Illinois State Grants

Student Assistance Commission · Amount varies

Proceeds from the sale of a joint special instant Illinois Lottery scratch-off game to benefit of the special causes identified in Public Act 103-0006, including for the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Scholarship Fund.

Criminal Justice Info Authority · $75K–$200K

Residential substance abuse treatment programs provide individual and group treatment activities for offenders in residential facilities that are operated by state and local correctional agencies.

Student Assistance Commission · Amount varies

The program encourages academically-talented students, especially minority students, to pursue teaching careers, especially in teacher-shortage disciplines and hard-to-staff schools, and provides those students with crucial mentoring, guidance, and in-service support that will significantly increase the likelihood that they will complete their full teaching commitments and elect to continue teaching in targeted disciplines and hard-to-staff schools.

Public Health · Up to $200K

Human Services · $750K–$1.4M

Department Of Transportation · Amount varies

FFY27 Local Agency Non-Enforcement- General Non-Enforcement Overview I. INTRODUCTION To help local communities reduce deaths and injuries on Illinois roadways, the Bureau of Safety Programs & Engineering (BSPE) made the FFY27 Local Agency Non-Enforcement grant opportunity. This grant enables local agencies to conduct public information and education campaigns, trainings, and outreach that focus on highway safety issues. This particular NOFO is to allow grantees seeking to keep Illinois roadways safe through non-enforcement programs. It is a new NOFO for FFY27. All applications must be for programs not successfully submitted under previous FFY2027 NOFOs. While all eligible applicants are allowed to apply, applicants who successfully submitted their applications under the FFY 2027 NOFOS listed below are ineligible to apply for the same grant program under this NOFO (27-0343-10). Applications successfully submitted under the following non-enforcement NOFOs will be DENIED: 27-0343-07 Pedestrian and Bicycle Program; 27-0343-08 Local Agency Racial Profiling Program; 27-0343-09 Local Agency Traffic Records Program; 27-0343-12 Injury Prevention-General; 27-0343-13 Local Agency Impaired Driving Prevention DUI Court; 27-0343-15 Law Enforcement Liaison Program; 27-0343-16 Local Agency Impaired Driving Prevention TRSP Program; 27-0343-18 Local Agency Child Passenger Safety Resource Center (CPSRC) Program; 27-0343-19 Local Agency Impaired Driving Prevention DRE Program; 27-0343-20 Local Agency Impaired Driving Prevention-State DRE Coordinator; 27-0343-21 Local Agency e-Digital Alert Technology Program; 27-0343-22 Local Agency Full Time DUI/DRE Officer; 27-0343-23 Local Agency Judicial Outreach Liaison (JOL) Program; 27-0343-24 Local Agency Impaired Driving Preventions Strike Force/Task Force Program; 27-0343-25 Local Agency Impaired Driving Prevention-General. No applications for programs successfully submitted under these NOFOs will be considered or transferred under this NOFO. II. PROJECT GOAL The goal of this grant is to allow traffic safety partners an opportunity to develop and implement effective non-enforcement traffic safety programs throughout Illinois. III. GRANT PROPOSAL GUIDANCE A. This grant provides grant funding to help agencies address highway safety issues at both the local and statewide levels. Projects should primarily emphasize education, prevention, and training with the goal of reducing serious motor vehicle crashes, serious injuries and fatalities. B. Applicants may reference the example projects listed in Section IV; however, proposals are not limited to those examples. New and innovative ideas are encouraged. C. Applicants must: • Provide clear data driven emphasis supporting the local or statewide traffic safety need. • Demonstrate how their project will address the identified problem. • Show how the proposed project will help IDOT achieve performance measures outlined in the Triennial Highway Safety Plan. -Programs that include training materials or curriculum must verify the amount of traffic-safety–related content. These materials must be submitted with the grant application. • If only part of the curriculum relates to traffic safety, IDOT can only fund the portion directly tied to traffic safety. • Applications submitted without curriculum or training materials may be denied. -All expenses must be justified and thoroughly explained in the budget narrative. Supporting documentation may be required. IV. EXAMPLE PROJECTS A. Projects may include, but are not limited to: • Projects supporting evidence-based court monitoring, judicial education, or offender accountability programs designed to improve traffic safety outcomes, identify system gaps, and reduce repeat risky driving