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Meeting Name: Workforce, Housing & Community Development Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/14/2026 11:40 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
Reconvened from 3/11/2026 - Issued on: 07/09/2026
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26-0942 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 02/03/2026.   Not available Not available
26-0579 1 4thQuarter Hiring Timeline ReportReportREPORT Department: Bureau of Human Resources Report Title: Bureau of Human Resources Hiring Timeline Report Report Period: 4th Quarter FY 2025 Summary: This report provides a quarterly analysis of the Bureau of Human Resources’ hiring timeline showing the amount of time it takes to fill vacant positions. The timeline begins with the date the completed hiring request is submitted to the Bureau of Human Resources and ends with an employee’s first day of employment.   Not available Not available
26-1029 1 1st Quarter Hiring Timeline ReportReportREPORT Department: Bureau of Human Resources Report Title: Bureau of Human Resources Hiring Timeline Report Report Period: 1st Quarter FY 2026 Summary: This report provides a quarterly analysis of the Bureau of Human Resources’ hiring timeline showing the amount of time it takes to fill vacant positions. The timeline begins with the date the completed hiring request is submitted to the Bureau of Human Resources and ends with an employee’s first day of employment.   Not available Not available
26-1350 1 HOME Investment Partnership ARPA Funding - Stony Creek Permanent Supportive Housing DevelopmentHOME Investment Partnerships ProgramPROPOSED HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM Department: Planning and Development Other Part(ies): Beds Plus, Inc., LaGrange IL Request: Cook County’s Department of Planning and Development requests approval of the investment of $3,300,000 in HOME Investment Partnership ARPA Program to facilitate the initial acquisition of the land and subsequent construction of a new three-story residential Permanent Supportive Housing property with 25 Units for individuals with physical and mental difficulties. Acquisition is contemplated to be $1,250,000 with carry costs for a twelve-month period, Construction period is estimated for the following eighteen (18) months, with a permanent period of thirty years for operations. The initial period of Acquisition and Construction totaling 30 months will be at 0% interest followed by the thirty-year permanent term with a 0% interest rate, deferred payment of principal during the permanent period. Total Development Cost: $16,491,989.00 Project Loan Amount: $3,300,000.00 Fiscal Impact: $3,300,000.00 Account(s):   Not available Not available
26-1351 1 HOME ARPA Acquisition Shelter and Supportive ServicesHOME Investment Partnerships ProgramPROPOSED HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM Department: Planning and Development Other Part(ies): Garden of Prayer Youth Center, Kankakee, IL; Heyy Girl Foundation, Women's Empowerment Center and Network, Park Forest, IL Request: Cook County's Department of Planning and Development requests approval of the investment of $1,950,000 in HOME Investment Partnership ARPA Program funds to facilitate the acquisition, moderate rehabilitation and stability of a former parish campus in Park Forest comprised of 6.4 acres with four primary buildings including a vacated school, church and rectory buildings. The acquisition investment will lay the groundwork for the conversion of the campus in a hub for homeless and economic development services with an underlying shelter capacity of approximately 50 units of housing for families headed by young women either pregnant or parenting and those at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness. Acquisition and stability costs are estimated to be $1,950,000 over an eighteen-month period, with Acquisition of $1,250,000 completed    Not available Not available
26-1693 1  Grant AwardPROPOSED GRANT AWARD Department: Bureau of Economic Development, Department of Planning and Development Grantee: Department of Planning and Development Grantor: The Department of Housing and Urban Development Request: Proposed grant award for CDBG, ESG and HOME, the 2026 Program Year Purpose: To support various community development, homeless and social services, affordable housing and economic activities in suburban Cook County. Grant Amount: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): $9,707,444 HOME Investment Partnerships: $5,680,439.94 Emergency Solution Grant (ESG): $847,543 Grant Period: CDBG: 10/1/2026 - 9/30/2033 HOME: 10/1/2026 - 9/30/2034 ESG: 10/1/2026 - 9/30/2028 Fiscal Impact: None Accounts: . 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 categories for the 2026 Program Year for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and HOME Investment Partne   Not available Not available