Patrick Delfino - ICJIA Board Member | Illinois state's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor
Patrick Delfino - ICJIA Board Member | Illinois state's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Budget Committee met June 16.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
Call to Order and Roll Call
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) Budget Committee Chair Ahmadou Dramé called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. ICJIA Deputy General Counsel Scott Risolute called the roll. Meeting attendance was as follows:
| Budget Committee Member Attendance | Present | Telephone | Absent |
| Nicole Kramer (Budget Committee Vice Chair) for Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke | X | ||
| Katherine Danko for Cook Co. Sheriff Tom Dart | X | ||
| Illinois Justice Project Director Ahmadou Dramé (Budget Committee Chair) | X | ||
| Dan Likens for Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly | X | ||
| Christopher Hawkins-Long for Cook Co. Public Defender Sharone Mitchell Jr. | X | ||
| Loyola CJRPP Director David Olson (Authority Chair) | X | ||
| Attorney General Kwame Raoul | X | ||
| 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 | ||
| GRO Community Director Jerry Davis-El | X | ||
| State’s Attorney’s Appellate Prosecutor’s Office Director Patrick Delfino | X |
| Budget Committee Member Attendance | Present | Telephone | Absent |
| Peoria Police Department Chief Eric Echevarria | X | ||
| Illinois Public Defender Association President Keith Grant | X | ||
| John Holden II | X | ||
| Shelith Hansbro for Illinois Department of Corrections Acting Director Latoya Hughes | X | ||
| Ryan Goodwin for Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director Heidi Mueller | X | ||
| Senior Director of Inclusive Engagement for the University of Illinois at Chicago Kendal Parker | X | ||
| Kristina Kaupa for Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle | X | ||
| Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart | X | ||
| Fred Waller for Chicago Police Department Superintendent Larry Snelling | X | ||
| Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Mariyana Spyropoulos | X | ||
| Jennifer Martin for Illinois Dept. of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra | X |
ICJIA Executive Director Delrice Adams
ICJIA Director of Policy and Government Affairs Jacob Derrick
ICJIA Grants Administrator Jashay Fisher-Fowler
ICJIA Program Manager Samuel Hadley
ICJIA Program Manager Shataun Hailey
ICJIA Federal & State Grant Unit Administrative Assistant Jude Lemrow
ICJIA Chief Financial Officer Hemant Modi
ICJIA Federal & State Grant Unit Administrative Assistant Vanessa Morris
ICJIA Acting Program Manager Lajuana Murphy
Anna Poyer, Angel’s Boxing Academy
ICJIA Strategic Projects Director Mary Ratliff
Sheila Regan, Acclivus Inc.
ICJIA Deputy General Counsel Scott Risolute
ICJIA Federal & State Grants Unit Director Greg Stevens
Other Authority staff members and guests were present.
SFY26 Budget and Funding Overview
Mr. Modi delivered a PowerPoint presentation summarizing the Illinois SFY26 Budget. He compared SFY26 fund levels to those of SFY24 and SFY25. He discussed funding increases and decreases in the SFY26 Budget.
No action on this item was necessary and none was taken.
Legislative Updates
Mr. Derrick said that ICJIA’s statutory authority had been updated and featured three provisions:
• ICJIA was granted explicit grant making authority, including adjusting statutory language regarding the use of funds for youth employment, violence reduction, and workforce development to mirror R3.
• ICJIA was granted the ability to enter into contracts with outside organizations for the purposes of grant application, evaluation, and scoring.
• ICJIA has explicit rulemaking authority following the rules of the Administrative Procedures Act.
Mr. Derrick said that ICJIA had helped introduce a Freedom of Information Act bill that was rolled into an omnibus package of Open Meetings Act and FOIA initiatives. He said that the initiative clarifies that when ICJIA or SPAC access law enforcement records in shared management systems that they remain exempt; the records remain protected in ICJIA’s care.
Mr. Derrick said that the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Act allows for regional review teams to access records for the purpose of reviewing fatalities. He said that while there are not many cases are under review, there are questions about three statutes that have classification protections around the records relating to the Substance Abuse Treatment Act, the Mental Health and Developmental Disability Act, and the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Confidentiality Act. He said that staff had succeeded in getting an amendment removing the AIDS Confidentiality Act following opposition, but that bill did not get called in the House of Representatives, so it will be a priority next year.
