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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: Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
Request: Authorization to renew grant
Purpose: This grant will provide continued funding for the Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Prosecution Coordination Program, which enables the State's Attorney's Office to better utilize staff and resources to effectively address the combined issues of sexual assault and domestic violence.
Grant Amount: $665,879.00
Grant Period: 1/1/2015 - 12/31/2015
Fiscal Impact: $359,532.00 (Required Match; $221,960.00; Over-Match: $137,572.00)
Accounts: 250-818
Most Recent Date of Board Authorization for Grant: 4/9/2014
Most Recent Grant Amount: $665,879.00
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: This grant will provide continued funding for the Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Prosecution Coordination Program, which enables the State's Attorney's Office to better utilize staff and resources to effectively address the combined issues of sexual assault and domestic violence. This program provides funding to allow the State's Attorney's Office to dedicate four (4) assistant state's attorneys, two (2) investigators, two (2) victim specialists, one (1) Domestic Violence Resource Center Coordinator and one (1) administrative assistant. This grant requires that our office match one dollar for each three dollars of federal funding. The match commitment for this program is a cash match that supports the full salary and fringe benefits of one (1) assistant state's attorney, a portion of the salary of one (1) assistant state's attorney, as well as a portion of the fringe benefits for the remaining personnel. end