IDHS/Division of Behavioral Health & Recovery

Executive Summary • Programs funded under the Pretrial Success Program will work with court stakeholders in their respective service areas to identify eligible participants for voluntary participation in programming designed to assess and link participants to a range of services, as needed. Each program will operate in one of twelve services areas. Providers will be responsible for educating court stakeholders on the program seeking referrals from the court for assessment and services. The engagements and communications with the court should be ongoing throughout the performance period. As defined in the language of the Act, court stakeholders include, but are not limited to, judges, state's attorneys, defense attorneys including public defenders, sheriffs, police departments, and any other individuals, agencies, or offices or their employees involved in pretrial criminal court proceedings. • The Pretrial Success program is designed to provide case management to eligible participants who are charged with a criminal offense and who have been granted pretrial release. The Act defines eligible participants for this program as Illinois residents charged with a criminal offense who have been granted pretrial release from the court of the county where they have been detained and charged. Participation in the program is voluntary. This information and information on the services and goals of the program will be provided to each potential participant. Funding Purpose • The general purpose of this program’s funding is to establish the Pretrial Success Program to implement the design as laid out in the Act and it is expected to achieve case management to eligible participants who are charged with a criminal offense and who have been granted pretrial release for the public good. Funding Priorities or Focus Areas • IDHS is working to counteract systemic racism and inequity, and to prioritize and maximize diversity throughout its service provision process. This work involves addressing existing institutionalized inequities, aiming to create transformation, and operationalizing equity and racial justice. It also focuses on the creation of a culture of inclusivity for all regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or ability.

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• 59 Ill. Admin, Code 132 (Rule 132), Section 132.150g • Mental Health Community Services Act (405 ILCS 30/ Section (f)) • Pretrial Services Act

• Illinois Administrative Code Part 7000 Grant Accountability and Transparency Act

Program Description • The Pretrial Success program is designed to provide case management to eligible participants who are charged with a criminal offense and who have been granted pretrial release. Funded programs will work with court stakeholders to identify eligible participants for voluntary participation in programming designed to assess and link participants to a range of services, as needed. • Programs will establish a service area within one of the twelve defined service areas as presented on the linked map (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=172488). Within these service areas, programs will engage court stakeholders to educate them on the goals and deliverables of the program and maintain active communication with these stakeholders, seeking referrals for assessment and services. Court stakeholders include, but are not limited to, judges, state's attorneys, defense attorneys including public defenders, sheriffs, police departments, and any other individuals, agencies, or offices or their employees involved in pretrial criminal court proceedings. Programs funded under this opportunity will also receive recommendations from a local advisory council for their service area and will work with IDHS to address and operationalize these recommendations. • Eligible participants for this program are Illinois residents charged with a criminal offense who have been granted pretrial release. Programs will engage eligible participants, explaining the program and that participation is voluntary. • Under this funding opportunity, programs are encouraged to employ individuals who have personal experience of being charged with a felony offense. Performance Requirements • The grantee will design and identify a service area within one of the twelve defined service areas as presented on the linked map (Link to map). Areas, and the counties contained in each area, are also listed at the end of this section. While it is not required that the identified service area include the total area of any one IDHS region, the service area should be sufficiently large to include multiple jurisdictions and an array of community-based supports and service providers to which eligible participants may be referred. • Within the established service area, grantees will initiate relationships with court stakeholders, educating them on the provisions of the Pretrial Services Act, supports and services provided through this program, and the grantee’s role in providing ongoing case management to eligible participants. The grantee will engage court stakeholders to obtain referrals of eligible participants and will assess and link these participants to community-based pretrial supports and services operating within the identified service area. For the purposes of this program, court stakeholders means judges, state's attorneys, defense attorneys including public defenders, sheriffs, police departments, and any other individuals, agencies, or offices or their employees involved in pretrial criminal court proceedings. • Grantees will assess each referral for services using a validated clinical assessment as described in Section 10 of the Drug Court Treatment Act. • Within the established service area grantees shall provide the following services: o Ongoing case management for mental health and substance use disorders; case management means assessment, planning, coordination, and advocacy services for individuals who need multiple services and require assistance in gaining access to and in using services referrals are assessed to benefit from; o Detoxification or referral to detoxification when clinically indicated, if available in the community within the established service area; for the purposes of this program, detoxification means the process of withdrawing a person from a specific psychoactive substance in a safe and effective manner; o Medication assisted treatment