Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Transitional Housing Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO # 1745-1001)

Link to NOFO Information and Instructions

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting proposals for grants Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Transitional Housing FFY21. Grants will be made with FFY24 or other available VOCA funds. A total of $2,830,905 in funding in VOCA is available through this solicitation for use over a period of 12 months.

Available Deadline: 5:00 pm, Friday, October 31, 2025

Program Requirements

This funding opportunity will support transitional housing services for persons whose housing needs arise from or are a cause of their victimization. Eligible clients include adults (and, when appropriate, their dependent children) and victims of crimes, including, but not limited to, domestic violence (including intimate partner violence), human trafficking, anti-LGBTQ+ violence, and forced labor.

The program narrative must thoroughly explain housing models and rent structures. Applicants are responsible for including personnel costs in their budget and budget narrative needed to accomplish program requirements. Funding for this program is limited to salary and benefits for personnel providing direct services and direct supervision of victim service providers. If the chosen housing model involves the agency serving as landlord, landlord and service provision roles must be listed as separate staff. Applicants must explain how these roles will be clearly distinct. A case manager position is mandatory for each program.

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) SFY26, before the execution of the grant agreement.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible applications must:

• Represent a public agency and/or nonprofit organization.
• Demonstrate a record of providing effective services.
• Involve volunteers.
• Promote Community Efforts to Aid Crime Victims.
• Help crime victims apply for compensation.
• Comply with federal rules regulating grants.
• Uphold civil rights.
• Comply with state criteria.

Deadline

Completed application materials must be submitted via AmpliFund by 5:00 p.m., October 31, 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 a VOCA FFY24. A minimum of $2,830,905 dollars will be made available through this funding opportunity.

Period of Performance

Funding is available for the period of March 1, 2026, through February 29, 2027.

Technical Assistance Session

Technical assistance recording providing additional information regarding this funding opportunity will be available for viewing beginning on October 8, 2025.

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 October 15, 2025.

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

Applications are to be submitted via Amplifund and can be found here: by the 5:00 p.m., October 31, 2025,

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Questions

Questions regarding this NOFO may be submitted to cja.VOCA.transitional.housing@illinois.gov until 5:00 p.m. on October 23, 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]https://agency.icjia-api.cloud/uploads/THNOFOQ_and_A_acc1ee7b35.pdf) and on AmpliFund here.

Contact Information

Malea Conro
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
cja.VOCA.transitional.housing@illinois.gov