Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Notice of Funding Opportunity SFY 26 CB-VIP NOFO # 2117-0501

Link, below, to NOFO Information and Instructions

The FY26 Illinois State budget includes $16,342,700 for SFY26 Community-Based Violence Prevention and Intervention Program grants and administration. ICJIA is making these funds available for programs that reduce violence by addressing risk factors and strengthening protective factors. Funding supports primary prevention through family support, education, youth development, and community investment; secondary prevention by intervening with high-risk individuals via mentorship, conflict resolution, and early intervention; and tertiary prevention by aiding recovery through trauma-informed services, case management, and street intervention. The ICJIA statute includes the requirement to “coordinate statewide violence prevention efforts and assist in the implementation of trauma recovery centers and analyze trauma recovery services.” It also states ICJIA “shall develop, publish, and facilitate the implementation of a four-year statewide violence prevention plan, which shall incorporate public health, public safety, victim services, and trauma recovery centers and services.”

Application deadline: 5:00 P.M., June 2, 2025

Program Requirements

Programmatic requirements are as follows:

• Applicants must have a designated representative responsible for coordinating with ICJIA on grant initiation, monitoring, and reporting. ICJIA recommends dedicating at least a .5 FTE position to meet these responsibilities.
• As a condition of funding, applicants must acknowledge that they may be required to participate in research and evaluation efforts lead or supported by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign under contract with ICJIA. Evaluation efforts may include, and are not limited to, program effectiveness studies, client outcome tracking, and impact assessments. Participation in these research activities is intended to strengthen violence prevention strategies and inform best practices.
• If an applicant doesn’t have current staff with accounting and/or fiscal experience, the budget must include funds for a subcontractor to provide accounting services.
• If the applicant is new to receiving grant funds, the grantee will be referred to ICJIA’s i2i program to assist them in capacity building efforts.
• Applicants must indicate whether their program applies an evidence-based practice. If so, they must identify the practice and provide a brief description, including its effectiveness in violence prevention. Evidence-based practices in violence prevention are interventions that have been rigorously evaluated and demonstrate effectiveness in reducing violence-related outcomes.
• Applicants must specify whether their program provides primary, secondary, and/or tertiary violence prevention services. Programs addressing multiple levels of prevention should describe how they integrate these approaches. Applicants should describe how their services align with the definitions below.

For reference, the definitions of these service levels are as follows:

• Primary Prevention: Strategies aimed at preventing violence before it occurs by addressing risk and protective factors (e.g., youth development programs, community engagement initiatives).
• Secondary Prevention: Strategies that target individuals or groups at high risk of experiencing or perpetrating violence (e.g., conflict mediation, mentorship programs).
• Tertiary Prevention: Strategies focused on reducing the long-term impact of violence and preventing recurrence (e.g., trauma recovery services, reintegration support).

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must be pre-qualified to do business with the State of Illinois. All organizations must be registered through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Grantee Portal at https://grants.illinois.gov/portal/ and in Good Standing for all pre-qualification requirements. Applicants must complete the Internal Control Questionnaire (ICQ) for SFY 26. During the open application period, a pre-qualification verification is performed in the GATA Implementation Website, this includes checking SAM.gov registration, Illinois Secretary of State standing, and status on Illinois Stop Payment List. The GATA Portal will indicate a “Good Standing” status or state the issue and steps on how to achieve “Good Standing”.

Applicants are also required to submit and obtain approval of a financial and administrative risk assessment utilizing an Internal Controls Questionnaire (ICQ) before execution of the grant agreement. Delay in obtaining ICQ approval will result in a delay in grant execution.

Funding eligibility is limited to agencies that meet the following criteria:

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

ICJIA will not review applications that fail to meet the eligibility criteria by application deadline. State awards will not be granted to applicants that do not meet eligibility requirements.

Eligible Applicants

• GATA Grantee Pre-qualification
• A current operating budget of $3 million or less.
• Applicants must be pre-qualified to do business with the State of Illinois

Deadline

Completed application materials must be submitted via Amplifund by by 5:00 p.m., June 2, 2025, to be considered for funding. Proposals will not be accepted by email, mail, fax, or in-person. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Late submissions cannot be submitted and will not be reviewed.

Available Funds

A total of $16,342,700 in funding is available through this solicitation. Applicants may request a minimum of $50,000 and a maximum of $200,000 in grant funding.

Agreements that result from this funding opportunity are contingent upon and subject to the availability of funds.

Period of Performance

Funding is available for the period of September 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.

Technical Assistance Session

Technical assistance recordings providing additional information regarding this funding opportunity will be available for viewing beginning at 5:00 P.M., May 1, 2025.

Technical Assistance Session:

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

Timeline

Task	Date
NOFO & Technical Assistance Recording posted	May 1, 2025
NOFO question submission deadline	May 22, 2025
Applications due	4:59 p.m., June 02, 2025
Budget Committee review/approval of recommended designations	August 21 2025
Performance Period	September 1, 2025, to
June 30. 2026

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., June 2, 2025, deadline for application review.

• Uniform State Grant Application
• Budget and Budget Narrative
• Program Narrative
• Performance Measurement
• Implementation Schedule

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Questions

Questions regarding this NOFO may be submitted to CJA.CBVIPSFY26NOFO@Illinois.gov until 5:00 P.M., February 20, 2025.

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 websiteand on AmpliFund here:

Contact Information

Lajuana Murphy
Acting, Public Service Administrator Violence Prevention Team
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
CJA.CBVIPSFY26NOFO@Illinois.gov