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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 $179,258 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 January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.
* 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.
* Grant funds are allocated to cover 81 percent of the grant-assigned Sexual Assault Victim Witness Coordinator's (VWC) salary and benefits, 100 percent of the grant-assigned Domestic Violence VWC salary and benefits, training and program brochures. Additional program costs will be covered by grant match.
* Sources of program funding include federal funds in the amount of $179,258 ($81,521 for the Sexual Assault VWC program, $93,547 for the Domestic Violence VWC program and $4,190 for training and program brochures). Matching funds in the amount of $44,822 includes $20,380 for the Sexual Assault VWC program ($7,755 from the State's Attorney's Asset Forfeiture Fund and $12,625 in County contribution as budgeted in the State's Attorney's budget); and in-kind matching funds of $24,442 as budgeted in the State' Attorney's budget, for a program total cost of $224,080.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, 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 12-month renewal that includes $179,258 in federa...
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