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Madison County Grants Committee met May 6

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:

Denise Wiehardt, Chair

Frank Dickerson

Valerie Doucleff

Alison Lamothe

Fred Schulte

Ron Simpson

Victor Valentine

Shawndell Wilson

C. PUBLIC COMMENT:

D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

1. April 1, 2025 minutes

E. PROCLAMATIONS:

F. PURCHASE APPROVALS:

1. Monthly Bills

G. PURCHASE REQUESTS:

1. Community Development for thirty-eight (38) 6,000 BTU air conditioners from Lowe's.

Amount: $7,925.90.

2. Employment and Training Pre-Apprenticeship training program for Early Childhood education at Lewis & Clark Community College for five (5) participants.

Amount: $16,750.00.

3. Employment and Training Pre-Apprenticeship training program for Healthcare positions at Southwestern Illinois College for sixteen (16) participants.

Amount: $18,205.92.

H. PURCHASE RESOLUTIONS:

1. Resolution authorizing approval of a contract to provide training services for the Madison County Employment and Training department with Kaskaskia Community College for $34,310.00 to provide ten (10) students Pre-Apprenticeship training for careers in Early Childhood Education.

2. Resolution authorizing approval of a contract to provide training services for the Madison County Employment and Training department with Kaskaskia Community college for $34,310.00, to provide ten(10) students Pre-Apprenticeship training for careers in Early Childhood Education.

I. RESOLUTIONS/ORDINANCES:

1. Resolution authorizing the submission of the 2026 Supplemental Low Income Home Energy Assistance Grant and 2026 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Grant applications for the county of Madison, Illinois and FACT sheet.

2. Resolution authorizing the submission of the 2026 Weatherization grant program application for the county of Madison, Illinois and FACT sheet.

3. Resolution authorizing the utilization of the 2026 Illinois Department of Human Services Rapid Re-Housing Grant in the County of Madison, Illinois and Fact sheet.

4. Resolution authorizing the utilization of the 2026 Illinois Department of Human Services Permanent Supportive Housing Grant in the County of Madison, Illinois and Fact sheet.

5. Resolution authorizing the application to Illinois Department of Human Services for the 2026 Emergency & Transitional Housing grant in the County of Madison, Illinois and FACT sheet. 6. Amended Resolution Authorizing a Contract for Economic Development Services

J. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORTS:

1. Employment & Training Update May 2025

2. Community Development

K. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

L. NEW BUSINESS:

M. CLOSED SESSION:

1. Closed Session, if necessary, for any lawful exemption pursuant to Section 2(c) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act

N. ADJOURNMENT:

https://madisoncoil.portal.civicclerk.com/event/130/files/agenda/261