ILLINOIS CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION AUTHORITY

Michael Lynch

Michael Lynch
Strategic Project Administrator

Michael Lynch is a strategic project administrator with ICJIA. Prior to joining the agency, Michael was a senior government services consultant at Bronner Group, a Chicago-based public sector-focused consulting firm. At Bronner Group, Michael managed projects for public sector clients to help solve their operational and programmatic challenges. Projects included designing, administering, and managing large public and non-profit sector programs, including an R3 collaborative assessment and planning process for Will County, the City of Joliet, and other partners. Michael also oversaw a grants management assessment for Shedd Aquarium, which included reviewing the grants management function, developing a series of observations and recommendations, creating and codifying new policies, and training staff. Michael also was an independent grant evaluator for the Rochester City School District, which included developing evaluation logic models, evaluating grant implementation fidelity and progress toward objectives, and recommending improvements.

Prior to Bronner Group, Michael worked at World Business Chicago. There, he helped administer the Blackstone Inclusive Entrepreneurship Challenge, which provided grants to innovative community organizations that effectively recruited and supported entrepreneurs in underserved communities and scaled startups in Chicago. Michael earned a master’s degree in public administration at DePaul University School of Public Service and a bachelor’s degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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FUNDING | Friday, Oct 24, 2025 to Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026   Expired

National Criminal History Improvement Program Live Scan Equipment Notice of Funding Opportunity # 3242 - 0925

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is issuing a funding opportunity for the reimbursement of expenses of procuring live scan fingerprinting equipment to improve the timeliness, accuracy, and completeness of criminal history records submitted by Illinois justice system agencies. Grants will be made with FFY23 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) funding. A total of $1,900,629 is available through this solicitation.

FUNDING | Wednesday, Apr 16, 2025 to Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025   Expired

Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program FRO Compliance and Enforcement Notice of Funding Opportunity # 3342 - 0425

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting proposals for grants for the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP). Grants will be made with FFY22/23 SCIP funds. A total of $3,573,395 is available through this solicitation for use over a period of 12 months.

FUNDING | Thursday, Jul 18, 2024 to Tuesday, Aug 27, 2024   Expired

Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program FRO Outreach and Training 2 Notice of Funding Opportunity # 3342-0724

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting proposals for grants for the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP). Grants will be made with FFY22/23 SCIP funds. A total of $655,741 is available through this solicitation for use over a period of 12 months.

FUNDING | Tuesday, Jun 25, 2024 to Tuesday, Jul 30, 2024   Expired

Community Partnership for Deflection and Substance Use Disorder Treatment 2 Notice of Funding Opportunity # 1705-2830

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting proposals for grants to law enforcement, other first responders, and local government agencies to develop and implement collaborative deflection programs in Illinois. These programs offer immediate pathways to substance use treatment and other services as an alternative to traditional case processing and involvement in the criminal justice system, and to unnecessary admission to emergency departments. A total of $325,801 in funding is available through this solicitation for use over a ten-month period. Grant requests are limited to a minimum of $75,000, and maximum of $145,833.

FUNDING | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 to Monday, Jul 08, 2024   Expired

Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program Local FRO Implementation Support Notice of Funding Opportunity # 3342 - 0524

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting proposals for grants for the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP). Grants will be made with FFY22/23 SCIP funds. A total of $3,810,999 is available through this solicitation for use over a period of 12 months.

FUNDING | Friday, Mar 15, 2024 to Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024   Expired

Community Partnership for Deflection and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) # 1705-2678

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting proposals for grants to law enforcement, other first responders, and local government agencies to develop and implement collaborative deflection programs in Illinois. These programs offer immediate pathways to substance use treatment and other services as an alternative to traditional case processing and involvement in the criminal justice system, and to unnecessary admission to emergency departments. A total of $1,000,000 in funding is available through this solicitation for use over a twelve-month period. Grant requests are limited to a minimum of $75,000, and maximum of $175,000.

FUNDING | Thursday, Feb 22, 2024 to Monday, Apr 08, 2024   Expired

Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program FRO Outreach and Training Notice of Funding Opportunity # 3342-2687

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting proposals for grants for the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP). Grants will be made with FFY22/23 SCIP funds. A total of $1,000,000 is available through this solicitation for use over a period of 12 months.

FUNDING | Tuesday, Jan 30, 2024 to Monday, Mar 18, 2024   Expired

Re-Posting of National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) Lead Entity for Live Scan Equipment Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO #3242-2629)

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) has made available $2,062,500 in FFY23 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) supplemental funding to contract with a justice system-related lead entity that will manage subgrants to Illinois justice system agencies for live scan fingerprinting equipment.

FUNDING | Monday, Oct 30, 2023 to Wednesday, Dec 27, 2023   Expired

National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) Lead Entity for Live Scan Equipment Notice of Funding Opportunity Repost (NOFO #3242-2629)

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) has made available $2,062,500 in FFY23 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) supplemental funding to contract with a justice system-related lead entity that will manage subgrants to Illinois justice system agencies for live scan fingerprinting equipment.

FUNDING | Friday, May 12, 2023 to Tuesday, Jun 20, 2023   Expired

Less Lethal Alternatives for Law Enforcement Notice of Funding Opportunity NOFO # 3082-2509

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting proposals from a law-enforcement-related lead entity agency 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 grants. Grants will be made with SFY23 Illinois General Revenue funds. A total of $19 million is available through this solicitation for use over a period of 11 months.

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