behaviors. • Developing a traffic safety coalition by bringing together partners to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on Illinois roadways. • Creating a teen-led program that educates elementary-aged children on the importance of using booster seats and buckling up. • Implementing peer-to-peer teen safety programs covering topics such as seat belt use, speed compliance, impaired and distracted driving, GDL laws, and the crash risks associated with teen passengers. • Providing training related to State traffic safety laws, Safe Kids CPS Certification Courses, or other evidence-based safety education curricula. • Conducting public education and awareness campaigns on traffic laws and safety issues, including occupant protection, heat stroke/hot car awareness, impaired driving, pedestrian and bicycle safety, motorcycle safety, speeding/aggressive driving, and distracted driving. • Offering educational materials and technical tools to support community approaches to traffic safety, covering areas such as occupant protection, impaired driving, speed management, pedestrian/bicycle safety, motorcycle safety, drowsy driving, and distracted driving. • Providing safety education using evidence-based curricula. • Utilizing data-driven methods to identify and address local traffic safety concerns. • Participating in or organizing local traffic safety networks, coalitions, and councils. V. PROGRAM DELIVERABLES These program deliverables must be accurately recorded and reported to IDOT on a monthly or quarterly basis as stated in the grant agreement. The applicant agency may request to add grant-specific deliverables in addition to those set forth as part of the IP program. Due to the broad range of program deliverables, grantees must submit the applicable deliverables monthly or quarterly: -Social Media: number of impressions and shares -Event: event type, number of attendees, type of materials distributed, number of materials distributed, feedback from attendees -Distribution of Materials, Supplies, or Equipment: as allowable under the specific grant, provide the material, supplies, or equipment distributed, the number distributed, and populations receiving the items -Indirect contact: any contact made, such as emails, letters, or other forms of non-face-to-face contacts, should be listed by the number of contacts made, populations reached, and information on the contact distributed VI. PERFORMANCE MEASURES Performance Measures are quantifiable specific pieces of information used to determine if a grant program is working towards achieving its intended goal. This typically involves collecting and analyzing data to evaluate efficiency and effectiveness of projects. IDOT also encourages grant applicants to set clear objectives and metrics, as part of or in addition to the required program deliverables, as part of an internal process to help meet the goal. In order to address these goals, grant applicants must submit a minimum of two (2) performance measures. Grant applicants must also submit a minimum of one (1) project objective. To assist with creating these two requirements, grant applicants may use the Performance Measure Worksheet document made available within the application package to assist with the creation and determination of these performance measures and objectives. VII. PROJECT FUNDING GUIDANCE: A. Funding for these programs is limited. Prior funding does not guarantee future awards. Applicants must: • Demonstrate clear community need with supporting data. • Explain how funding will meaningfully improve identified problems. • Show alignment with IDOT’s performance goals. B. Funding Restrictions and Requirements: 1. Bicycle helmets and bicycles may not be purchased with IP funds. 2. Child safety seats may only be purchased if the grantee has a current CPS Technician Proxy or Instructor certification. o A CPST Proxy must assist a minimum of twenty (20) hours per grant period with a CPS Technician Certification Course or Skills Building Class. o A CPS Instructor must provide or assist with a Technician Certification Course or Special Needs CPS Training for at least twenty (20) hours per year. o All car seat checks conducted with IDOT funds must be entered into the electronic form at www.carseatcheckform.org. 3. Paid media (e.g., radio/TV ads, PSA development) is not reimbursable. 4. Food is allowable only for expedited CPS certification or recertification courses (working lunches) and must be listed under “Other” or “Miscellaneous Costs.” 5. Projects should strive for meaningful public engagement, especially in overrepresented and underserved communities. 6. Teaching tools are allowable. 