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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
INCREASE TO THE SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN COOK COUNTY AND CIRCLE ROOT COLLABORATIVE FOR THE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING INTIATIVE
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, the federal government authorized the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ("ARPA") which includes $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 has authorized and allocated a federal award of approximately $1,000,372,385B 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 (the "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, the County's Policy Roadmap, Smart Communities Pillar seeks to provide an innovative infrastructure that will change how we live, work, and connect by providing safe and secure internet connectivity among its residents and investing in digital equity; and
WHEREAS, Cook County ("County") allocated approximately $2 Million of the ARPA Funds for the purpose of addressing digital equity across communities and advancing access to digital technologies; and
WHEREAS, Circle Root Consulting, LLC ("Circle Root" or "Subrecipient"), a small woman-owned business in Oak Park, IL, is an established community engagement and outreach consulting agency, which has extensive experience and expertise in providing technical assistance to local governments in achieving their digital equity goals; and
WHEREAS, the County and Circle Root entered into a Subrecipient ...
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