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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD AMENDMENT
Department: Environmental Control
Grantee: Cook County Government
Grantor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Region V
Request: Authorization to accept a supplemental grant
Purpose: The grant funds the following activities:
(1) Ambient air quality monitoring;
(2) Inspection of pollution sources for violations of state and federal environmental laws;
(3) Investigation of citizen complaints;
(4) Inspection and regulation of gas stations, dry cleaners and other facilities; and
(5) Submission of quarterly reports to the Illinois EPA
Supplemental Grant Amount: $532,064.00
Grant Period: 10/1/2012 - 9/30/2014
Extension Period: N/A
Fiscal Impact: $246,537.06 (in-kind personnel match)
Accounts: 161-909
Date of Previous Board Authorization for Grant: 9/11/2013
Previous Grant Amount: $585,247.00
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: This item asks for approval to renew the Department's annual Fund 909 grant from the USEPA's Section 105 program. This grant funds the ambient air quality monitoring done at our Maywood lab, the inspection of pollution sources for violations of state and federal environmental laws, investigation of citizen complaints, inspection and regulation of gas stations, dry cleaners and other facilities. This work is central to the Department's mission and is reflected in a number of the Department's performance measures. Seven employees are funded as a part of this grant.
In the past the department has applied for and received this grant for a one year period. This however, has created difficulties with the cash flow cycle. Often, we have not received the grant award until late in the grant period. This has required the County to up-front the money for a longer period of time. In order to relieve this problem, under the ad...
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