Madison County, Illinois

Recovery Plan 

State and Local Fiscal Recovery 

Funds

2021 Report
Madison County Illinois 2021 Recovery Plan Performance Report 1

Madison County Illinois

2021 Recovery Plan

Table of Contents

General Overview........................................................................................................................2

Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................2

Uses of Funds ...........................................................................................................................3

Promoting Equitable Outcomes.................................................................................................3

Community Engagement...........................................................................................................3

Labor Practices .........................................................................................................................3

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category ............................................................................4

Project Inventory.........................................................................................................................5

Additional Projects.....................................................................................................................5
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GENERAL OVERVIEW

Executive Summary 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SCORING PROJECTS AND TREASURY 

REPORTING ON THE FIRST TRANCHE OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 FOR THE 

MADISON COUNTY BOARD OFFICE

Mr. Chairman and Members of the County Board:

WHEREAS, the Madison County Board Office has received the first tranche of the American Rescue Plan 

Act of 2021, of $25,539,031.50, and are required to file several reports with the Treasury by August 31, 

2021.

WHEREAS, an Interim Report, detailing both, 

Expenditures and obligations, which to date only include Cyber Security Artic Wolf, Cyber 

Security Cisco Duo MFA, and Consultants Ernst & Young, 

Programmatic data (lost revenue). Currently, we do not qualify for this.

WHEREAS, a Recovery Plan Performance Report. This will include a narrative description of how funds 

will be used. All requests received have been prioritized into the following categories; 

WHEREAS, Ernst and Young LLP will prepare the report to be submitted in accordance with Treasury 

guidelines;

WHEREAS, each request will be scored for ARPA Funding, based on how each fulfills these goals;

• Remain in the goals of the Act on infrastructure including: water, sewer, storm water and 

broadband. 

• Project should have the greatest amount of regional impact.

• Projects closer to construction or implementation phase will be given priority.

• Priority will be given to projects with no or rarely funded State or Federal sources.

• Priority will be given to County owned assets or needs

• Priority will be given to projects which have local match opportunities.

WHEREAS, all requests will follow the Madison County Purchasing Policy regarding Committee and 

County Board approval before funds are dispersed;

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the County Board of Madison County Illinois, that the County 

Board Chairman be hereby directed and designated to submit required reports to the Treasury for the 

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

Footnote: Expenditures and obligations; Consultants Ernst & Young, approved by 

County Board in July, contract not signed until 08/31/2021, and did not submit this 

report.
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Uses of Funds

Promoting equitable outcomes 

Storm and sewer projects are to the benefit of our communities most vulnerable members. 

Flood and sewer related catastrophes tend to disproportionally effect those suffering from 

poverty.

Community Engagement 

Community engagement through elected and appointed representatives from throughout the 

county. 

Labor Practices 

The County requires prevailing wage and project labor agreements, as needed.

Broadband Improvements

Remediate Inland Stormwater Flooding

Assist with Local Sewer Projects

Enhance Tourism and Economic Development

Improve County's Cyber Security

Invest in County Owned Infrastructure

Remediate Inland Stormwater Flooding

Assist with Local Sewer Projects
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Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category

Category Cumulative

expenditures to 

date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan

1 Expenditure Category: Public Health

2 Expenditure Category: Negative Economic 

Impacts

3 Expenditure Category: Services to 

Disproportionately Impacted Communities

4 Expenditure Category: Premium Pay

5 Expenditure Category: Infrastructure

5.5 Clean Water: Other Sewer Infrastructure $163,437.50 $163,437.50

6 Expenditure Category: Revenue Replacement

7 Administrative and Other
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Project Inventory 

Project 5.5001: Cyber Security - Artic Wolf

Funding amount: $112,689.60

Project Expenditure Category: 5.5, Clean Water: Other Sewer Infrastructure

Project overview

• Upgrade sewer infrastructure cyber security by purchasing a security monitoring 

service “to protect water or sewer infrastructure”, and their digital operating systems 

from ransomware attacks.

• Implementation began July 2021.

Project 5.5002: Cyber Security - Cisco DUO MFA Cloud Services Subscription

Funding amount: $50,747.90

Project Expenditure Category: 5.5, Clean Water: Other Sewer Infrastructure

Project overview

• Upgrade sewer infrastructure cyber security by implementing multifactor 

authentication “to protect water or sewer infrastructure”, by making it more difficult for 

malicious access by “bad actors”.

• Implementation began July 2021.