Trauma Recovery and Community Healing Resource Centers Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO# 3049-2447)

Link to NOFO Instructions

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting proposals for grants for Community Healing Resource Centers. Grants will be made with Trauma Recovery and Community Healing Resource Center SFY23 funds. A total of $1,900,000 in funding in Trauma Recovery and Community Healing Resource Center funds is available through this solicitation for use over a period of 4 months.

Application deadline: 5:00 P.M., January 11, 2023

Program Requirements

The purpose of this NOFO is to fund a Community Healing Resource Center (CHRCs) pilot project. Funds must be used to implement aspects of the evidence-informed Community Trauma Recovery Center (TRC) and Advocate models, incorporating a culturally competent and community-centered approach.

Creating CHRCs across greater Illinois will support communities that are most impacted by gun violence. These CHRCs will operate as community-based trauma recovery and healing centers and offer consistent support individualized to the needs of the trauma survivor. The CHRCs will provide three tiers of support through a multidisciplinary support team skilled in community outreach and resource connection, mental/trauma health, and spiritual healing.

This program will provide trauma support to survivors who often go without the necessary individualized resources to heal and subsequent communities who also experience high levels of violence. Support services may include victim advocacy, mental health, somatic activities (yoga, creative arts, disciplined self-defense activities), resource referrals and linkages, and crisis support. Resource linkage must include partnerships that include such services as legal assistance, education, faith-based institutions, and specialized mental health providers.

CHRCs will specifically address the psychological and tangible needs of trauma survivors with effective and trauma-informed outreach and support methods and community engagement strategies to educate residents on neighborhood supports. CHRCs will also link survivors to support services.

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) SFY23, and Programmatic Risk Assessment, before the execution of the grant agreement.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Public Agency and Nonprofit Organization: TRC programs must be operated by a public agency or nonprofit organization, or a combination of such organizations, and provides direct services.
• Record of Effective Services: Applicant organization must include staffing and/or partner organizations that demonstrate a record of providing effective direct trauma recovery services or similar services for a minimum of 5 years.
• Collaborative Network: Applicant organization must have a proven track record of engaging in formal partnerships with public and non-profit organizations that provide trauma recovery services and provide evidence of an existing provider network.

Deadline

Completed application materials must be emailed to CJA.StateViolencePrevention@Illinois.gov by 5:00 P.M., January 11, 2023, 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

Grants available through this funding opportunity are a portion of SFY23 Community Trauma Recovery Centers fund. A minimum of $1,900,000 dollars will be made available through this funding opportunity.

Period of Performance

Funding is available for the period of March 1, 2023, through June 30, 2023.

Technical Assistance Session

Technical assistance recordings providing additional information regarding this funding opportunity will be available for viewing beginning at 10:00 A.M., December 27, 2022.

VIEW THE REQUIRED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WEBINAR RECORDING

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

Notice of Intent

Agencies interested in applying are asked to submit an online Notice of Intent by 5:00 P.M., January 3, 2023.

COMPLETE NOTICE OF INTENT

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 emailed to CJA.StateViolencePrevention@Illinois.gov by the 5:00 P.M., January 11, 2023, deadline for application review. Click the links below to download the complete NOFO Packet.

• Uniform State Grant Application
• Program Narrative
• Budget/Budget Narrative
• Memorandum of Understanding(s)

DOWNLOAD ZIP FILE OF NOFO PACKET

Questions

Questions regarding this NOFO may be submitted to CJA.StateViolencePrevention@Illinois.gov until 5:00 P.M., January 5, 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 here.

Contact Information

Nathaniel Bossick
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
CJA.StateViolencePrevention@Illinois.gov