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Joint resolution for the continuation of the State’s Attorney’s Prosecutor-Based Victim Services grant program (agreement #210177) with $61,127 in federal funds awarded by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority for the time period of October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011.
Staff Summary
· This is for a victim assistance grant renewal administered through the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority.
· Funding for this grant began in 1991 and has been renewed each year.
· Though funding allocated to the State of Illinois for distribution to Prosecutor Based Victim Services programs in FY2008 had been reduced by over 20%, the 2009 American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) stimulus funding increased FY2009 funding by 17%, and this year’s FY2010 amount increased 12% from 2009, from $54,578 to $61,127.
· This year our grant is changing focus from the previously under-served Hispanic victim population to the currently under-served sexual assault victim population.
· Of the $61,127 in federal funds, $54,629 is allocated to the grant-assigned Sexual Assault Victim Witness Counselor’s salary: this dollar amount is consistent with last year’s salary allocation. The 2010 increase ($6,498) in federal funds are allocated to training and contractual printing: these expenses are necessary to assure that sexual assault victims receive specialized services and pertinent information early in the process.
· The $54,629 for salary and $6,498 for training and printed materials comprise the total award amount of $61,127.
· The 20% required match, in the amount of $15,282, consists of $7,755 from the State’s Attorney Asset Forfeiture Fund and $7,528 in County contribution as budgeted in the State’s Attorney’s budget through grant management center 101-3311010.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority has announced the continuation of the State’s Attorney’s Prosecutor-Based Victim Services program, with a 1...
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