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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
ARPA SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES HEALTHY HOMES PROGRAM INITIATIVES IMPLEMENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, the federal government authorized the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ("ARPA") which includes $1.9 trillion in federal stimulus funds to hasten the United States' recovery from the economic and health effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, specifically, the federal government has authorized and allocated a federal award of approximately $1,000,372,385B of ARPA funding to Cook County to assist the County in its recovery from the economic and health effects of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on June 24, 2021, the Cook County American Rescue Plan Act Framework (the "ARPA Framework") was presented to the Cook County Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, to effectuate the approach outlined in the ARPA Framework, the Cook County Board of Commissioners authorized the Chief Financial Officer and the Budget Director to expend a limited amount of ARPA funding via Resolution 21-3657 for the purpose of continuing and expanding existing County programs and initiatives, including any created under the Coronavirus Relief Fund, as well as for the purpose of building operational support capacity within County departments and offices to assist with managing the ARPA funded initiatives; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 22-0637 authorized the Chief Financial Officer, Budget Director, Chief Procurement Officer and applicable using agencies to issue grants, contracts and agreements for up to $25M in FY22 ARPA funding for Sustainable Community programs approved via Resolution 22-0637; and
WHEREAS, to further the Policy Roadmap Goal, the Department of Environment & Sustainability (DES) supports healthy, resilient communities that thrive economically, socially, and environmentally; and
WHEREAS, in keeping with the Roadmap's focus on equity, Sustainable Communities highlight the need to ensure environmenta...
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