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Human Services Committee approves Round 2 small-agency grants, adds clause barring district fund sharing
Summary
The DuPage County Human Services Committee approved a $1,050,000 Round 2 small-agency grant program and added explicit language to prevent unused district awards from being redistributed among other districts. The program sets per-district allocations, award minimums and maximums, upfront payments and a June 30, 2026 reporting deadline.
The DuPage County Human Services Committee voted to approve Round 2 of the county’s small-agency grant program, allocating $1,050,000 across six districts and adding a clause that prevents unused district funds from being redistributed to other districts.
The program, funded from ARPA and prior Human Services grama funds, sets each district’s allocation at $175,000, with individual awards ranging from $5,000 up to a $30,000 maximum. Awardees will receive funds up front, run their projects for up to 12 months, then submit required performance metrics and invoices; reporting is due by June 30, 2026.
County finance staff said the Round 2 design reflects lessons from Round 1, which opened in 2023. Mary Catherine, a DuPage County finance staff member who presented the proposal, summarized Round 1 results: the county received 73 applications totalling about $1.5 million, awarded 37 grants totaling approximately $653,000–$654,000, and by the end of 2024, 23 of…
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