Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Budget Committee met April 13.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
SUBJECT: Summary of Budget Committee Actions Taken on April 13, 2023
On April 2023, the Budget Committee met via internet video conference / teleconference to discuss and take actions regarding:
• American Rescue Plan Act
• Co-Responder Pilot Program
• Justice Assistance Grants
• Less Lethal Alternatives for Law Enforcement
• Violent Crime Witness Protection Program
• Restore, Reinvest, and Renew
• Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Act
• Violence Against Women Act
• Victims of Crime Act
• Overview of Grant Execution Process
Authority members and designees present were:
| Budget Committee Member Attendance | Present | Telephone | Absent |
| Annie FitzGerald for Cook Co. Sheriff Tom Dart | X | ||
| Nicole Kramer for Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx | X | ||
| Illinois Justice Project Director Garien Gatewood | X | ||
| Mary Morrissey for Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly | X | ||
| Alexandria Santistevan for Cook Co. Public Defender Sharone Mitchell Jr. | X | ||
| John Carroll for Attorney General Kwame Raoul | X |
| Other Authority Member Attendance | Present | Telephone | Absent |
| DuPage County Circuit Court Clerk Candice Adams | X | ||
| Chicago Police Department Interim Superintendent Eric Carter | X | ||
| Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Director Keith Calloway | X | ||
| State Appellate Defenders Office Director James Chadd | X | ||
| Dr. Vickii Coffey | X | ||
| State’s Attorney’s Appellate Prosecutor’s Office Director Patrick Delfino (Authority Chair) | X | ||
| Lake County Public Defender Keith Grant | X | ||
| Shelith W. Hansbro for Illinois Department of Corrections Acting Director Latoya Hughes | X | ||
| Anthony Escamilla for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Iris Martinez | X | ||
| Loyola CJRPP Director David Olson | X | ||
| Ali Abid for Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle | X | ||
| Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart | X | ||
| SPAC Director Kathryn Saltmarsh | X | ||
| Ryan Goodwin for Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc D. Smith | X | ||
| Dr. Amaal E. Tokars for Illinois Dept. of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra | X |
Also in attendance were:
ICJIA Executive Director Delrice Adams
ICJIA Strategic Project Administrator Kimberly Atkins
ICJIA Strategic Project Administrator Nathan Bossick
Paul Deeb, Lieutenant, Peoria Police Department
Brad Dixon, Assistant Chief of Police, Peoria Police Department Eric Echevarria Chief of Police, Peoria Police Department ICJIA Program Supervisor Shataun Hailey
ICJIA Research and Analysis Unit Director Timothy Lavery ICJIA Strategic Project Administrator Alda Leavy-Skinner ICJIA Federal & State Grant Unit Administrative Assistant Jude Lemrow ICJIA Strategic Project Administrator Michael Lynch
ICJIA Federal & State Grant Unit Administrative Assistant Vanessa Morris ICJIA Program Supervisor Ron Reichgelt
ICJIA Advanced Grant Specialist Luisa Salazar
ICJIA Federal & State Grants Unit Director Greg Stevens ICJIA Federal & State Grants Unit Director Mitch Troup ICJIA Program Manager Cydney Wessel
Jenny Urquiza-Whitiker, Peoria Police Department
ICJIA Chief Fiscal Officer Darryl Williams
ICJIA Deputy General Counsel Scott Risolute
Other Authority staff members and guests were present.
1. Minutes of the February 16, 2023, Budget Committee Meeting
The Budget Committee approved the minutes of the February 16, 2023, Budget Committee meeting.