Mr. Derrick said that starting on September 1, 2026, staff will publish on the ICJIA website a report outlining some data points around the number of homicides, aggravated assaults with a firearm, and what happens with those cases.
Mr. Derrick said that House Joint Resolution 26 would have created a commission of a gun violence task force. He said it created a big task force with 35 members with legislators at the local, state, and federal levels and ICJIA will have a seat on that panel. The resolution did not receive concurrence in the Senate.
Mr. Derrick said that House Bill 1784, the Clean Slate Bill, does a lot of things including creating a clean slate task force for which ICJIA would have to provide administrative support.
No action on this item was necessary and none was taken.
1. Minutes of the April 17, 2025, Budget Committee Meeting
Motion: Ms. Kaupa moved to approve the minutes of the April 17, 2025, Budget Committee meeting. Ms. Danko seconded the motion.
Voice Vote: The motion passed by unanimous voice vote.
2. Acclivus
Ms. Murphy said that staff recommended designating up to $7,500,000 in SFY26 General Revenue funds appropriated to Acclivus (ACC) to support their programming in support of community health and well-being for Chicago area populations at risk for violence and other negative health outcomes.
Ms. Regan said that Acclivus partners with six hospitals in Chicago and responds, after real-time notification by the hospitals, to victims and their loved ones after violent incidents. She said that there are no restrictions on Acclivus serving clints in suburban hospitals.
Motion: Mr. Olson moved to approve the recommended ACC SFY26 appropriated designation. Mr. Main seconded the motion.
Voice Vote: The motion was passed by a unanimous voice vote.
3. Community Partnership for Deflection and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Background
Ms. Murphy said that at the December 14, 2023, Budget Committee meeting, the Committee approved $1 million in SFY25 Community Partnership for Deflection and Substance Use Disorder (CP) state funding to support a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). She said that this NOFO was issued to provide grants to law enforcement, first responders, and local government agencies to establish collaborative deflection programs across Illinois. She said that at the subsequent Budget Committee meeting on June 20, 2024, the Committee approved awarding a total of $674,199 to four initial grant recipients. She said that following this initial round of funding, the NOFO application period was reopened, resulting in the submission of four additional applications. She said that these submissions were evaluated via the established merit-based review process, and two additional applicants were selected for funding. She said that these two additional programs were approved at the August 29, 2024 Budget Committee meeting.
Designations
Ms. Murphy said that staff recommended designating a total of $965,735 in SFY26 CP appropriated funds to the following organizations.
| Organization | Budget |
| Boone County Health Department | $145,767 |
| Village of Elk Grove Village | $145,769 |
| Kane County/Kane County Sheriff’s Office | $175,000 |
| Arlington Heights Police Department | $149,199 |
| Village of Mundelein/Mundelein Police Department | $175,000 |
| Will County/Will County Sheriff’s Office | $175,000 |
Voice Vote: The motion was passed by a unanimous voice vote.
4. Elite Community Outreach
Ms. Murphy said that staff recommended designating up to $300,000 in SFY26 General Revenue funds appropriated to Elite Community Outreach (ECO) to support their violence prevention and intervention programs in and around Peoria County.
Motion: Mr. Olson moved to approve the recommended SFY26 ECO designation. Mr. Main seconded the motion.
Voice Vote: The motion was passed by a unanimous voice vote.
5. Safer Foundation
Ms. Murphy said that Safer Foundation (SF) offers critical employment and supportive services to individuals at risk for justice system involvement She said that their approach addresses immediate stabilization while building pathways to long term self-sufficiency through education and job placement. She said that staff recommended designating $900,000 in SFY26 appropriated funds to support their Working 4 Peace employment programs to provide supports and employment opportunities to young adults, especially those with criminal records who are residing in or reentering their community.
Mr. Olson asked if the statistic, listed in the attached Grant Recommendation Form in the materials, that 54 percent of individuals released from prison return to specific neighborhoods is accurate. He said that it is probably true that individuals returning from custody who are from those neighborhoods return to them, but the text suggests that it is people from throughout Illinois who are returning to those neighborhoods.
