File #: 26-0705    Version: 1 Name: Grant Award Acceptance for 119th Street Modernization
Type: Grant Award Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 1/22/2026 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 3/12/2026 Final action:
Title: PROPOSED GRANT AWARD Department: Department of Transportation and Highways Grantee: Cook County Grantor: Illinois Department of Transportation Request: Authorization to accept grant Purpose: Cook County received $1,100,000.00 in IDOT Local Project Funding (LPF) grant funds for the improvement of 119th Street between Kedzie Avenue and Western Avenue, a Cook County route in the Village of Merrionette Park and Cities of Chicago and Blue Island. Work will consist of pavement rehabilitation. Grant Amount: $1,100,000.00 Grant Period: 7 years from date of execution of the funding agreement Fiscal Impact: NONE Accounts: N/A Concurrences: The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any. Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed grant award acceptance. This $1,100,000 grant award from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will be...
Indexes: JENNIFER (SIS) KILLEN, Superintendent, Department of Transportation and Highways
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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD

 

Department:  Department of Transportation and Highways

 

Grantee:  Cook County 

 

Grantor:  Illinois Department of Transportation

 

Request: Authorization to accept grant 

 

Purpose:  Cook County received $1,100,000.00 in IDOT Local Project Funding (LPF) grant funds for the improvement of 119th Street between Kedzie Avenue and Western Avenue, a Cook County route in the Village of Merrionette Park and Cities of Chicago and Blue Island. Work will consist of pavement rehabilitation.

 

Grant Amount:  $1,100,000.00 

 

Grant Period:  7 years from date of execution of the funding agreement

 

Fiscal Impact:  NONE 

 

Accounts: N/A

 

Concurrences:

The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.

 

Summary:  The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed grant award acceptance. This $1,100,000 grant award from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will be used by DOTH to improve 119th Street.

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