Title
Joint resolution authorizing the renewal of the State's Attorney's Juvenile Court Services Program Prosecution Support Grant, administered by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), with $27,750 in federal funds for July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, and a reduction in the grant revenue of $7,912.
Staff Summary
· This is a renewal of the Juvenile Court Services grant, formerly the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant, a federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) grant administered through the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). Funding for this grant began in 1999 and has been renewed each year. Federal funding for this program has been approved through 2014.
· The purpose of this grant program is to retain a sixth Assistant State's Attorney in the Juvenile Division to allow greater focus on diverting non-violent cases from formal court action to accountability based programs, and the reduction of overall case backlog.
· The program continues funding support for 47% of salary for one Assistant State's Attorney (ASA).
· A reduction in the budgeted grant amount by $7,912 is needed to accommodate the decrease in award ($7,912) and match ($880) amounts.
· Sources of Program Funding include $27,750 in federal funds, $3,083 in matching funds provided from the State's Attorney's Asset Forfeiture Fund, and $16,861 in County contribution as budgeted in the State's Attorney budget, for a grant program total of $47,694.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), has announced the continuation of a 12-month formula-based grant in the amount of $27,750 for the State's Attorney's Juvenile Court Services program, which will support the retention of prosecutors, in turn allowing a greater focus on diverting non-violent cases from formal court action to accountability based programs, and the reduction of overall case backlog; and
WHEREAS, the grant program will fund 47% of the salary of one Assistant State's Attorney in the Juvenile Division; and
WHEREAS, the grant program budget of $47,694, as submitted to IDHS consists of $27,750 federal funds, $3,083 required 10% matching local funds provided from State's Attorney Asset Forfeiture Fund 760-3318010-79920 and $16,861 in salary and fringe funds provided by the County through already-approved allocations the State's Attorney's FY2013 general fund budget accounts 101-3315010-51110, -72170, -74080, -74100, and -74110 ; and
WHEREAS, all costs associated with this ASA position are already appropriated in the State's Attorneys FY13 budget; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the renewal as described herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the renewal of the State's Attorney's Juvenile Court Services program grant, in the amount of $47,694 for the period beginning July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, is hereby authorized and accepted; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a reduction in the grant revenue budget in the amount of $7,912 be approved; 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 to apply for and accept the renewal; 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.
DATED, at Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois, on July 9, 2013.