or referral to medication assisted treatment when clinically indicated; o Childcare to remove barriers to court appearances; and o Transportation to court appearances, if not available through the Office of Statewide Pretrial Services or other court stakeholders. • In addition to the above-required services, grantees may include in their proposals programs to provide behavioral health services, including the following: o harm reduction services; o clinical interventions; o crisis interventions and group counseling supports, such as peer support groups; o social-emotional learning supports, including skill building for anger management, de-escalation, sensory stabilization, coping strategies, and thoughtful decision-making; o short-term clinical individual sessions; o motivational interviewing; and o other services that will ensure court appearances and reduce subsequent involvement with the criminal-legal system necessary to promote pretrial success, as determined by the organization and approved by the Department. • Grantees will receive recommendations on desired goals for programs from a local advisory council as constituted and authorized by P.A. 103-0588. IDHS program staff and grantee staff will work to operationalize these recommendations within the grantee service area. • The grantee will ensure services are accessible to individuals with disabilities and to individuals with limited English proficiency. Organizations receiving grants under this opportunity shall not deny services to individuals on the basis of immigration status or gender identity. • Grantees may utilize up to 5% of awarded grant funds to raise awareness of community-based pretrial supports and services. • Grantees are encouraged to employ individuals in this program who have personal experience of being charged with a felony offense. • If not already certified, grantees receiving funds must file a plan to become Medicaid-certified for behavioral health services by July 1, 2027. • Pretrial Success Act Service Areas - Counties Listed by Area: o Area 1: Massac, Pulaski, Alexander, Union, Johnson, Pope, Hardin, Gallatin, Saline, Williamson, Jackson, Franklin, Hamilton, White, Wabash, Edwards, Wayne, Jefferson, Clinton, Marion, Clay, Richland, Lawrence, Crawford, Jasper, Effingham, Fayette, Montgomery, Shelby, and Christian o Area 2: Perry, Randolph, Washington, Monroe, St. Clair, Madison, and Bond o Area 3: Macoupin, Jersey, Green, Calhoun, Pike, Scott, Morgan, Sangamon, Logan, Menard, Cass, Brown, Adams, Schuyler, and Mason o Area 4: Clark, Cumberland, Coles, Edgar, Douglas, Moultrie, Piatt, Macon, DeWitt, Champaign, and Vermillion o Area 5: Tazewell, Fulton, McDonough, Hancock, Henderson, Warren, Knox, Stark, Peoria, Marshall, Putnam, Henry, Mercer, Rock Island, and Whiteside o Area 6: Will o Area 7: Cook o Area 8: DuPage o Area 9: Kane o Area 10: Kendall, DeKalb, and McHenry o Area 11: Grundy, LaSalle, Bureau, Lee, Ogle, Carroll, Jo Davies, Stephenson, Winnebago, and Boone o Area 12: Lake Performance Measures • Number of court jurisdictions included in the grantee’s identified service area. • Number of court jurisdictions within the grantee’s identified service area that received outreach from the grantee. • Number of outreach activities to court stakeholders providing education on the provisions of the Pretrial Services Act and the grantee’s program and services. • Number of outreach activities to court stakeholders seeking referrals for the grantee’s Pretrial Services program. • Number of referrals received from court stakeholders within the grantee’s service area. • Number of referrals assessed using a validated clinical assessment tool. • Number of referrals assessed and found to be eligible for services through the grantee’s program. • Total number of program participants • Number of program participants currently receiving ongoing case management. • Number of program participants currently receiving detoxification services (either directly or through a referral to another provider). • Number of program participants currently receiving medication assisted treatment (either directly or through a referral to another provider) • Number of sessions of childcare provided to participants in the grantee’s program as a means to remove barriers to a court appearance. • Number of unique instances of transportation assistance of participants to court appearances provided by the grantee. • Number of participants receiving harm reduction services. • Number of participants receiving clinical interventions. • Number of participants receiving crisis interventions and group counseling supports. • Number of participants receiving social-emotional learning supports. • Number of participants receiving short-term clinical individual sessions. • Number of participants receiving motivational interviewing. • Number of participants receiving other services that will ensure court appearances and reduce subsequent involvement with the criminal-legal system. • Number of referrals requiring accessibility accommodations based on a disability, as needed, to participate in the grantee’s Pretrial Services program. • Number of referrals served by the grantee’s Pretrial Services program for which accessibility accommodations were provided. • Number of referrals requiring language or translation services, as needed, to participate in the grantee’s Pretrial Services program. • Number of referrals served by the grantee’s Pretrial Services program for which translation services were provided. • Number of unique awareness events conducted to raise community awareness of community-based pretrial supports and services. • Number of employees providing services under this program. • Number of employees providing services under this program who have personal experience of being charged with a felony offense. Performance Standards • 100% of court jurisdictions within the grantee’s identified service area received outreach from the grantee. • 100% of referrals received a clinical assessment using a validated assessment tool. • At least 90% of referrals found to be eligible for services through the grantee’s program. • 100% of program participants receiving ongoing case management. • 100% of referrals requiring accessibility accommodations were served by the grantee’s Pretrial Services program. • 100% of referrals requiring language or translation services were served by the grantee’s Pretrial Services program. Cooperative Agreements • Not Applicable.

