Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program FRO Compliance and Enforcement Notice of Funding Opportunity # 3342 - 0425

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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 $3,573,395 is available through this solicitation for use over a period of 12 months.

Application deadline: 5:00 P.M., June 24, 2025

Program Requirements

The purpose of this NOFO is to award grants to state and local governments and law enforcement agencies to increase their capacity to enforce FROs and safely secure, store, track, and return relinquished firearms. The increase in FRO implementation necessitates enhanced resources and infrastructure to ensure the safe and timely removal of firearms, which is critical for harm reduction and lethality prevention.

Eligibility Information

Agencies must be registered in 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 and received approval of the Internal Control Questionnaire (ICQ) SFY 24, and Programmatic Risk Assessment, before the execution of the grant agreement. agreement.

Eligible Applicants

This solicitation is open to Illinois municipalities, counties, state agencies and law enforcement agencies. Private and nonprofit entities are not eligible to apply.

Grant recipients may serve as lead entities, offering SCIP fund sub awards to non-profits and other government agencies to implement funded programs. Lead entities must comply with ICJIA sub-award standards requiring fiscal and programmatic monitoring of sub-award agencies. Applications may not be submitted on behalf of another eligible agency. The primary applicant must have a role in the implementation of the program and may not subaward the majority of the award to another entity. All recipients and subrecipients must forgo profit or management fees.

Deadline

Completed application materials must be submitted via Amplifund by by 5:00 p.m., June 24, 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 $3,573,395 in funding is available through this solicitation. Applicants may request a minimum of $50,000 and a maximum of $500,000 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, 2025, to September 30, 2026.

Technical Assistance Session

A technical assistance session providing additional information regarding this funding opportunity will be provided on 10:30 A.M., April 23, 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. 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., June 24, 2025, 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.

DOWNLOAD NOFO PACKET ZIP FILE

Questions

Questions regarding this NOFO may be submitted to CJA.SCIP@illinois.gov until 5:00 p.m., June 17, 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

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