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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Transportation and Highways
Grantee: Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways
Grantor: Illinois Department of Transportation's Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: To support the Lincoln Highway Logistics Corridor Strategic Plan Section: 14-6FRGT-02 -ES
Grant Amount: $250,000.00
Grant Period: N/A
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Accounts: N/A
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: Lincoln Highway Logistics Corridor Strategic Plan Study in the City of Chicago Heights, Village of Ford Heights and the Sauk Village in County Board Districts: #5 Grant funded amount $250,000.00 (no local match required).
The Department of Transportation and Highways applied for and has been approved for an award of $250,000.00 in federal and state funds from the Illinois Department of Transportation's (IDOT) Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation to undertake an analysis of the rail and road infrastructure and site preparation obstacles to the redevelopment of rail-adjacent, industrially zoned sites, well-suited for cargo oriented development in the City of Chicago Heights, Village of Ford Heights and Sauk Village collectively designated the Lincoln Highway Logistics Corridor. The grant has no local match requirement, County expenses will be reimbursed by Illinois Department of Transportation's (IDOT) Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation.
The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully submits for adoption, resolution authorizing the Superintendent to accept a grant of $250,000.00 from and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation's Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation and appropriating funds for the preparation of a strategic plan for the Lincoln Highway Logistics Corridor.end