Title
Joint resolution authorizing the renewal of the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) funding for the State's Attorney's Juvenile Court Services Program, administered by the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission (IJJC), housed within the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) in the amount of $12,913 and a reduction in the grant revenue of $3,982.
Staff Summary
* The purpose of this grant program is to retain a sixth Assistant State's Attorney (ASA) in the Juvenile Division to allow greater focus on diverting nonviolent cases from formal court action to accountability based programs, and the reduction of overall case backlog
* Funding for this grant began in 1999 and has been renewed each year.
* Federal funding for this program has been approved for the performance period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
* The program continues funding support of a portion of the salary for one ASA.
* A reduction in the budgeted grant revenue amount by $3,982 is needed to accommodate the decrease in award $3,584 and match $398 amounts.
* Sources of program funding include $12,913 in federal funds and $1,435 in matching funds provided from the State's Attorney's Asset Forfeiture Fund, for a grant program total of $14,348.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the IJJC, housed within the IDHS, has announced the continuation of a 12 month formula based grant that includes $12,913 in federal funds for the State's Attorney's Juvenile Court Services program, which will support the retention of prosecutors, in turn allowing a greater focus on diverting non-violent cases from formal court action to accountability based programs, and the reduction of overall case backlog; and
WHEREAS, the grant program will fund a portion of the salary of one Assistant State's Attorney (ASA) in the Juvenile Division; and
WHEREAS, the grant program budget includes $12,913 in federal funds and match funds of $1,435 provided from State's Attorney Asset Forfeiture Fund 7...
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