Cook County, Illinois General Obligation Refunding Bonds
Roadmap to Recovery: Cook County ARPA Plan
Cook County undertook an extensive community engagement process, soliciting and vetting a wide variety of options for deployment of the
ARPA funding
Decision making guided core values of equity, engagement, and excellence
Considerations include supporting economic development and growth and investing in healthy, thriving communities
Policy Roadmap Category
# of Initiatives
2022
Total Allocation
Health Communities
20
$57.6M
$167.2M
Vital Communities
M
22
$87.4M
$280.0M
Safe & Thriving Communities
14
$54.5M
$158.0M
Sustainable Communities
9
$44.1M
$88.9M
Smart Communities
10
$49.9M
$110.6M
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FY 2022 Policy Roadmap Priorities:
Healthy Communities: $57.6 million to improve the physical, mental and social wellbeing of County residents and communities
Vital Communities: $87.4 million to pursue inclusive economic and community growth by supporting County residents, growing businesses,
attracting investment and nurturing talent
Safe and Thriving Communities: $54.5 million to create safe communities and an equitable and fair justice system for all County residents
Sustainable Communities: $44.1 million to support healthy, resilient communities that thrive economically, socially and environmentally
Smart Communities: $49.9 million to provide an innovative infrastructure that will change how Cook County residents live, work and connect
Open Communities: $100 million to enable the County to provide responsive, transparent services and develop a thriving, professional
workforce that reflects the communities served. A portion has also been allocated for initiative and internal operational capacity building,
including for one-time costs for personnel and capital projects.
Source: Cook County. See p. 8-9 of the Preliminary Official Statement dated August 3, 2022.
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