DFCS

Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention Programs provide crisis intervention to victims of domestic violence and their vulnerable family members. Grantees function as a safety net for victims and provide quality comprehensive domestic violence services to victims and their vulnerable family members. The goal of service delivery is to prevent domestic violence by meeting the immediate crisis and long-term needs of victims and their vulnerable family members. The objectives are to provide safe, secure shelter to protect victims and their children from further abuse; to provide information, support, counseling and advocacy services to help victims become aware of and take advantage of their rights and options; to provide supportive services that help victims become self-sufficient and enable them to live in nonviolent homes; and to educate and inform the community that abusing a family member is a crime that will not be tolerated. The Provider shall adhere to the requirements and provide services in accordance with the Department’s Program Manual for domestic violence services located on the DHS web-site at http://www.dhs.state.il.us and the Illinois Domestic Violence Service Guidelines Manual located at http://www.ilcadv.org/resources/services_guidelines/ServicesGuidelinesManualcurrent.pdf

45 CFR § 1370.1

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To provide comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence.

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Must comply with approved program plan and Uniform Grant Agreement Exhibits. MERIT BASED REVIEW Program competitively bid through NOFO process for FY2026. It is anticipated that current providers who maintain successful outcomes will be renewed in FY2027 and FY2028. NOFO Program competitively bid through NOFO process for FY2026. It is anticipated that current providers who maintain successful outcomes will be renewed in FY2027 and FY2028.

Nonprofit Organizations;

Compliance with Domestic Violence Services Guidelines Manual

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Project Grants

Human Services

The types of applicants that may apply for the grant award are not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organizations that provide services to victims of domestic violence and their vulnerable family members are eligible to apply for these funds. Providers must demonstrate compliance with Domestic Violence Services Guidelines Manual.

All entities are required to register with the State of Illinois through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Grantee Portal, www.grants.illinois.gov/portal to be eligible apply for a grant. An Illinois.gov public account authenticates the relationship between the individual and the organization they represent, How to create an Illinois.gov Public Account. The following information is required to complete registration: 1.Organization's Unique Entity Identifier (UEI); 2.Organization's federal employer identification number (FEIN); 3.Organization type; 4.Illinois Secretary of State File ID (required for non-profits, for-profits and limited liability corporations); 5.Organization's name 6.Organization's mailing address; 7.Organization's primary email address; 8.Organization's primary phone number 9.Organization's fiscal year-end date Entities are federally required to have an active SAM.gov entity registration. Illinois uses SAM.gov automation to determine qualification status based on the entity's registration. Refer to GATA Administrative Rules on Grantee Pre-qualification Status: http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/044/044070000A00700R.html. An entity may apply for a grant award prior to qualified status. The entity must be in "qualified status" based on the Grantee Portal by the Application Review Date. See #18 in the NOFO Transmittal. The Grantee Portal will indicate in red if a status is not qualified. Links for self-remediation help are provided in the Portal. 1.Current SAM.gov account; 2.Current FEIN 3.Good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State (Illinois Secretary of State Business Services website: https://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/business_services/home.html 4.Not on the Illinois Stop Payment List; 5.Not on the SAM.gov Exclusion List; 6.Not on the DHFS Sanctioned Party List. State agencies are federally required to evaluate the risk posed by each applicant. Risk assessments are a pre-award requirement and include two components: fiscal and administrative and programmatic. Illinois uses an Internal Control Questionnaire (ICQ) to complete the fiscal and administrative component and the risk assessment. Entities are required to access, complete and submit the ICQ through the Grantee Portal for the state fiscal year associated with the grant funding. Both the ICQ and the programmatic risk assessment must be accepted by the state and approved before a grant award can be executed.

Application procedures outlined in NOFO

Geographic distribution to support statewide system of services

Merit-based review process

Applicants must electronically submit the complete application including all required forms and attachments in the prescribed order. Applications must be sent electronically to DHS.DVSAHT@illinois.gov. Applications are due by 04/11/2025 at 5:00PM.

30 days

Competitive grant appeals are limited to the evaluation process. Evaluation scores may not be protested. Only be evaluation process is subject to appeal and shall be reviewed by IDHS' Appeal Review Officer (ARO). Appeal process is outlined in NOFO.

Successful applicants under this NOFO may be eligible to receive two subsequent one-year grant renewals for this program.

25% match requirement on federal portion of grant award

Program specific eligibility restrictions include: Agencies that do NOT have experience in domestic violence services and demonstrating compliance with the Domestic Violence Services Guidelines Manual are ineligible. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to begin services immediately upon execution of the uniform grant agreement. Unallowable Costs per 2 CFR 200 Subpart E Cost Principles.

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JCAR Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.90 Auditing Standards

JCAR Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.430 Record Retention

Appropriation Code: 0001.44480.4900.000600NE Appropriation Code: 0408.44480.4900.000000NE Appropriation Code: 0762.44480.4900.000000NE

$70,077,955

$150,000-$2,000,000

Statewide comprehensive programming for over 30 years.

750 ILCS 60 Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986; 20 ILCS 1310 Domestic Violence Shelters Act; Domestic Violence Services Guidelines Manual

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Department of Human Services Division of Family and Community Services Bureau of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Human Trafficking 823 East Monroe Street Springfield, Illinois 62701

www.dhs.state.il.us

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3/11/2025

FY 2017 : $36,876,797
FY 2018 : $24,014,771
FY 2019 : $22,258,898
FY 2020 : $24,882,785
FY 2021 : $25,052,718
FY 2022 : $24,580,867
FY 2024 : $69,590,516
FY 2025 : $69,974,951
FY 2026 : $70,077,955