File #: 17-5610    Version: 1 Name: U.S. Department of Justice Skokie Adult Drug Treatment Court
Type: Grant Award Status: Approved
File created: 10/3/2017 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 10/11/2017 Final action: 10/11/2017
Title: PROPOSED GRANT AWARD Department: Cook County State's Attorney's Office Grantee: Cook County State's Attorney's Office Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice Request: Authorization to accept grant Purpose: This award allows the State's Attorney's Office to dedicate one part-time Assistant State's Attorney (ASA) to the program and will fund a contract for case management and treatment support for participants. The ASA is responsible for case screening, eligibility issues, compliance with the Program, filing requests for violations of probation when non-compliance occurs, and tracking new criminal activity by participants. This grant requires a match of 25% of the total program cost. The match commitment for this program will be an in-kind match of 50% of one existing probation officer's time (salary and pension benefits) who will be dedicated to the program to: conduct the initial screening assessment, plan and implement day to day activities of the Program participant, conduct...
Indexes: KIMBERLY M. FOXX, Cook County State's Attorney
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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD

Department: Cook County State's Attorney's Office

Grantee: Cook County State's Attorney's Office

Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice

Request: Authorization to accept grant

Purpose: This award allows the State's Attorney's Office to dedicate one part-time Assistant State's Attorney (ASA) to the program and will fund a contract for case management and treatment support for participants. The ASA is responsible for case screening, eligibility issues, compliance with the Program, filing requests for violations of probation when non-compliance occurs, and tracking new criminal activity by participants. This grant requires a match of 25% of the total program cost. The match commitment for this program will be an in-kind match of 50% of one existing probation officer's time (salary and pension benefits) who will be dedicated to the program to: conduct the initial screening assessment, plan and implement day to day activities of the Program participant, conduct initial intake interviews, and explain program requirements to participants, monitor participant compliance, etc.

Grant Amount: $400,000.00

Grant Period: 10/1/2017 - 9/30/2020

Fiscal Impact: None

Accounts: None

Concurrences:
Budget and Management Services has received all requisite documents, and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.

Summary: This award allows the State's Attorney's Office to dedicate one part-time Assistant State's Attorney (ASA) to the program and will fund a contract for case management and treatment support for participants. The ASA is responsible for case screening, eligibility issues, compliance with the Program, filing requests for violations of probation when non-compliance occurs, and tracking new criminal activity by participants. This grant requires a match of 25% of the total program cost. The match commitment for this program will be an in-kind match of 50% of one existing probation officer's time (salary and pension b...

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