Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) Program: R3 Planning & Capacity Building

LINK TO NOFO Instructions

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting proposals for grants for the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) program. Grants will be made with fiscal year 2023 funds made available to a trust fund established by The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. A total of $4,500,000 in funding is available through this solicitation for use over a period of 12 months from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.

Application deadline extended to March 8, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. CST.

Program requirement

The Planning & Capacity Building grant opportunity is available for communities who would like to build capacity within and between organizations to address the R3 Program Priorities most relevant to their communities. These Program Priorities, as established in The Cannabis Regulation and Trust Act, are 1.) Civil Legal Aid, 2.) Economic Development, 3.) Reentry, 4.) Violence Prevention, and 5.) Youth Development.

A successful assessment and planning program will result in a community planning process. This planning process should include active representatives from a broad range of organizations that support the effective strategies to address one or more of the R3 Program Priorities. The community plan should include the participation of community residents and stakeholders; require a unified vision and approach; utilize data and local experience and knowledge to define the community’s needs; and create concrete goals, objectives and performance measures to track the progress of the program. The plan may also be used to apply for future funding and therefore should not be directed towards a specific funding source. The final plan should help the community as it relates to the R3 Program Priorities.

The overall objective of an R3-funded capacity building grant is to assist organizations, especially new and emerging organizations, to increase their ability to achieve their mission and build long-term organizational sustainability so that they can effectively provide community services to address the R3 Program Priorities mentioned above. This type of assistance can involve improving an organization’s operations, administration, management, and/or building relationships within their communities Capacity building funding is available for those organizations that have identified some strategic and/or organizational obstacles limiting their ability to successfully provide services in their community and who have a well-defined program to overcome those obstacles. The increased capacity would then allow the organization to be more competitive in future grant opportunities and to more effectively provide services to address the R3 Program Priorities.

Eligibility Information

Only programs serving a designated R3 zone are eligible to receive funding under this NOFO. Information on designated R3 zones is available via the interactive map at https://r3.illinois.gov/eligibility.

Applicants must be pre-qualified 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 have completed the GATA pre-qualification process and received approval of the Internal Control Questionnaire (ICQ) SFY 2021, or the most recent fiscal year, before the execution of the grant agreement. Other members of a collaborative application submitted by another organization do not need to satisfy these requirements but must be otherwise eligible to receive state funds (see the Checklist at the bottom of page 1 of the NOFO for more information).

Deadline

Completed application materials must be submitted via AmpliFund via the application link at Completed application materials must be submitted via AmpliFund via the application link at https://il.amplifund.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/ad0b2bd1-60e7-44d0-b077-0dbea839ef3b and must be received by 2:00 p.m. CST, March 1, 2022, to be considered for funding. Proposals will not be accepted by mail, fax, or in-person. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Late submissions will not be reviewed.

Available Funds

A total of $4,500,000 will be made available through this funding opportunity. Grants available through this funding opportunity are a portion of state FY2023 funds. Funding ranges vary by region and are specified in the NOFO.

Period of Performance

Funding is available for the period beginning July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. Based on program performance and fund availability, the ICJIA may recommend allocation of funding to support an additional 24 months.

Technical Assistance Session

It is recommended that applicants participate in one of the three live webinars (links below; password is R3NOFO) or view the recordings of those webinars, which will be available on the ICJIA NOFO website and at the R3 website at https://r3.illinois.gov/resources beginning on December 20, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. CST.

• General R3 NOFO Information (12/20/2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.)
• Budget Creation for the R3 NOFO (12/21/2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.)
• Collaborative Applications for the R3 NOFO (12/23/2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.)

Information provided during these webinar recordings will be unofficial and not binding on the state.

Timeline

Reporting

Recipients must submit monthly financial reports, quarterly performance data 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.

In addition, funded programs may be required to report performance measures through other means as established by the R3 Board in order to evaluate overall program performance as required by the R3 establishing legislation.

Required Documents

The following documents/forms are required as part of the application submission in AmpliFund. All required forms must be marked as complete and must be submitted in the system before the application deadline of 2:00 p.m. CST, on March 1, 2022. No incomplete applications or late applications will be accepted via the AmpliFund system.

• Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance – Submitted in AmpliFund.
• Basic Information –Submitted in Submitted in AmpliFund.
• Program Questions –Submitted in Submitted in AmpliFund.
• Equity Questions –Submitted in Submitted in AmpliFund.
• Budget/Budget Narrative – Submitted in AmpliFund.
• Performance Metrics –Submitted in Submitted in AmpliFund.
• Linkage Agreement(s) – Uploaded to AmpliFund. Required for each member of the collaborative if the application is made on behalf of a collaborative.
• Programmatic Risk Assessment –Submitted in Submitted in AmpliFund.

Questions

Questions regarding this NOFO may be submitted to CJA.R3Questions@Illinois.gov until 2:00 p.m. CST, on February 24, 2022. Questions and responses will be posted at the opportunity hosted on the AmpliFund system at https://il.amplifund.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/ad0b2bd1-60e7-44d0-b077-0dbea839ef3b and at https://r3.illinois.gov/faqs.

Contact Information

Mitchell Troup

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

300 West Adams, Suite 200

Chicago, IL 60606

CJA.R3Questions@illinois.gov