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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: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
Request: Authorization to renew grant
Purpose: This award will allow funding for one full-time Postconviction DNA Assistant State’s Attorney to work 100% on reviewing and investigating DNA-related postconviction cases.
Grant Amount: $500,000.00
Grant Period: 10/1/2021 - 9/30/2024
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
Most Recent Date of Board Authorization for Grant: 10/24/2019
Most Recent Grant Amount: $816,325.00
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Summary: Requesting authorization to accept a grant renewal in the amount of $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs for the Cook County State’s Attorney Office’s Postconviction DNA Program. This award will allow continued funding for one full-time Postconviction DNA Assistant State’s Attorney (PDA). The grant-funded Assistant State’s Attorney (PDA) will be dedicated to work on DNA-related postconviction cases. The PDA will review and investigate all DNA-related post-conviction cases. The PDA will provide onsite information regarding technical and non-technical DNA issues on a full-time basis in regards to postconviction cases. There is not a match requirement for this funding.
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