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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
REALLOCATIONS FOR NT514 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES 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 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, 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, $1,241,570.78 of NT764: Reconnect – Rental Assistance and Wraparound Services for Returning Residents funds are expected to be underspent; and
WHEREAS, the Justice Advisory Council, with the support of the Bureau of Finance’s Department of Management and Budget Services, recommends reallocation of these funds to NT514: Domestic Violence Intervention and Support Services to ensure maximum impact and expenditure; and
WHEREAS, the agreements for all organizations receiving NT514 funding were extended through September 30, 2026 in August of 2025; and
WHEREAS, Resolutions 21-3657 and 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 $410,532.49with NT764 funds, increasing the award amount from$1,215,000.00to $1,625,532.49
2. Amend the subrecipient agreement withThe Network Advocating Against Domestic Violenceby$186,611.74with NT764 funds, increasing the award amount from$1,499,994.00to $1,686,605.74
3. Amend the subrecipient agreement withWings Program Inc.by$453,814.83with NT764 funds, increasing the award amount from$905,000.00to $1,358,814.83
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 $20,873.62with NT764 funds, increasing the award amount from $320,000.00 to $340,873.62
2. Amend the subrecipient agreement with KAN WIN by $54,548.00with NT764 funds, increasing the award amount from$132,004.87to $186, 552.87.
3. Amend the subrecipient agreement with Sarah’s Inn by $35,514.89 with NT764 funds, increasing the award amount from$167,601.86to $203,116.75
4. Amend the subrecipient agreement withFamily Rescueby$79,675.21with NT764 funds, increasing the award amount from$165,655.90to $245,331.11
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