Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention

LINK TO NOFO PACKET

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting proposals for Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention (CBVIP) grants. Grants will be made with SFY22 CBVIP funds. A total of $3,833,000 in funding is available for a comprehensive array of community-based violence prevention and intervention services. This NOFO will have two tracks. The first will be directed statewide to smaller (operating budget of $3,00,000 or less) and localized, community-based organizations. The second track will be directed to agencies with expertise in providing training and technical assistance on trauma informed and restorative justice practices and implementation. Track One applicants may request a minimum of $50,000 and a maximum of $200,000 in grant funding. Track Two applicants may request a minimum of $100,000 and a maximum of $125,000.

Application deadline: November 8, 2021, 11:59 p.m.

Program Requirements

Track One
Programmatic requirements are as follows: Selected grantees must attend a virtual ICJIA grantee orientation training series.

• Applicants should have a designated person who is responsible for coordinating with ICJIA on grant initiation, monitoring, and reporting. ICJIA recommends at least .5 FTE position to meet these responsibilities.
• Applicants must include travel and lodging costs in their proposed budgets for a two-day violence prevention grantee meeting in central Illinois. Meeting location and type (in-person, online, or other) may vary based on state travel restrictions. Such costs are in addition to proposed program costs and are not considered in the maximum award amount.
• Applicants must comply with the three-prong approach outlined on pages 8-9 in the NOFO.

Track Two Programmatic requirements are as follows:

• Applicants must demonstrate expertise in providing training and technical assistance in trauma-informed practices and trauma-informed agency implementation.
• Applicants must demonstrate expertise in providing training and technical assistance in restorative justice practices and implementation.
• Applicants must demonstrate expertise in working with smaller, community-based agencies with operating budgets of less than three million.
• Selected grantees must attend a virtual ICJIA grantee orientation training series.
• Applicants should have a designated person who is responsible for coordinating with ICJIA on grant initiation, monitoring, and reporting. ICJIA recommends at least .5 FTE position to meet these responsibilities.
• Applicants must include travel and lodging costs in their proposed budgets for a two-day violence prevention grantee meeting in central Illinois. Meeting location and type (in-person, online, or other) may vary based on state travel restrictions. Such costs are in addition to proposed program costs and are not considered in the maximum award amount.

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 be in good standing with all GATA pre-qualification requirements and received approval of the Internal Control Questionnaire (ICQ) SFY22, and Programmatic Risk Assessment, before the execution of the grant agreement.

Eligible Applicants

Track One is limited to agencies that meet the following criteria:

• GATA Grantee Pre-qualification
• A current operating budget of $3 million or less.

Track Two is limited to agencies that meet the following criteria:

• GATA Grantee Pre-qualification
• Applicants must demonstrate expertise in providing training and technical assistance in trauma-informed practices and trauma-informed agency implementation.
• Applicants must demonstrate expertise in providing training and technical assistance in restorative justice practices and implementation.
• Applicants must demonstrate expertise in working with smaller, community-based agencies

Deadline

Completed application materials must be emailed to by 11:59 p.m., November 8,2021, 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 from SFY22 Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention funds.

Period of Performance

Funding is available for the period of February 1 through June 30, 2022.

Live, Virtual Bidder’s Conference

A live virtual bidder’s conference will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on October 7, 2021. Register here.

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

PowerPoint slides are posted here.

Webex meeting recording: FY22 CBVIP NOFO Bidder’s Conference-20211007 1451-1

Recording link: https://illinois.webex.com/illinois/ldr.php?RCID=bbea359202192d871104e3a78a182f1b

Notice of Intent

Agencies interested in applying are asked to submit an online Notice of Intent by 11:59 p.m., October 19,2021.

Complete Notice of Intent

Timeline

Reporting

Recipients must submit quarterly financial reports, quarterly progress reports, final financial and progress reports, and, if applicable, an annual audit report in accordance with the CFR Part 200 Uniform Requirements. Future awards and fund drawdowns may be withheld if reports are delinquent.

Grantees must maintain records of the actual food costs and how the food supported its program. For events, grantees must maintain records of the event, including receipts for food and other costs and the number of participants.

Required Documents

The following documents must be emailed to CJA.StateViolencePrevention@illinois.gov by the 11:59 p.m., November 8, 2021, deadline for application review. Click the links below to download the complete NOFO Packet.

• Uniform State Grant Application (Excel) and signed PDF
• Program Narrative Track One (Word)
• Program Narrative Track Two (Word)
• Budget/Budget Narrative (Excel)

DOWNLOAD ZIP FILE OF NOFO PACKET (INCLUDES ALL REQUIRED APPLICATION DOCUMENTS)

The Uniform State Grant Application is also available in Word to comply with accessibility requirements. Click here for that version.

Download the Statewide Violence Prevention Plan County Reports (Appendix #4)

Questions

Questions regarding this NOFO may be submitted to CJA.StateViolencePrevention@illinois.gov until 11:59 p.m., October 28, 2021. Questions and responses are posted here.

Contact Information

Reshma Desai

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

300 West Adams, Suite 200

Chicago, IL 60606

CJA.StateViolencePrevention@illinois.gov