CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Adopt the resolution authorizing an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Naperville and the Naperville Fire Protection District for participation in the Will County and DuPage County local government COVID-19 reimbursement program
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DEPARTMENT: Finance Department
SUBMITTED BY: Rachel Mayer, Finance Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, it became clear that individuals, families, businesses, and governments would all face significant economic challenges resulting from the unprecedented efforts taken to mitigate the spread of the virus. The federal government took several measures to help, including the $2 trillion economic relief package known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES Act). One of the many components of the CARES Act is the creation of the $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund. Those dollars were disbursed to state, county, and local governments with populations over 500,000 to cover expenses that were 1) incurred due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, 2) were not accounted for in the budget most recently approved by the unit of government, and 3) were incurred between the dates of March 1, 2020, and December 30, 2020.
The City of Naperville did not qualify for direct assistance through this program due to the population requirements; however, DuPage County and Will County both received direct allocations through the program. Each county set aside dollars to be shared with local governments and established a per capita funding model by which the funds were allocated. Through the respective programs, the City applied for and received approval for reimbursement of eligible expenses totaling $7.02 million between the two counties.
DuPage County allocated approximately $43 million and Will County allocated approximately $33 million to municipalities and special districts within the two counties.
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