FFY18 Victims of Crime Act Civil Legal Assistance Program

LINK TO NOFO

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting proposals for grants for the Civil Legal Assistance Program. Grants will be made with FFY18 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funds. A total of $7.3 million in funding for emergency legal services, victims’ rights enforcement, and civil legal services is available through this solicitation for use over a period of 12 months.

Application deadline: 11:59 pm, April 17, 2020

Program Requirements

Applicants will select at least one victim group to service from the following: victims of domestic violence; elder abuse; financial exploitation; human trafficking; and sexual violence. Applicants must discuss their history and capacity to provide services to these groups and fulfill the other requirements outlined in the NOFO.

Eligibility Information

Agencies must be pre-qualified through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Grantee Portal, https://grants.illinois.gov/portal/, to become eligible to apply for an award. Applicants must have completed the GATA pre-qualification process and received approval of their Internal Control Questionnaire (ICQ) by the period of performance start date, April 10, 2020, to be considered for funding.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants are limited to public agencies and nonprofit organizations with a record of providing effective services. See NOFO for a complete list of eligibility requirements.

Deadline

Completed application materials must be emailed to CJA.CIVILLEGALNOFOFFY18@Illinois.gov by 11:59 p.m., April 17, 2020, to be considered for funding. Proposals will not be accepted by mail, fax, or in-person. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Late submissions will not be reviewed.

Available Funds

Grants available through this funding opportunity are a portion of a FFY18 Victims of Crime Act fund. A total of $7.3 million in funding is available through this solicitation. A minimum of $150,000 and a maximum of $1 million will be awarded to successful applicants.

Period of Performance

Funding is available for the period of July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021. Based on program performance and fund availability, ICJIA may recommend allocation of funding to support an additional 24 months.

Technical Assistance Session

Technical assistance providing additional information regarding this funding opportunity will be available in a PowerPoint.

View The Required Technical Assistance Webinar Recording (Required)

• NOFO Guidelines

• General Requirements

• Indirect Costs

Information provided during this webinar recording will be unofficial and not binding on the state.

Notice of Intent

Agencies interested in applying are asked to submit an online Notice of Intent by 11:59 p.m., April 10, 2020.

Complete Notice of Intent

Timeline

Reporting

Recipients must submit periodic financial reports, periodic performance reports, final financial and performance reports, and, a calendar year end financial report in accordance with the CFR Part 200 Uniform Requirements. Future awards and fund drawdowns may be withheld if reports are delinquent.

Required Documents

The following documents must be emailed to CJA.CIVILLEGALNOFOFFY18@Illinois.gov by the 11:59 p.m., April 17, 2020, deadline for application review. Click the links below to download copies.

• Completed Uniform State Grant Application (Word)

• Completed Program Narrative and Logic Model (Word)

• Completed Budget/Budget Narrative (Excel)

DOWNLOAD ZIP FILE OF ALL REQUIRED APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

Questions

Questions regarding this NOFO may be submitted to CJA.CIVILLEGALNOFOFFY18@Illinois.gov until 11:59 p.m. April 15, 2020. Questions and responses will be posted at https://grants.icjia.cloud.

Download Frequently Asked Questions here

Contact Information

Malea Conro

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

300 West Adams, Suite 200

Chicago, IL 60606

CJA.CIVILLEGALNOFOFFY18@Illinois.gov