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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD 
 
Department:  Office of the Chief Financial Officer
 
Grantee:  Bureau of Economic Development 
 
Grantor:  U.S. Treasury Department  
 
Request: Authorization to accept grant  
 
Purpose:  Bureau of Economic Development to develop the County’s program for the distribution of the allocated funding in compliance with the terms of the Emergency Rental Assistance program.  
 
Grant Amount:  $72,808,624.10
 
Grant Period:  1/19/2021 - 12/31/2021
 
Fiscal Impact:  None  
 
Accounts: No Cash Match
 
Concurrences: 
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any
 
Summary: On 1/11/2021, the County applied for an allocation under the US Treasury’s Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program established under the most recent federal stimulus bill.  On 1/19/2021, the US Treasury allocated $72,808,624.10 from the ERA Program to Cook County to provide assistance to households unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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