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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD RENEWAL
Department: State's Attorney's Office
Grantee: State's Attorney's Office
Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime
Request: Authorization to renew grant
Purpose: This award will allow the Office to dedicate two Assistant State's Attorneys (ASAs) and one investigator to the Human Trafficking Task Force.
Grant Amount: $250,000.00
Grant Period: 10/1/2014 - 9/30/2015
Fiscal Impact: $138,137.00
Accounts: 250-110; 250-170-179; 250-818
Most Recent Date of Board Authorization for Grant: 10/2/2012
Most Recent Grant Amount: $500,000.00
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: This award will allow the Office to dedicate two Assistant State's Attorneys (ASAs) and one investigator to the Human Trafficking Task Force. These grant-funded staff will investigate and prosecute proactive and reactive human trafficking cases for the Office, will provide guidance and direction to other human trafficking ASAs and investigators, and will participate in all Task Force activities. The twenty-five percent match requirement for this award will be fulfilled with the in-kind salary and fringe benefits of the grant-funded investigator.
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