Title
Joint resolution authorizing the renewal of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) 2018-55-024-KD between the Illinois Department of Health Care and Family Services (IDHFS) and the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court (Court) for grant funding to operate the Court's Access and Visitation Program for state fiscal year (SFY) 2019 and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $45,000.
Staff Summary
* Since 2009, The Nineteenth Judicial Circuit has received grant funding from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (IDHFS) to operate its Access and Visitation Program (Program) that provides mediation services for never-married parents involved in visitation and custody-related disputes in an effort to increase child support collections from this population.
* IDHFS has renewed the IGA and awarded grant funding to the Court in the amount of $45,000 for SFY 2019.
* This program conducted 182 mediations from October 2016 to September 2017.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit entered into an agreement in state fiscal year 2009 with the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to provide mediation services for non-married parents involved in visitation and custody-related disputes; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services would like to continue funding the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit's program in the amount of $45,000 for state fiscal year 2019; and
WHEREAS, this access and visitation grant does not require matching funds; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to approve the new intergovernmental agreement and appropriate the $45,000 in funding to formally accept this grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that it hereby approves Agreement Number 2018-55-024-KD with the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services and an emergency appropriation of $45,000 for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit's Access and Visitation Pro...
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