2. American Rescue Plan Act
Designation Increases
The Budget Committee designated $7,522,500 in SFY23-24 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to entities listed below to increase existing designations.
| Entity | Original
Designation | Revised
Designation | Increase |
| A Knock at Midnight | $315,000 | $350,000 | $35,000 |
| Acclivus | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| Ada S. McKinley Community Services | $3,600,000 | $4,000,000 | $400,000 |
| After The Game Inc. | $900,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| Alive Center | $45,000 | $50,000 | $5,000 |
| Alliance of Local Service Organization (ALSO) | $675,000 | $750,000 | $75,000 |
| Alternative Schools Network | $967,500 | $1,075,000 | $107,500 |
| Alternatives | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| Antmound Foundation | $360,000 | $400,000 | $40,000 |
| Arthur Johnson Foundation | $180,000 | $200,000 | $20,000 |
| Artist Life | $90,000 | $100,000 | $10,000 |
| ASPIRA | $315,000 | $350,000 | $35,000 |
| Association House of Chicago | $180,000 | $200,000 | $20,000 |
| Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| Bethel New Life | $270,000 | $300,000 | $30,000 |
| Better Life Better Living for Kidz | $67,500 | $75,000 | $7,500 |
| Beyond the Ball | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| Black Abolition Movement for The Mind | $360,000 | $400,000 | $40,000 |
| Black Community Provider Network | $900,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| Black Fire Brigade | $900,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| Black Lives Matter Lake County | $270,000 | $300,000 | $30,000 |
| Black Men United | $270,000 | $300,000 | $30,000 |
| Black Star Project | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Chicago | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Elgin Inc | $900,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| Boys and Girls of Dundee Township | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| Boys Club of Cicero | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| Breakthrough Urban Ministries | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| Brighton Park Neighborhood Council | $675,000 | $750,000 | $75,000 |
| Brightstar Community Outreach | $1,350,000 | $1,500,000 | $150,000 |
| Cahokia Unit School District #187 | $540,000 | $600,000 | $60,000 |
| Entity | Original
Designation | Received
Designation | Increase |
| Center on Halsted | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| Central State SER | $270,000 | $300,000 | $30,000 |
| Changing Oasis | $270,000 | $300,000 | $30,000 |
| Chatham Business Association | $900,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| Chicago Therapy Collective | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| Chicago Youth Boxing Club | $270,000 | $300,000 | $30,000 |
| Circles & Ciphers | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| City of Aurora | $180,000 | $200,000 | $20,000 |
| City of North Chicago | $540,000 | $600,000 | $60,000 |
| City of Springfield | $270,000 | $300,000 | $30,000 |
| Claretian Associates | $900,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| Communities United | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| Community Assistance Programs | $1,350,000 | $1,500,000 | $150,000 |
| Community Concepts | $180,000 | $200,000 | $20,000 |
| Concordia Place | $180,000 | $200,000 | $20,000 |
| Corazón Community Services | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| DLD for Youth | $270,000 | $300,000 | $30,000 |
| Dreamchasers United | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| East Aurora School District 131 | $900,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| East St. Louis School District 189 | $1,080,000 | $1,200,000 | $120,000 |
| Ebenezer Community Outreach | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| Elgin SD U46 | $45,000 | $50,000 | $5,000 |
| Endeleo Institute | $900,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| Enlace Chicago | $675,000 | $750,000 | $75,000 |
| Enlace Chicago | $1,800,000 | $2,000,000 | $200,000 |
| Envision Community Services | $270,000 | $300,000 | $30,000 |
| Eta Psi Sigma Foundation | $135,000 | $150,000 | $15,000 |
| Expanded Mental Health Services of Chicago NFP | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
|
Ezra Community Development Corp | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| F.O.C.U.S. For Our Children's Undistracted Success | $360,000 | $400,000 | $40,000 |
| Fairmont City, Village of | $270,000 | $300,000 | $30,000 |
| Fairmont Community Partnership Group Inc. | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| Family First Center of Lake County | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| Fathers Who Care | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| Friday Night Place (NFP) | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| Gads Hill Center | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| GirlForward | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| Glenn Hudson Muay Thai Self Defense Academy | $900,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| Global Girls | $90,000 | $100,000 | $10,000 |
| GoodKids MadCity | $900,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| Grand Champions NFP | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| Guitars Over Guns | $360,000 | $400,000 | $40,000 |
| Habilitative Systems, Inc. | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| House of James | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| House of Miles East St Louis | $360,000 | $400,000 | $40,000 |
