TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jeff Carey, Chief of Fire
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Resolution to Approve and Authorize the Acceptance of the Will County Community Mental Health Board 2025 Grant Funding Award to Fund the Community Mental Health Program in the amount of $200,000.00
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BACKGROUND:
The Joliet Fire Department received a Grant from the Will County Community Mental Health Board to fund the Joliet Community Mental Health Program in the State of Illinois for the fiscal year 2025 budget in the amount of $200,000.00. The Grant will be managed as a reimbursement grant. The grant will provide cost-free mental health care for all City of Joliet residents. The funding is expected to be available in July 2025.
This item was reviewed at the Public Safety Committee Meeting held on May 6, 2025, and recommended to the full City Council for approval.
CONCLUSION:
Will County awarded the City of Joliet for fiscal year 2025 a grant in the amount of $200,000.00 to fund the Community Mental Health Program for all Joliet residents. Mental health provider services will be paid from the Mis. Expense Fund (Org 07001000, Object 548000) and then reimbursed from the Will County Mental Health Board.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based on the above, it is recommended the Mayor and City Council accept the Will County Community Mental Health Board 2025 Grant Funding Award to Fund the Community Mental Health Program in the amount of $200,000.00.
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