The Illinois Office of Firearm Violence Prevention (OFVP) is seeking applications from those public and private nonprofit community-based organizations subject to 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the tax code (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) or 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(4)) that has or will have (within 60 days) a physical presence in the Greater Illinois eligible community area.
Donor Name: Illinois Department of Human Services
State: Illinois
City: Selected Cities
Town: Cicero
Village: Bellwood, Dolton, Lansing, Maywood, Park Forest, Riverdale, Sauk Village, South Holland
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/14/2022
Size of the Grant: $475,000
Grant Duration: 19 months
Details:
The OFVP intends to fund one or more organizations to provide trauma informed behavioral health services in each eligible Greater Illinois service area. Further, through a competitive merit-based review and selection process, the OFVP expects to fund applicants who demonstrate the following OFVP funding priorities:
- Have a demonstrated history of providing proposed services in the area they are applying to serve.
- Have a demonstrated history of ensuring high quality programming and efficient program delivery.
- High levels of experience in youth intervention, community engagement, and outreach work.
- Genuine and trusted relationships with community residents, stakeholders, and law enforcement entities.
- Have a physical presence in the community area to which they are applying to serve.
- Propose cost-effective and efficient programming.
Funding Information
Average award amount: $475,000 for 19-month project period (December 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024)
Eligibility Criteria
- This competitive funding opportunity is limited to applicants that meet the following requirements and are subject to limitations described below:
- Eligible applicants are limited to those public and private nonprofit community-based organizations subject to 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the tax code (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) or 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(4)) that has or will have (within 60 days) a physical presence in the Greater Illinois eligible community area described in Section A1 above, for which they intend to apply.
- Organizations not physically located within the community at the time of application that propose to develop a service location, upon award, the organization must acquire a physical location within that community within 60 days of the contract start date (anticipated to be December 1, 2022.)
- Eligible applicants include Certified Community Mental Health Centers and/or Behavioral Health Clinics.
- In addition to the above non-profit community-based organizations, eligible applicants are inclusive of units of local government, public schools, districts, etc. that provide services within the eligible community area. The applicant has met the prequalification requirements and mandatory requirements listed in Item 2 and Item 6 below.
- If an applicant is proposing to provide services in more than one eligible Greater Illinois service area, the applicant must submit a separate application for each eligible service area.
For more information, visit IDHS.
