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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office
Grantee: State’s Attorney’s Office
Grantor: Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: The purpose of the Program is twofold: 1) Increase public awareness, identification, and reporting of hate crimes and 2) Increase the CCSAO’s ability to respond to hate crimes in a timely and educated matter, thus bringing justice for hate crime victims and the larger community.
Grant Amount: $1,200,000.00
Grant Period: 10/1/2023 - 9/30/2027
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 purpose of the Program is twofold: 1) Increase public awareness, identification, and reporting of hate crimes and 2) Increase the CCSAO’s ability to respond to hate crimes in a timely and educated matter, thus bringing justice for hate crime victims and the larger community. This grant will fund one Hate Crime Specialist to be housed in the Community Engagement Unit and one Hate Crime Investigator. In addition, grant funding will be available to subcontract with community agencies to assist with the two program goals (by increasing awareness, assisting victims of hate crimes, etc.).
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