The Cook County Wraparound Services for Survivors of Gun Violence (CC-SGV) initiative provides funding for services to support survivors of gun violence and their families.
Donor Name: Cook County Justice Advisory Council
State: Illinois
County: Cook County (IL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/14/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
A “Survivor of Gun Violence” or “Survivor “for purposes of this NOFO is an individual who:
- has been directly harmed by gun violence, and/or
- a loved one of an individual directly harmed by gun violence,
- an individual who has witnessed an incidence of gun violence, or
- an individual living in a community with high levels of exposure to incidents of gun violence.
Wraparound Service Categories
- Category 1: Clinical Services- Services that provide direct therapeutic support to survivors and their families. These services can include but are not limited to mental health counseling, family therapy, clinical case management, and substance use disorder.
- Category 2: Financial Services- Emergency financial assistance that includes support for immediate household needs, utilities, funeral costs, medical costs, assisting with applying for Victim compensation, and/or public assistance. For applicants applying under this category, no more than 15% of budget can be dedicated to personnel and administrative costs.
- Category 3: Programming- Programs that support youth directly impacted by gun violence, mentorship programs, peer groups for survivors and their families, conflict resolution, survivor workshops.
- Category 4: Housing Support Services – Housing support services can include relocation assistance and temporary Housing assistance.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding $10,000,000.
- Average award amount: 20 awards for $500,000 each award.
Grant Period
The anticipated grant performance period for these awards will run from 7/1/2025 – 6/30/2027.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations applying for this NOFO must meet all of the following eligibility criteria:
- Non-profit status: Applicant, lead applicants, or fiscal agents must be a community based nonprofit organization with a 501(c)3 or 501(c)4 status at the time of application submission. Applicants must submit an IRS determination letter proving its 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) status. These letters must be dated before the application deadline and the name on the IRS determination letter must match the organization name used to apply for this grant.
- Budget: Must demonstrate annual operating budgets for at least current and previous year of equal or greater than $500,000 Failure to use the attached operating budget template will result in disqualification of your application.
- Geography: Be headquartered in Cook County (operating and providing services within the City of Chicago or Suburban Cook County) and provide services in an RPSA eligible service area (see RPSA service area chart). Lead applicants proposing to serve primarily suburban Cook County must be headquartered in suburban Cook County. Lead applicants primarily serving the City of Chicago must be headquartered in the City.
- Experience: Demonstrate at least (2) two years of experience of serving and supporting high-risk individuals in designated RPSA areas.
- Solvent and Competent: The Applicant must be financially solvent; and each of its members, if a joint venture, its employees, agents or subcontractors at any level must be competent to perform the work and services required under this application.
- Licensure: It is understood that the selected Applicant is in good standing and licensed in any areas of service which require licensure.
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