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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
Grantee: Office of the Chief Judge
Grantor: United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: The intent of the project is to support a long-term plan of building and staffing Assessment Centers and Community Centers of Care, as alternatives to detention.
Grant Amount: $450,000.00
Grant Period: 1/1/2024 - 6/30/2025
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: The account string where cash match requirement, if applicable, is funded, in following format: Fund. Office. Object Account, Object Account Description.
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any
Summary: The Office of the Chief Judge program will support the court’s commitment to reimagining youth detention through the development of Assessment Centers and Community Centers of Care. Specifically, this grant funding will support four specific goals: 1) Implement a multi-agency planning and governance structure that will be inclusive of youth, families, and those with lived experience to oversee design and implementation activities; 2) Host a series of community forums to gain input on the needs of impacted communities; 3) Retrain detention center staff who wish to work at alternative centers, as well as staff of community-based partners; 4) Based on the planning process and youth and community input, establish Assessment Centers and Centers of Care as alternatives to detention.
Program funds will be allocated to staff salaries and fringe benefits, professional services, training, travel, supplies and Cook County administrative costs.
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