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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
ADOPTION OF COOK COUNTY PLANNING FOR PROGRESS STRATEGIC PLAN
WHEREAS, Planning for Progress is a five-year strategic plan for the Cook County Department of Planning and Development within the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development; and
WHEREAS, Planning for Progress consists of two Federally-required plans based upon similar timeframes and content thereby helping the County maintain cohesiveness and be more efficient in coordinating and targeting a wide spectrum of Federal resources to address local needs; and
WHEREAS, Planning for Progress includes a new 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the continued receipt of Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds to support economic development, affordable housing, and community development in suburban Cook County with particular emphasis upon benefit to low- and moderate-income households and communities; and
WHEREAS, Planning for Progress includes a new 2015-2019 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) as required by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) within the U.S. Department of Commerce for eligible application for Federal funds to support economic development in the city of Chicago and suburban Cook County; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is partnering with Cook County and providing technical assistance to Planning for Progress through its Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program valued at approximately $130,000; and
WHEREAS, Planning for Progress was formally launched in October 2013 and is inclusive of extensive data compilation and analysis as well as critical feedback provided by key stakeholders and the general public; and
WHEREAS, Planning for Progress promoted the engagement of and solicited feedback from key stakeholde...
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