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Cook County Disaster Grant
$10.3million Grant to Support
Flood Victims in Cook County

A $10.3million Grant has been awarded to Cook County by the Illinois Disaster Assistance Program to provide Health and Social Services following the Floods of 2008.

Thanks to the diligent efforts of the Cook County Board President, Todd H. Stroger, and the Executive Director of the Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, David R. Ramos, Cook County has received funding to assist Cook County residents who are still facing health and social welfare issues relating to the floods of 2008. 

The Cook County Disaster Grant (CCDG) has been established to assist businesses, families, and individuals who were impacted by the severe storms and flooding that occurred between September 13th, 2008 and October 5th, 2008. 

Cook County was one of the counties covered by Presidential Federal Disaster Declarations, triggering FEMA’s public and individual assistance programs. As helpful as these programs were, they did not address many of the human services needs of Cook County residents. 

In recognition of this, the US Health and Human Services Agency has provided additional Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) funding to impacted Illinois counties, specifically for health and human services needs. 

This funding has been made available through the Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness within the Illinois Department of Human Services.  

“We are pleased to announce this additional funding, which will help thousands of Cook County residents recover from the devastating storms and flooding of 2008, especially in the midst of the current economic and housing crises that many of our residents are also facing.”
 

President Todd H. Stroger 

Cook County Disaster Grant Information provided on behalf of: 

The Office of the President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners  

Todd H. Stroger, President 

The Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management 

David R. Ramos, Executive Director and Coordinator 

Barry Croall, Disaster Grant Program Manager