Adult Redeploy Illinois (ARI) Notice of Funding Opportunity: ARI Implementation (NOFO # 2115-0323)

Link to NOFO Instructions

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting proposals for grants for ARI Implementation. Grants will be made with SFY24 funds. A total of $11,000,000 in funding in Adult Redeploy Illinois (ARI) is available through this solicitation for use over a period of 12 months.

Application deadline: 5:00 p.m. (CST), April 27, 2023

Program requirements

The mission of Adult Redeploy Illinois (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.

Eligibility Information

Agencies must be registered 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 prior to application due date. Approval of the Internal Control Questionnaire (ICQ) SFY24 is required before the execution of the grant agreement.

Eligible Applicants

This solicitation is open to county units of government or judicial circuits. A county may submit on behalf of a group of counties or a judicial circuit. Other units of local government, private agencies or not-for-profit organizations are not eligible to apply; however, the applicant jurisdiction may include subawards or subcontracts for services with these entities as part of the program design and budget.

Deadline

To be considered for funding, completed applications must be submitted via AmpliFund link by the application deadline of 5:00 p.m., April 27, 2023. To submit an application, go to: https://il.amplifund.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/52893115-94ee-4807-9551-fafb94c5511c

Available Funds

Grants available through this funding opportunity are a portion of a SFY24 General Revenue Funds. A minimum of $11,000,000 dollars will be made available through this funding opportunity.

Period of Performance

Funding is available for the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.

Technical Assistance Session

A live technical assistance session providing additional information regarding this funding opportunity will be held via WebEx at 11:00 a.m. (CST), April 10, 2023 (re-scheduled). A recording of the session will be available for viewing beginning at 5:00 P.M., April 11, 2023.

VIEW THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WEBINAR RECORDING

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

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 completed in Amplifund by the 5:00 p.m. (CST), April 27, 2023, deadline for application review.

• Uniform State Grant Application
• Budget and Budget Narrative
• Performance Metrics and Performance plan
• IDOC commitment table
• Key partners table
• Letters of support from the following stakeholders in the applicant’s jurisdiction (in one file).
  • Chief judge or presiding criminal court judge.
  • State’s attorney.
  • Public defender.
  • Director of probation and/or court services.
• Logic model

Download the NOFO packet with instructions on how to apply here: NOFO Instructions

Questions

Questions regarding this NOFO may be submitted to CJA.AdultRedeployNOFO@illinois.gov until 5:00 p.m. (CST), April 20, 2023.

All substantive questions and responses will be posted. Updates to NOFO materials, and questions from applicants and their responses are revised weekly. View them on our website and on AmpliFund.

Due to the competitive nature of this solicitation, applicants may not discuss this opportunity directly or indirectly with any ICJIA employee other than the respondent of this email address.

Contact Information

Stacey Woods
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
CJA.AdultRedeployNOFO@illinois.gov