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Joint resolution authorizing the renewal of the Lake County Children's Advocacy Center's program expansion funding, awarded by the Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS) through the Children's Advocacy Centers of Illinois for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024, including grant funding of $571,799, with an emergency appropriation of $483,122.
Staff Summary
* The Lake County Children's Advocacy Center has been awarded $571,799 in grant funds from DCFS.
* The grant term is July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
* The Lake County Children's Advocacy Center/ Lake County State's Attorney's Office will use the funds to provide salary and benefits for two Victims' Advocates, an Education and Prevention Specialist, Program Director, Administrative Assistant, and contractual work for a Communication and Marketing Specialist, and Forensic Interviewers assigned to the grant program.
* This funding will require an emergency appropriation in the amount of $483,122 in the Lake County State's Attorney's/Lake County Children's Advocacy Center approved Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget for the additional positions and $88,677 for the Victim Advocate which has been approved for the FY 2023 Budget making the grant total 571,799.
* If funding for these positions ends, and new funding is not secured, the positions will be eliminated.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the DCFS has worked, with the CACI, to announce a service formula allowing for a 56 percent increase in State funding allocated to Children's Advocacy Centers in the State; and
WHEREAS, the LCCAC is receiving a 545 percent increase in funding through a 12-month continuation grant allowing for a comprehensive expansion of services to service the high demand and to meet the organizational capacity standard set forth in NCA accreditation policies; and
WHEREAS, this program funding will provide advocacy services, outreach and prevention services, administrative support, grant and programming specialization, diversity in f...
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