Submitted By
Tammie Grossman, Director, Development Customer Services
Reviewed By
AMZ
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Authorizing the Creation of an Oak Park Vaccination Requirement Order - Continued Business Assistance Grant Program and request the use of American Rescue Plan Act Funding in an Amount Not to Exceed $150,000 and Approving Guidelines for the Program
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Overview
Overview
The Village is committed to assisting Oak Park businesses as we move through the Covid-19 emergency. In addition to the previously approved and implemented business assistance grant programs, the Village is seeking to assist food sales/foodservice and restaurant businesses who are subject to the Village's December 30, 2021 Covid-19 Public Health Proof of Vaccination in Public Spaces order, in defraying expenses related to enforcing said order. The proposed Oak Park Vaccination Requirement Order - Continued Assistance Business Grant Program will make $1,000 of American Rescue Plan Act resources available to each Oak Park licensed business subject to the new health order.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Approve the Resolution
Fiscal Impact
Under the American Rescue Plan Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, the Village of Oak Park's allotment is $38,984,404.00, of which $19,492,201 has already been received.
On August 30, 2021, the Village Board authorized the creation of an Oak Park Business and Non-Profit Coronavirus Recovery (BNPCR) Grant Program using American Rescue Act Funding in an amount not to exceed $550,000. Specifically, the amount designated to assist small businesses out of this total was $400,000. As of December 31, 2021, the Village had awarded 77 business grants as a part of this program, amounting to $241,914.26 in total assistance. Together, in 2020 and 2021, the Village has utilized Cares Act and American Rescue Plan funding to provide Oak Park businesses with $734,399.26 in direct financial assistance.
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