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 • a business that derives at least 33%of its gross annual revenue from legal gambling activities, unless,subject to the Grantor's approval,the business is a restaurant with gaming terminals; • a business engaged in pyramid sales,in which a participant's primary incentive is based on the sales made by an ever-increasing number of participants;and • payday lenders. Ineligible Businesses A business shall be ineligible to receive financial support through this Award,and thus,the financial support provided to such entity will be disallowed if the business: • is delinquent on payment of any State of Illinois tax obligation; • is engaged in a business that is unlawful under Illinois or federal law; • has already received assistance,or notice of award of assistance,under the BIG Program;(list of businesses can be accessed at. https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/Small BizAssistance/Pages/C19DisadvantagedBusGrants.aspx) • is on the federal System for Award Management excluded parties list;or • does not meet any other eligibility criteria established in a financial assistance application. Business Certifications and Compliance Grantee must receive a certification signed by each business participant for funding distributed through this Award, executed as part of the application for or receipt of financial assistance, attesting that the business participant: A) is eligible for the ES Program as defined in 14 III. Admin. Code 700.60(b) and this Agreement, which includes attesting that the business is a for-profit enterprise or non-profit organization lawfully conducting business in Illinois and that the business incurred a "cost of business interruption" as defined in this Agreement and in 14 III.Admin.Code 700.20;and B) will comply with all programmatic requirements, including, but not limited to, the Local CURE Program, the related administrative rules at 14 III. Admin. Code Part 700, the CARES Act, and the CARES Act U.S. Department of the Treasury guidance. Grantee will be required to submit to Grantor with its reimbursement requests all related certifications from participating businesses. Grantee's due diligence procedures should include verifying that all business participants are eligible to receive support through the ES Program,including that they are for-profit or non-profit organizations that are lawfully conducting business in Illinois.Grantee also should obtain and keep with its ES Program records proof of business participants'"cost of business interruption." REPAYMENT OBLIGATION Grantee will be responsible for the repayment to the Grantor of any costs for funding issued to businesses that are found,by the federal government,the Grantor,or any other State agency: A) to be ineligible under the Economic Support Payments Grant Program;or B) to have misspent funds. State of Illinois INTER-GOVERNMENTAL GRANT AGREEMENT FISCAL YEAR 2021/2 2 20 Page 30 of 49