Human Services Committee approves CSBG subgrantee contracts and multiple purchase-order adjustments

DuPage County Human Services Committee members voted to approve several Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) subgrantee agreements, a medical-supply rental contract for the Page Care Center and the reduction or closure of several expired purchase orders.

The approvals include contracts with Catholic Charities, GardenWorks Project, 360 Youth Services, Teen Parent Connection, Outreach Community Services Inc., Home DuPage Inc., and a rental agreement with KCI USA Inc. Committee members also approved the decrease and closure of three expired purchase orders issued to Healthy Air Heating and Air Inc. and Chicago United Industries Limited.

Committee Chair (name not specified) read each item into the record and called for voice votes. For each contract and purchase-order item the committee recorded “all in favor, say aye,” and no opposing votes were stated on the record. Mover and seconder for each motion were not specified in the transcript.

Why it matters: the contracts fund shelter, case management, youth services, parenting supports and other services for low-income and at-risk DuPage County residents for calendar year 2025. Several items are funded from CSBG, a federally derived funding source, and one contract for medical supply rental supports clinical care at the county’s Page Care Center.

Votes at a glance (items read on the record and approved by voice vote): - HSP 4 25 — Subgrantee agreement with Catholic Charities to provide shelter, case management and financial assistance, including support for a back-to-school fair; period 01/01/2025–12/31/2025; amount: $65,000 (CSBG). Outcome: approved. - HSP 5 25 — Subgrantee agreement with GardenWorks Project to build and sustain community gardens; period 01/01/2025–12/31/2025; amount: $70,000 (CSBG). Outcome: approved. - HSP 6 25 — Subgrantee agreement with 360 Youth Services to provide case management, housing, job coaching and educational services to homeless youth; period 01/01/2025–12/31/2025; contract not to exceed $37,000 (CSBG). Outcome: approved. - HSP 7 25 — Subgrantee agreement with Teen Parent Connection to provide car seats, booster seats, diapers, formula, wipes and car-seat-safety training to low-income residents; period 01/01/2025–12/31/2025; contract not to exceed $40,000 (CSBG). Outcome: approved. - HSP 8 25 — Subgrantee agreement with Outreach Community Services Inc. to provide case management, counseling, job readiness, transportation and GED assistance to low-income youth; period 01/01/2025–12/31/2025; contract not to exceed $100,000 (CSBG). Outcome: approved. - HSP 9 25 — Subgrantee agreement with Home DuPage Inc. to provide financial literacy, budget and credit counseling to low-income residents; period 01/01/2025–12/31/2025; contract not to exceed $46,888 (CSBG). Outcome: approved. - HSP 10 25 — Purchase order to KCI USA Inc. for rental of wound-vac therapy and medical supplies for the Page Care Center; period 02/24/2025–02/23/2026; amount not to exceed $37,480. Outcome: approved. - Consent grouping and purchase-order adjustments — Committee combined consent items and approved the decrease/closure of PO #6035001 (Healthy Air Heating and Air Inc., $85,155.92), PO #60330001 (Healthy Air Heating and Air Inc., $107,472.60) and PO #592300001 (Chicago United Industries Limited, $37,201) due to contract expirations. Outcome: approved. - Minutes — The committee approved the Human Services Committee regular meeting minutes from 01/21/2025. Outcome: approved.

Clarifying details taken from the meeting record: the CSBG-funded contracts cover the county period of 01/01/2025–12/31/2025; specific contract not-to-exceed amounts are reported above. The purchase-order reductions were described as related to expired contracts; staff explained that weatherization funds (for which some POs were issued) are restricted to weatherization work and can be carried over to the next program year if unspent.

Background: Committee members did not record roll-call vote tallies on the transcript; each item was approved by voice vote with no opposition noted. The CSBG is a federal community-services block grant that supports local social-service providers. The committee’s approvals allocate county-administered CSBG funds among several nonprofit service providers for calendar year 2025.

The committee did not specify individual mover/second names in the public transcript for most motions; the official minutes should record formal movers and seconders and provide a full roll-call tally if required by county policy.