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File #: 25-3283    Version: 1 Name: 1310 - Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
Type: Grant Award Status: Approved
File created: 6/30/2025 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 7/24/2025 Final action: 7/24/2025
Title: PROPOSED GRANT AWARD Department: 1310 - Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County Grantee: Office of the Chief Judge Grantor: Illinois Department of Human Services Request: Authorization to accept Subrecipient Agreement Purpose: Legal services and representation to support educational needs and rights for justice-involved youth. Grant Amount: $416,729.76 Grant Period: 7/1/2025 - 6/30/2028 Fiscal Impact: FY 2025 $68,084.20; FY 2026 $137,530.08; FY 2027 $140,280.68; FY 2028 $70,834.80 Accounts: NA. No Cash Match Requirement. Concurrences: The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any. Summary: This is a request for approval of a Subrecipient Agreement with Equip for Equality, as part of the grant award referenced hereinbelow. Note that this current grant award ends on June 30, 2026; it is anticipated that the continuation grants will cover the amounts requested. Per the pro...
Indexes: TIMOTHY C. EVANS, Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County

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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD

 

Department:  1310 - Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County

 

Grantee:  Office of the Chief Judge  

 

Grantor:  Illinois Department of Human Services 

 

Request: Authorization to accept Subrecipient Agreement

 

Purpose:  Legal services and representation to support educational needs and rights for justice-involved youth. 

 

Grant Amount:  $416,729.76

 

Grant Period:  7/1/2025 - 6/30/2028

 

Fiscal Impact:  FY 2025 $68,084.20; FY 2026 $137,530.08; FY 2027 $140,280.68; FY 2028 $70,834.80

 

Accounts: NA. No Cash Match Requirement.

 

Concurrences:

The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.

 

Summary:  This is a request for approval of a Subrecipient Agreement with Equip for Equality, as part of the grant award referenced hereinbelow. Note that this current grant award ends on June 30, 2026; it is anticipated that the continuation grants will cover the amounts requested. Per the provisions of the draft Subrecipient Agreement, this term and any extensions are predicated upon annual renewal of the grant award.

 

The Circuit Court of Cook County serves as the implementing agency for the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) funded project entitled 'Juvenile Redeploy Illinois'. The purpose of the program is to decrease youth incarceration in the  Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice through evidence and community-based programming that maintain public safety and promote positive outcomes for the youth concerned. The Court is currently in Year 3 of a three-year pilot program.

 

The Office of the Chief Judge humbly requests the Board to approve a Subrecipient Agreement with Equip for Equality to deliver legal services and representation to support Redeploy youth and staff to navigate their educational needs and rights. This organization was named as a partner agency in the original grant application that was funded by IDHS for the reasons outlined below. These services are sorely needed by the youth and families of Cook County Juvenile Court.  It is currently being provided by Equip for Equality using grant funds through our partner agency through 6/30/25 but the Court risks losing said services if it does not swiftly conclude a County contract past that date. Further urgency stems from the fact that the Court needs to meet annual operational service goals and objectives as outlined in the original grant application to IDHS in order to receive continued funding.

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