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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD RENEWAL
Department: Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Grantee: Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Grantor: Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
Request: Authorization to renew grant
Purpose: The grant will provide funding for a total of 21 victim specialists to provide services to all crime victims throughout Cook County.
Grant Amount: $2,250,000.00
Grant Period: 7/1/ 2019 - 12/31/2020
Fiscal Impact: $645,269.00
Accounts: 11100.1250.14245.580034
Most Recent Date of Board Authorization for Grant: 12/19/2018
Most Recent Grant Amount: $737,189.00
Concurrences:
Department of Budget and Management Services has received all requisite documents and determined fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: The grant will continue to provide funding for a total of 21 victim specialists. All grant-funded Victim Specialists provide services to all crime victims throughout Cook County. After case assignment, Specialists make an initial assessment of the needs of each case, Specialists engage in case assessment and planning, conduct case planning, and provide case status information and direct service to victims. Victim Specialists accompany victims to court and make phone, e-mail, and letter notifications to victims. Specialists assist victims with writing and presenting victim impact statements.
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