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PROPOSED INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT
Department(s): Department of Animal and Rabies Control (“ARC”)
Other Part(ies): South Suburban Humane (“SSHS”) Chicago Heights, Illinois
Request: Authorization to accept interagency agreement
Good(s) or Service(s): Pursuant to Section 10-6 (d) of the Cook County Code, the Department of Animal and Rabies Control is authorized to issue grants for “private or public entity capital needs to impound and/or care for stray animals.”
Agreement period: 12/1/2020 - 11/30/2023
Fiscal Impact: $6,000,000.00
Accounts: 11312.1510.33926.580170
Agreement Number(s): n/a
Summary/Notes: On 11/1/2019, ARC issued a call for applications for its “A Home for Cook County’s Animal Program.” After an extensive application and review process, ARC awarded South Suburban Humane Society $6 million to construct an animal shelter facility and house any animals impounded by ARC. By having a shelter in both Northern and Southern Cook County, the Department will ensure that the sheltering needs for Cook County outside the City of Chicago are addressed
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