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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Department of Planning and Development
Grantee: Cook County Bureau of Economic Development
Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: To support various community development, homeless and social services, affordable housing, and economic development activities in suburban Cook County.
Grant Amount:
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): $9,592,913.00
Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG): $819,584.00
HOME Investment Partnerships: $4,171,139.00
Grant Period:
CDBG: 10/1/2015 - 9/30/2016
ESG: 10/1/2015 - 9/30/2017
HOME: 10/1/2015 - 9/30/2020
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: Transmitted herewith are the proposed funding sources and uses for the 2015 Program Year for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) (formerly known as the Emergency Shelter Grant); and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs.
These funds are provided to Cook County via an annual formula grant through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and are restricted for use within suburban Cook County. The Planning and Development Subcommittee of the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) is expected to approve these recommendations at a public hearing which will be held in July.
The 2015 Program Year funding allocations are as follows:
CDBG: $9,592,913
ESG: $819,584
HOME: $4,171,139
CDBG funding may be utilized to support various community development activities for the benefit of low- and moderate-income persons.
ESG funding may be utilized to support various shelter and service activities for the benefit of homeless persons or persons at-risk of homelessness.
HOME funding may be ut...
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