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Joint resolution authorizing the renewal of two State's Attorney's Prosecutor Based Victim Services programs, through a Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) grant awarded by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA), including $230,895 in federal funds.
Staff Summary
* This VOCA victim assistance grant renewal is for two Prosecutor Based Victim Services programs administered through ICJIA for the performance period of July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020.
* Funding for one program began in 1991 and the second program began in 2010. These grants are renewed on an annual basis. In 2018, both grant programs were combined into one grant contract.
* The focus of this grant is to provide advocacy services to the currently under-served sexual assault, misdemeanor domestic violence, elder abuse and aggravated battery victim populations.
* The federal funds are allocated to cover 87 percent of the grant-assigned Sexual Assault Victim Witness Coordinator's (VWC) salary and benefits and 100 percent of the grant-assigned Domestic Violence VWC salary and benefits. Additional program costs will be covered by grant match.
* Sources of program funding include federal funds in the amount of $230,895 ($121,024 for the Sexual Assault VWC program and $109,871 for the Domestic Violence VWC program) and matching funds in the amount of $61,363 ($35,345 for the Sexual Assault VWC program, consisting of $7,755 from the State's Attorney's Asset Forfeiture Fund and $27,590 in County contribution as budgeted in the State's Attorney's budget; and $26,018 from the State's Attorney's Money Laundering Fund for the Domestic Violence VWC program) for a program total cost of $292,258.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the ICJIA has announced the recommendation of the continuation of the State's Attorney's Prosecutor Based Victim Services programs, through a Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) grant, with an 18-month renewal that includes $230,895 in federal funds to provide advocacy services ...
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