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Joint resolution authorizing the acceptance of the renewal of interagency agreement with the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, agreement #209315, to provide federal funding of $48,550 for the Children’s Advocacy Center 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 victim advocate. The victim advocate provides comprehensive supportive services to child victims and their non-offending family members throughout the court process.
· Program Goals include: funding for a victim advocate who is dedicated to providing services for child victims of abuse and their non-offending family members; prevention of re-victimization of children through education and emotional support; and maintaining the current staff of victim advocates in order to provide efficient services to abused children.
· The Children Advocacy Center has served an average of 511 victims and non-offending family each year over the last seven years
· This grant funds a portion 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 required match (20%) and overmatch by reimbursing the State’s Attorney’s Office.
· Sources of Program Funding include $48,550 in federal funds for salary, $12,137 for the 20% required match for salary, and $20,557 in overmatch for salary and fringe for a total of $81,244.
· Program expenses during the grant fiscal year are estimated at $62,278 in salary and $18,966 in fringe for a total of $81,244.
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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 advocacy services to child victims of crimes during the ...
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