7. Marketing and advertising are allowable for promoting CPS check stations, outreach events, and trainings. C. Allowable Conferences (if applicable) *Applicants are encouraged to email DOT.TSgrants@illinois.gov to ensure which conference, if any, would be appropriate for their program. • KIMS Conference, August 11-13, 2027, in Madison, WI o 2 attendees/grant if approved o Only grants centered on occupant protection and/or child passenger safety will be considered. -Per Diem $70/day -Hotel $150/night, pre-taxes and fees OR at the conference hotel at the conference rate -Mileage $0.725/mile -Registration Fee(s) • Lifesavers Conference, March 7-9, 2027, in San Antonio, TX o 2 attendees/grant, if approved -Airfare $650 round-trip -Per Diem $74/day -Hotel $161/night, pre-taxes and fees OR at the conference hotel at the conference rate -Uber/Lyft/Taxi $75 to and from airport -Registration Fee • Teen Driving Conference [date, location, and currently unknown costs] o Only grants centered on teen driver safety will be considered. o 1 attendee/grant, if approved -Per Diem $68/day -Hotel $110/night, pre-taxes and fees OR at the conference hotel at the conference rate -Mileage $0.725/mile -Registration Fee(s) • CPS Statewide Conference in Bloomington, IL (TBD) in late June 2027 o Only grants centered on occupant protection and/or child passenger safety will be considered. -Per Diem $68/day -Hotel $110/night, pre-taxes and fees OR at the conference hotel at the conference rate -Mileage $0.725/mile - Registration Fee(s) • National ThinkFirst Conference in early November 2026 (2 attendees/grant) o 1 attendee/grant, if approved -Airfare $700 round-trip -Per Diem $95/day -Hotel $200/night, pre-taxes and fees OR at the conference hotel at the conference rate -Uber/Lyft/Taxi $150 to and from airport -Registration Fees o Registration fees for Conferences should be listed under Training and Education. o Rates used are based on FFY2026 rates or best estimates - final allowable costs may differ. All rates should be pre-approved by BSPE prior to the first day of travel. o Unallowable: additional expenditures for conferences such as early bird boarding, voluntary upgraded seating or rental vehicle size resulting in higher costs, vehicle rental and parking for out-of-state conferences that require airfare, or additional baggage fees; valet parking, unless they are pre-approved by IDOT; and airfare for travel outside of Lifesavers or other conferences deemed allowable where driving is deemed burdensome. The FFY2027 Travel Information document for all requirements regarding regular travel or travel that may not yet have a selected destination or dates, in-state or otherwise. All grantees, whether performing routine travel or otherwise, shall adhere to the information within their awarded budget as well as the FFY2027 Travel Information document. This FFY2027 Travel Information document is attached under the Question Submission Information section in this NOFO posting. Special Note Regarding Personnel (Salaries and Wages): 1) All salaries are to be broken down into an hourly rate; no annual or monthly salary amounts are allowed per NHTSA requirement. 2) All applicant employees listed under Salary and Wages are eligible for a standard 4% annual cost of living raise so long as the applicant agency approves such pay increases. Other raise requests will require the agency policy regarding raises and may be denied or not funded the full requested amount. 3) Unless otherwise approved by BSPE, agencies should adhere to the FFY2027 Pay Raise Information document. This FFY2027 Pay Raise Information document is attached under the Question Submission Information section in this NOFO posting. VII. SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT GRANT PAYMENTS IDOT/NHTSA funded grants are reimbursement grants meaning reimbursements are issued after expenditures are incurred. Due to the time it takes to review, approve and process reimbursement requests as well as the time it takes the Illinois Comptroller to issue payments, grantees should be prepared to fund sixty (60) days of operations prior to receiving reimbursement. VIII. REIMBURSEMENT A. Claims for reimbursement submitted by the Grantee will be for expenses that have been incurred to complete the scope of services/responsibilities in the Agreement. If the Grantee’s claims for reimbursement are deemed by the Grantor or auditors to not be sufficiently documented for supplies and equipment purchased or other services rendered, the Grantor may require further records and supporting documents to verify the amounts, recipients and uses of all funds invoiced pursuant to the Agreement. Furthermore, if any of the deliverables or milestones in the Agreement are not satisfactorily completed, the Grantee will refund payments made under the Agreement to the extent that such payments were made for any such incomplete or unsatisfactory deliverable. The Grantee shall submit all claims for reimbursement on the Highway Safety Claim (non-STEP) claim form (BSPE 600). Claims for reimbursement are due within thirty (30) days of the end of the service period being