https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8007646&GUID=4FCC52A0-126D-4A37-9B6A-D0C1449CC7AELegistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8007646&GUID=4FCC52A0-126D-4A37-9B6A-D0C1449CC7AE4FCC52A0-126D-4A37-9B6A-D0C1449CC7AE-2026-05-08-12-26-03Title: PROPOSED GRANT AWARD Department: State’s Attorney’s Office Grantee: State’s Attorney’s Office Grantor: Northwestern University Request: Authorization to accept grant Purpose: Through this program, the SAO will create two victim specialist positions, two investigator positions, and one data collection specialist position to be dedicated to the Targeted Abuser Call (TAC) Program. This specialized prosecutorial intervention targets domestic violence cases that are assessed to be at high risk of severe harm. Grant Amount: $1,549,797.00 Grant Period: 5/1/26-4/30/29 Fiscal Impact: None Accounts: N/A. Concurrences: The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any. Summary: The funds will allow the SAO to add personnel to allow Northwestern University’s Institute for Policy Research to implement their research project “Causal Evidence on Survivor-Centered Prosecution & Domestic Violence Outcomes.” This research will examine whether a survivor-centered intervention that makes sustained, proactFri, 08 May 2026 12:26:03 GMT