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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Circuit Court of Cook County, Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department
Grantee: Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department
Grantor: Federal Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant (JABG) through the Illinois Department of Human Services
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: To provide supportive services and job training to at-risk, court-involved minors.
Grant Amount: $90,000.00
Grant Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2014
Fiscal Impact: $10,000.00
Accounts: 326-818
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: The Circuit Court of Cook County is requesting authorization to accept a grant award in the amount of $90,000 from the Illinois Department of Human Services in connection with the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant (JABG), Program. The target population is at-risk, court-involved minors between the ages 14 and 18. Services and activities will include links to community resources, group counseling, camping, back to school rallies, college tours and job readiness training. The grant will also fund an evaluation of the juvenile detention reduction project.
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