reimbursed. The Grantee may request an extension of time to submit claims for reimbursement, along with required supporting documentation. Extension requests must be submitted to the Grantor in writing. The grantor must provide a written approval or denial of a time extension. Final claims for reimbursement and all reports, including final reports, are due to the Grantor by 5 p.m. on Monday, November 1, 2027. Claims submitted to the Grantor by the November 1, 2027, due date will be reviewed and processed immediately for payment. If the Grantee cannot meet the November 1, 2027, deadline for submitting any final claims for reimbursement, the Grantee may request a time extension for submitting these documents. Time extension requests must be submitted to the Grantor in writing. Grantor must provide a written approval or denial of any time extension requests. Any approved time extension will be limited in nature to ensure the Grantor is able to request federal reimbursement. Any expenditure made prior to the Agreement start date is the responsibility of the Grantee. The Grantee must submit the BSPE 600 claim form and supporting documentation to the Grantor pursuant to the Agreement via email at: DOT.BSPE.Claims@illinois.gov If issues arise in submitting the BSPE 600 claim form, please contact the Grantor Contact listed in the Agreement or the assigned BSPE staff as assigned by BSPE. B. All claims and supporting documents shall be signed and dated electronically by either the project director or the authorized representative of the Grantee. The claim must include: 1. The Agreement Number. 2. Requests for reimbursement must be requested on the Grantor’s designated BSPE 600 claim form. 3. Back up documentation, which may include invoices and receipts for expenditures, must be submitted with each claim. C. Review and Approval 1. Upon submittal of a claim, the assigned Grantor Contact listed in the Agreement or the assigned BSPE staff as assigned by BSPE reviews and checks: a. Mathematical accuracy of the claim. b. That requested reimbursement is consistent with items included in the approved budget. c. That total amount requested for reimbursement is proportional to the total amount budgeted. d. That expenditures for each line item are less than or equal to the budgeted amounts and are allowable. e. Completion of the work. 2. Failure to provide a complete claim may delay or prevent reimbursement. If there are problems with the claim, the assigned Grantor Contact listed in the Agreement or the assigned BSPE staff as assigned by BSPE will contact the Grantee to resolve the issue so that payment can be made, assuming all expenses are allowable. This may include submission of a new or corrected claim by the Grantee. 3. The assigned Grantor Contact listed in the Agreement or the assigned BSPE staff as assigned by BSPE will review and approve or reject the claim within thirty (30) days of the Grantee’s submittal. If rejected, the claim will not be processed for payment until revisions are approved by the Grantee. D. Manager Approval Once a claim is approved for payment, the Grantor’s Finance Unit processes the claim for payment by the Comptroller. E. Send Payment Once approved, the Comptroller forwards payment either via Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) or by mailing a check to the Grantee’s Remittance Address listed on the Agreement. F. Indirect Cost Rate Eligibility 1. Indirect cost rate shall be referred to as indirect cost rate or rate(s) throughout the language of the Agreement. 2. The Grantee is only eligible to receive an indirect cost rate if requested on the grant application, and the following stipulations are met: a. The Grantee has a finalized indirect cost rate for the corresponding fiscal year wherein the expenses are allowable under the Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) or other applicable agreement between the agency and an appropriate third party; If this is the first time for negotiating an indirect cost rate, the Grantee has the option to request a 15% provisional De Minimis rate until the rate is finalized. b. The Grantee is eligible to claim a provisional rate at the commencement of the Agreement should the rate for the corresponding fiscal year not yet be finalized; c. The Grantee adheres to the requirements for receiving an indirect cost rate including, but not limited to, have appropriate approval to receive indirect cost funds and finalizing the indirect cost rate that has been provisionally offered in a timely manner (timeliness is at the discretion of the Grantor). 