R2021-02 Resolution Authorizing Accepting and Approval of Grant Agreement with Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)

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Agreement No 20-488039 the System for Awards Management site(www.sam.eov)to confirm businesses eligibility as well as ensure businesses are not on the excluded parties list. Businesses must provide proof of loss of income due to COVID-19. Grantee staff will be diligent in the request,use,and storage of these documents of client files. Once approved for funding,the Grantee will market the program.The Grantee has a list of local hotels/motels so they can be easily contacted. The Grantee also has an internal list of bars/restaurants with parklets. Because these are urgent need items for the local businesses,the Grantee will do a release to all media outlets as well as releases to the Greater Decatur Black Chamber of Commerce,the Metro Decatur Chamber of Commerce and the Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce.The Grantee will take these programs to City Council on the next assigned date so that they may move forward with funding decisions.The Grantee will encourage all"micro- enterprises"and small businesses who have been affected by the COVID19 Pandemic to apply for their reimbursable expenses. Proiect Timeline: • 12/21/2020 Media release/Staff begins to qualify local businesses • 12/28/2020 Staff continues to process and approve • 1/8/2021 Funding decisions for small businesses completed • 1/31/2021 All payments will be disbursed The Grant Funds will benefit the public by addressing the challenges for businesses in the City of Decatur due to COVID-19.These challenges call for creative and caring solutions.The Grantee wants its small,local businesses to know that it cares about their safety and livelihood,thus the program"Col)Small Business Relief Project". ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS Funding Restrictions All financial assistance provided through the ES Program must be reimbursable by the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund in accordance with Section 5001 of the federal CARES Act,any related federal guidance, including, but not limited to,from the U.S.Department of the Treasury,and the Local CURE Program as authorized by Public Acts 101-636, 101-637 and the Local CURE Program Administrative Rules(14 III.Admin.Code Part 700). The ES Program is providing Grant Funds to Grantee on a reimbursement basis only.Grantee may only be reimbursed for costs incurred by the qualifying businesses for the period March 1,2020 through December 30, 2020.Grantee is permitted to provide financial support payments to business participants after December 30, 2020 through the end of the Award Term. However,Grantee will need to provide support to Grantor documenting that the business participants'costs were incurred by December 30,2020 or the reimbursement request submitted by Grantee will be disallowed. Funds provided to business participants by Grantee for the cost of business interruption shall be advanced by the Grantee from a source other than direct federal funds or federal pass-through funds. Grantor will then reimburse Grantee through this Award for financial support Grantee provided to businesses.Grantee cannot use amounts received by Grantee from an allotment provided by 14 III.Admin.Code 700.80(a)of Local CURE Program to fund the economic support payments component of the ES Program. The Local CURE Program funds are unavailable to Local Governments,or portions thereof,located in the five counties that received a direct CARES Act allotment from the federal government--Cook,Lake,Will,Kane and DuPage.Grantee may not provide financial support to businesses that are located within one of these five counties. Pursuant to 14 III.Admin.Code 700.60(b)(4)(1),administrative costs are not allowed under the ES Program. However,with proper documentation administrative costs of this grant opportunity may be charged to Local CURE Program allotments received by Grantee from 14 III.Admin.Code 700.80(a). State of Illinois INTER-GOVERNMENTAL GRANT AGREEMENT FISCAL YEAR 2021/2 2 20 Page 28 of 49