Motion: Mr. Dramé moved to approve the recommended SFY26 SF designation. Ms. Kaupa seconded the motion.
Voice Vote: The motion was passed by a unanimous voice vote.
6. Street Intervention Program
Ms. Murphy said that staff recommended designating up to $6,694,300 in SFY26 Street Intervention Programs (SIP) funds to Metropolitan Family Services to support their Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) which provides a targeted and holistic multi tiered approach to confront gun violence in the highest risk neighborhoods of Chicago by combining street outreach, community engagement, and wrap-around services. She said that CP4P is a holistic model designed to reduce violence and promote long-term community safety.
Motion: Ms. Kaupa moved to approve the recommended SFY26 SIP designation. Ms. Danko seconded the motion.
Voice Vote: The motion was passed by a unanimous voice vote.
7. Violence Prevention and Reduction
Ms. Murphy said that staff recommended designating $13,271,100 in SFY26 Violence Prevention and Reduction (VPR) appropriated funds to the entities listed below. She said that these designations reflect needs and assume that sufficient funding will be included in the pending SFY26 State of Illinois Budget. She said that if actual funding in the SFY26 State of Illinois Budget, upon its approval, differs from the expected amounts sufficient to support these designations, staff requested permission to adjust the designation amounts in kind if the difference is ten percent or less; staff will re-introduce the designation recommendations at a future Budget Committee meeting if the difference exceeds ten percent.
| Entity | Maximum Amount |
| Adler University | $371,600 |
| Alliance for Local Service Organizations | $197,000 |
| Angel’s Boxing Academy | $300,000 |
| Boxing Out Negativity | $300,000 |
| Breakthrough Family Plex & Community Center | $197,000 |
| Centro Corporativo Empresarial | $250,000 |
| Champs Male Mentoring Program | $200,000 |
| Chicago Lawndale AMACHI Mentoring Program | $325,000 |
| Community Lifeline | $143,200 |
| Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club | $371,600 |
| Elite Striders Drill Team | $200,000 |
| F.O.C.U.S For Our Children’s Undistracted Success | $200,000 |
| Firehouse Community Art Center of Chicago | $300,000 |
| Helping Our People Excel (HOPE) | $1,000,000 |
| Imagine Englewood If | $100,000 |
| Institute for Non-Violence Chicago | $197,000 |
| Legacy Reentry Foundation | $1,690,000 |
| Entity | Maximum Amount |
| Major Adams Community Center | $197,000 |
| Peoria Park District | $1,000,000 |
| Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation | $100,000 |
| Proviso Leyden Council for Community Action | $788,500 |
| Rockford Park District | $743,200 |
| Roseland Cease Fire | $1,350,000 |
| Southland Juvenile Justice Council | $1,200,000 |
| Teamwork Englewood | $50,000 |
| The Blessed Child | $500,000 |
| UCAN Prevention Services | $1,000,000 |
| Total | $13,271,100 |
Voice Vote: The motion was passed by a unanimous voice vote.
8. Justice Assistance Grants
Mr. Hadley said that in keeping with the 2024 - 2029 JAG Implementation plan, ICJIA issued a competitive NOFO on February 14,2025 to support Addressing Co-Occurring Disorders for People Who are Involved in the Justice System. He said that funded initiatives will help achieve Priority 1 and 7 detailed in the Illinois Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Strategic Plan 2024 – 2029, which are: Priority 1: Address mental health and substance use disorders for justice-involved persons. Priority 7: Support housing needs for justice-involved persons. He said that after scoring applications in response to the NOFO, staff recommended eight designations, representing regions and using FFY21 and FFY22 Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) funds as described in the tables below.