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(Grantor-Specific Terms) • This Notice of State Award (NOSA) is not an agreement nor a guarantee of an agreement. IDHS will publish its agreements in the CSA Tracking System after the NOSA is accepted. A signed hard copy is not needed. You also have the option to decline. • If your response(s) to the ICQ questions indicate a weakness in the identified area below, a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) is required to be submitted to your cognizant agency. If IDHS is your Cognizant Agency, please send an email to DHS.DBHR.GrantApp@Illinois.gov to begin communicating the direction and requirements of the CAP. • If your score from the Merit Review indicates a weakness in the identified area below, a CAP is required to be submitted to DHS after execution of the grant agreement. Within 30 days of award, please send an email to DHS.DBHR.GrantApp@Illinois.gov to begin communicating the direction and requirements of the CAP. (Program-Specific Terms) • The eligibility and program requirements outlined in this funding opportunity must be adhered to as the funded project is implemented. Grantees must comply with the milestones and deliverables, performance standards, performance measures, performance data collection and specific conditions as reflected in the grant agreement, DBHR Attachment B and Program Manual. Additional terms and/or conditions may be applied to this award if outstanding financial or programmatic compliance issues are identified by IDHS.

Nonprofit Organizations;

A. The applicant must meet the Registration, Pre-Qualification (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=149873), and any other Mandatory Requirements listed in this funding opportunity. 1. Applicants must provide the following information via the Grantee Portal (https://grants.Illinois.gov/portal) annually to be registered with the State of Illinois as an awardee: a. Organization Name and Contact Information b. Federal Employee Identification Number (FEIN) c. Unique Identity Number (UEI) d. Organization Type 2. Applicants must be prequalified; therefore, applications from entities that have not prequalified prior to the due date of this application will NOT be reviewed and will NOT be considered for funding. Items a) through e) below are the prequalification requirements. a. Unique Entity Identifiers and SAM Registration. Each applicant (unless the applicant is an individual or State awarding agency that is exempt from those requirements under 2 CFR § 25.110(b) or (c), or has an exception approved by the Federal or State awarding agency under 2 CFR § 25.110(d)) is required to: i. Be registered in SAM.gov (https://sam.gov/content/home) before the application due date. ii. Provide a valid unique entity identifier (UEI) (https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0038428&sys_kb_id=3fcba40b1b0a01d40ca4a97ae54bcbd7&spa=1) in its application. iii. Continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active award or an application or plan under consideration by the awarding agency. iv. The State Agency may not make an award until applicant has fully complied with all UEI and SAM requirements. v. The State Agency may determine that an applicant is not qualified if they have not complied with all requirements and use that determination as a basis to award another applicant or applicants. b. Must be in “good standing” with the Illinois Secretary of State if the Illinois Secretary of State requires the entity’s organization type to be registered. c. Must not be on the Illinois Stop Payment List. d. Must not be on the SAM.gov Exclusion List. e. Must not be on the Medicaid Sanctions List (https://www.Illinois.gov/hfs/oig/Pages/SanctionsList.aspx) B. Successful Applicants will not receive an award if pre-award requirements (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=149875) are not met. Qualified status is re-verified nightly. If the entity’s status changes, an email notice is sent to the designated entity representative with a link to the Grantee Portal (https://grants.Illinois.gov/portal) C. Other factors that would disqualify an applicant or application include: 1. Not Applicable. D. Limit on Number of Applications: More than one application per entity is permitted for the different cluster areas.

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Direct Payments for Specific Use

Human Services

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A. Required Content of Application 1. Applications must include the required documents and demonstrate that the program eligibility requirements have been met. The Department will not contact applicants for missing items listed below. Applicants that do not include all the following documents will be considered substantially incomplete and will not be considered for funding. B. Actions needed prior to applying: 1. Applicants must be registered with the State of Illinois and Pre-qualified in the GATA portal prior to applying for Illinois awards. Instructions for creating an account and registering are located at the following link: Illinois GATA Grantee Portal (https://grants.Illinois.gov/portal). Additionally, detailed instructions for registration and prequalification requirements, including the expected amount of time for completion are located here: Grant Applicant Pre-Qualification and Pre-Award Requirements (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/OneNetLibrary/27896/documents/Grants/Grant Applicant Pre-Qualification and Pre-Award Requirements_041223.pdf). 2. Registration in CSA is required. The IDHS CSA Tracking System (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=61069) is the system the IDHS utilizes for approving budgets and issuing grant awards. It is strongly recommended that if an applicant entity is not already registered in the CSA Tracking System, they should begin the registration as soon as possible so they may submit a signed budget in CSA. Successful applicants will NOT be issued an award without a fully approved budget in the CSA Tracking System. 3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM.gov) a. Each Applicant Must: i. Be registered in SAM.gov before submitting its application; ii. Provide a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in its application; and iii. Continue to maintain an active registration in SAM.gov with current information at all times during which it has an active award or an application or plan under consideration. b. The Department may not make an award until applicant has fully complied to all UEI and SAM Requirements c. The department may determine that an applicant is not qualified if they have not complied to requirements and use that determination as a basis to award to another applicant. d. If individuals are eligible to apply, they are exempt from this requirement under 2 CFR 25.110(b). e. If the agency exempts any applicants from this requirement under 2 CFR 25.110(c) or (d), a statement to that effect. C. Pre-application materials must be submitted as follows: 1. Not Applicable.

