Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). (CDC)
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development and the Family Independence Initiative (FII) announced an additional $7 million in funding to expand and re-open the Cook County COVID-19 Recovery Resident Cash Assistance program to help suburban Cook County residents experiencing financial insecurity due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
More than 25,000 people applied for assistance during the initial launch of the Resident Cash Assistance program, with 41% of applicants representing the hospitality, healthcare, and retail . . .