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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
REALLOCATIONS FOR NT514 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES INITIATIVE 2026
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 23-4944 and 24-2265 approved the issuance of agreements by the Justice Advisory Council to utilize the $5 million of NT514 ARPA funding for multiyear Domestic Violence and Support Services Grants; and
WHEREAS, the agreements for all organizations receiving NT514 funding were extended through September 30, 2026 in August of 2025; 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, resolution 25-3541 approved $1,241,570.78 in additional funds for NT514 Domestic Violence and Support Services Grant recipients; and
WHEREAS, NT514 recipients have since developed proposals to expand their services, under substantially the scope and purposes of the existing ARPA agreements, to meet rising needs of domestic violence survivors in Cook County; and
WHEREAS, the Justice Advisory Council, with the support of the Bureau of Finance’s Department of Management and Budget Services, recommends reallocation to NT514: Domestic Violence Intervention and Support Services to ensure maximum impact and expenditure; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 22-0637 provided that any grants issued regarding ARPA programs in an amount over $1M shall require the approval of the Cook County Board of Commissioners; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Cook County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the following agreements to be increased as follows:
1. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Crisis Center for South Suburbs by up to $119,157.00, increasing the award amount from $1,625,532.49 up to $1,744,689.49.
2. Amend the subrecipient agreement with The Network Advocating Against Domestic Violence by up to $1,800,000.00, increasing the award amount from $1,686,605.74 up to $3,486,605.74.
3. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Wings Program Inc. by up to $545,000.00, increasing the award amount from $1,358,814.83 up to $1,903,814.83.
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 ANEW: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse by up to $100,000.00, increasing the award amount from $340,873.62 to $440,873.62.
2. Amend the subrecipient agreement with KAN WIN by up to $236,659.72, increasing the award amount from $186,552.87 up to $423,212.59.
3. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Sarah’s Inn by up to $167,601.86, increasing the award amount from $203,116.75 up to $370,718.61.
4. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Family Rescue by up to $200,000.00, increasing the award amount from $245,331.11 to $445,331.11.
5. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Mujeres Latinas en Acción by up to $150,000.00, increasing the award amount from $195,000.00 up to $345,000.00.
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