| Entity | Original Designation | Revised
Designation | Increase |
| Howard Area Community Center | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| Imani Works | $180,000 | $200,000 | $20,000 |
| Impact Church St Louis | $360,000 | $400,000 | $40,000 |
| J Morris Enterprise | $135,000 | $150,000 | $15,000 |
| Jehovah Jireh 1 Outreach Ministry | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| Judah Production Consulting NFP | $315,000 | $350,000 | $35,000 |
| Kane County State's Attorney's Office | $135,000 | $150,000 | $15,000 |
| Kids off The Block | $90,000 | $100,000 | $10,000 |
| La Casa Norte | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| Lake County State's Attorney's Office | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA | $4,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $500,000 |
| Legacy Reentry Foundation | $270,000 | $300,000 | $30,000 |
| Madison CUSD#12 | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| Maywood Park District | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| Mothers On a Mission28 | $900,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| Mrs. K Community Center | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| Mu Delta Lambda Charitable Foundation | $45,000 | $50,000 | $5,000 |
| Neighborhood Network Alliance | $900,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| New Life Centers | $900,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| North River Commission | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| Northwest Side Housing Center | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| One in a Million | $180,000 | $200,000 | $20,000 |
| ONE Northside | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| Organizing Leaders | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| Pilsen Neighbors Community Council | $180,000 | $200,000 | $20,000 |
| Positive Moves NFP | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| Project SYNCERE | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| Puerto Rican Cultural Center | $1,800,000 | $2,000,000 | $200,000 |
| Quad City Community Development | $360,000 | $400,000 | $40,000 |
| Rauner Family YMCA of Metro Chicago | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| Reach Community Development Corp. | $900,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| Rincon Family Services | $675,000 | $750,000 | $75,000 |
| Roseland Cease Fire Project | $900,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| Route History Institute | $360,000 | $400,000 | $40,000 |
| Save the Hampton House | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| School District 89 Education Foundation | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| Shemilah Outreach Center | $270,000 | $300,000 | $30,000 |
| Simply Destinee | $45,000 | $50,000 | $5,000 |
| SkyWalker Outreach Services Inc. | $270,000 | $300,000 | $30,000 |
| Soaring Eagle Community Development Corp | $180,000 | $200,000 | $20,000 |
| South Central Community Service | $675,000 | $750,000 | $75,000 |
| South Shore Drill Team and Performing Arts | $90,000 | $100,000 | $10,000 |
| Southwest Organization Project | $315,000 | $350,000 | $35,000 |
| Southwest Suburban Immigrant Project | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| Spanish Community Center | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| Entity | Original
Designation | Revised
Designation | Increase |
| Springfield School District 186 | $90,000 | $100,000 | $10,000 |
| Springfield Urban League | $427,500 | $475,000 | $47,500 |
| St Sabina Church | $1,350,000 | $1,500,000 | $150,000 |
| Target Area Development | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| Target Area Development Corporation | $180,000 | $200,000 | $20,000 |
| Telpochcalli Community Education Project | $180,000 | $200,000 | $20,000 |
| Tender Care Early Learning Center | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| The Inc. Spot | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| The Inner Ear Foundation | $360,000 | $400,000 | $40,000 |
| The Outlet | $180,000 | $200,000 | $20,000 |
| The Poor People Campaign, Inc. | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| Trilogy | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| True to Life Foundation | $180,000 | $200,000 | $20,000 |
| Un Nuevo Despertar - A New Awakening NFP | $180,000 | $200,000 | $20,000 |
| Union League Boys and Girls Club | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| Waukegan City of | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| West Cook County Youth Club | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| Westside Health Authority | $270,000 | $300,000 | $30,000 |
| Wiz Kids Foundation | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| Y.E.M.B.A. for a program to serve Oak Park Youth | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| Youth Crossroads | $225,000 | $250,000 | $25,000 |
| Youth Guidance | $450,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| Youth With a Positive Direction | $180,000 | $200,000 | $20,000 |
| Totals | $67,162,500 | $74,625,000 | $7,462,500 |
3. Co-Responder Pilot Program
New Designation
The Budget Committee designated $3,068,000 in SFY23 Co-Responder Pilot Program (CRPP) Funds to the Peoria Police Department to establish a co-responder unit that will hire licensed clinical social workers or licensed social workers responsible for conducting follow-up visits with victims who may benefit from mental or behavioral health services.
