Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Budget Committee met Oct. 19.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
On October 19, 2023, the Budget Committee met at Michael A. Bilandic Building, 160 N. LaSalle St., Room N505, Chicago, Illinois and at the ICJIA Offices, 524 S. 2nd Street, Suite 220, Springfield, Illinois, to discuss and take actions regarding:
• American Rescue Plan Act
• American Rescue Plan Act (Adler University)
• Restore, Reinvest, and Renew
• Justice Assistance Grants
• Safe From the Start
• Victims of Crime Act
• Bullying Prevention
• Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention
• The Blessed Child
• Violence Prevention and Reduction
• State Crisis Intervention Program
Authority members and designees present were:
| Budget Committee Member Attendance | Present | Telephone | Absent |
| Jason Hernandez for Cook Co. Sheriff Tom Dart | X | ||
| Nicole Kramer for Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx | X | ||
| Lt. Colonel Daniel Likens for Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly | X | ||
| Peter Kocerka for Cook Co. Public Defender Sharone Mitchell Jr. | X | ||
| John Carroll for Attorney General Kwame Raoul | X |
Sent November 8, 2023
| Other Authority Member Attendance | Present | Telephone | Absent |
| DuPage County Circuit Court Clerk Candice Adams | X | ||
| Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Director Keith Calloway | X | ||
| Scott F. Main for 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 | ||
| Illinois Justice Project Director Ahmadou Dramé | X | ||
| Lake County Public Defender Keith Grant | X | ||
| Shelith 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 | ||
| Senior Director of Inclusive Engagement for the University of Illinois at Chicago Kendal Parker | X | ||
| Ali Abid for Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle | X | ||
| Steve Spagnolo for Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart | X | ||
| Ryan Goodwin for Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc D. Smith | X | ||
| Dr. Janice Phillips for Illinois Dept. of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra | X | ||
| Cmdr. Robert Vanna for Chicago Police Department Interim Superintendent Fred Waller | X |
ICJIA Technical Advisor Maureen Brennan
ICJIA Program Supervisor Shai Hoffman
ICJIA Strategic Project Administrator Alda Leavy-Skinner
ICJIA Federal & State Grant Unit Administrative Assistant Jude Lemrow
ICJIA Federal & State Grant Unit Administrative Assistant Vanessa Morris
ICJIA Program Director Mary Ratliff
ICJIA Program Manager Ron Reichgelt
ICJIA Deputy General Counsel Scott Risolute
ICJIA Advanced Grant Specialist Luisa Salazar
ICJIA Federal & State Grants Unit Director Mitch Troup Marlon Watson, The Blessed Child
ICJIA Program Supervisor Cydney Wessel
Other Authority staff members and guests were present.
Summary of Budget Committee Actions on October 19, 2023 Sent November 8, 2023
1. Minutes of the September 14, 2023, Budget Committee Meeting
The Budget Committee approved the minutes of the September 14, 2023, Budget Committee meeting.
2. American Rescue Plan Act
Designation Increases
The Budget Committee increased existing SFY23/24 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) designations as described in the table below.
| Agency | Current
Designation | Increase | Revised
Designation |
| One Northside | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Springfield School District 186 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 |
The Budget Committee designated SFY23/24 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds as described in the table below.
| Entity | Maximum Amount |
| Phoenix Center | $100,000 |
| Age Linc - Area Agency on Aging in Lincolnland | $100,000 |
| Route History | $200,000 |
| Creative Spirits CDC | $1,000,000 |
| Total | $1,400,000 |
New Designation
The Budget Committee designated $125,000 in SFY23/24 ARPA funds to Adler University to support salaries and benefits for course instructors, a program manager, and program advisor, as well as student laptops, instructional supplies, postage, and travel costs for advisor in-person meetings with students enrolled in an online undergraduate degree program in applied psychology to justice system-impacted students at the Big Muddy River Correctional Facility.
