https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=5730822&GUID=AADC12CF-6539-41F3-AA07-51277699E5A5Legistar15https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=5730822&GUID=AADC12CF-6539-41F3-AA07-51277699E5A5AADC12CF-6539-41F3-AA07-51277699E5A5-2025-06-18-17-37-52Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT SUB-AWARDS 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 $1,000,372,385.00 of ARPA funding to Cook County to assist the County in its recovery from the economic and health effects of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, the County may subaward to subrecipients portions of the County’s ARPA funding for purposes approved by the County Board (see County Board Item Nos. 22-0637, 22-0691, 22-1626, and 22-2807); and WHEREAS, the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) has requested subaward funds in the following amounts for the following Forest Preserves programs: 1. Conservation Corps - Not to Exceed $3,875,000.00. The Forest Preserves will continue to engage youth and adults from Cook County in meaWed, 18 Jun 2025 17:37:52 GMT