September 30, 2022
Lake County Accepting American Rescue Plan Act Project Requests
Today, Lake County announced that it is accepting program, service, and other funding requests from nonprofit and not-for-profit organizations, and local units of government other than municipalities (who have previously received ARPA funding from the federal government) to aid in the response and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law and will provide $135.2 million in direct local recovery assistance to Lake County government. To date, Lake County has committed approximately $90 million in ARPA funding to address pandemic response needs such as food distribution and housing programs, and long term initiatives to improve water quality, mental health support services, workforce programs, and much more.
Lake County is now seeking to accept and evaluate strategic investments from community partners that will benefit residents for years to come. For projects selected, funding will be provided to approved programs and services on a reimbursement basis unless a case is established for upfront funds. Requests will be accepted through Oct. 28, 2022.
Program, service and other funding requests will be evaluated based on a number of criteria that are listed at lakecountyil.gov/ARPARequests. After the requests have been evaluated, a prioritized list, based on this review, will be presented at a Lake County F&A Special Committee on COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery meeting for consideration and possible funding. The date of this meeting will be announced after all the requests have been evaluated.
"We understand there are many local organizations that have been working on terrific projects that will further aid in Lake County's recovery from the pandemic," said Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart. "This process allows us to gather meaningful information about those projects and potentially help them come to fruition."
"Our Special Committee is keeping its eyes and ears open for programs and services that will benefit our community," said Paul Frank, Chair of Lake County F&A Special Committee on COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery. "Organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply."
To qualify, organizations must:
- Be a nonprofit or not-for-profit organization, or a local unit of government other than a municipality
- Request a program or service that would be offered or provided within the geographical boundaries of Lake County, Illinois
- Submit a program or service that is eligible for funding under a specific direct ARPA eligibility category. See Appendix A of the application for a list of eligible expenditure categories for the complete breakdown.
- Submit a program or service that is valued at a minimum of $50,000
To learn more about submitting program or service requests and for a link to the application, visit lakecountyil.gov/ARPARequests.
Lake County is hosting an informational webinar on October 12 to review the application process and to answer questions. Organizations interested in submitting a service or program request are encouraged to attend.
ARPA Project Request Informational Webinar
10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022
Register on Zoom
Those with questions about a program or service submission may also email arpalakeco@lakecountyil.gov.
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