When asked about how the county would spend the money, Preckwinkle said there will be a similar flurry of assistance programs for small businesses, affordable housing and other COVID-19 recovery initiatives as seen last year from CARES Act funding. Cook County Health, which runs two safety net hospitals in Chicago as well as CountyCare, the county’s Medicaid expansion program, also stands to benefit. Finally, cities, townships and villages with under 50,000 residents also will get some of that $998 million, as the act only provides direct support to larger municipalities.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announces $73M suburban rental assistance program with $15,000 cap per eligible household
