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PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
Department: Department of Environment and Sustainability
Other Part(ies): Village of Justice
Request: Approval to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability and the Village of Justice for the purpose of providing Climate Resiliency Plan Implementation services.
Goods or Services: The County will provide climate resiliency implementation services through its ARPA funded Subrecipient.
Agreement Number(s): N/A
Agreement Period: Upon execution and through 12/31/2027
Fiscal Impact: $11,600,538.06 divided between the five municipalities in the program: City of Markham, Village of Justice, Village of Lynwood, Village of Bellwood, Village of Franklin Park
Accounts: 11286.1161.65462.580170.00000.00000
Summary: The Climate Resiliency Program (NT015) supports the development and implementation of individualized climate resiliency plans for five previously selected communities. The total approved dollar amount will be split among the five communities. This IGA covers Phase II of the program for Justice, in which DES’s subrecipient, CIS Cook, LLC, is facilitating the implementation of a variety of measures, such as reducing flooding and damage from stormwater, enhancing green infrastructure and improving capacity building to boost community resilience. This IGA ensures the Village’s continued cooperation and participation in Phase II of the project.
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