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Joint resolution authorizing the application and acceptance of a 2010 Justice Assistance Grant originating with the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) for the purpose of enhancing the newly created Sexual Assault Unit and the Domestic Violence Unit; and in connection therewith authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $18,603.
Staff Summary
• This is an application for the federal Justice Assistant Grant Program. This funding supports a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and to improve the criminal justice system.
• Under this program, the City of Waukegan and the County of Lake on behalf of the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office are eligible for a joint award of $18,603 in FFY2010 grant funds.
• The potential allocation of the eligible funds is $18,603 to the County of Lake on behalf of the State’s Attorney’s Office and $49,045 to the City of Waukegan.
• The State’s Attorney’s Office will use the $18,603 to support a sexual assault victim awareness campaign and to provide enhancement to the prosecution of domestic violence cases.
• The source of program funding is 100% federal JAG. No match is required.
• The program funds allocated to the State’s Attorney’s Office will support purchase of office equipment, computer equipment, and printed materials.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the County of Lake on behalf of the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office and the City of Waukegan has applied for an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant that provides grant monies to local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and to improve the criminal justice system; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office will use this funding to produce materials, and provide education and information to domestic violence victims; and
WHEREAS, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant is in the amount of $18,603, and it is necessary to appropriate this amount; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and required by the Granting Agency that a Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Lake and City of Waukegan be executed in order to define how the grant funds will be disbursed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the acceptance and execution of an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the United State Department of Justice for the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office is hereby authorized; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an emergency appropriation in the amount of $18,603 is hereby authorized for the JAG 2010 Program in 101-3330010-79950-000-000-000-(reporting category to be set by the controller), with offsetting revenue of $18,603 in 101-3330010-45330-000-000-000-(reporting category to be set by the Controller).
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on this 13th day of July, A.D., 2010.