The City of Peoria is requesting proposals for use of the American Rescue Plan Fiscal Recovery Funds and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity funds related to violence reduction and prevention.
Donor Name: City of Peoria
State: Illinois
City: Peoria
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/12/2023
Size of the Grant: $300,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
This grant provides funding to non-profits, 501(c)3 organizations, and government agencies to offer violence prevention programs for City of Peoria residents. All programs must be evidence-based and have measurable results.
The grant program will give priority to programs that clearly demonstrate immediate intentionality around violence reduction and support programs using evidence-based violence reduction programming or promising strategies that may include the following:
- Are place-based efforts designed to promote neighborhood safety and reduce or prevent crime in a specific geographical area as defined by a neighborhood and/or community.
- Led by engaged and mobilized residents and community leaders.
- Focus their efforts on providing supportive services (such as employment, education, mentoring, recreation, mental health supports, and family support services) to youth and young adults who face unique challenges and may have a higher likelihood of community disengagement without the proper intervention strategies.
- Willingness to partner and cooperate with public agencies in collaboration to help prevent crime in their community.
Funding Priorities
All applications submitted must be for evidence-based programs that address one of the priority areas below. Organizations may submit more than one application if applying for multiple programs. An explanation for each area is below.
- Thriving Neighborhoods
- Empowered Youth & Young Adult
- Restoration & Resilience
- Intervention
- Violence Reduction
- Workforce Training
Funding Information
- The minimum request for Workforce Training is $150,000 and the maximum is $300,000. A total of $300,000 in available for Workforce Training in state funding from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO).
- The application information is based on 12 months of service (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024).
Eligible Applicants
Not-for-profit agencies, 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or government agencies within the City of Peoria are eligible to apply for funding. Applicants must provide proof of nonprofit status.
Eligibility Requirements
The funding provided for this grant is federal funding through the American Rescue Plan. All responsibility for following federal regulations and policies rests with the subrecipient. 1. Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) public charity, government entity, or an individual or entity with an appropriate 501(c)(3) public charity serving as a fiscal sponsor. Must be a 501(c)(3) not-forprofit/Tax-Exempt Number.
With respect to fiscal sponsorship, a 501(c)(3) public charity may serve as a fiscal sponsor for a for-profit organization, an unincorporated association, or an individual operating with a charitable purpose but without a 501(c)(3). A 501(c)(3) public charity may also serve as a fiscal sponsor for grassroots 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
For more information, visit Violence Prevention Funding.
