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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Cook County Justice Advisory Council
Grantee: Cook County Justice Advisory Council
Grantor: Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission Federal Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) through the Illinois Department of Human Services
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: To implement programs that will affect youth in the criminal justice system.
Grant Amount: $366,240.00
Grant Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015
Fiscal Impact: $40,000.00
Accounts: 499-298
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: The Juvenile Accountability Block Grant funding from the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission will be used to implement programs that will address the following goals: keeping youth out of the criminal justice system when possible, providing effective developmentally appropriate support and services for youth that are already in the system and will help place youth on a trajectory for positive outcomes that enhance public safety.
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