Program Regions:
| Program Entity | Illinois State Region |
| Cook County Health and Hospital System | Cook |
| Kane County State’s Attorney Office | Collar |
| County of Winnebago | Northern (Outside of Cook and Collar) |
| Kankakee County Mental Health Court | Central |
| City of Springfield | Central |
| Egyptian Health Department | Southern |
| City of Alton | Southern |
| Richland County Drug Court | Southern |
| Program Entity | FFY21 | FFY21
Interest | FFY22 | Total |
| City of Alton | $45,473 | $154,489 | $199,962 | |
| Cook County Health & Hospitals System | $54,090 | $145,910 | $200,000 | |
| Kane County State’s Attorney Office | $46,342 | $131,862 | $178,204 | |
| Kankakee County Mental Health Court | $24,959 | $82,389 | $107,348 | |
| Egyptian Health Department | $38,375 | $161,625 | $200,000 | |
| City of Springfield | $57,005 | $142,765 | $199,770 | |
| Richland County Drug Court | $23,250 | $134,750 | $158,000 | |
| County of Winnebago | $37,114 | $162,857 | $199,971 | |
| Totals: | $170,864 | $155,744 | $1,116,647 | $1,443,255 |
Mr. Hadley said that an extension request has been submitted to the Office of Justice Programs for the FFY22 award. He said that given ICJIA’s current JAG spending forecast, FFY25 funds would not be needed within 2026. He said that the current Strategic Plan uses funds that ICJIA has already drawn down.
Motion: Mr. Calloway moved to approve the recommended FFY21 and FFY22 JAG designations. Ms. Kaupa seconded the motion.
Voice Vote: The motion was passed by a unanimous voice vote.
9. National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act
Mr. Stevens said that the National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act (NFSIA) awards are relatively small awards that ICJIA receives, and the only eligible recipients are accredited laboratories or medical examiner offices in Illinois. He said that an award requirement is that states will allocate at least 56% of the total amount, as determined by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and subject to change from one award to another, to address the challenges to the forensic science community posed by opioids and synthetic drugs. He said that staff recommended the following designations for the FFY24 NFSIA award.
| Facility | NFSIA FFY24 |
| DuPage County Forensic Science Center | $171,088 |
| Illinois State Police | $171,087 |
| Northeastern Illinois Regional Crime Lab | $171,088 |
| Office of the Cook County Medical Examiner | $171,088 |
| Total: | $684,351 |
Voice Vote: The motion was passed by a unanimous voice vote, with recusals by Mr. Likens due to his involvement with the Illinois State Police (ISP) and by Ms. Kaupa due to her involvement with the Cook County Board.
10. Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Act
Introduction
Ms. Hailey said that the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Act (RSAT) assists state and local governments in the development and implementation of substance use disorder treatment programs in state and local correctional and detention facilities. She said that ICJIA applied for and was granted the FFY23 RSAT award in the amount of $1,053,861 and after subtracting the administrative portion of $105,386, a balance of $948,475 remains for programming.
Designation
Ms. Hailey said that at the Budget Committee Meeting held in September 2023, the committee approved funding to the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) for their dual diagnosis substance abuse treatment program at the Logan facility, Unit 1, in the amount of $190,000. She said that following a six-month extension of the original program, staff now recommended funding in the amount of $285,000 to support the remaining 18 months of programming, retroactive to April 1, 2025.
Motion: Ms. Danko moved to approve the recommended FFY23 RSAT designation. Mr. Main seconded the motion.
Voice Vote: The motion was passed by a unanimous voice vote, with a recusal by Ms. Hansbro due to her involvement with the IDOC.
11. Violence Against Women Act
Ms. Hailey said that Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) funds support assistance and direct services to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. She said that the purpose of the Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDT) program is to develop, implement, and enhance the coordinated response from victim services agencies, law enforcement, prosecution, and courts to sexual assault and domestic violence crimes against women. She said that the current MDT programs expire on December 31, 2025. She said that staff is recommended using $3,500,000 across all VAWA open awards to issue a NOFO for MDT programs with the program period scheduled to begin January 1, 2026. She said that designation recommendations resulting from this funding opportunity will be presented at a future Budget Committee meeting.
Motion: Ms. Kaupa moved to approve the recommended VAWA NOFO. Mr. Likens seconded the motion.
Voice Vote: The motion was passed by a unanimous voice vote.
12. Victims of Crime Act
Ms. Hailey said that the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) was created to support state and local programs that assist crime victims.