4. Justice Assistance Grants
Designation Reductions
The Budget Committee acted to reduce FFY18 Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) designations as described in the table below.
| Designee / Program | Reason for Lapse / Recission | FFY18 Funds |
| 17th Judicial Circuit Court / Winnebago Youth Recovery Court | Funds remained at performance period end. | $180 |
| Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority / Crime Strategy Analysis and Evaluation | Contractual and personnel vacancies. | $26,044 |
| DuPage County Metropolitan Enforcement Group / Comprehensive Law Enforcement Response to Drugs | Personnel shortage. | $3,437 |
| Southern Illinois Drug Task Force /
Comprehensive Law Enforcement Response to Drugs | Supplies and contractual
expenses were less than expected. | $666 |
| State Line Area Narcotics Team /
Comprehensive Law Enforcement Response to Drugs | Personnel shortage. | $337 |
| Dixon County State’s Attorney’s Office / Drug Diversion/Deflection | Personnel costs were lower than expected. | $9,220 |
| Southern Illinois Enforcement Group / Comprehensive Law Enforcement Response to Drugs | Funds remained at performance period end. | $4,649 |
| Vermilion County Metropolitan Enforcement Group / Comprehensive Law Enforcement Response to Drugs | Funds remained at performance period end. | $13,724 |
| West Central Illinois Task Force /
Comprehensive Law Enforcement Response to Drugs | Funds remained at performance period end. | $3,243 |
| Total | $61,500 | |
Designation Adjustment
The Budget Committee designated $91,521 in lapsing FFY19 JAG funds to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to support a dating violence prevention program.
5. Less Lethal Alternatives for Law Enforcement
New Notice of Funding Opportunity
The Budget Committee set aside up to $20 million in SFY23 Less Lethal Alternatives for Law Enforcement (LLA) funding to support a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for a law enforcement-related lead entity that will manage subgrants to local law enforcement agencies for less lethal devices, less lethal training, other less lethal alternatives, and any associated administrative expenses.
6. Violent Crime Witness Protection Program
New Notice of Funding Opportunity
The Budget Committee set aside up to up to $28.5 million in SFY23 Violent Crime Witness Protection Program (VCWPP) funding to support one or more NOFO. This NOFO will offer two funding tracks.
Track 1: $18.5 million to support the relocation of witnesses, victims, and other related persons supporting the prosecution of violent crime. Grant eligibility may be provided upon application to the Office of Attorney General, state’s attorneys’ offices, chief executive of a police agency.
Track 2: $10 million to local law enforcement agencies to establish local violent crime witness protection programs and support the relocation of witnesses, victims, and appropriate related persons supporting the prosecution of a violent crime.
7. Restore, Reinvest, and Renew
Designation Increases
The Budget Committee designated $89,972,596 in SFY24 and SFY25 Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) funds entities listed in the table below.
| Program Title: Service Delivery | Current
Designation for SFY23 | Proposed
Designation Increase for SFY24-25 | Total
Proposed Designation SFY23-25 |
| Central | |||
| SkyWalker Outreach Services Inc. | $258,597 | $517,194 | $775,790 |
| The INCSPOT LTD | $121,010 | $242,020 | $363,030 |
| Sangamon County, Illinois | $93,213 | $186,426 | $279,639 |
| The Springfield Project | $519,686 | $1,039,371 | $1,559,057 |
| Mrs. K Community Center | $519,766 | $1,039,532 | $1,559,298 |
