Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program Local FRO Implementation Support Notice of Funding Opportunity # 3342 - 0524

LINK TO NOFO Packet

LINK TO Amplifund Website

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting proposals for grants for the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP). Grants will be made with FFY22/23 SCIP funds. A total of $3,810,999 is available through this solicitation for use over a period of 12 months.

Application deadline: 5:00 P.M., July 8, 2024

Program Requirements

The purpose of this NOFO is to award grants to local government agencies to assist them in implementing FROs in their communities. Local units of government may apply for funds on behalf of their jurisdictions. Applicant agencies will assume responsibilities for issuing subawards, disbursing grant funds to subaward partners and monitoring partner performance through the collection of periodic data reports and by performing mandatory site visits.

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) SFY 2025 is required before the execution of the grant agreement.

Eligible Applicants

Local government entities are eligible for this funding. Applications may not be submitted by another entity on behalf of an eligible agency. Grant recipients may subaward SCIP funds to non-profits and other government agencies to implement funded programs, but they must comply with ICJIA subaward standards requiring fiscal and programmatic monitoring of subaward agencies. For-profit entities may be considered for subaward funding in select instances on a case by case basis.

Deadline

Completed application materials must be submitted via Amplifund by 5:00 p.m., July 8, 2024, 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 $3,810,999 in funding is available through this solicitation. Applicants may request a minimum of $150,000 and a maximum of $900,000 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 October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025.

Technical Assistance Session

A technical assistance session providing additional information regarding this funding opportunity was provided at 10:30 A.M., May 21, 2024. A recording is posted here.

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. Reporting may include additional required Department of Justice performance measures, which can be viewed here. Future awards and fund drawdowns may be withheld if reports are delinquent.

Required Documents

The following documents must be submitted via Amplifund by the 5:00 p.m., July 8, 2024, deadline for application review.

• Staffing Table (download the template from AmpliFund and upload completed form to the application)
• Project Implementation Schedule (download the template from AmpliFund and upload completed form to the application)
• Goals, Objectives, and Performance Measures Table (download the template from AmpliFund and upload completed form to the application)
• Uniform Budget Template (download the template from AmpliFund and upload completed form to the application)

Click the links below to download the complete NOFO Packet.

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Questions

Questions regarding this NOFO may be submitted to CJA.SCIPoutreach@illinois.gov until 5:00 p.m., June 26, 2024.

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

Michael Lynch
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
CJA.SCIPoutreach@illinois.gov