NEWS | May 08, 2025

ICJIA Budget Actions Taken April 17, 2025

On Thursday, April 17, 2025, the ICJIA Budget Committee awarded nearly $36.9 million in grants to agencies and organizations across Illinois.

The Budget Committee designated:

$1.8 million in SFY26 Community Trauma Resource Center funds to Live Free Chicago dba Live Free Illinois to provide holistic, trauma-informed care services and promote community healing in communities most impacted by gun violence.
$1.5 million in SFY26 American Rescue Plan Act to six community organizations to help them build capacity for securing a grant, managing grant funds, and implementing a grant program.
$200,000 in FFY21 and FFY22 Justice Assistance Grants funds to Acclivus to address gun violence in Washington Park.
$391,000 in SFY25 State Police Metropolitan Enforcement Group and Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force Fund grants for equipment and other operational necessities to 20 regional drug task forces.
$1.4 million in FFY24 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) funds to the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault to support victim services and services in underserved areas.
$770,500 in FFY24 VAWA Sexual Assault Services Program grants to the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault to support sexual assault services.
$31.1 million in FFY23 Victims of Crime Act funds to the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault for victim services, advocacy, and legal aid.