Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced their partnership to host the first ever joint ‘Readiness Summit” on Friday February 4, 2022. The virtual summit will help ensure that non-profits, community organizations, and vendors throughout Cook County are aware of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and other economic recovery funding opportunities, and better understand what they need to do to be eligible for these opportunities. This summit will walk community stakeholders and small business owners through the process of how the City of Chicago, Cook County, and the State of Illinois are working collaboratively to streamline the public’s access to these historic opportunities, in order to expand the impact of these once-in-a-lifetime federal investments. The virtual summit will open at 9a.m., on Friday, Feb. 4. Following opening remarks there will be three plenary session helpful to any organization regardless of their area of focus.  Additional details on the Readiness Summit Agenda will be made available in the coming days.  The event will also be recorded and posted on City, County, and State websites. Participants can register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/joint-readiness-summit-tickets-253291671207