1. Address to Request Application Package A. The complete application package (this Notice of Funding Opportunity, including links to required forms) is available through the Illinois Catalog of State Financial Assistance and the Mental Health Grants – FY 2027 website (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=176617). B. Each Applicant must have access to the internet. The Department’s website will contain information regarding the NOFO and materials necessary for submission. Questions and answers will also be posted on the Department’s website as described in this announcement (Section I (D) 2). It is the responsibility of each applicant to monitor the website and comply with any instructions or requirements related to the NOFO. 2. Submission Dates and Times A. Full applications are due on 03/30/2026 at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) Central Time. B. Missed Deadlines i. Applications received after the due date and time will not be considered for review or funding. All applicants/applications determined to be non-compliant or otherwise determined to be disqualified from consideration will be separately notified in writing, by email, upon determination. This email will be sent to the email addresses provided in the application and will identify the reason for disqualification. ii. For your records, please keep a copy of your submission with the date and time the application was submitted along with the email address to which it was sent. The deadline will be strictly enforced. iii. IMPORTANT: It is strongly recommended that the applicant not wait until the last minute to submit an application in case they experience technical difficulties with the submission process. Applicants should keep copies of all documentation that that may prove their application was submitted to the correct location and that it was received by IDHS on or before the deadline. Applicants should also maintain all electronic documentation, including screen shots, email correspondence, help desk ticket numbers, etc. that would document any unforeseen difficulties the applicant may have encountered regarding the timely submission of the application. 3. The Methods for submitting the application: Submission Instructions A. Applicants must electronically submit the complete application packet which includes the following attachments as separate pdf documents: i. Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance ii. Program Narrative iii. Grantee Conflict of Interest Disclosure iv. Budget (entered into the CSA Tracking System as described in section 7. Budget and Budget Narrative below. v. Subcontractor Budgets, if applicable vi. Advance Payment Request Cash Budget Form, submit as a separate attachment (no submission will result in default to Reimbursement Method) B. Applications must be submitted via email to DHS.DBHR.GrantApp@Illinois.gov. The application will be electronically time-stamped upon receipt. Application submissions or delivery to any other email address or contact, including other IDHS offices or employees, will not be considered for review or funding. Applications will not be accepted if received by fax machine, hard copy, disk, or thumb drive. C. Include the following in the subject line: i. Your Entity Name ii. 125 Pretrial Success Program D. Documents must NOT include a password. E. Software or Electronic Capabilities i. Each applicant must have access to the internet. The Department's website will contain information regarding the NOFO and materials necessary for submission. Questions and answers will also be posted on the Department's website as described in this announcement. It is the responsibility of each applicant to monitor that website and comply with any instructions or requirements relating to the NOFO. F. Applicants are required to notify the Department within 48 hours of the deadline, if they did not receive an email notifying them that their application was received. If the applicant does not receive an email and does not notify the Department within 48 hours, their application will be considered a late submission and will NOT be reviewed or scored. The applicant will NOT have the right to protest the submission/receipt of their application to the Department after the 48 hours. In the event of a dispute the applicant bears the burden of proof that the application was received on time at the email location listed above (and that the budget was submitted into the CSA Tracking System on time). 4. If you are experiencing system problems or technical difficulties submitting your application, you may contact: A. Name: Holly Robinson B. Email: DHS.DBHR.GrantApp@Illinois.gov 5. Intergovernmental Review A. This funding opportunity is NOT subject to Executive Order 12372, “Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.” 6. Program Narrative Content and Attachments A. Program Narrative: The program narrative makes up the bulk of the application. Please provide a complete response as specified in Section VI. If the program narrative is missing from your application packet, your application will receive a score of zero points and your agency will not meet the criteria to receive a grant under this notice of funding opportunity. B. Program Narrative Content and Attachments: If the applicant believes that the subject has been adequately addressed in another part of the application narrative, then provide the cross-reference to the appropriate part of the narrative. If a cross-reference is not included in the section, the reviewer will not consider content contained within that specific section. 7. Budget and Budget Narrative A. Applicants must enter a FY27 budget electronically in the CSA Tracking System. B. Budget must be electronically signed and submitted in the CSA Tracking System. Budget must be signed by the Provider's Chief Executive Officer and/or Chief Financial Officer. C. IMPORTANT: Please be sure budget status in CSA says "GATA Budget signed and submitted to program review." This status will appear after the budget is electronically signed by the agency CEO or CFO and submitted to IDHS. See IDHS CSA Tracking System webpage for additional information on CSA at IDHS: CSA Tracking System (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=61069). A copy is not to be submitted along with the application packet. A separate budget and budget narrative must be completed, for each cluster area for which you are applying. Under “Grant Suffix” Column in CSA you must include the suffix listed. i. The cluster areas and suffixes are as follows: o Cluster Area 1 (Massac; Pulaski; Alexander; Union; Johnson; Pope; Hardin; Gallatin; Saline; Williamson; Jackson; Franklin; Hamilton; White; Wabash; Edwards; Wayne; Jefferson; Clinton; Marion; Clay; Richland; Lawrence; Crawford; Jasper; Effingham; Fayette; Montgomery; Shelby; and Christian Counties): Suffix PT1 o Cluster Area 2 (Perry; Randolph; Washington; Monroe; St. Clair; Madison; and Bond Counties): Suffix PT2 o Cluster Area 3 (Macoupin; Jersey; Green; Calhoun; Pike; Scott; Morgan; Sangamon; Logan; Menard; Cass; Brown; Adams; Schuyler; Mason; McLean; Ford; Livingston; and Woodford Counties): Suffix PT3 o Cluster Area 4 (Clark; Cumberland; Coles; Edgar; Douglas; Moultrie; Piatt; Macon; DeWitt; Champaign; Vermillion; Iroquois; and Kankakee Counties): Suffix PT4 o Cluster Area 5 (Tazewell; Fulton; McDonough; Hancock; Henderson; Warren; Knox; Stark; Peoria; Marshall; Putnam; Henry; Mercer; Rock Island; and Whiteside Counties): Suffix PT5 o Cluster Area 6 (Will County): Suffix PT6 o Cluster Area 7 (Cook County): Suffix PT7 o Cluster Area 8 (DuPage County): Suffix PT8 o Cluster Area 9 (Kane County): Suffix PT9 o Cluster Area 10 (Kendall; DeKalb; and McHenry Counties): Suffix P10 o Cluster Area 11 (Grundy; LaSalle; Bureau; Lee; Ogle; Carroll; Jo Davies; Stephenson; Winnebago; and Boone Counties): Suffix P11 o Cluster Area 12 (Lake County): Suffix P12 D. The budget and narrative must tie fiscal activity to program objectives and deliverables and demonstrate that all proposed costs are: i. Reasonable and necessary ii. Allocable, and