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PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
Department: Cook County Sheriff’s Office
Other Part(ies): Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Springfield, Illinois
Request: Requesting authorization to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the State of Illinois Department of Healthcare and family Services (HFS) on behalf of the Cook County Sheriff for a Child Support Agreement between HFS and the Cook County Sheriff on behalf of the Cook County Child Enforcement Unit which will provide the County with a $7,285,823.00 Grant under the IV-D of the Social Security Act.
Goods or Services: The Cook County Sheriff’s Office through its’ Child Support Enforcement Unit will serve, within Cook County, summons, subpoenas, writs, orders, orders or notices to withhold income for child support, notices of support obligations and decrees that may be legally directed and delivered to the County in connection with the Title IV-D Child Support Enforcement Program.
Agreement Number(s): 2023-55-027
Agreement Period: 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2025
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
Summary: The Child Support Enforcement Program provides services within Cook County that improves child support collection. This grant reimburses the cost of twenty-two (22) positions that have the responsibility to serve and execute within Cook County, and return all summons, subpoenas, writs, warrants, orders, notices of delinquency for income withholdings, notice of support obligations and decrees as may be legally directed. In addition, the Office of the Sheriff cooperates with law enforcement personnel throughout Illinois and other states regarding Child Support Enforcement.
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