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Madison County Board approves ARPA funding, grants, contracts and budgets in Oct. 20 session
Summary
The Madison County Board approved multiple financial and procurement measures Oct. 20, 2021, including a $500,850 ARPA appropriation for county grant administration, two Child Advocacy Center grants totaling $311,464 and $135,224, a $625,000 HOME Program grant to Justine Petersen, and vendor contracts for IT and banking services.
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — During a largely procedural October 20 meeting, the Madison County Board approved a package of budget, contract and grant measures affecting county operations and local projects.
Key votes included an immediate emergency appropriation of $500,850 from American Rescue Plan Act funds for consulting and compliance review services to support county administration of ARPA grants; approval of two Child Advocacy Center appropriations (a $311,464 VOCA grant package including county match and a $135,224 DCFS grant); and authorization of a $625,000 HOME Program CHDO set-aside grant to Justine Petersen Housing and Reinvestment Corporation, contingent on environmental clearance and other funding…
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