Lake County Housing and Community Development Commission met May 13.
Here is the agenda provided by the commission:
1. ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.1 20-0658
Approval of the April 29, 2020 Minutes
3. CHAIR'S REMARKS
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (items not on the agenda)
5. OLD BUSINESS
6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 20-0653
Joint resolution authorizing 2020 Video Gaming Revenue grant funding recommendations in the amount of $601,503
· In September 2016, the Board approved the Video Gaming Revenue policy that outlined procedures for: capturing video gaming administrative, legal, and enforcement costs; and evaluating and possibly funding social programs, projects (excluding capital improvements), and/or services that benefit Lake County residents.
· Application scoring includes up to 60 points (pts) that are distributed based on the following priorities: assessment, education and outreach for gambling addiction (60 pts.); clinical gambling addiction services (45 pts.); non-clinical gambling addiction services (30 pts.); and other behavioral health services (15 pts).
· In December 2019, Community Development received applications for Video Gaming funds totaling $984,250 for $701,503 in available funds.
· Funding recommendations include:
o $62,000 to Nicasa for gambling education and outreach;
o $58,000 to Nicasa for clinical therapeutic services for gambling addicts;
o $100,000 to United Way for 211 information and referral services;
o $5,000 to Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Northern Illinois for financial literacy services; and
· Multiple grants to increase the capacity of behavioral health service providers in Lake County: A Safe Place counseling ($34,000); A Safe Place DCFS Co-location ($15,000); Arden Shore ($75,000); CASA Lake County ($38,000); Catholic Charities ($25,000); ChildServ ($25,000); Josselyn Center ($25,330); Lake County Health Department ($25,000); One Hope United ($18,00); PADS outreach ($27,673); Youth Conservation Corp ($35,000); Youth & Family Counseling ($18,000); and Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center ($15,500)
· The County Board allocated $100,000 left unallocated by the application review committee to use for temporary lodging for homeless and populations that are unable to quarantine at home.
6.2 20-0654
Amendment to the Written Standards for Provision of Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Assistance.
· The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in significant financial hardship in the community, including the current participants in rapid rehousing programming.
· Rapid Rehousing participants are literally homeless prior to program participation and are given rental assistance for the number of months needed to stabilize the household.
· Proposed policy allows rental assistance to be provided up to the 24-month statutory maximum on a month-by-month basis if there is an unforeseen financial hardship
6.3 20-0655
Joint resolution authorizing renewal of the HOME Investment Partnership Program Consortium Lake County, the City of North Chicago and the City of Waukegan have formed a consortium since 1991 in order to take a more regional, collaborative approach to meeting affordable housing needs.
· Lake County serves as the Lead Entity of the HOME Consortium and assumes overall responsibility for compliance with the HOME program requirements
· Pursuant to HUD requirements, the HOME Consortium Agreement must be renewed every three years in order for all three jurisdictions to continue operating as a consortium.
· The current agreement runs through the end of program year (PY) 2020 and the proposed agreement will cover PY 2021 through PY 2023.
· The agreement has been reviewed by the Lake County States Attorney’s Office.
6.4 20-0656
Joint resolution authorizing an intergovernmental agreement for the provision of grant administration and management services for North Chicago Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
· For the past six years (2014-2020), Lake County has provided grant administration and management services for the North Chicago CDBG program.
· This intergovernmental agreement defines the roles and responsibilities for the County and the City for the implementation of the CDBG program.
· Both the City of North Chicago and Lake County desire to continue this arrangement for the next three years, which requires the approval of a third three-year agreement.
· The agreement has been reviewed by the Lake County States Attorney’s Office.
7. STAFF REPORTS
8. ADJOURNMENT
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