4. Restore, Reinvest, and Renew
New Notice of Funding Opportunity
The Budget Committee designated $45 million in anticipated SFY25 Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) funding to issue a competitive notice of funding opportunity to deliver services in the areas of reentry and civil legal aid.
Summary of Budget Committee Actions on October 19, 2023 Sent November 8, 2023
5. Justice Assistance Grants
New Designation
The Budget Committee designated $200,000 in FFY21 Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) funds to Acclivus to continue their violence prevention program.
6. Safe From the Start
Designation Increase
The Budget Committee increased the existing $122,000 SFY24 Safe From the Start (SFS) designation to the Center for Prevention of Abuse by $106,088 for an adjusted designation total of $228,088.
7. Victims of Crime Act
Designation Reductions
The Budget Committee reduced FFY19 designations to Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) programs by the amounts described in the table below.
| Designee / Program | Reason for Lapse / Recission | FFY19
Funds |
| A Safe Place / Transitional Housing | Personnel issues and 2 months on stop-pay list. | $109,242 |
| Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation / Civil Legal Assistance | Personnel issues – unfilled positions. | $15,200 |
| Children's Legal Center / Civil Legal Assistance | Personnel and budget issues. | $15,676 |
| Guardian Angel Community Services / Transitional Housing | Funds unspent at performance period end. | $2 |
| Heartland Alliance / Transitional Housing | Rent payments not processed due to landlord issues. | $9,809 |
| St. Francis Medical Center / Multi Victimization | Personnel issues due to late program start. | $162,882 |
| YWCA of the Sauk Valley /
Transitional Housing | Underspend funds budgeted for personnel. | $3,874 |
| Total | $316,685 | |
The Budget Committee designated FFY19 VOCA funds as described below.
Summary of Budget Committee Actions on October 19, 2023
Sent November 8, 2023
| Agency Name | Program | FFY19 |
| Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office | Antiterrorism Emergency Assistance Program | $121,071 |
| City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services | Domestic Violence Hotline | $257,600 |
| TOTAL | $378,671 | |
New Designations
The Budget Committee designated SFY24 Bullying Prevention (BP) funds to the following entities.
| AGENCY NAME | SFY24 |
| Center on Halsted | $72,922 |
| DeKalb County Youth Services Bureau | $74,291 |
| Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago | $75,000 |
| YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago | $75,000 |
| Better Boys Foundation | $75,000 |
| The Answer | $65,475 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago | $74,450 |
| TOTAL | $512,138 |
Designation Increases
The Budget Committee increased the existing $658,526 SFY22-24 Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention (CBVIP) designation to Entrepreneurs Academy by $464,842 in SFY24 CBVIP funds for a revised total designation of $1,123,368.
The Budget Committee increased the existing $281,770 SFY22 ARPA designation to New Life Knew Solutions by $170,790 in SFY24 CBVIP funds for a revised total designation of $452,560.
10. The Blessed Child
New Designation
The Budget Committee designated $500,000 in SFY24 state General Revenue Funds to The Blessed Child to implement a violence prevention program focused on preventing gun violence for youth and young adults ages 12-27 in southern Cook County.
Summary of Budget Committee Actions on October 19, 2023 Sent November 8, 2023
11. Violence Prevention and Reduction
New Designations
The Budget Committee designated SFY24 Violence Prevention and Reduction (VPR) funds to the entities listed below.
| Entity | Maximum Amount |
| Champs Mentoring Program | $200,000 |
| Elite Striders Drill Team | $200,000 |
| Global Giving Foundation | $200,000 |
| Total | $600,000 |
The Budget Committee increased the existing $135,000 SFY24 VPR designation to St. Agatha Catholic Church by $437,000 in SFY24 VPR funds for a revised total designation of $572,000.
12. State Crisis Intervention Program
Plan and Initial Funding Plan
The Budget Committee approved the State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) Plan for the State of Illinois and its initial funding plan. The SCIP Plan and initial funding plan will be submitted to the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance for required review and approval.
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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