• Approval of Economic Development Committee minutes from August 18, 2026. (item 5-A) Routine.

• Increase contract with Parent’s Alliance Employment Project by $307,873.12 to extend youth job training services through September 30, 2027, with new total of $899,801.12. — $307,873.12 (item 6-A) First of three optional renewal periods for youth employment services in the county.

• Increase contract with Community Unit School District 200 by $87,796 to extend youth job training services through September 30, 2027, with new total of $287,796. — $87,796 (item 6-B) First of three optional renewal periods for youth employment services in the county.

• Accept and appropriate $6,275,138 in Illinois Department of Commerce Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grant funding for Program Year 2026. — $6,275,138 (item 7-A) Major federal grant award for workforce development programs.

• Approve payment distribution to training providers and youth contracts in the amount of $3,478,143 from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Grant Program Year 2026. — $3,478,143 (item 7-B) Distribution of federal workforce grant funds to local training providers and youth programs.

• Accept and appropriate an additional $135,000 in Illinois Department of Commerce Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grant funding for Program Year 2026. — $135,000 (item 7-C) Supplemental federal grant award for workforce development programs.

• Transfer $34,000 from Grant Services to Lease of Buildings fund to cover building lease expenses through October 31, 2026. — $34,000 (item 8-A) Routine.

• Presentation by Greg Bedalov on Choose DuPage update. (item 9-A) Routine.

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