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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Grantee: Cook County
Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: This grant will fund two Assistant State’s Attorneys who will work with partners to increase trauma-informed support services for sexual assault victims and strengthen the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with issues of consent in Chicago.
Grant Amount: $1,000,000.00
Grant Period: 10/1/2019 - 9/30/2022
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all the requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: Through this program the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, in partnership with the Chicago Police Department (CPD), Resilience, and the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago, will increase trauma-informed support services for sexual assault victims and strengthen the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with issues of consent in Chicago. This grant will fund two Assistant State’s Attorneys. In addition, grant funding will be available for the Chicago Police Department to assist them with the investigation and charging of sexual assault offenses. Finally, grant funds will be available for technical assistance and training conferences for program partners. There is no match requirement for this award.
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