| City of Springfield | $260,033 | $520,066 | $780,099 |
| Macon County | $243,531 | $487,062 | $730,592 |
| National Youth Advocate Program, Inc. | $259,941 | $519,883 | $779,824 |
| Collar | |||
| Real Love Ministries | $150,000 | $300,000 | $450,000 |
| Gametime Batting Club LLC | $490,000 | $980,000 | $1,470,000 |
| The Community Works Inc. NFP | $747,770 | $1,495,540 | $2,243,310 |
| Greater Waukegan Development Coalition | $404,875 | $809,750 | $1,214,625 |
| Discouraging Factor Group | $300,000 | $600,000 | $900,000 |
| UMMA Urban Muslim Minority Alliance | $118,733 | $237,466 | $356,199 |
| Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry | $250,000 | $500,000 | $750,000 |
| Chicago Workers' Collaborative NFP | $893,870 | $1,787,740 | $2,681,611 |
| SGA Youth & Family Services | $488,789 | $977,578 | $1,466,366 |
| Association for Individual Development | $490,820 | $981,640 | $1,472,460 |
| North Chicago CUSD 187 | $112,948 | $225,895 | $338,843 |
| Cook - Chicago Northern | |||
| CGG Law Partners LLC | $287,788 | $575,575 | $863,363 |
| Gametime Batting Club LLC | $285,000 | $570,000 | $855,000 |
| ONE Northside | $265,010 | $530,019 | $795,029 |
| Centro San Bonifacio | $418,670 | $837,340 | $1,256,010 |
| A Just Harvest | $577,000 | $1,154,000 | $1,731,000 |
| Howard Area Community Center | $200,000 | $400,000 | $600,000 |
| Chinese Mutual Aid Association | $94,293 | $188,586 | $282,880 |
| Centro Romero | $162,268 | $324,535 | $486,803 |
| Puerto Rican Cultural Center | $282,288 | $564,575 | $846,863 |
| Cook - Chicago Southern | |||
| Heaven's View Community Development Corp | $1,431,952 | $2,863,904 | $4,295,856 |
| The Corporate Breakup, LLC. | $1,378,427 | $2,756,854 | $4,135,281 |
| A Knock at Midnight, NFP | $650,000 | $1,300,000 | $1,950,000 |
| Illinois Equity Staffing LLC | $1,454,944 | $2,909,887 | $4,364,831 |
| Resilience Partners NFP | $1,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,500,000 |
| United African Organization | $450,000 | $900,000 | $1,350,000 |
| Musical Arts Institute | $150,000 | $300,000 | $450,000 |
| Ladies of Virtue | $102,003 | $204,007 | $306,010 |
| Girls Inc. of Chicago | $285,860 | $571,721 | $857,581 |
| West Point School of Music | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Walter Mendenhall Inc. NFP DBA Male Mogul Initiative Inc. NFP | $75,000 | $150,000 | $225,000 |
| Women in Need Recovery | $1,499,948 | $2,999,896 | $4,499,844 |
| GRO Community | $283,263 | $566,526 | $849,790 |
| Illinois Prison Project | $1,431,000 | $2,862,000 | $4,293,000 |
| Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, Inc. | $902,416 | $1,804,832 | $2,707,248 |
| Cook - Chicago Western | |||
| Life Impacters Foundation | $464,541 | $929,082 | $1,393,622 |
| College Mentoring Experience | $150,000 | $300,000 | $450,000 |
| Two Five Three Two Corp NFP | $654,147 | $1,308,293 | $1,962,440 |
| Gardeneers | $123,182 | $246,364 | $369,546 |
| Bethel New Life Foundation - dba West Side Forward | $317,168 | $634,336 | $951,504 |
| Bridge to Freedom | $205,000 | $410,000 | $615,000 |
| Options For Youth | $112,800 | $225,600 | $338,400 |
| Men & Women in Prison Min | $306,821 | $613,642 | $920,462 |
| Sankofa Safe Child Initiative | $138,818 | $277,636 | $416,455 |
| Jim Winner Professional Litigant Information Products | $1,110,575 | $2,221,151 | $3,331,726 |
| Friends of the Children - Chicago | $373,803 | $747,607 | $1,121,410 |
| A Safe Haven Foundation | $659,390 | $1,318,781 | $1,978,171 |
| BUILD, Inc. | $653,457 | $1,306,914 | $1,960,371 |
| Cook - Suburban | |||
| J & P Consulting Group LLC | $661,199 | $1,322,398 | $1,983,597 |
| Un Nuevo Despertar a New Awakening NFP | $75,400 | $150,800 | $226,200 |
