The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Human Services, have partnered with TEC Services Consulting, Inc. to operate and administer the Human Services Capital Investment Grant Program (Program) on behalf of the State.
Donor Name: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State: Illinois
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/30/2022
Size of the Grant: $50,000 to $250,000
Details:
The Program, funded by Rebuild Illinois, will support up to $15 million in capital improvement projects for facilities of eligible not-for-profit human services providers located in Illinois.
The Program is a collaboration between the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (“DCEO” or the “Department”) and the Department of Human Services (“DHS”), and the purpose is to make Capital Improvement grants to Human Services Providers serving Low-Income and Marginalized populations.
Through a prior NOFO, DCEO selected a grantee, TEC Services Consulting, Inc. (the “Intermediary”) to serve as an Intermediary to implement and administer the subawards for eligible Capital Improvement Projects of Human Services Providers throughout the State. The Intermediary is responsible for evaluating and recommending to DCEO and DHS project applications from eligible Human Services Providers located in Illinois, entering into subaward agreements with selected Human Services Providers, disbursing grant funds, and overseeing these projects to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and program requirements
Funding Information
Individual capital improvement awards will range from $50,000 to $250,000.
Eligibility Information
Eligible applicants: “Human services providers” means not-for-profit organizations in good standing to operate in Illinois that have provided services for a minimum of two years directly to low-income or marginalized populations in one of the core divisions of DHS— Mental Health, Rehabilitation Services, Substance Use Prevention and Recovery, Family and Community Services, Developmental Disabilities, and Early Childhood.
Eligibility of Human Services Providers for Subawards.
Human Services Provider” means a Not-for-profit Corporation in good standing to operate in the State of Illinois that provides services directly to Low-income or Marginalized populations in one of the core program divisions of DHS—mental health, rehabilitation services, substance use prevention and recovery, family and community services, developmental disabilities, and early childhood. A “Human Services Provider” is not required to be a current or former recipient of grant funds from DHS. A “Human Services Provider” includes, but is not limited to, domestic violence shelters; rape crisis centers; comprehensive youth centers; Teen Responsibility, Education, Achievement, Caring and Hope (Teen REACH) providers; supportive housing providers; developmental disability community providers; behavioral health providers; and other Community-Based Providers [20 ILCS 605/605-1030(a)].
A Human Services Provider is eligible to receive a grant subaward through the Intermediary if the provider:
- offers services within Illinois in a manner that supports and fulfills the mission of DHS;
- has delivered services for a minimum of two years directly to Low-income or Marginalized populations in Illinois in at least one of the core program areas of DHS—mental health, rehabilitation services, substance use prevention and recovery, family and community services, developmental disabilities, and early childhood;
- is a Not-for-profit Corporation in good standing to operate in the State of Illinois; and
- has a valid unique entity identifier (see 2 CFR 25.300) prior to receiving the subaward.
Human Services Provider is ineligible to receive a grant subaward from an intermediary if the provider is:
- unable to meet the eligibility criteria set forth above;
- the Intermediary for the program at the time of application or award;
- delinquent on payment of any State of Illinois tax obligation;
- on the Illinois Stop Payment List, the State’s debarred or suspended contractor lists, or is in default of any contractual obligation to DHS or DCEO;
- engaged in an enterprise that is unlawful or renders the provider ineligible under applicable State or federal law; or
- on the federal System for Award Management excluded parties list
Faith-Based Organizations
- Human Services Providers that are faith-based organizations, to be eligible for a subaward, must use grant funds to make Capital Improvements to parts of their facility (whether the facility is owned or leased) that are used exclusively to provide human services. Grant funds may not be used for projects that provide a benefit to space used for the purpose of religious worship (e.g., chapel or sanctuary, etc.). Grant funds also may not be used to improve a facility for the benefit of members, clergy or attendees participating in religious activities (such as a parking lot or an elevator).
Entities on the Illinois Stop Payment List and/or the Federal Excluded Parties List at time of application submission will not be considered for a subaward.
For more information, visit Human Services Capital Investment Grant.