3. Indirect Cost Rates are based on the Grantee’s fiscal year, therefore, other restrictions and deadlines may apply. The Grantee must work with the Grantor’s Support Services Manager to determine such additional restrictions. The Grantor’s Support Services Manager may be reached by emailing DOT.TSgrants@illinois.gov. 4. The Grantee acknowledges that provisional rates are not guaranteed for the duration of the Agreement. The rate shall be finalized prior to the end of the Agreement on Thursday, September 30, 2027. a. Indirect cost rates finalized at a differing rate from the provisional rate may result in having an amendment to the Agreement. b. Any overpayment of indirect costs on reimbursement submittals from the Grantee paid under the provisional rate shall be deducted by the Grantor from the total amount owed on remaining reimbursement submittals once the rate is finalized even in the event that the amendment has not been issued or executed. The Grantee will be responsible for repaying to the Grantor any indirect cost overpayment that cannot be recouped from remaining reimbursement submittals. c. If provisional indirect cost rates are not finalized by September 30, 2027, the Grantor may recollect all indirect costs that were issued under the provisional rate. These funds will be recollected through remaining reimbursement submittals, or if no further expenditures are submitted for reimbursement, the Grantor will issue a recollection statement to the Grantee. 5. The Grantee is fully aware and in understanding of the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act as listed in Article XXII subsection 22.11 of the Agreement. 6. The Grantee acknowledges that the rate may be denied, altered, or otherwise amended outside the scope of rate requirements listed in Part III subsection VI of the Agreement. 7. All state university grant recipients shall adhere to the 20% on-campus/10% off-campus rate as per the memorandum issued January 24, 2020, to Grantor grant and program staff from the Grantor's Acting Chief Financial Officer. IX. CERTS AND ASSURANCES Grantees shall also follow the NHTSA Certs and Assurances that will be included in the Agreement. The NHTSA Certs and Assurances document is also attached under the Question Submission Information section in this NOFO posting. Any agency that issues a sub-award via grant, contract, or any other means of distributing the funds in order to assist the agency receiving funds directly from IDOT are required to have all such sub-awardees sign the NHTSA Certs and Assurances. The signed certs and assurances must then be submitted to the Grantor Contact listed in Exhibit C of the Agreement. X. APPLICATION SCORING CRITERIA The grant applicant agency’s risk levels and project proposal information. There are 100 points in total. The grant applications will be scored as follows: • Risk Level – 30 points • Application Agency Information – 2 points • Agency Experience and Qualifications – 20 points • Problem Statement – 15 points • History or Background Impact on Problem Statement – 5 points • Data and Method of Evaluation – 10 points • IDOT Planning and Assessment Documents – 6 points • Objective(s) – 5 points • Performance Measures – 5 points • Deliverables – 2 points XI. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPPORTUNITIES NOTE: Some of these funding line-items may be unallowable for this specific grant program NOFO. Rather, this is guidance regarding all BSPE-issued FFY 2027 NHTSA program grants. All grant applicants should review the allowable grant budget line-items in previous sections to determine which of the below information’s guidance and requirements are applicable. A. EMPLOYEES PERCENTAGE OF WORK Full-time employees that work a percentage of their time on a grant, shall be paid on an hourly rate instead of a percentage of the overall salary. Percentages of time is not acceptable. B. EMPLOYEES WITH MONTHLY OR ANNUAL SALARIES Full-time employees that work on this grant cannot be paid their monthly or annual salaries. NHTSA requires all salaries to be broken down by hourly rates. C. PART-TIME EMPLOYEES Part-time employees shall be paid on an hourly rate. Percentages of time is not acceptable. Part-time grant funded personnel will not be eligible for leave time reimbursement. D. EMPLOYEE RAISES Special Note Regarding Personnel (Salaries and Wages): 1) All salaries are to be broken down into an hourly rate; no annual or monthly salary amounts are allowed per NHTSA requirement. 2) All applicant employees listed under Salary and Wages are eligible for a standard 4% annual cost of living raise so long as the applicant agency approves such pay increases. Other raise requests will require the agency policy regarding raises and may be denied or not funded the full requested amount. 