Lake County Illinois - File #: 08-0730

• File #: 08-0730
• Version: 1
• Name: SAO Children's Advocacy Center VOCA Grant #208315 Renewal
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/1/2008
• In control: Law & Judicial Committee
• Final action: 10/14/2008
• Title: Joint Resolution authorizing the continuation of the State’s Attorney’s Prosecutor-Based Victim Services grant program (Agreement #208315) awarded by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority for the time period October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/14/2008	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
10/8/2008	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the consent agenda	Pass
10/7/2008	1	Law & Judicial Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title

Joint Resolution authorizing the continuation of the State’s Attorney’s Prosecutor-Based Victim Services grant program (Agreement #208315) awarded by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority for the time period October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009.

Staff Summary

•                     This is a request for renewal of the Children’s Advocacy Center Victim Services Grant, interagency agreement #208315 between the State’s Attorneys Office Children’s Advocacy Center and the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA).

•                     The purpose of the grant is to fund a victim advocate who is dedicated to providing services for child victims of abuse and their non-offending family members; to prevent re-victimization of children through education and emotional support; to provide efficient services to abused children.

•                     The Children Advocacy Center has assisted between 400-600 victims and non-offenders each year of the program.

•                     Sources of program funding include:  Federal funds $40,458, Matching funds $10,115 and Overmatch $29,620 for a total program cost of $80,193.

Body

                     WHEREAS, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority has provided funding to the Children’s Advocacy Center for a Victim Advocate since 1999; and

                     WHEREAS, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority has submitted an a renewal for the interagency agreement, grant #208315, to cover the period October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009; and

                     WHEREAS, the $80,193 salary and fringe grant budget is comprised of $40,458 in federal funds, and $39,735 from the State’s Attorney’s budget; and

                     WHEREAS, the grant provides $40,458 in federal funds to offset the cost of salary for the position; and

                     WHEREAS, the State’s Attorneys Office recommends that the County Board authorize the Chairman of the County Board 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 is hereby authorized to execute the necessary documents for the renewal of an interagency agreement with the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority to provide funding for the Children’s Advocacy Center Victim Advocate.

                     DATED, at Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois, on this 14^th day of October, A.D., 2008.