 further authorized the Cook County Budget Director and Comptroller to create and implement a Special Purpose Fund for the ARPA award and other accounting measures to track the acceptance and spending of the federal award; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners authorized the Chief Financial Officer, Budget Director, Chief Procurement Officer and applicable using agencies to issue grants, contracts and agreements for programs approved in the Cook County American Rescue Plan via Resolutions 22-0637, and 22-1626; and
WHEREAS, the work of Safe & Thriving Communities pre-dating ARPA and established under Cook County’s American Rescue Plan will continue in alignment with the Cook County Policy Roadmap Safe & Thriving Communities Pillar, supported by the Equity Fund; and
WHEREAS, resolutions 22-3350 and 22-4291 approved the issuance of the first cohort of agreements by the Justice Advisory Council to utilize ARPA funding for multiyear Gun Violence Prevention and Reduction Grants through ARPA Initiative NT897; and
WHEREAS, resolutions 23-2855 and 23-0767 approved the issuance of the second cohort of agreements by the Justice Advisory Council in partnership with the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) - Office of Firearm Violence Prevention (OFVP) to utilize $20,002,354.00 from IDHS in addition to Cook County ARPA funding to support multiyear Gun Violence Prevention and Reduction Grants through ARPA Initiative NT897; and
WHEREAS, the third and final cohort of Gun Violence Prevention and Reduction Grants of awards under $1 million were awarded in June 2023 for a term through November 2024; and
WHEREAS, Cook County seeks to be effective stewards of public dollars, maximizing the impact of, and exhausting all ARPA funding prior to the 2026 federal spending deadline; and
WHEREAS, these reallocations will help ensure maximum impact and expenditure of the remaining $5,944,301.22 NT897: Gun Violence Prevention and Reduction ARPA funding (“NT897”) by the 2026 deadline; and
WHEREAS, these reallocations also include the use of ARPA funds unspent by Cohort 3 awardees totaling $2,631,856.74 that was returned to Cook County and has been held in the Equity Fund since the beginning of FY2025; and
WHEREAS, the following organizations have been identified as having consistently effective and timely program operations under their Cook County Gun Violence Prevention and Reduction Grant to date;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Cook County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the following agreements be extended through September 30, 2026; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Cook County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the following agreements to be increased as follows:
1. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Brighton Park Neighborhood Council by $105,479.13 with NT897 funds, increasing the award amount from 2,203,150.12 to 2,308,629.25.
2. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Children’s Research Triangle by $536,308.46 with NT897 funds. Increasing the award amount from $1,484,888.00 to $2,021,196.46.
3. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Firehouse Community Arts Center of Chicago by $424,981.74 with NT897 funds, increasing the award amount from $1,499,915.00 to $1,924,896.74.
4. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Friends of the Children-Chicago in the amount of $550,031.87with NT897 funds, increasing the award amount from $1,683,969.67 to $2,234,001.54.
5. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Hope Center Foundation in the amount of $117,683.09 with NT897 funds, increasing the award amount from $1,463,352.00 to $1,581,035.09.
6. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Inner City Muslim Action Network in the amount of $537,129.72 with NT897 funds, increasing the award amount from $1,500,000.00 to $2,037,129.72.
7. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Lawrence Hall in the amount of $51,084.82 with NT897 funds, increasing the award amount from $1,283,364.88 to $1,334,449.70.
8. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Metropolitan Family Services in the amount of $610,168.42. Increasing the award amount from $15,000,000.00 to $15,610,168.42.
9. Amend the subrecipient agreement with New Moms, Inc. in the amount of $352,626.25 with NT897 funds, increasing the award amount from $1,453,255.00 to $1,805,881.25.
10. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Restoring the Path in the amount of $401,690.34 with NT897 funds, increasing the award amount from $1,500,000.00 to $1,901,690.34.
11. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Saint Anthony Hospital in the amount of $256,821.86 with NT897 funds, increasing the award amount from $3,056,000.88 to $3,312,822.74.
12. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Sinai Community Institute in the amount of $19,607.15 with NT897 funds, increasing the award amount from $1,499,999.92 to $1,519,607.07.
13. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Sunshine Gospel Ministries in the amount of $507,922.01 with NT897 funds, increasing the award amount from $1,485,851.39 to $1,993,773.40.
14. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Teamwork Englewood in the amount of $247,855.75 with NT897 funds, increasing the award amount from $1,480,963.65 to $1,728,819.40.
15. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Westside Health Authority in the amount of $212,114.04 with NT897 funds, increasing the award amount from $1,457,544.00 to $1,669,658.04.
16. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Youth Crossroads, Inc. in the amount of $222,368.64 with NT897 funds, increasing the award amount from $1,500,000.00 to $1,722,368.64.
17. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Growing Home, Inc. in the amount of $525,942.34 with Cook County Equity Funds, increasing the award amount from $676,211.58 to $1,202,153.92.
18. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Pilsen-Little Village Community Mental Health Center, Inc. DBA Pilsen Wellness Center in the amount of $383,354.47 Cook County Equity Funds, increasing the award amount from $750,000.00 to $1,133,354.47.
19. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Tools Up Foundation, INC in the amount of $521,360.12 Cook County Equity Funds, increasing the award amount from $749,861.34 to $1,271,221.46.
20. Amend the subrecipient agreement with ZAM's Hope in the amount of $546,237.76 Cook County Equity Funds, increasing the award amount from $745,696.94 to $1,291,934.70.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Cook County Board of Commissioners hereby recognize the following agreements under $1 million to be increased as follows:
1. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Firebird Community Arts increasing the award amount by $169,067.59 with NT897 funds, increasing the total award amount from $661,597.52 to $830,665.11.
2. Amend the subrecipient agreement with James B. Moran Center for Youth in the amount of $204,668.33, with NT897 funds, increasing the award amount from $616,283.02 to $820,951.35.
3. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Organizing Neighborhoods for Equality (ONE Northside) in the amount of $41,872.32 with NT897 funds, increasing the award amount from $333,808.97 to $375,681.29.
4. Amend the subrecipient agreement with The Mission of Our Lady of Mercy (Mercy Home) in the amount of $180,555.56 with NT897 funds, increasing the award amount from $500,000.00 to $680,555.56.
5. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Carole Robertson Center for Learning in the amount of $184,139.01 with Cook County Equity Funds, increasing the award amount from $746,575.57 to $930,714.58.
6. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Darren B. Easterling Center for Restorative Practices in the amount of $157,782.02 with Cook County Equity Funds, increasing the award amount from $391,386.00 to $549,168.02.
7. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Institute for Nonviolence Chicago in the amount of $202,135.52 with Cook County Equity Funds, increasing the award amount from $750,000.00 to $952,135.52.
8. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Sunrise Community Empowerment in the amount of $110,905.50 with Cook County Equity Funds, increasing the award amount from $185,890.00 to $296,795.50.
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