3) Unless otherwise approved by BSPE, agencies should adhere to the FFY2027 Pay Raise Information document. This FFY2027 Pay Raise Information document is attached under the Question Submission Information section in this NOFO posting. E. FRINGE FOR NON-ENFORCEMENT PART-TIME EMPLOYEES Fringe can be paid for non-enforcement staff members based on their hours of work associated with the specific grant. Example: If a staff member works five hours for the grant, IDOT will reimburse up to the fringe rate for the five hours worked at the hourly rate. F. TRAVEL Special Note Regarding Travel: All applicants should adhere to the budget guidance and refer to the FFY2027 Travel Information document for all requirements regarding regular travel or travel that may not yet have a selected destination or dates, in-state or otherwise. All grantees, whether performing routine travel or otherwise, shall adhere to the information within their awarded budget as well as the FFY2027 Travel Information document. This FFY2027 Travel Information document is attached under the Question Submission Information section in this NOFO posting. G. PROGRAMMATIC INCOME/IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS Program Income will no longer be collected unless the grant applicant submits a proposal to BSPE and then received written approval for the collection and use of program income/in-kind contributions. If approved, program income/in-kind contributions funds must be treated as federal dollars and must abide by all state and federal guidelines. These funds are to be expended in the grant year they were collected. H. INVENTORY CONTROL 1. Any items purchased over $1,000, are required to be tracked and monitored by both the Grantee's agency and IDOT. This inventory will be monitored throughout the grant program. This inventory list must contain name of item, location of item, and unique identifier number for each item. How this is established is up to the Grantee's discretion but must have the required information described above. 2. If equipment above $1,000 is replaced with a new item and the previous was purchased with federal funds, the previous item will need to be turned into IDOT or disposed of properly. IDOT must be informed of what was disposed of and when. Then inventory control lists must reflect this change. If it is not returned or disposed of properly the new item will not be reimbursed. 3. The Safety Grant Administrator will inspect annually any item purchased more than $1,000. Equipment purchased with grant funds of $10,000.00 or more will have the BSPE 36 Major Equipment Inventory Inspection form completed and put in the project file. 4. Equipment Monitoring: a. All pieces of equipment will be monitored until disposed of. Grantees are required to keep detailed information on where the equipment is and must present it when requested by IDOT. Equipment is only to be disposed of when it is no longer useful and IDOT must be informed of the disposal. I. TECHNOLOGY GUIDELINES FOR GRANTEES 1. Personal/Home Internet: a. The Illinois Department of Transportation will not provide salary stipends, expense reimbursements, payments on behalf of grantees, or any reimbursement (via Purchasing Card or direct bill) to cover costs associated with use of personal/home internet services used while performing business related activities. 2. Computers/Laptop/Tablet Purchases: a. If computers/laptops/tablets are approved in the Grantee's budget, prior approval from the Grantor Contact listed in Exhibit C of the Agreement is required before making the purchase. Computing devices/laptops/computers have a limit of $999 dollars. b. If the Grantee is replacing a computing device and the previous computing device was purchased with federal funds, it must be returned to the Grantor after the new computing device is received. c. Any purchase request over $999 requires justification with required documentation submitted to their Safety Grant Administrator prior to purchase. After reviewing, the Grantor Contact listed in Exhibit C of the Agreement will deem it allowable or denied. d. Computer charges must meet the same fundamental standards as all other charges to federal awards. Criteria for approval determination of a computing device include: i. They must be reasonable. ii. There must be an informed, prudent decision regarding the cost, utility, and value to the project. iii. They must be allowable. iv. They must be directly allocable. v. The primary/principal use of the computer and related costs must be directly allocable to the purpose, goals, and activities of the funded projects. vi. They must be necessary for the project. vii. Computers must be essential for project activities and use should be sufficiently tracked to be adequately justified in the event of audit. J. LINE-ITEM/BUDGET REVISIONS/AMENDMENTS TRANSFERS Grantor requires the Grantee to provide prior written notification of any intended line-item transfers or other updates to the Agreement budget, regardless of dollar amount. Grantees must submit the intended updates to the Grantor Contact listed in Exhibit C of the Agreement using the Budget Revision Request & Approval BSPE 02 form. No changes to the budget are allowed without prior approval from the Grantor. Non-approved changes will not be eligible for reimbursement.

