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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 $61,553 in federal funds.
Staff Summary
• This grant renewal is for the Prosecutor Based Victim Services program, a victim assistance grant administered through ICJIA for the performance period of October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016.
• Funding for this grant began in 2010 with American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) funding.
• The focus of this grant is to provide advocacy services to the currently under served misdemeanor domestic violence, elder abuse and aggravated battery victim population.
• The federal funds are allocated to 94 percent of the grant assigned Domestic Violence Victim Witness Coordinator’s salary and benefits, and additional program costs will be covered by match funds.
• Sources of program funding include federal funds in the amount of $61,553 and matching funds in the amount of $15,388, which is provided from the State’s Attorney’s Money Laundering Fund for a grant program total of $76,941.
• Additional salary or benefit costs for this position will be reimbursed by the State’s Attorney’s Money Laundering fund.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the ICJIA has announced the continuation of the State’s Attorney’s Prosecutor Based Victim Services program, with a 12 month renewal that includes $61,553 in federal funds to provide advocacy services to victims of domestic violence, elder abuse and aggravated battery during the period October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the grant program will fund 94 percent of the salary and benefits for a full time Victim Witness Coordinator in the Domestic Division, and is comprised of $61,553 in federal funds, a required match of $15,388, for a program total of $76,941; 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 #215836 with the ICJIA for the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Prosecutor Based Victim Services program in the amount of $76,941 for the period October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016, is hereby accepted; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that grant program expenses are already included in the State’s Attorney’s budget; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that grant revenue in the amount of $61,553 from the ICJIA, will be deposited into account # 101 3330030 45334, matching funds of $15,388 from account 765 3350010 will be deposited into account # 101 3330030 45400; 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 8, 2015.