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Joint resolution authorizing the acceptance of interagency agreement #209059 with the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority to provide federal funding of $31,790 for the Children’s Advocacy Center Bilingual Victim Advocate for an additional twelve months, covering the period October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010.
Staff Summary
• In 1999, the Children’s Advocacy Center implemented this grant for a bilingual victim advocate. The victim advocate provides comprehensive supportive services to child victims and their non-offending family members throughout the court process.
• This grant funds part of the salary of the victim advocate, and contributes to a small portion of program expenses. The grant does not fund fringe benefit expenses.
• The Children’s Advocacy Center funds the match (20%) and overmatch by reimbursing the State’s Attorney’s Office. Sources of program funding include $31,790 in federal funds toward salary, a 20% required match of $7,948 toward salary, and an overmatch of $32,428 toward salary and fringe for the position for a total of $72,166.
• The position’s salary during the grant fiscal year is estimated at $54,635 and fringe expenses are estimated at $17,531 for a total of $72,166.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) has announced a 12-month continuation of a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant for the Children’s Advocacy Center program to provide bilingual advocacy services to child victims of crimes during the period October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the ICJIA has agreed to increase funding by 20%, from the previous grant year’s $26,492, due to an increase in their 2009 VOCA formula award and 2009 Recovery Act federal funds available for VOCA-related programs; and
WHEREAS, the $72,166 grant budget for salary and fringe is comprised of $31,790 in federal funds, and $40,376 from the State’s Attorney’s budget; and
WHEREAS, the grant provides $31,790 in federal funding to offset the cost of salary for the position; and
WHEREAS, the grant program expenses and revenue are included in the State’s Attorney’s budget; and
WHEREAS, the Children’s Advocacy Center reimbursement will deposited into 101-3300010-45020, and the federal funds will be deposited into 101-3300010-45334; 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, State’s Attorney and a representative of the Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center are 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 Bilingual Victim Advocate.
DATED, at Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois, on this 13th day of October, A.D., 2009.