Student Assistance Commission · Amount varies

The program encourages academically-talented students, especially minority students, to pursue teaching careers, especially in teacher-shortage disciplines and hard-to-staff schools, and provides those students with crucial mentoring, guidance, and in-service support that will significantly increase the likelihood that they will complete their full teaching commitments and elect to continue teaching in targeted disciplines and hard-to-staff schools.

State Board Of Education · Up to $300K

Healthcare And Family Serv · $5M–$8M

HFS is implementing new provider types that will be delivered by non-profit community-based organizations (CBOs) that have limited infrastructure and capacity to contract and become Medicaid providers. These provider types include but are not limited to CBOs that provide health related social needs (HRSN) services under the 1115 waiver, community health worker (CHW) services, new maternal health services (e.g., doulas, lactation consultants), and reentry service organizations. To help prepare and develop the infrastructure needed to support these organizations in becoming Medicaid providers, HFS will fund a state-wide network system entity to build the network of providers that will deliver these services and provide training, technical assistance and capacity building funding. HFS will select one statewide organization through a competitive NOFO process to serve as the Social Health Care Network. HFS strongly encourages the use of subrecipients to ensure adequate reach across the state of Illinois.

Criminal Justice Info Authority · $75K–$100K

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) established the Services, Training, Officers, Prosecutors (STOP) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program to support a coordinated, multidisciplinary response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The STOP Program is designed to strengthen the criminal justice system's response to victims and survivors through: • Enhancing victim services. • Supporting training and education for law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, court personnel, probation officers, victim service providers, and other professionals. • Improving policies, protocols, and practices that promote victim safety and offender accountability. • Strengthening collaboration among criminal justice agencies, victim service providers, and community partners. Federal law requires states to allocate a portion of STOP funding to culturally specific community-based organizations and to programs that address sexual assault. The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) administers STOP Program funding in Illinois in accordance with federal requirements and the Illinois STOP Violence Against Women Implementation Plan.

Healthcare And Family Serv · $242.8K–$730K

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), Bureau of Behavioral Health, is seeking approval to enter into a grant agreement with seven (7) Family Run Organizations (FRO) to support families and caregivers of N.B. Class Members (Illinois Medicaid children under the age of 21 with complex behavioral health needs), as required under the N.B. Consent Decree and authorized under a 1915(i) State Plan Amendment (SPA) approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In order to meet these objectives, HFS is providing this grant to support select FROs. FROs are organizations led by individuals who have experience as a caregiver for a child with behavioral health needs and offer a unique perspective working directly with families regarding the various needs of the families with children who are N.B. Class Members, including staff with personal experience. The FRO will provide direct support to families who need access to behavioral health service for their children who are N.B. Class Members and will support families through the process of receiving behavioral health services. These FROs will also provide subject matter expertise to Care Coordination and Support Organizations (CCSOs) and other providers of Medicaid-covered behavioral health services regarding effective strategies for engaging with the families. The goal is to enhance the ability and skills of the families to engage in Medicaid-covered behavioral health services such as Pathways to Success. These FROs will also conduct outreach with community organizations that serve this population to provide additional supports to families that are not otherwise covered by Medicaid but are vitally important to help support families in their communities. The Department identified specific FROs as viable grantees through a partnership with the Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation. The Foundation initially vetted and funded these FROs under a grant program specifically designed for these FROs. HFS is utilizing this grant process to continue to support the critical operations of these FROs. The Grantee shall not spend the grant funds for costs for which the Grantee has received or will receive funds through other grants, insurance, State or Federal sources, including but not limited to Crisis and Referral Entry Service Line and the Provider Relief Fund, Federal Emergency Management Agency, the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness ("ASPR") and any other source of financial recovery from COVID-19.

Environmental Protection · Up to $2M

The amount of $2,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from Illinois General Revenue Funds to the Environmental Protection Agency to provide a grant to Lewis and Clark Community College for purposes of the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC).

Criminal Justice Information Authority · $50K–$500K

The mission of ARI is to safely reduce prison use by building local systems that divert individuals from a prison sentence into more cost-effective programs that promote their reintegration into the community. ARI provides funding and technical assistance to Illinois communities to establish a continuum of sanctions and treatment alternatives that effectively address social determinants of crime and incarceration, and that promote equity within the justice system.

Aging · $7K–$11K

The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program provides vulnerable low-income adults age 60 and older $40 coupon booklets to purchase fresh fruits, fresh vegetables and honey at participating Farmers markets and roadside stands throughout the state.

