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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD RENEWAL
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office
Grantee: State’s Attorney’s Office
Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance
Request: Authorization to renew grant
Purpose: This award allows the Office to continue to dedicate one Bond Court Assistant State’s Attorney (ASA) and one part-time Research Assistant to maintain a more uniform screening process for non-violent offenders at the earliest point possible.
Grant Amount: $200,000.00
Grant Period: 10/1/2015 - 9/30/2017
Fiscal Impact: $66,667.00 ($33,333.50/year x 2 years)
Accounts: 250/818
Most Recent Date of Board Authorization for Grant: 10/2/2013
Most Recent Grant Amount: $200,000.00
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: This award allows the Office to continue to dedicate one Bond Court Assistant State’s Attorney (ASA) and one part-time Research Assistant to maintain a more uniform screening process for non-violent offenders at the earliest point possible, thereby increasing the number of offenders offered assignment into the treatment court systems, while decreasing the time for that assignment to occur. This allows for quicker placement in the appropriate treatment court decreases the period of time offenders spend in custody awaiting that placement. This grant requires that our Office match 25% of the total program cost. The match commitment for this program is a cash match and covers a portion of the salaries and fringe benefits of all of the grant-funded personnel.
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