Board of Commissioners, April 16, 2026
Approves Safe and Thriving Communities Gun Violence Prevention Reallocations, unanimous voice vote
What happened
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $2 million in ARPA funds for a down payment assistance program to promote homeownership, reallocated Safe and Thriving Communities gun violence prevention funds among multiple subrecipients, and approved intergovernmental agreements…
- Jurisdiction
- Cook County, IL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 16, 2026
- Decisions
- 14 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous voice vote
Free sample: decision 1 of 14
ARPA Reallocation for Down Payment Assistance Program
Approved transfer of $2 million from ARPA Policy Pillars to fund a market rate down payment assistance program to promote homeownership in Cook County. The reallocation was identified from seven initiatives with reduced spending needs.
- Funds must be spent by end of 2025 per ARPA requirements; contract amendment must be executed before program proceeds
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $2 million in ARPA funds for a down payment assistance program to promote homeownership, reallocated Safe and Thriving Communities gun violence prevention funds among multiple subrecipients, and approved intergovernmental agreements…
Key Decisions (14)
ARPA Reallocation for Down Payment Assistance Program
Safe and Thriving Communities Gun Violence Prevention Reallocations
Sheriff's 9-1-1 Dispatch Agreement with Village of Posen
Sheriff's 9-1-1 Dispatch Agreement with Village of Stone Park
Sheriff's 9-1-1 Dispatch Agreement with Village of Dixmoor
Cook County Land Bank Authority Reappointments
Climate Change Superfund Act Resolution
Resolution Against Legal Immunity for Fossil Fuel Companies
Disposable Food Service Container Act Resolution
6B Property Tax Incentives
Cook County Health Substance Use Recovery Program Transfer
ARPA Behavioral Health Services Resolution
Electronic Harassment Domestic Violence Resolution
Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Program Resolution
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Cook County's Down Payment Assistance Program in 2025 had $8.6…
Housing Demand
Over 34,000 Illinois homebuyers utilized down payment assistance in the…
Infrastructure
Village of Posen transitioning from Calcom to Cook County Sheriff's…
Sentiment
Public testimony advocated for shifting county budget funds from state's…
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