iii. Allowable as defined by program regulatory requirements and the Uniform Guidance (2CFR 200), as applicable. E. Deadline for submission of the budget, in the CSA Tracking System, is the same as the application deadline. F. A Budget Template can be used as a tool to assist in determining expenses; however, the final budget must be completed in the CSA Tracking System. The pdf budget or paper copy will not be accepted. Applicants will NOT be issued an award without the applicant’s fully approved budget in the CSA Tracking System. G. NOTE: The Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is now disabling external Illinois.gov IDs if they have not been used for 114 days. If you receive the error "HPDIA0309W This account is disabled," your ID has been disabled and cannot be re-activated by changing your password. You need to contact the DoIT HelpDesk at [217-524-DoIT (3648) or 312-814-DoIT (3648)] or their website at Report A Problem (https://doit.Illinois.gov/support/rap-step1.html). Request that they create an incident to re-enable your external ID. You will need to provide your external ID (firstname.lastname@external.Illinois.gov) and the error message (this account is disabled). Please be sure to Reset Your Password (https://cmsapps.Illinois.gov/adimprod/Reset/GatherIdentity.aspx) every 3 months so your account is not disabled. H. There is space when preparing the budget on each line item for the budget narrative. For each line in the budget the applicant will describe why each expenditure is necessary for program implementation and how the amount was determined. Please include cost allocations as necessary. The Budget narrative (including MTDC base exclusions as appropriate) must clearly identify indirect costs, direct program costs, direct administrative costs, and describe how the specified resources and personnel have been allocated for the tasks and activities within each line item. The budget should be prepared to reflect 12 months. I. See Instructions (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=84585) for the Budget Template J. Subcontractor budget(s), If applicable i. If applicant is planning to use a subcontractor, a pdf copy of the subcontractor budget must be submitted as a separate pdf document with the other application materials. Subcontractor budgets must be submitted for each application submitted as outlined above. ii. Subcontractor budgets shall be submitted on the Uniform Grant Budget Template (GOMBGATU—3002) (https://gata.illinois.gov/resources.html) iii. Subcontractor Agreement(s) and budgets must be pre-approved by the DBHR and on file with the DBHR. Subcontractors are subject to all provisions of this Agreement. The successful applicant Agency shall retain sole responsibility for the performance and monitoring of the subcontractor. 8. Required Forms A. Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance: The Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance is a three-page document used to formalize organization's request to apply for funding. Applicants must apply for each cluster area you are applying for. A Suffix will need to be used when submitting your budget (under “NOFO Suffix” in CSA). Details about this can be found in Section 7C above. A separate application and Program Narrative must be submitted for each cluster area. For example, if an applicant applies for funding for Cluster 1 and Cluster 2, two applications and two narratives must be submitted, one associated with each cluster for the program. i. The document requires the electronic or wet(ink) signature and email address of the organization's authorized representative. This email address will be used for official communication between the Department and the applicant organization for matters regarding this application. ii. Page one of the application is pre-populated with the appropriate information. Applicants must not complete anything on Page one. iii. On Page three, applicants will need to include the amount for the specific location on each individual application which they are applying and sign. iv. The correct application must be used. B. Grantee Conflict of Interest Disclosure - The grantee Conflict of Interest Disclosure (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=142947) is a required for all grant award programs. The document requires agencies to identify actual or potential conflicts of interest. The form must be signed by a representative of the organization. 9. Required Format A. The narrative portion must follow the page maximums where prescribed and must be organized in the format outlined or points may be deducted. A Program Narrative for each cluster area is required using the cluster and suffix numbers listed above. B. The department may determine that an applicant is not qualified if they have not complied to requirements and use that determination as a basis to award to another applicant. C. Each Program Narrative shall not exceed 12 pages. If there are more than 12 pages, the remaining pages will not be reviewed or scored. D. All documents must be typed using Times New Roman 12-point type, 100% magnification and use black typeface on a white background, Except for letterhead. E. For charts and tables only, Times New Roman 10-point with color may be used. F. Each Program Narrative must be typed, single-spaced with 1-inch margins on all sides. G. Each submission must be on 8 1/2 x 11-inch page size using pdf. 10. Unallowable Costs A. All applicants will use grant funds according to the guidelines, conditions, and parameters set forth in this funding notice and in compliance with federal statutes, regulations and the terms and conditions of any applicable federal awards. B. Please refer to 2 CFR 200 - Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, PART 200 Subpart E - Cost Principles to determine the appropriateness of costs (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200?toc=1). C. Allowable costs are those that are necessary and reasonable based on the activity(ies) contained in the scope of work, are justified in the Budget Narrative, and are allowable under Subpart E of 2 CFR 200. It is expected that administrative costs, both direct and indirect, will represent a small portion of the overall program budget. Any budget deemed to include inappropriate or excessive administrative costs will not be approved. Program budgets and narratives must detail how all proposed expenditures are necessary for program implementation. D. Unallowable costs: Please refer to 2 CFR 200 - Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, PART 200 Subpart E - Cost Principles (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200?toc=1) to determine the appropriateness of costs. 11. Questions A. IDHS encourages inquiries concerning this funding opportunity and welcomes the opportunity to answer questions from applicants. Questions and IDHS/DBHR Responses “Q&A" (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=176817) will be posted to the website. B. Deadline for Questions is March 23, 2026, 12:00 PM (Noon) Central Time and must be sent to: 1. Holly Robinson only to: DHS.DBHR.GrantApp@Illinois.gov C. Questions about this NOFO will ONLY be accepted via email to: DHS.DBHR.GrantApp@Illinois.gov. D. The subject line of the email MUST state: • 125 Pretrial Success Program - Question(s) 12. Mandatory Forms and Submissions A. Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=176816) B. Program Narrative C. Uniform Grant Budget Template (https://gata.illinois.gov/resources.html) submitted in CSA. Instructions can be found at (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=84585) D. Subcontractor Budget, if applicable submit as a separate attachment E. Grantee Conflict of Interest Disclosure (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=142947) submit as a separate attachment (no submission will result in default to Reimbursement Method) F. Advance Payment Request Cash Budget (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=140492) submit as a separate attachment (no submission will result in default to Reimbursement Method)

