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Joint resolution authorizing the application, award and execution of the renewal of an interagency agreement with the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) to provide federal funding of $112,476 for the Children's Advocacy Center Victim Advocate Grant for an additional 12 months.
Staff Summary
* In 1999 the Children's Advocacy Center implemented two victim advocate grants, which have been renewed each year, to supplement funding for two victim advocates, one being bilingual. In 2016, both grant programs were combined onto one contract.
* This grant is for the period of October 1, 2016, through September 30, 2017, and funds a portion of the salary for two 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, providing emotional support and maintaining the current staff of victim advocates in order to provide efficient services to abused children.
* Sources of funding include federal funds in the amount of $112,476 ($44,506 for the bilingual program and $67,970 for the other coordinator program) and matching funds in the amount of $28,119 ($11,127 for the bilingual program and $16,992 for the other coordinator program), which is provided by the Children's Advocacy Center, for salary and benefits.
* 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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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the 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, 2...
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