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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Bureau of Economic Development
Grantee: Department of Planning and Development
Grantor: HUD's Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: Removal of Lead Based Paint in homes in high-risk areas of Suburban Cook County.
Grant Amount: $2,000,000.00
Grant Period: 9/1/2016 - 8/31/2019
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: The Bureau of Economic Development respectfully requests acceptance of the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant funding of $2 million related to the removal of lead based paint in homes in high-risk areas of suburban Cook County.
In accordance with HUD requirements, the Cook County Department of Planning and Development and the Cook County Department of Public Health coordinated on the application and will provide lead hazard mitigation in conjunction with the New Residential Resilience Program, which will address issues around flooding and install measures to prevent future flooding in many of these same homes. High incidence of lead poisoning is currently found in the following communities, which will be the target of this grant: Town of Cicero, Cities of Berwyn, Blue Island, Calumet City and Villages of Calumet Park, Dolton, Maywood, Riverdale, and Robbins. Two sub-recipients have been identified to assist with construction scoping and oversight, Northwest Housing Partnership (all areas north of 39th Street) and Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago (all areas south of 39th Street).
The Bureau intends to introduce this item at the Cook County Board meeting scheduled for 7/13/2016, for review of the Housing and Workforce Development Committee for the 8/3/2016 Board Meeting on your behalf. We respectfully request approval for the acceptance of this grant and that the Bu...
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