Madison County accepts $1.55 million in CDBG‑CV CARES funding and $400,000 SAMHSA drug‑court grant; SIUE to assist with contact tracing
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The County Board authorized a substantial amendment to accept $1,548,957 in CDBG‑CV CARES Act funds, adopted an immediate $400,000 SAMHSA drug court appropriation, and the Madison County Board of Health approved a sub‑grantee agreement with SIUE for contact tracing; votes were unanimous on the listed items.
Madison County’s Board on Dec. 16 authorized federal COVID‑related funding and public‑health support measures intended to aid low‑ and moderate‑income residents and expand drug‑court capacity.
The board voted 25–0 to authorize a substantial amendment to the FY2019 Community Development Action Plan to accept $1,548,957 in Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG‑CV) supplemental funding. The Community Development Department was designated to administer the funds and the department head to serve as the county’s authorized representative for grant documents.
Separately, the Finance & Government Operations Committee presented an immediate emergency appropriation to add $400,000 to the FY2020 budget for the Operation Lifeline Drug Court Capacity Expansion Project, a SAMHSA award intended to expand drug‑court services and serve more people with addiction. The grant requires no local match and covers the period May 31, 2020 through May 30, 2021. The appropriation carried by a 25–0 vote.
In a recessed Board of Health session later in the evening, the board approved a sub‑grantee agreement authorizing Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) to provide contact‑tracing services for SIUE students, faculty and staff under an Illinois Department of Public Health contact‑tracing grant. The board directed the Health Department Director to execute the agreement; the vote was recorded 25–0.
County resolutions specified that CDBG‑CV funds must comply with HUD rules and be used to meet national objectives including assistance to low‑ and moderate‑income persons, blight prevention or urgent needs. The Community Development Department will prepare and submit required substantial‑amendment documentation to HUD and manage program compliance.
Board members did not debate programmatic details at length during the session; committee reports provided program and allocation summaries and delegated administrative authority to the Community Development Department and Health Department staff for implementation and compliance reporting.