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Joint resolution authorizing the acceptance of a state fiscal year (SFY) 2027 Juvenile Justice Council (JJC) grant awarded to the Lake County State's Attorney's Office by the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission (IJJC) through the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) to enhance and strengthen the Lake County JJC, which is run by the Lake County State's Attorney's Office, including an emergency appropriation of $80,000 in grant funds.
Staff Summary
* The Lake County Juvenile Justice Council (JJC) is a collaborative effort of many government and private agencies addressing juvenile justice procedures and programs.
* The JJC works to identify initiatives/areas in which attention or enhancement will benefit the County's JJC overall and the individuals involved.
* The Lake County State's Attorney's Office has been awarded a one-year JJC Grant in the amount of $80,000 from the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission (IJJC) through the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS).
* The grant term is July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
* The Lake County State's Attorney's Office will use the funds to enhance and strengthen the JJC through annual training, outreach and focusing on programs that are proactive in preventing delinquency.
* Grant program funding in the amount of $80,000 will support the creation and purchase of preventative/proactive printed materials and giveaways, webpage/website designer, attendance at the annual Juvenile Justice Council Conference, and two part-time, contracted positions - a JJC Coordinator and a Racial and Ethnic Disparity Reduction Coordinator.
* The source of funding for this JJC project is 100 percent grant funds; no matching funding is required.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Lake County State's Attorney's Office has applied for and has been awarded a SFY27 Juvenile Justice Council (JJC) Grant from Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission (IJJC) through the Illinois DHS, for the time period of July 1, 2026 through June 30,...
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