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Joint resolution authorizing the application and execution of the renewal of interagency agreement #213315 with the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) to provide federal funding of $54,376 for the Children’s Advocacy Center Victim Advocate Grant for an additional twelve months.
Staff Summary
· In 1999, the Children’s Advocacy Center implemented this grant to supplement funding for a victim advocate, which has been renewed each year.
· This grant is for the period of October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014 and funds a portion of the salary for one of the three victim advocates housed at the Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center. The victim advocate provides comprehensive supportive services to child victims and their non-offending family members throughout the court process.
· Program goals include: providing advocacy services for child victims of abuse and their non-offending family members; preventing 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.
· Sources of program funding include federal funds in the amount of $54,376 for salary and matching funds of $13,594 for salary and benefits, which is provided by the Children’s Advocacy Center.
· The Children’s Advocacy Center supplies the required match and any additional salary or benefit costs by reimbursing the State’s Attorney’s Office.
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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 period October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the grant budget for salary and fringe is already included in the State’s Attorney’s FY14 budget, and is comprised of $54,376 in federal funds awarded, and $13,594 of matching funds alrea...
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