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Joint resolution authorizing the acceptance and execution of a Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) grant which will provide funding for our Highland Park victim assistance program, including an emergency appropriation of $79,241 in grant funds.
Staff Summary
* The Lake County State's Attorney's Office (LCSAO) has been awarded $79,241 as interim funding until the Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program grant is awarded in early 2024.
* The grant term is November 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024.
* LCSAO will use funds in the amount of $79,241 to cover the contractual costs of both a Victim Specialist, and part-time Bilingual Therapist, laptops, interpretation system, and victim information items.
* If grant funding for the positions and services end, and new funding is not secured, the positions and services will be eliminated.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Lake County State's Attorney's Office has been awarded funding for our Highland Park victim assistance program by the Victim of Crime Act for the time period of November 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024, in the amount of $79,241; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County State's Attorney's Office will use this funding to implement its Victim Assistance Program through both a contracted Victim Liaison, and Social Worker; and
WHEREAS, the VOCA Highland Park Victim Assistance Grant is in the amount of $79,241 and it is necessary to emergency appropriate this amount; and
WHEREAS, the State's Attorney's Office recommends that the Chair of the County Board, the State's Attorney and the Treasurer be authorized to execute the necessary documents to accept and execute the grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the grant awarded to the Lake County State's Attorney's Office by VOCA is hereby accepted; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an emergency appropriation of $79,241 is hereby authorized for the VOCA Highland Park Victim Assistance Grant in expenditure accounts 61020, ...
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