| The 1937 Foundation | $773,575 | $1,547,150 | $2,320,725 |
| NAMI Metro-Suburban, INC. | $314,857 | $629,714 | $944,571 |
| Thee Chef Maria LLC | $752,240 | $1,504,479 | $2,256,719 |
| C.L.I.C.K. Services NFP | $497,954 | $995,909 | $1,493,863 |
| Lifehouse Recovery Organization | $1,498,486 | $2,996,972 | $4,495,458 |
| OAI, Inc. | $365,990 | $731,981 | $1,097,971 |
| Healthcare Alternative Systems | $332,134 | $664,268 | $996,402 |
| Proviso-Leyden Council for Community Action, Inc. | $767,635 | $1,535,270 | $2,302,904 |
| Northeast Central | |||
| Dispute Resolution Institute, Inc. | $149,797 | $299,595 | $449,392 |
| STEP Recovery Center | $212,001 | $424,002 | $636,002 |
| Champaign County Christian Health Center | $150,000 | $300,000 | $450,000 |
| CHM Bible Theatre Productions, Inc. | $95,000 | $190,000 | $285,000 |
| Urbana School District 116 | $111,745 | $223,489 | $335,234 |
| National Youth Advocate Program, Inc. | $111,745 | $223,489 | $335,234 |
| Faith in Place | $37,579 | $75,157 | $112,736 |
| Northern | |||
| Rockford Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce | $144,474 | $288,948 | $433,422 |
| VOICES of Stephenson County | $115,166 | $230,332 | $345,498 |
| Rockford Promise | $395,134 | $790,269 | $1,185,403 |
| Zion West Enterprise NFP | $373,780 | $747,560 | $1,121,340 |
| National Youth Advocate Program, Inc. | $256,051 | $512,103 | $768,154 |
| Northwest | |||
| Gametime Batting Club LLC | $87,706 | $175,412 | $263,118 |
| Braveheart Children's Advocacy Center | $110,448 | $220,896 | $331,344 |
| Gametime Life Skills Foundation | $175,000 | $350,000 | $525,000 |
| Project NOW, Inc. | $129,050 | $258,100 | $387,150 |
| Northwest Central | |||
| Total Life Centers | $306,667 | $613,334 | $920,001 |
| Clipped Wing Global Initiative | $91,755 | $183,510 | $275,265 |
| Gametime Batting Club LLC | $305,000 | $610,000 | $915,000 |
| Bella Ease | $200,000 | $400,000 | $600,000 |
| Artists Reenvisioning Tomorrow Inc | $600,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,800,000 |
| Heaven's View Community Development Corp | $613,334 | $1,226,668 | $1,840,002 |
| YWCA McLean County | $282,601 | $565,202 | $847,803 |
| National Youth Advocate Program, Inc. | $306,016 | $612,031 | $918,047 |
| South Central | |||
| Truth NFP | $296,650 | $593,300 | $889,950 |
| MAC Institute of Beauty LLC | $176,475 | $352,950 | $529,425 |
| Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Inc. | $294,991 | $589,982 | $884,973 |
| Joe W. Roberts Youth Club | $316,889 | $633,778 | $950,667 |
| Paris Union School District 95 | $149,933 | $299,865 | $449,798 |
| Spero Family Services | $278,480 | $556,959 | $835,439 |
| Teens Against Killing Everywhere | $593,300 | $1,186,600 | $1,779,900 |
| Southern | |||
| Planet Focus, Inc. | $96,473 | $192,946 | $289,419 |
| Cairo School District #1 | $96,473 | $192,946 | $289,419 |
| Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University | $183,609 | $367,218 | $550,827 |
| Carbondale United | $192,946 | $385,892 | $578,838 |
| Family Advocacy Services NFP | $192,946 | $385,892 | $578,838 |
| Total: Service Delivery Grants | $40,929,095 | $81,858,190 | $122,787,285 |
| Program Title: Planning and Capacity Building | Current
Designation for SFY23 | Proposed
Designation Increase for SFY24-25 | Total
Proposed Designation SFY23-25 |
| Central | |||
| Faith Coalition for the Common Good, Inc | $57,785 | $115,570 | $173,355 |
| Illinois Association of Juvenile Justice Councils | $57,785 | $115,570 | $173,355 |
| New Directions of Jacksonville IL, Inc | $57,785 | $115,570 | $173,355 |
| Collar | |||
| Northern Illinois Recovery Community Organization (NIRCO) | $109,071 | $218,142 | $327,213 |
