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Joint resolution authorizing the renewal of interagency agreement #210059 with the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority to provide federal funding of $35,605 for the Children’s Advocacy Center Bilingual Victim Advocate Grant for an additional twelve months.
Staff Summary
• Beginning in 1999, the Children’s Advocacy Center has annually implemented this grant to supplement funding for a bilingual victim advocate.
• This grant, covering the period October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011, funds a portion salary for one of the three victim advocates housed at the Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center. The victim advocate provides comprehensive supportive services to child victims and their non-offending family members throughout the court process with the goals of preventing re-victimization of children through education and emotional support.
• The Children Advocacy Center has served an average of 506 victims and non-offending family each year over the last nine years.
• Program expenses during the grant fiscal year are estimated at $54,635 in salary and $19,929 in fringe for a total of $74,564.
• Sources of funding include $35,605 in federal funds for salary, $8,901 for the 20% required match for salary, and $30,058 in overmatch for salary and fringe for a total of $74,564. The Children’s Advocacy Center reimburses the State’s Attorney’s Office for the required 20% match and overmatch for the rest of salary and benefits.
• The grant award increased 10% from last year, which in turn reduces the local match and overmatch cost for the position.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) has announced a 12-month continuation of a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant for the Children’s Advocacy Center program to provide bilingual advocacy services to child victims of crimes during the period October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the ICJIA has increased funding by 10%, from the previous grant year’s $31,790 federal dollars to offset the cost of the bilingual victim witness counselor’s salary; and
WHEREAS, the $74,564 grant budget for salary and fringe is comprised of $35,605 in federal funds awarded, and $38,959 from the State’s Attorney’s budget; and
WHEREAS, the grant budget is included in the State’s Attorney’s Fiscal Year 2011 budget, including revenue of $31,790 in federal funds, and a revenue adjustment needs to be made to correctly reflect the $35,605 (an increase of $3,815) in federal funds awarded in this renewal; and
WHEREAS, the State’s Attorney’s Office recommends that the Chairman of the County Board, the State’s Attorney, and the Treasurer be authorized to execute the necessary documents to accept the grant renewal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Chairman of the Lake County Board, State’s Attorney and Treasurer are hereby authorized to execute the necessary documents for the renewal; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that account 101-3300010-45334 be adjusted from $31,790 to $35,605 (an increase of $3,815) to correctly reflect the federal funds allocated to this program.
DATED, at Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois, on March 15, 2011.