Department On Aging · $14.1K–$83.4K

The purpose of the Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) is to provide limited income seniors who are 55 years of age and older the opportunity to serve as one-on-one tutors and mentors to many young people who have special needs in our schools. Forster Grandparents are role models, mentors, and friends to children with exceptional needs. FGP volunteers have developed a lifetime of skills, talents, experience and work ethic that makes them a valuable resource in their communities.

Department On Aging · $13K–$44K

The Federal Senior Companion Program (SCP) was authorized under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act in 1973. By 1974, 18 model Senior Companion projects were funded. Under this program, providers can apply directly to AmeriCorps Senior for a federally funded grant to operate their programs. Historically, the Department on Aging has issued a one-time annual grant award to providers who received the AmeriCorps Senior grant to defray costs associated with a required match that is borne by the AmeriCorps Senior grant recipient. There is no guarantee that the Department will continue to provide these grants for the federal match program, and the amount varies from year to year dependent upon available appropriations.

Department on Aging · $9.5K–$242K

This grant is issued to support activities authorized under the Elder Justice Act Section 2042(b) of Title XX of the Social Security Act [Public Law 74-271] [As Amended Through P.L. 115-123, Enacted February 9, 2018]. Funding under the Department on Aging, Advocacy and Prevention Services for Adult Protective Services will include reimbursement for Supervision and Training. As staffing shortages and worker retention issues continue to strain the APS Network, it is imperative that IDoA look for innovative ways to sustain programs. IDoA is proposing to pay for the substantiation decision supervision where a case worker presents the facts and evidence obtained during the investigation at a rate of $100.00 per occurrence. Likewise, until the time that an APS provider agency can bill for services, they receive no revenue for new hires. IDoA is proposing an hourly 'required training reimbursement'. The hourly payment of $55.00 per hour would strengthen training, a factor in staff retention, by incentivizing more rapid hiring of caseworkers allowing time for additional training as well as encouraging training for existing staff. Trainings included in the hourly rate are: Phase I, Phase II, Supervisor, Simulation, annual Dementia, Annual Trauma Informed Care, SAGE, In-Service, and Recertification. For training, providers may bill the hourly rate of $55.00 and for supervision, providers may bill the rate of $100.00 per occurrence up to the amounts listed below for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027: Aging Care Connections $56,000 Alternatives $90,000 Care Horizon $82,000 Catholic Charities (Joliet) $79,000 Center for Prevention of Abuse $133,500 Coles County Council on Aging $31,000 Community Home Environmental Learning Project, Inc. $65,000 CRIS Healthy Aging Center $47,000 DuPage County Community Services $90,000 Elder Care Services of DeKalb $40,000 Kenneth Young Center $9,500 Locust Street Resource Center $20,500 Lifescape Community Services-Community Kitchen $53,000 Lifescape Community Services $45,000 MercyHealth Visiting Nurses Association $42,000 Metropolitan Family Services - PSA 12 $242,000 Metropolitan Family Services - SS Cook $51,500 Metropolitan Family Services - PSA 13 $40,000 North Shore Senior Center $50,000 Oak Park Township $12,000 Pathlights $38,000 Prairie Council on Aging $25,000 Senior Service Associates $96,000 Senior Services of Will County $82,000 Shawnee Alliance for Seniors $88,000 Sinai Community Institute $58,000 Solutions for Care $50,000 Southwestern Illinois Visiting Nurses Association $140,000 Stephenson County Resource center $33,000 SWAN - PSA 09 $54,000 SWAN - PSA 10 $40,000 West Central Illinois CCU $17,000

Department On Aging · $23.6K–$81.5K

The purpose of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is to engage persons 55 years of age and older in volunteer service to meet critical needs and to provide a high quality of experience that will enrich the lives of the volunteers. Funds will be used to match and/or complement the federal funds the Grantee receives from the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Early Childhood · Amount varies

To provide funds for intensive, research-based, and comprehensive child development and family support services for expectant parents and families with children from birth to age 3 to help them build a strong foundation for learning and to prepare children for later school success.

Public Health · Amount varies