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Joint resolution authorizing the application and execution of the renewal of interagency agreement #211315 with the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) to provide federal funding of $54,376 for the Children’s Advocacy Center Victim Advocate Grant for an additional twelve months.
Staff Summary
· In 1999, the Children’s Advocacy Center implemented this grant to supplement funding for a victim advocate, which has been renewed each year.
· This grant is for the period of October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012 and funds a portion of the salary for one 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 and emotional support; and maintaining the current staff of victim advocates in order to provide efficient services to abused children.
· Sources of program funding include: $54,376 in federal funds for salary; $13,594 for the 20% required match for salary; and $15,950 in overmatch for salary and fringe benefits for a total of $83,920.
· The Children’s Advocacy Center supplies the required match (20%) and overmatch for the rest of salary and benefits by reimbursing the State’s Attorney’s Office.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (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, 2011 through September 30, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the $83,290 grant budget for salary and fringe is already included in the State’s Attorney’s Fiscal Year 2012 budget, and is comprised of $54,376 in federal...
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