<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 15-5552</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2476279&amp;GUID=30AC298F-1C9E-4155-8EF1-848D3A7B5142</link><description /><generator>Legistar</generator><ttl>15</ttl><atom:link href="https://cook-county.legistar.com/Feed.ashx?M=LD&amp;ID=2476279&amp;GUID=30AC298F-1C9E-4155-8EF1-848D3A7B5142" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><item><title>Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 15-5552</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2476279&amp;GUID=30AC298F-1C9E-4155-8EF1-848D3A7B5142</link><guid isPermaLink="false">30AC298F-1C9E-4155-8EF1-848D3A7B5142-2015-10-08-16-04-15</guid><description>Title: PROPOSED GRANT AWARD RENEWAL

Department:  Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office 

Grantee:  Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office

Grantor:  Office of Justice Programs at the Department of Justice

Request:  Authorization to renew grant 

Purpose:  This grant will allow continued funding for one Post-conviction DNA Assistant State’s Attorney and one Post-conviction DNA Specialist dedicated to the Post-conviction DNA Program.

Grant Amount:  $400,701.00 

Grant Period:  12/1/2015 - 11/30/2017

Fiscal Impact:  None

Accounts:  None  

Most Recent Date of Board Authorization for Grant:  1/15/2014   

Most Recent Grant Amount:  $332,533.00 

Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.

Summary:  This grant will allow continued funding for one Post-conviction DNA Assistant State’s Attorney and one Post-conviction DNA Specialist dedicated to the Post-conviction DNA Program. The grant-funded staff review and investigate all DNA-related post-conviction cases to identify those in </description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2015 16:04:15 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>