Statewide Deferred Prosecution Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO # 2827-0925)

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The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting proposals for Statewide Deferred Prosecution grants. Grants will be made with SFY26 funds. A total of $750,000 in funding in the Statewide Deferred Prosecution is available through this solicitation for use over a period of 5 months.

Application Deadline: 5:00 P.M., December 17, 2025

Program Requirements

In 2021, the Illinois General Assembly created the Statewide Deferred Prosecution Funding Program to provide grants to State’s Attorneys to operate deferred prosecution programs.

Deferred prosecution programs are offered at the pre-trial or prosecution phases. Deferred prosecution agreements between the state’s attorney and the participant are approved by the court. Programs may include linkage to or provision of substance abuse, anger management and other human services and/or require participants to demonstrate that they are employed or enrolled in training or education courses. Some programs include the state’s attorney’s commitment to not oppose expungement of the arrest upon successful completion of the program. Deferred prosecution programs are often established as a complement to diversion programs which offer services in lieu of arrest in return for completion of specific objectives and no further criminal activity.

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 26 is required before the execution of the grant agreement.

Eligible Applicants

Eligibility for this funding is limited to state’s attorneys’ offices in Illinois. Only one application may be submitted per agency.

Deadline

Completed application materials must be submitted via AmpliFund by 5:00 p.m., December 17, 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

Grants available through this funding opportunity are a portion of SFY26 funding. A minimum of $750,000 dollars will be made available through this funding opportunity.

Period of Performance

Funding is available for the period of February 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026.

Technical Assistance Session

Technical assistance recordings providing additional information regarding this funding opportunity will be available for viewing beginning at 5:00 P.M., November 14, 2025.

VIEW THE REQUIRED 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 5:00 P.M., December 17, 2025, deadline for application review.

• Uniform State Grant Application
• Budget and Budget Narrative
• Goals, Objectives, and Performance Measures
• Staffing Table
• Implementation Schedule

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Questions

Questions may be submitted via email at CJA.SDPNOFO@illinois.gov . The deadline for submitted questions is at 5:00 P.M., December 11, 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. View them here.

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

Stacey Woods
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
CJA.SDPNOFO@illinois.gov