| Kankakee County Renewed Opportunity | $107,526 | $215,052 | $322,578 |
| New Day Employment Network | $101,860 | $203,720 | $305,580 |
| Nicasa | $52,750 | $105,500 | $158,250 |
| Cook - Chicago Northern | |||
| CGG Law Partners LLC | $49,968 | $99,936 | $149,904 |
| Legacy Barber College | $64,206 | $128,412 | $192,618 |
| Hermosa Neighborhood Association | $64,206 | $128,412 | $192,618 |
| Cook - Chicago Southern | |||
| Just Equality Systems for Us (JESUS Organization) | $159,106 | $318,212 | $477,318 |
| Lifescore Foundation | $158,718 | $317,437 | $476,155 |
| Connecting RJ Communities LLC | $100,000 | $200,000 | $300,000 |
| ConTextos, NFP | $305,137 | $610,275 | $915,412 |
| Romes Joy Catering Company | $296,457 | $592,913 | $889,370 |
| Project SYNCERE | $55,900 | $111,800 | $167,700 |
| Phalanx Family Services | $158,528 | $317,055 | $475,583 |
| Cook - Chicago Western | |||
| Physiohealth PLLC | $73,510 | $147,019 | $220,529 |
| New Covenant CDC | $75,000 | $150,000 | $225,000 |
| Community Education Network | $124,448 | $248,897 | $373,345 |
| Beyond the Ball NFP | $49,000 | $98,000 | $147,000 |
| Habilitative Systems, Inc. | $73,500 | $147,000 | $220,500 |
| The West Side Justice Center, Inc. | $73,510 | $147,020 | $220,530 |
| Cook - Suburban | |||
| Alpha and Omega Foundation | $85,000 | $170,000 | $255,000 |
| Taufe-Hue Private Capital LLC | $85,893 | $171,786 | $257,679 |
| Next Move | $165,228 | $330,456 | $495,684 |
| Respond Now | $171,906 | $343,812 | $515,718 |
| Cook County | $85,893 | $171,786 | $257,679 |
| Northeast Central | |||
| CHM Bible Theatre Productions, Inc. | $50,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 |
| Urbana School District 116 | $36,000 | $72,000 | $108,000 |
| Family First Inflatables LLC | $47,740 | $95,480 | $143,220 |
| Northern | |||
| Rockford Area Arts Council | $56,900 | $113,800 | $170,700 |
| United Way of Northwest Illinois | $56,970 | $113,940 | $170,910 |
| Northwest | |||
| Gametime Batting Club LLC | $50,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 |
| ADV & SAS | $30,944 | $61,887 | $92,831 |
| Northwest Central | |||
| Gametime Batting Club LLC | $50,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 |
| House of Hope Peoria. INC | $50,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 |
| Tri-County Urban League | $68,148 | $136,296 | $204,444 |
| Nannie M Johnson Community Center | $68,148 | $136,296 | $204,444 |
| Genesis Garden | $40,834 | $81,667 | $122,501 |
| South Central | |||
| Tidy Butler Corporation | $50,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 |
| YWCA of Southwestern Illinois | $65,922 | $131,844 | $197,766 |
| Mt. Sinai Development Corporation | $65,922 | $131,844 | $197,766 |
| United Congregations of Metro East | $100,000 | $200,000 | $300,000 |
| Southern | |||
| Planet Focus, Inc. | $50,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 |
| Spero Family Services | $50,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | $50,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 |
| Total: Planning & Capacity Building Grants | $4,057,203 | $8,114,406 | $12,171,609 |
| Total R3 Cohort Two Grants (SFY23- SFY25) | $44,986,298 | $89,972,598 | $134,958,894 |
8. Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Act
New Notice of Funding Opportunity
The Budget Committee allocated $760,000 in FFY21 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) funding to support a NOFO open to state and local correctional and detention facilities to increase and/or expands evidence-based substance use disorder treatment access to individuals in jails and prisons, reducing the risk of overdose and death.
