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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD AMENDMENT
Department: Emergency Management and Regional Security
Grantee: Emergency Management and Regional Security
Grantor: FEMA Public Assistance
Request: Authorization to increase
Purpose: To increase the County’s FEMA Public Assistance grant award to accommodate additional funding for the coverage of vaccine distribution and administrative costs
Supplemental Grant Amount: N/A
Grant Period: 3/13/2020 (beginning of the national emergency) through the end of the federal emergency declaration
Extension Period: N/A
Fiscal Impact: $75,000,000.00 (Award will be increased from $61,763,546.18 to $136,763,546.18)
Accounts: 11900.1265.53990.50000. No cash match required. FEMA is currently funding COVID-19 related eligible costs at 100%.
Date of Previous Board Authorization for Grant: Previous grant award approved by the Budget Director pursuant to Resolution 20-2373
Previous Grant Amount: $61,763,546.18
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any
Summary: The FEMA Public Assistance grant is a reimbursement grant that allows the County to recover costs associated with responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible costs are paid for by the County and submitted to FEMA for reimbursement. FEMA has issued additional guidance allowing for local governments to recoup mass vaccination costs and this amendment will allow the County to receive these additional funds in advance to assist in the payment of costs related to our vaccination distribution and administrative effort.
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