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Joint resolution authorizing the renewal of the State's Attorney's Prosecutor-Based Victim Services grant program, awarded by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA), including $61,127 in federal funds.
Staff Summary
· This grant renewal is for the Prosecutor Based Victim Services program, a victim assistance grant administered through the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority for the performance period of October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014.
· Funding for this grant began in 1991 and has been renewed each year.
· The focus of this grant is providing advocacy services to the currently under-served sexual assault victim population.
· The federal funds are allocated to 75 percent of the grant-assigned Sexual Assault Victim Witness Counselor's time/salary.
· Sources of program funding include federal funds in the amount of $61,127; matching funds of $15,282, consisting of $7,755 from the State's Attorney's Asset Forfeiture Fund and $7,527 in County contribution as budgeted in the State's Attorney's budget, for a grant program total of $76,409.
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WHEREAS, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) has announced the continuation of the State's Attorney's Prosecutor-Based Victim Services program, with a 12 month renewal that includes $61,127 in federal funds to provide advocacy services to victims of sexual assault during the period October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the grant program will fund 75 percent of the salary for a full-time Sexual Assault Victim Witness Counselor in the Specialized Victims Division, and is comprised of $61,127 in federal funds and a required match of $15,282 for a total of $76,409; and
WHEREAS, the grant renewal must be formally accepted by Lake County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that Program Agreement #213077 with the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority for the Lake County State's Attorney's Prosecutor-Based Victim Services program in the amount of $76,409 for the period October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014, is hereby accepted; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that grant revenue in the amount of $61,127 from the ICJIA, will be deposited into account # 101-3311010-45334, matching funds of $7,755 from account 760-3318010 will be deposited into account # 101-3311010-49920, and matching funds of $7,527, budgeted in the approved State's Attorney's budget will be charged to grant management center 101-3311010; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the chart of accounts will be forwarded to the Controller as soon as possible; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the State's Attorney shall serve as project director for the program, and accurate records of all necessary grant compliance requirements shall be kept by the State's Attorney Office; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board, the Lake County State's Attorney, and the Lake County Treasurer are hereby authorized to execute the necessary documentation in order to accept the grant renewal.
DATED, at Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois, on September 10, 2013.