Madison County Board approves host-fee environmental grants, green-schools funding and applies for $7.8 million in federal rental aid
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Summary
The board approved environmental grants and green-schools funding from county Host Fee funds, authorized grant submissions including $656,372 for the Community Services Block Grant and an application for approximately $7.85 million in Emergency Rental Assistance to the U.S. Treasury.
The Madison County Board on Feb. 17 authorized multiple grant programs and applications intended to fund environmental projects, school sustainability initiatives, workforce training and rental assistance.
Key approvals included a $39,000 annual grant to the Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District, an Environmental Grants program using up to $150,000 in Host Fee funds with municipal awards totaling $137,196, and Green Schools Program funding of $42,400 with a list of qualifying school grants. "Respectfully submitted by" signatures from Building & Zoning and Grants committee chairs were recorded in the resolution texts.
On federal funding, the board authorized submission of the 2021 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) application for $656,372 to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and directed the Community Development Department to apply for Emergency Rental Assistance from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, with an estimated allocation of $7,847,063 for Madison County.
The board also authorized a sole-source contract with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for re-employment training of dislocated workers ($699,564.57) to be paid from an Illinois State Dislocated Worker Re-employment Grant and approved continuation of a Heartland Conservancy contract for stormwater and floodplain consulting (not to exceed $45,000).
Votes on the grants and applications were recorded by roll call; most were adopted unanimously or by strong majority.
Action items recorded in the meeting packet include grant awards from Host Fee funds, CSBG and ERAP applications, and the SIUE training contract.