1. Responsiveness Review A. Applications that are received will be reviewed within 2 business days to ensure they meet the criteria for consideration. Applications that do not meet the criteria in paragraph B below will be rejected and not entered into the Merit Review process. B. The following are the criteria that must be met for eligibility: i. Applicant has a current registration with the State of Illinois in the Grantee Portal. ii. Applicant has an active Sam.gov public account. iii. Applicant has an active Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) with Sam.gov iv. Applicant is in “good standing” with the Secretary of State. v. Applicant is not on the DHS Stop Payment List Service or the Illinois Stop Payment List. vi. Applicant is not on the Sam.gov Exclusion List. vii. Applicant is not on the Illinois Medicaid Sanctions List. viii. Program specific eligibility restrictions. a. Not Applicable. C. Restrictions on eligibility for State awards are referenced in 44 Ill Admin Code 7000.70. Program specific eligibility restrictions are referenced in this Notice of Funding Opportunity. D. All applicants/applications determined to be non-compliant or otherwise determined to be disqualified from consideration will be notified. This email will be sent to the email addresses provided in the application and will identify the reason for disqualification. 2. Review Criteria A. Evaluation criteria is based upon requirements set forth in 44 Ill Admin Code 7000.350 Merit Review of Applications and the IDHS Merit Review Manual. The review criterion and sub-criterion include the following: i. Label each section of the Program Narrative utilizing the format provided below. It must be organized in the format outlined below or points may be deducted. Information must be provided in the section in which it is requested. ii. Please see Section Application Procedures: 9 Required Format IV(A)(6) as you are preparing the Program Narrative for the required format. The Program Narrative shall not exceed 12 pages. If there are more than 12 pages, the remaining pages will not be reviewed or scored. iii. To be successful in the application process, applicants must submit the following information as part of the grant application process. Please provide a complete response to the following sections: a. Executive Summary – Not Scored b. Community Identification and Need – Point Value 15: o Please indicate the location in which the services will be offered. Identify the service area by number and, if not providing services in all counties within the area, which select counties will be covered by the program. The list of service areas can be found in Section III.B.11 of the Notice of Funding Opportunity. o Describe the need for a pretrial success program in the identified area. This should include facts and evidence about the target population to be served and the current state of services in the area that support the need for the grant program. o Identify the community service networks that are available to address program participant service needs not provided by the agency. c. Capacity/Agency Qualifications - Point Value 35: o Describe the agency's mission, history and experience in providing services to the target population of justice-involved individuals charged with a criminal offense who are currently involved in court proceedings. o Describe the agency's history of and capability for creating and maintaining linkages with court stakeholders as described in Section III.B.2 of the Notice of Funding Opportunity. o Describe the agency's history of and capability for creating and maintaining community linkages and collaborations to provide services. o Describe the agency's administrative and fiscal capacity to operate a successful pretrial success program. o Describe how the agency will track time and effort for all staff working on the project, including those working less than full-time. o Provide a full organizational chart for program-related staff indicating number of staff, titles, licensures, and a brief description of program responsibilities. o Describe the process and provide a timeline the applicant will follow to be fully prepared to provide services indicated in the NOFO. d. Quality - Description of Program Services - Point Value 35: o Provide a detailed description of all services to be offered by the program. For each service offered, state whether the service will be provided by the applying agency or a partner provider. Services to be described include: o Ongoing case management for mental health and substance use disorders o Detoxification or referral to detoxification when clinically indicated (if available in the community within the established service area) o Medication assisted treatment or referral to medication assisted treatment when clinically indicated o Childcare to remove barriers to court appearances o Transportation to court appearances. If this service is available through the Office of Statewide Pretrial Services or other court stakeholders, please indicate as such. o Any additional services to be offered as identified in Section III.B.5 of the Notice of Funding Opportunity o Identify and describe the validated clinical assessment to be utilized in the program that complies with Section 10 of the Drug Court Treatment Act (730 ILCS 166/10). o Describe your agency’s plan to ensure services are accessible to individuals with disabilities and to individuals with limited English proficiency. Provide a statement that your agency will not deny programmatic services to individuals on the basis of immigration status or gender identity. o Provide a schedule of the days of the week and the hours of the day that services will be available and accessible to the targeted population. Include whether appointments are required for services. Also, please indicate the location (agency site, client home, school, community site, etc.) in which the services will be offered and what transportation (agency provided transportation, mass transit, walking due to close proximity, etc.) the client has available to access these services. e. Data Collection, Evaluation and Reporting Criteria - Point Value 15: o Describe internal processes for collecting data and monitoring service delivery and how data will be incorporated into an internal quality management process. o Describe the agency's plan for tracking required performance measures and standards. o Provide an explanation how the provider intends to ensure accountability at all levels of services including those services not provided by the agency but instead referred out. o Describe training protocol for staff, including mandatory trainings and additional professional development opportunities including evidence-based practices. B. All competitive grant applications are subject to merit review. C. Cost sharing will not be considered when evaluating the application. D. IDHS/DBHR staff familiar with the requirements of the program will score and review the application package. E. Review team members will have no conflicts of interest and will read and evaluate application packages independently. F. Applications that fail to meet the criteria described in Section II. Eligibility will not be scored and/or considered for funding. G. Applications must follow the instructions in Section V. Submission Requirements and Details. 3. Review and Selection Process A. The process for evaluation of the application is as follows: i. The numerical score may not be the sole award criterion. ii. The Department reserves the right to consider other factors such as: geographical distribution, demonstrated need, and agency past performance as a state awardee, etc. iii. While the recommendation of the review panel will be a key factor in the funding decision, the Department maintains final authority over funding decisions and considers the findings of the reviewers to be non-binding recommendations. Any internal documentation used in scoring or awarding of grants shall not be considered public information. B. In the event of a tie with insufficient funding for all tied applications, the Department may choose to elect one of the following options: i. Apply one or more of the additional factors for consideration described above to prioritize the applications; or ii. Partially fund each of the tied applications; or iii. Not fund any of the tied applications. C. The Department reserves the right to negotiate with applicants to adjust award amounts, targets, deliverables, etc. These negotiations do not obligate IDHS to provide funding, nor should an applicant draw any conclusions about the Department's intentions to fund or not fund the application. 4. Risk Review A. IDHS conducts risk assessments for all awardees, prior to the award being issued. i. An agency wide Internal Control Questionnaire (ICQ) is to be completed by the awardee within the Grantee Portal (https://grants.illinois.gov/portal) prior to the deadline listed below. The ICQ evaluates fiscal, administrative, and programmatic risk in the following categories: a. Quality of Management Systems b. Financial and Programmatic Reporting c. Ability to Effectively Implement Award Requirements d. Awardee Audits ii. The deadline to submit the FY27 ICQ is April 6, 2026, 12:00 PM (Noon) Central Time iii. A program specific Programmatic Risk Assessment conducted by the awarding agency to evaluate the following categories: a. Programmatic financial stability b. Management systems and standards that would affect the program. c. Programmatic audit and monitoring findings d. Ability to effectively implement program requirements. e. External partnerships f. Programmatic reporting iv. Risk assessments are not intended to be punitive in nature, rather they are conducted in order to evaluate the support, technical assistance, and training that may be needed for the awardee and the level of monitoring that is needed for the award. a. Risk assessments may result in Specific Conditions being placed on the award to include more frequent monitoring or the implementation of a corrective action plan. B. Simplified Acquisition Threshold - Federal and State awards i. It is anticipated that grants under this award may receive an award over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (as defined in 48 CFR part 2, subpart 2.1 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-48/chapter-1/subchapter-A/part-2/subpart-2.1); the dollar amount set by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), currently at $250,000 (with some exceptions)). Potential grantees under this notice of funding opportunity may receive an award in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. Therefore, the grantee is subject to the simplified acquisition threshold and related requirements. a. Prior to making an award with a total amount greater than the simplified acquisition threshold, IDHS is required to review and consider any information about the applicant that is in the designated integrity and performance system accessible through SAM. (Currently FAPIIS) (See 41 U.S.C. 2313 (https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section2313&num=0&edition=prelim)). b. That an applicant, at its option, may review information in the designated integrity and performance systems accessible through SAM and comment on any information about itself that a State or Federal awarding agency previously entered and is currently in the designated integrity and performance system accessible through SAM. c. IDHS will consider any comments by the applicant, in addition to the other information in the designated integrity and performance system, in making a judgment about the applicants’ integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under State and Federal awards when completing the review of risk posed by applicants as described in 2 CFR 200.206 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/section-200.206).

