Violence Against Women Act Sexual Assault Human Sex Trafficking Services
The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting proposals for grants to improve services for and/or the response to victims of sexual assault in persons who also have experienced human sex trafficking.
Application deadline: July 10, 2020
Program Requirements
The Violence Against Woman ACT (VAWA) Sexual Assault Services for Human Sex Trafficking Program supports nonprofit organizations and rape crisis centers to improve services for and/or the response to victims of sexual assault who have also experienced human sex trafficking.
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 of October 1, 2020, to be considered for funding.
Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants include rape crisis centers and other nonprofit, non-governmental organizations or tribal programs that provide services and related assistance to victims of sexual assault and their families.
Deadline
Completed application materials must be emailed to CJA.SASPNOFO2020@Illinois.gov by 11:59 p.m., July 10, 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 will be made with FFY19 Violence Against Women Act Sexual Assault Services Program funds. A total of $535,000 in funding is available through this solicitation for use over a period of 36 months.
Period of Performance
Funding is available for the period of October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021. Based on program performance and fund availability, ICJIA may recommend allocation of funding to support an additional 24 months of programming.
Notice of Intent
Agencies interested in applying are asked to submit an online Notice of Intent by 11:59 p.m., June 30, 2020.
Timeline
| Task | Date |
|---|---|
| NOFO Posted | June 8, 2020 |
| Notice of Intent due | June 30, 2020 |
| NOFO question submission deadline | July 2, 2020 |
| Applications due | July 10, 2020 |
| Budget Committee approval of recommended designations | August 20, 2020 |
| Program start date | October 1, 2020 |
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.SASPNOFO2020@Illinois.gov by 11:59 p.m., July 10, 2020, for review. Click the link to download a ZIP file containing all documents.
- NOFO Instructions (PDF)
- Completed and signed Uniform State Grant Application (Word)
- Completed Program Narrative (Word)
- Completed Budget/Budget Narrative (Excel)
- Attachment 1
DOWNLOAD ZIP FILE OF ALL REQUIRED APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
Questions
Questions regarding this funding opportunity may be submitted to CJA.SASPNOFO2020@Illinois.gov until 11:59 p.m., July 2, 2020. Questions and responses will be posted at https://icjia.illinois.gov/gata/.
Contact Information
Shataun D. Hailey
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
300 West Adams, Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60606
- Program Requirements
- Eligibility Information
- Eligible Applicants
- Deadline
- Available Funds
- Period of Performance
- Notice of Intent
- Timeline
- Reporting
- Required Documents
- Questions
- Contact Information