https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=3208683&GUID=29DBD6F7-2499-4AC1-97D3-66A383CA2C75Legistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=3208683&GUID=29DBD6F7-2499-4AC1-97D3-66A383CA2C7529DBD6F7-2499-4AC1-97D3-66A383CA2C75-2019-04-25-14-22-27Title: PROPOSED GRANT AWARD Department: Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Grantee: Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Request: Authorization to accept grant Purpose: State and local law enforcement agencies receive equitable sharing funds by participating jointly with Department of Justice agencies on investigations that lead to the seizure and forfeiture of property. Once an investigation is completed and the seized assets are forfeited, the assisting state and local law enforcement agencies can request a share of the forfeited assets or a percentage of the proceeds derived from the sale of forfeited assets. Generally, the degree of a state or local agency’s direct participation in an investigation determines the amount or percentage of funds shared with the agency. Before requesting a share of the seized assets, a state or local law enforcement agency must first become a member of the DOJ Equitable Sharing Program. To participate in the program, agencies sign and submit to DOJ an equitable sharing agreement and certificatioThu, 25 Apr 2019 14:22:27 GMT