Bill Title: Creates the Illinois Violence Reduction Funding Act of 2018. Requires the Secretary of the Department of Human Services to make grants to community-based organizations for the purpose of carrying out community-based violence reduction programs. Provides that the programs shall reflect strong community involvement and provide specified services including: (i) youth services; (ii) trauma-informed counseling services; (iii) public awareness campaigns; and (iv) job readiness training programs. Contains provisions concerning eligible activities; selection criteria; eligible entities; application requirements; and reporting requirements. Effective July 1, 2018.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB5616 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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