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Joint resolution requesting authorization of the continuation of the State's Attorney's Violent Crime Victims Assistance (VCVA) grant program awarded by the Office of the Illinois Attorney General for Grant Fiscal Year 2011, and an emergency appropriation in the amount of $1,300.
Staff Summary
• This is a request to renew of the Violent Crime Victims Assistance Act (VCVA) grant administered through the Office of the Illinois Attorney General with grant period from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.
• Funding for this grant began in 1990 and has been renewed each year.
• Grant program goals include: to improve domestic violence case management; to assist with the improvement of the Domestic Violence Council’s Response Manual; and to reduce the number of domestic violence cases that result in a “nolle” disposition (prosecution dismisses case with option to re-open) due to victims not being located.
• The grant will fund $24,700 toward the salary of a Domestic Violence Victim Witness Counselor (DV Counselor), a $1,300 (5%) decrease from last year.
• The grant agency notified the State’s Attorney’s Office (SAO) that renewal this year was not guaranteed because of State budget restrictions. Upon award, the agency notified us that the source of funds for grantor’s VCVA grant year was reduced by 25%, so a reduction of only 5% in SAO’s award is exceptional.
• The counselor position and grant is already included in the State’s Attorney’s regular Fiscal Year 2010 budget.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the State's Attorney applied for the renewal for the Violent Crime Victims Assistance Program, and $24,700 was awarded by the Office of the Illinois Attorney General for the time period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011; and
WHEREAS, $26,000 was originally appropriated in the FY 2010 budget for this Program to supplement the salary of the full-time Domestic Violence Counselor, and the award amount of $24,700 reflects a $1,300 (5%) reduction from the FY09 award amount; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County State's Attorney, Law and Judicial Committee and Financial and Administrative Committee recommend the continuation of this grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois that the Lake County State's Attorney's Violent Crime Victims Assistance Program with the Office of the Illinois Attorney General is hereby authorized; 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 renewal (program agreement to be attached hereto and hereby made a part of this Resolution); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that offsetting revenue in the amount of $24,700 for the grant year from the Office of the Illinois Attorney General will be deposited to account 101-3314010-45333; 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's Office.
DATED, at Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois, on this 12th day of October, A.D, 2010.