Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Council (IFVCC) Planning Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO #2096-2611)

LINK TO NOFO Instructions: IFVCC Planning NOFO Amplifund

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting proposals for grants Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Council Planning. Grants will be made with SFY24 funds. Grant awards resulting from this opportunity will have a target period of performance of January 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025.

The initial grant period (SFY24) will be from January 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024.

Additional funding of up to 12 months may be awarded after the initial funding period, contingent upon satisfactory performance and availability of funds. If requirements are met and deliverables are submitted and approved, the applicant will be eligible for continued funding from July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025 (SFY25).

Total funding for the grant program will not exceed 18 months.

Application deadline: November 2, 2023

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) SFY24 is required before the execution of the grant agreement.

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 ethics rules.

Deadline

Completed application materials must be submitted via AmpliFund IFVCC Planning NOFO Amplifund by 5:00 p.m., November 2, 2023, 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

Grants available through this funding opportunity are a portion of a SFY24. A minimum of $30,000 - $38,300 dollars will be made available through this funding opportunity.

Period of Performance

Technical Assistance Session

A live, virtual, technical assistance session will be held on Friday, October 6th, 2023, from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. This session will be recorded and uploaded to the ICJIA YouTube page.

Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Council Planning Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity Technical Assistance Session

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

Timeline

Required Documents

The following documents must be completed in Amplifund IFVCC Planning NOFO Amplifund by the 5:00 P.M., November 2, 2023, deadline for application review.

• Uniform State Grant Application
• Budget and Budget Narrative
• Performance Metrics
• (United States Internal Revenue Service 501©(3) determination letter - PDF (Non-Profit Agency Required)
• Letters of Support from community stakeholders – 1 single PDF (required for this application).
  o Documenting the support and cooperation of at least 2 of the suggested members listed on pages 8-9 of the NOFO Instructions.

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

Questions

Questions regarding this NOFO may be submitted to cja.ifvccplanning@Illinois.gov until 5:00 p.m., October 26, 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 here.

Contact Information

Mary Ratliff
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
cja.ifvccplanning@Illinois.gov