The release of this NOFO does not obligate the Illinois Department of Human Services to make an award. Anticipated Start Date and Periods of Performance for new grant awards A. Subject to appropriation, the grant period will begin no sooner than 07/01/2026 and will continue through 06/30/2027. State Award Notices A. Applicants recommended for funding under this NOFO following the review and selection process will receive a Notice of State Award (NOSA). The NOSA shall include: i. Grant award amount ii. The terms and conditions of the award iii. Specific conditions, if any, assigned to the applicant based on the fiscal and administrative risk assessment (ICQ), programmatic risk assessments (PRA), and the Merit Review. B. Note: The Department cannot issue a NOSA until the successful applicant has an FY27 approved budget entered into the CSA Tracking System. The applicant shall receive the NOSA through the Grantee Portal. The NOSA must be accepted/declined by the grants officer (or equivalent). This NOSA effectively accepts the state award amount and all conditions set forth within the notice. The NOSA is the document authorizing the department to proceed with issuing an agreement. The Agency NOSA must be remitted within the Grantee Portal. C. The NOSA is NOT an authorization to begin performance (to the extent that it allows charging to State awards of pre-award costs; pre-award costs are incurred at the non-State entities own risk unless they have received written prior approval to begin performance). D. The authorizing document to begin performance is the fully executed Uniform Grant Agreement (UGA) signed by the grants officer, or equivalent. This is the official document that obligates funds. The UGA is sent to the non-State entity via the CSA Tracking System. The non-State entity will print and sign the signature page of the UGA and return signature page to DHS.OCA.SignaturePages@Illinois.gov. A final signed copy of the UGA will be provided to the non-State entity via an upload into the CSA Tracking system. E. Applicants who are not eligible due to registration or pre-qualification issues, or late applications will be notified that they are ineligible for consideration when their application is processed. F. A written Notice of Denial shall be sent to the applicants not receiving an award following the Merit Review process. Administrative and National Policy Requirements A. The agency awarded funds shall provide services as set forth in the IDHS grant agreement and shall act in accordance with all State and Federal statutes and administrative rules applicable to the provision of the services. B. You can find a sample of the grant agreement at IDHS Uniform Grant Agreement (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=29741). C. Payment Terms i. It is the policy of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) that this policy complies with 2 CFR 200.302, 2 CFR 200.305, 31 CFR 205 (Procedures implementing the Cash Management Improvement Act and Treasury State Agreement (TSA)) and 44 Ill. Admin. Code 7000.120 (GOMB Adoption of Supplemental Rules for Grant Payment Methods). Three different award payment methods exist, namely Advance Payment, Reimbursement, and Working Capital Advance (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=140492). ii. Grantees selecting the Advance Payment Method, or the Working Capital Advance Payment Method must complete the Advance Payment Request Cash Budget Template as described in the procedures above. In addition, please note: If you will be submitting the Advance Payment Request Cash Budget, it must be submitted with the application materials as a separate document. iii. The Monthly Invoice IL444-5257 Template must be used for all DBHR programs and submitted no later than 15 days after the end of the month. All invoices shall be HIIPA compliant and encrypted utilizing DHS approved encryption software and emailed to DBHR at the email address listed below. iv. Invoice and PFR Email Address for General Grants: DHS.DBHR.QuarterlyReports@Illinois.gov v. Invoice and PFR Email Address for Williams Consent Decree: DHS.DBHR.WilliamsInvoices@Illinois.gov vi. Invoice and PFR Email Address for Colbert Consent Decree: DHS.DBHR.ColbertInvoices@Illinois.gov D. Payment Forms i. Monthly Invoice (IL444-5257) (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=95429) ii. Advance Payment Request Cash Budget Form (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/onenetlibrary/12/documents/Forms/444985-202405.pdf) submit as a separate attachment (no submission will result in default to Reimbursement Method)

