Violence Prevention and Reduction
CSFA Number: 546-00-2977
STATE AGENCY INFORMATION
Agency Name
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (546)
Agency Contact
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Short Description
ICJIA direct line appropriation for grants to reduce and prevent the spread of community violence.
Federal Authorization
N/A
Illinois Statue Authorization
Public Act 103-0589
SB2510 ham 003
Illinois Administrative Rules Authorization
Section 85. The amount of $17,085,550, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority for administrative costs and grants to the following named entities. The combined cost of grants and administrative expenses associated with each grant shall equal the approximate amounts below. For a grant to
Legacy Reentry Foundation ........................... 1,600,000
Major Adams Community Center .......................... 197,000
Operation Basketball.................................. 150,000
Peoria Park district ................................ 1,000,000
Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation ............. 100,000
Friends of the Children ............................... 250,000
Teamwork Englewood..................................... 50,000
Alliance for Local Services Organizations ............. 197,000
Violence Interrupters NFP ........................... 1,000,000
Giving Others Dreams .................................. 250,000
Graduates Over Guns ................................... 250,000
H.O.P.E. Helping Our People Excel ................... 1,000,000
H.O.T.O - Help One Teach One .......................... 250,000
Institute on Public Safety and Social Change........... 371,600
Lights of Zion Training Institute ..................... 250,000
Project Simeon 2000 ................................... 250,000
Proviso Leyden Community Council for Community Action.. 788,500
Rockford Park District ................................ 743,200
Southland Juvenile Justice Council .................. 1,200,000
The Floating Museum ................................... 500,000
Black Community Provider Network ...................... 394,250
Unstacked Inc......................................... 500,000
Home Away From Home Youth Development & Reentry Inc.
NFP...................................................$300,000
Objective
# of Successful Linkages to Services or Resources
# of participants that successfully complete drug/alcohol treatment services
# of participants that successfully complete trauma-informed therapy
# of participants that successfully complete case management services
# of participants that complete business development or entrepreneurial training
# of participants that demonstrate improved ability to resolve conflict
# of participants that participate in mentoring programs
# of participants that participate in out of school or after school programming
UGA Program Terms
Pre-Award Costs. Pre-award costs are authorized in accordance with 2 CFR 200.209. Pre-award costs are those incurred from the beginning of the period of performance of the grant until the execution of this grant agreement and must be in accordance with the final approved program budget. ICJIA has the right to review supporting documentation for all pre-award costs that are submitted for reimbursement on a financial report from grantees. Costs that are not in accordance with the final approved budget (necessary, reasonable, allowable, and allocable) shall be disallowed.
Site Visits.
Grantee shall permit agents of Grantor to enter the premises of Grantee to observe the operation of Grantee’s program. Grantor shall give Grantee reasonable notice of intent to enter for observing and such observation shall not unreasonably interfere with the conduct of Grantee in providing services.
Grantee shall not enter into a contract, sub-grant, or sub-contract unless the contractor, sub-grantee, or sub-contractor agrees to permit agents of Grantor to enter the premises of the contractor, sub-grantee, or sub-contractor to observe the operation of contractor, sub-grantee, or sub-contractor’s program. Grantor shall give the contractor, sub-grantee, or sub-contractor reasonable notice of intent to enter for the purpose of observing and such observation shall not unreasonably interfere with the conduct of the contractor, sub-grantee, or sub-contractor in providing services.
Eligible Applicants
Individuals; Nonprofit Organizations;
Applicant Eligibility
ICJIA Direct Line Appropriation
Beneficiary Eligibility
ICJIA Direct Line Appropriation
Types of Assistance
Non-competitive
Subject / Service Area
Public Safety
Credentials / Documentation
Direct Line Appropriation to various agencies
Preapplication Coordination
N/A
Application Procedures
ICJIA Direct Line Appropriation
Criteria Selecting Proposals
ICJIA Direct Line Appropriation
Award Procedures
ICJIA Direct Line Appropriation
Range of Approval or Disapproval Time
N/A
Renewals
Based on Appropriation
Uses and Restrictions
to address violence in the target area.
Reports
Submit program reports
Submit financial status reports
Submit timekeeping certifications
Submit closeout financial status report, property inventory, and closeout program report
Audits
Grantee develops and maintains a record-keeping system to document all agreement related activities and expenditures. Records will act as the original source material for compilation of the data required, and all other program activity.
Records
Grantee will provide access for purposes of monitoring, audit and examination to all relevant books, documents, papers, and records, and to relevant books, documents, papers and records of subcontractors.
Account Identification
Public Act 103-0589 SB0251 Enrolled SDS103 0003 NBW 45003 b
Obligations
The sum of all grants shall equal the approximate amount $18,500,000
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$50,000 - $4,759,600
Program Accomplishments
Reduce Violence in impacted areas, provide services to the community as it relates to experience violence and violence prevention.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
N/A
Regional or Local Assistance Location
N/A
Headquarters Office
60 E Van Buren, Suite 650
Chicago, IL 60605
Program Website
https://icjia.illinois.gov/grants/funding/
Example Projects
street intervention, youth development, school-based programs, case management, and trauma-informed therapeutic services.
FUNDING INFORMATION
Funding By Fiscal Year
FY 2022 : $19,568,472
FY 2023 : $21,286,300
FY 2024 : $13,937,350
FY 2025 : $20,096,950
FY 2026 : $15,320,550
Federal Funding
None
Notice of Funding Opportunities
TOP 5 ACTIVE AWARDS
| Agency ID | Grantee Name | Comptroller Name | Start Date | End Date | Amount |
| 122700 KC | Cook County Southland Juvenile Justice Council | COOK COUNTY SOUTHLAND JUVENILE | 07/01/2026 | 06/30/2027 | 1,200,000 |
| 112710 J.G | Pleasure Driveway Park District of Peoria | COUNTY OF PEORIA | 07/01/2026 | 06/30/2027 | 1,000,000 |
| Violence Interrupters, NFP | VIOLENCE INTERRUPTERS NFP | 07/01/2026 | 06/30/2027 | 1,000,000 |
| 122704 J.G | Rockford Park District | ROCKFORD PARK DISTRICT | 07/01/2026 | 06/30/2027 | 743,200 |
| 112736-J.G | The Blessed Child | THE BLESSED CHILD | 07/01/2026 | 06/30/2027 | 500,000 |