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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Justice Advisory Council
Grantee: State's Attorney Office
Grantor: Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA)
Request: Requesting approval for the acceptance of grant award
Purpose: The purpose of the Project Reclaim grant is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of methods by which delinquent minors are processed, treated, monitored, rehabilitated or diverted from court involvement.
Grant Amount: $298,675.00 ($274,031 from ICJIA) and ($24,644 in match dollars from Cook County)
Grant Period: 7/1/13 to 11/26/13
Fiscal Impact: $24,644 in match funds from (account 499-818)
Accounts: 499-818
Concurrences: The Department of Budget and Management Services have reviewed the appropriate grant documents and concur with this request
Summary: Funds will be used to support the position of Juvenile Data Specialist who will maintain, analyze and prepare reports from a database of youth served under the Project Reclaim initiative. Funds will be used for expediting the prosecution of violent juvenile offenders, establishing and maintaining information sharing programs across stakeholder agencies, the use of restorative justice programs, and life skills programming for offenders for the purposes of reducing recidivism rates.
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