FFY22 Justice Assistance Grant Fund Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO #2094-0625) Support for Public Defense Services

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting grant proposals that support public defense services to result in a positive impact on the people defended, improve efficiency, and improve the justice system services. Grants will be made with FFY22 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds.

Available funds:

A total of $850,000 is available through this solicitation for use over a grant term of 12 months.

Application:

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

Application deadline:

Completed applications must be submitted via AmpliFund by 5:00 P.M. CDT, on July 3, 2025.

Program Requirements

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) has made $850,000 with FFY22 Justice Assistance Grant funding available for programs that support public defense services.

Grant funding is available to county public defender’s offices. The goal of this program is to focus on programming that will support the work of the public defender’s office to result in a positive impact on the people defended, improve efficiency, and improve justice system services.

Grants through this solicitation will support a 12-month period of performance. Subsequent grants may be available depending on grantee performance and availability of funds. This grant opportunity will fund programming for up to 36 months.

County public defender’s offices can apply as sole applicants in AmpliFund.

County public defender’s offices may apply individually or as a lead applicant with subgrantee(s). Other government entities and non-profit community-based organizations may serve as subgrantees. Applicants proposing a subgrant structure will submit a single application and will be required to follow ICJIA’s Passthrough Entity policy.

Eligible Applicants

This solicitation is open to Illinois county public defender’s offices.

Period of Performance

Funding is available for the period of October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026.

Technical Assistance Session

Technical assistance recordings providing additional information regarding this funding opportunity will be available for viewing beginning at 3:00 P.M. CDT, June 3, 2025.

VIEW THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WEBINAR RECORDING

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

Timeline

Questions

Questions regarding this NOFO may be submitted to CJA.JAGNOFO0625@Illinois.gov until 5:00 P.M. CDT, June 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 here.

Contact Information

Luisa Salazar Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
CJA.JAGNOFO0625@Illinois.gov