Designation Reductions
Ms. Hailey said that the following VOCA grant funds were recently returned to ICJIA and staff recommended making the returned funds available for future programming.
| Designee / Program | Reason for Lapse / Recission | FFY21
Funds | FFY22
Funds |
| Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence / Statewide Services to Victims of Domestic Violence | Lapsing funds in contractual due personnel turnover at the subrecipient level. | $636,640 | |
| Port Ministries / Multiple Victimizations | Unallowable expense found after audit | $149,700 | |
| Advocacy Network for Children / Court Appointed Special Advocate Victim Services | Funds unspent at program period end. | $1,324 | |
| Alliance of Local Service Organizations / Services to Underserved Victims of Violent Crime | Supplies and travel costs less than expected. | $31,190 | |
| CASA of Southwestern Illinois / Court Appointed Special Advocate Victim Services | Funds unspent at program period end. | $578 | |
| Centro Sanar / Services for Underserved Victims of Violent Crime | Delay in hiring and less travel costs than expected. | $3,840 | |
| Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation / Services for Underserved Victims of Violent Crime | Funds unspent at program period end. | $7,384 | |
| Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office / Law Enforcement/Prosecution-Based Victim Assistance | Less contractual spending than anticipated. | $3,395 | |
| Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office / Services for Underserved Victims of Violent Crime | Staff vacancies / personnel issues. | $100,808 | |
| Kankakee County State’s Attorney’s Office / Law Enforcement Prosecutor Based Victim Assistance Services | Travel costs less than expected. | $778 |
| Designee / Program | Reason for Lapse / Recission | FFY21 Funds | FFY22 Funds |
| Lake County State's Attorney's Office / Law Enforcement Prosecutor Based Victim Assistance Services | Lower personnel and supplies costs than expected. | $26,408 | |
| McLean County State's Attorney's Office / Law Enforcement Prosecutor Based Victim Assistance Services | Personnel cost lower than anticipated. | $2,511 | |
| Mutual Ground / Services for Underserved Victims of Violent Crime | Funds unspent at program period end. | $224,308 | |
| Sangamon County CASA / Court Appointed Special Advocate Victim Services | Staff vacancies / personnel issues. | $9,782 | |
| St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office / Law Enforcement Prosecutor Based Victim Assistance Services | Supplies and training costs less than anticipated. | $12,662 | |
| Turning Point / Services for Underserved Victims of Violent Crime | Grantee only budgeted $100,000. | $20,000 | |
| Winnebago County CASA / Court Appointed Special Advocate Victim Services | Staff vacancies / personnel issues. | $15,328 | |
| YWCA Metropolitan Chicago / Services for Underserved Victims of Violent Crime | Less travel, supplies, and contractual expenses than anticipated. | $94,567 | |
| Total | $786,340 | $554,863 | |
Law Enforcement/Prosecution Victim Assistance Services
Ms. Hailey said that the Law Enforcement/Prosecution Victim Assistance Services Program funds will support advocate position(s) to provide direct services to victims at law enforcement agencies and state’s attorneys’ offices and funded services must be located within the offices of the law enforcement agency or state’s attorney. She said that the current Law Enforcement/Prosecution Victim Assistance Services Programs will expire on December 31, 2025. She said that staff recommended setting aside up to $1,587,306 in available VOCA funds to issue a NOFO in the second quarter of 2025 for the allowable 36 months for the Law Enforcement/Prosecution Victim Assistance Services Program. She said that designation recommendations resulting from this NOFO will be presented at a later Budget Committee meeting.
Services for Victims of Human Trafficking
Ms. Hailey said that the current Services for Victims of Human Trafficking Programs will expire on December 31, 2025. She said that staff requests designating up to $800,000 in available VOCA funds to issue a NOFO in the summer of 2025 for the Services for Victims of Human Trafficking Program. She said that designation recommendations resulting from this NOFO will be presented at a later Budget Committee meeting.
Motion: Ms. Kaupa moved to approve the recommended VOCA FFY21 and FFY22 designation reductions and recommended NOFOs. Mr. Calloway seconded the motion.
Voice Vote: The motion was passed by a unanimous voice vote.
13. Safe from the Start
Ms. Fisher-Fowler said that the Safe from the Start (SFS) grant program is designed to assist in the development, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive and coordinated community-based models to identify, assess, and serve children, primarily ages birth to five, who have been exposed to violence in their homes and/or communities. She said that SFS goals address three major components:
• Coalition and collaboration building.
• Direct services.
• Public awareness.
