Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Council (IFVCC) Implementation Notice of Funding Opportunity IFVCC Implementation NOFO # 2096-0425

LINK TO NOFO Information & Instructions

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting proposals for grants Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Council Implementation. Grants will be made with SFY26 funds. A total of $494,000 in funding in Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Council (IFVCC) Implementation is available through this solicitation for use over a period of 12 months.

Application deadline: 5:00 P.M., May 5, 2025

Program Requirements

Family Violence Coordinating Councils (FVCCs) are designed to improve the criminal justice system’s response to family violence issues. The councils support prevention, education, and service coordination efforts for victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse, child abuse, teen dating violence, and abuse against people with disabilities and older adults using a three-pronged approach that includes the following:

• Coordinating and convening committees and workgroups to make policy, protocol, practice, and system change.
• Improving knowledge of criminal justice and social service professionals on family/domestic violence related topics through trainings.
• Increasing awareness and knowledge on family violence issues in the community.

The three-prong approach provides opportunity for impact and change at different levels within the criminal justice system.

Local FVCCs provide opportunities for communication between criminal justice professionals and community service providers and encourage the sharing of information and resources, thereby providing for development of a network of safety and assistance for family violence victims.

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) SFY25 is required before the execution of the grant agreement.

Eligible Applicants:

Eligible applicants include public agencies and nonprofit organizations located within Illinois. Planning for Services and activity must be within Illinois. Advocacy agencies are not eligible to apply due to judicial ethic rules.

Applicants must be pre-qualified to do business with the State of Illinois.

Deadline

Completed application materials must be submitted via AmpliFund by 5:00 p.m., May 5, 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 $49,000 in funding is available through this solicitation. Applicants may request a minimum of $30,000 and a maximum of $49,000 in grant funding. Only one application will be chosen for 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 July 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 4:00 P.M., April 4, 2025.

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., May 4, 2025, deadline for application review.

• United States Internal Revenue Service 501©(3) determination letter - (Non-Profit Agency Required)
• Uniform State Grant Application
• Budget and Budget Narrative
• Letters of Support - Applicants must submit at least 2 letters of support from local FVCC member agencies.

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

Questions

Questions regarding this NOFO may be submitted to CJA.IFVCCgrants@illinois.gov until 5:00 P.M., May 5, 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 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

Jashay Fisher-Fowler
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
CJA.IFVCCgrants@illinois.gov