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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Circuit Court of Cook County, Office of the Chief Judge
Grantee: Cook County, Office of the Chief Judge
Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice
Request: The Office of the Chief Judge seeks authorization to enter into a subrecipient agreement with Loyola University, Apna Ghar Inc, and the Center for Advancing Domestic Peace.
Purpose: To establish and manage supervised child visitation funded by a federal grant.
Grant Amount: $690,000.00
Grant Period: 10/1/2025 - 9/30/2028
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Accounts: N/A-no cash match required.
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: The Circuit Court of Cook County received federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice to improve the response of the justice system for families with a history of interpersonal violence. As part of this effort, the Court is collaborating with Loyola University of Chicago (LUC), Apna Ghar Inc., and the Center for Advancing Domestic Peace (CADP), (collectively, “the partners”) to operate a supervised child visitation center to serve families impacted by domestic violence and ordered by the court to conduct child visitation/exchange. The subrecipient agreement is funded fully by the federal award.
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