Ms. Fisher-Fowler said that SFS programs focus on collaborating with state and community agencies to provide support to individuals, families, and communities. She said that SFS is a very unique and multidisciplinary team driven effort that targets intervention in urban, suburban, and rural areas. She said that staff recommended designating SFY26 SFS funds to the following entities to allow the programs 12 months of funding, representing Year One of their planned three years of programming, with the expected performance periods beginning on July 1, 2025 through June 20, 2026.
| Implementing Agency | Geographic Area | Designation Amount |
| CAC North and Northwest Cook County | North and NW Cook County and surrounding areas | $239,000 |
| EveryChild | Rock Island, Henry and Mercer Counties | $239,000 |
| ANEW | Cook and Will Counties | $239,000 |
| East Side Aligned | St. Clair County: City of East St. Louis, Village of Washington Park, City of Cahokia Heights, and Village of Fairmont City. | $239,000 |
| Safe Surroundings and Refuge | Madison County | $239,000 |
| KCC Academy, Inc. | Chicago, Cook County: Chatham, Burnside, Greater Grand Crossing | $239,000 |
| SIU School of Medicine | Sangamon County | $239,000 |
| Legacy Community Foundation, Inc | JOLIET, SURROUNDING CITIES IN WILL COUNTY | $239,000 |
| George Washington Carver, ELC | Peoria County, Tazewell County | $239,000 |
| 5 Peas in a Pod | Chicago’s 60639 and surrounding areas on the West and South Sides: Humboldt Park, Roseland, Pullman, Bronzeville, Logan Square, South Austin, Irving Park, Portage Park, and Cragin | $239,000 |
| Prime | Cook County: Auburn Gresham, Ashburn, South Chicago | $239,000 |
| Youth with a Positive Direction | Macon County | $239,000 |
| TOTAL | $239,000 | |
Voice Vote: The motion was passed by a unanimous voice vote, with a recusal by Ms. Hansbro due to her involvement with the IDOC.
14. Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Councils
Ms. Fisher-Fowler said that the purpose of the Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Councils (IFVCC) is to improve justice system, institutional, and community responses to family violence, including intimate partner abuse, child abuse, teenage dating violence, and abuse against adults and people with disabilities. She said that the IFVCC takes a three-pronged approach to; systems change, training, and community awareness. She said that each of the local councils discusses issues, shares information identifying weaknesses within system responses, provides training to key stakeholders, engages the public in community education, and conducts outreach to non-member stakeholders to improve responses. She said that staff recommended designating SFY26 IFVCC funds to the following entities to allow the programs 12 months of funding, representing Year One of their planned three years of programming.
| Judicial Circuit | Implementing
Agency/Fiscal Agent | SFY26 Funds |
| 7th | Sangamon County | $49,000 |
| 10th | Peoria County | $49,000 |
| 12th | Will County | $49,000 |
| 17th | Winnebago County | $49,000 |
| 18th | DuPage County | $49,000 |
| N/A | I-KAN #32 | $49,000 |
| 22nd | McHenry County | $49,000 |
| Cook County | BUILD, Inc. | $49,000 |
| Cook County | Urban Male Network | $49,000 |
| Cook County | Urban Roots Alliance | $49,000 |
| TOTAL | $490,000 | |
Motion: Ms. Kaupa moved to approve the recommended SFY26 IFVCC designations. Mr. Calloway seconded the motion.
Voice Vote: The motion was passed by a unanimous voice vote.
Public Comment
Ms. Poyer, representing Angel’s Boxing Academy, Ltd., said that they are located in Park City, Illinois and they are currently very grateful recipients of VPR grant funds and have been for several year. She asked how an agency like hers could apply for greater funding,
perhaps via some of the other funding sources managed by ICJIA. She also asked how long a specific non-profit could be considered for a particular grant.
Ms. Adams said that Ms. Murphy could reach out to Ms. Poyer and walk her through the processes. She said that this is a legislative process and potential grantees would need to contact their legislators to learn how to advocate for funds to be appropriated to their agencies. She said that line items like VPR grantees are not put into the governor’s budget because they are line items created by the General Assembly every budget year. She said that state agencies like ICJIA have no control over this process.
Old Business
None.
New Business
None.
Adjourn
Motion: Mr. Calloway moved to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Main seconded the motion. The motion passed by unanimous voice vote. The meeting was adjourned at 11:41 a.m.
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