9. Violence Against Women Act
New Designations
The Budget Committee designated $1,410,000 in FFY22 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) funds to entities as described in the table below.
| Designee | Program | FFY22
Amount |
| Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence | Lead Entity Services for Underserved Areas and Victim Groups | $705,000 |
| Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault | Lead Entity Services for Underserved Areas and Victim Groups | $705,000 |
| Total | $1,410,000 | |
The Budget Committee set aside $300,000 of the FY22 VAWA award for a NOFO soliciting organizations that offer victim services to specific cultural groups.
10. Victims of Crime Act
Designation Reductions
The Budget Committee acted to reduce FFY18, FFY19, and FFY20 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) designations as described in the table below.
| Designee / Program | Reason for Lapse /
Recission | FFY18
Funds | FFY19
Funds | FFY20
Funds |
| Beds Plus Care /
Transitional Housing | Grantee paid funds from this grant period for the next grant period. | $25,270 | ||
| Lake County Crisis
Center / Illinois HEALS | Staffing issues, COVID, less partner participation. | $57,660 | ||
| St. Francis Medical
Center / Multi Victimization | Personnel / contractual issues due to delayed
program start and COVID. | $34,179 | ||
| Centers for New
Horizons / Law Enforcement & Prosecutor-based Victim Assistance | Program started late and had difficulty hiring and retaining staff. | $64,839 | ||
| Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault / Services to Underserved Sexual Assault Victim
Populations | Contractual funds unspent due to COVID. | $522,199 | ||
| Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence /
Statewide Services to Victims of Domestic Violence | Contractual funds unspent due to COVID. | $1,218,950 | ||
| Child Advocacy Centers of Illinois / Lead Entity Services | Funds not needed due to COVID. | $126,903 | ||
| Guardian Angel
Community Services / Transitional Housing | Staffing issues. | $34,439 | ||
| A Safe Haven /
Transitional Housing | Staffing issues. | $146,432 |
| BEDS Plus Care /
Transitional Housing | Funds unspent at
performance period end. | $164 | ||
| Lake County State's
Attorney's Office / Law Enforcement/Prosecution Based Victim Assistance | Program start delayed. | $6,628 | ||
| Madison County State's Attorney's Office / Law Enforcement/Prosecution Based Victim Assistance | Program start delayed. | $9,578 | ||
| McLean County State's Attorney's Office / Law Enforcement/Prosecution Based Victim Assistance | Program start delayed. | $8,462 | ||
| St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office / Law Enforcement/Prosecution Based Victim Assistance | Program start delayed. | $9,533 | ||
| CASA of River Valley / Court Appointed Special Advocates | Funds unspent at
performance period end. | $1,657 | ||
| Sangamon County CASA / Court Appointed Special Advocates | Funds unspent at
performance period end. | $1,106 | ||
| CASA of Southwestern Illinois / Court Appointed Special Advocates | Personnel issues. | $56,843 | ||
| Every Child / Court
Appointed Special Advocates | Supplies and travel funds unspent. | $1,845 | ||
| Winnebago County
CASA / Court Appointed Special Advocates | Funds unspent at
performance period end. | $1,702 | ||
| Total | $117,109 | $2,148,127 | $63,153 | |
The Budget Committee designated FFY21 VOCA funds to support Lead Entity programs as described in the table below.
| Agency Name | FFY21 Amount |
| Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence | $10,060,000 |
| Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault | $9,526,000 |
| Children’s Advocacy Centers of Illinois | $7,095,628 |
| TOTALS | $26,681,628 |
The Budget Committee designated $4,133,120 million in available VOCA funds to issue a NOFO in the second quarter of 2023 for the Legal Assistance for Victims of Crime program.
11. Grant Execution Process
Staff Presentation
Staff presented information describing ICJIA’s grant execution process. Discussion ensued. The presentation was for informational purposes only. No action was necessary, and none was taken.
Under the Authority’s administrative rules, members shall be notified of all motions passed by a particular committee within 5 business days of any committee meeting, or prior to the next meeting of that committee, or before the next meeting of the Authority, whichever is sooner. Within 10 business days of this notice, a special meeting may be convened upon the request of 5 Authority members to discuss any action taken by a committee and to supersede the action. 2 Ill. Admin. Code 1750.340(i).
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