• The Department must receive the Full Application Packet: o Due on 03/30/2026 at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) Central Time

• 60 - 90 days

Merit Review Appeal Process A. Competitive grant appeals are limited to the evaluation process. Evaluation scores may not be protested. Only the evaluation process is subject to appeal and shall be reviewed by IDHS' Appeal Review Officer (ARO). Submission of Appeal A. Appeals submission IDHS contact information: i. Name of Agency contact for appeals: Holly Robinson ii. Email of Agency contact for appeals: DHS.DBHR.GrantApp@Illinois.gov iii. Email Subject Line: Applicant Name - 125 Pretrial Success Program - Appeal B. An appeal must be submitted in writing to the appeals submission IDHS contact listed above, who will send it to the IDHS Appeal Review Officer (ARO) for consideration. C. An appeal must be received within 14 calendar days after the date that the grant award notice has been published. D. The written appeal shall include at a minimum the following: i. Name and address of the appealing party ii. Identification of the grant iii. Statement of reasons for the appeal iv. Supporting documentation, if applicable Response to Appeal A. IDHS will acknowledge receipt of an appeal within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date the appeal was received. B. IDHS will respond to the appeal within 60 days or supply a written explanation to the appealing party as to why additional time is required. C. The appealing party must supply any additional information requested by IDHS within the time period set in the request. Resolution A. The ARO shall make a recommendation to the Agency Head or designee as expeditiously as possible after receiving all relevant, requested information. B. In determining the appropriate recommendation, the ARO shall consider the integrity of the competitive grant process and the impact of the recommendation on the State Agency. C. The Agency will resolve the appeal by means of written determination. D. The determination shall include, but not be limited to: i. Review of the appeal. ii. Appeal determination. iii. Rationale for the determination.

A. Applications for renewal or supplementation of existing projects are not eligible to compete with applications for new State awards. B. Successful applicants under this NOFO may be eligible to receive two subsequent one-year grant renewals for this program. Renewals are at the discretion of the Department and are based on sufficient appropriation and performance criteria including, but not limited to: i. Grantee has performed satisfactorily during the previous reporting period. ii. All required reports have been submitted on time, unless a written exception has been provided by the Division/Department. iii. No outstanding issues are present (e.g., in good standing with all pre-qualification requirements and no outstanding corrective action, etc.).

Cost Sharing or Match Requirements A. Providers are not required to participate in cost sharing or provide match. B. Serves as Maintenance of Effort to the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Community Mental Health Block Grant.

Pre-Award Costs A. Pre-award costs are not allowable. B. IDHS grants are governed by 2 CFR. Part 200, Subpart E-Cost Principles and 30 ILCS 708 which include information on allowable costs, audit requirements, and financial records.

A. Reporting, upon execution of the grant agreement, shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the UGA and related exhibits which include but is not limited to the following: 1. Periodic Financial Reports submitted electronically in accordance with instructions in the UGA no more frequent than quarterly and no less frequent than annually, unless unusual circumstances exist. 2. Periodic Programmatic Reports submitted electronically in accordance with instructions in the UGA no more frequent than quarterly and no less frequent than annually, unless unusual circumstances exist. 3. Close-out Performance Reports and Financial Reports as instructed in the UGA. 4. Other Unique Programmatic Reporting Requirements: additional annual performance data may be collected as directed by the Department and in the format prescribed by the Department. 5. If the State share of any State award may include more than $500,000 over the period of performance applicants are also subject to the reporting requirements reflected in Appendix XII to 2 CFR 200. Noncompliance with any of the identified reports may lead to being placed on the Illinois Stop-Payment List. 6. Non-compliance with any of the identified reports may lead to being placed on the Illinois Stop Payment List (SSPL). Grantee shall submit these reports) to the appropriate email address listed below. Reported expenses should be consistent with the approved annual grant budget. Any expenditure variances require prior Grantor approval in accordance with Article VI of the UGA to be reimbursable. • PFR Email Address for General Grants: DHS.DBHR.QuarterlyReports@Illinois.gov • PFR Email Address for Williams Consent Decree: DHS.DBHR.WilliamsInvoices@Illinois.gov • PFR Email Address for Colbert Consent Decree: DHS.DBHR.ColbertInvoices@Illinois.gov • PPR and PRTP Email Address for All Grants: DHS.DBHR.QuarterlyReports@Illinois.gov 7. DBHR reporting templates and detailed instructions for submitting reports can be found in the Provider section of the IDHS website (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/?item=27893).

• See JCAR Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.90 Auditing Standards

• See JCAR Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.430 Record Retention

• The source of funding for this program is State funds.

• The Department expects to award approximately $21,500,000.

Number of Grant Awards a. The Department anticipates funding approximately 43 grant awards to provide this program. Expected Dollar Amount of Individual Grant Awards a. The Department anticipates that the dollar amount of individual awards will be between $100,000 and $500,000. Amount of Funding per Grant Award on average in previous years a. Previous funding amounts per grant award on average was $436,945.

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• Title 59: Mental Health of the Administrative Code

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• IL Department of Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health & Recovery

• Program Websites o Mental Health Grants – FY2027 https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=176617 o IDHS Grants: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=85526 o IDHS website: www.dhs.state.il.us o Community Service Agreements (CSA) Tracking System: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=61069 o Centralized Repository Vault (CRV): https://vault.dhs.Illinois.gov/crvsecure/crv o GATA Learning Management System (LMS): https://gata.Illinois.gov/training.html

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2/27/2026

FY 2025 : $3,500,000
FY 2026 : $2,000,000
FY 2027 : $21,500,000