Makes firefighter skills training locally available at no cost to Illinois fire departments.

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The Cornerstone Program delivers fundamental and essential skills training to local fire departments, MABAS Divisions and Mutual Aid Associations throughout the state. The goals of this program are to provide basic training on fire fighting at the firefighter, vehicle operator, company officer, and chief levels and to reach fire departments that have not been able to participate in the certification program.

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Education Organizations;

Only the Illinois Fire Service Institute is eligible for awards

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Project Grants

Public Safety

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Awards are based on available appropriations.

Only the Illinois Fire Service Institute is eligible to apply for an award.

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Only the Illinois Fire Service Institute is eligible for awards

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This is a reimbursement program. The grantee must show expenditures that equal or exceed the grant amount each year.

Funds are restricted to be used on costs associated with the Cornerstone program.

Grantee submits requests for reimbursements. Those requests represent reports of expenditure of funds.

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The grantee must maintain, for a minimum of three years after the completion of the agreement, adequate books, records, and supporting documents to verify the amounts, recipients, and uses of all disbursements of funds passing in conjunction with the agreement. The agreement and all books, records, or papers related to the program, project, or use for which grant funds were provided and supporting document related to the agreement shall be available for review and audit by the Office, Auditor General, Attorney General, and Inspector General. The grantee must cooperate fully with any audit and to provide full access to all relevant materials. Failure to maintain the books, records, and supporting documents required by this section shall establish a presumption in favor of the State for the recovery of any funds paid by the State under the agreement for which adequate books, records, and supporting documentation are not available to support their purported disbursement. In the event that the grant is not expended in the manner approved, the recipient must refund the full amount of the grant award. Recovery of grant funds shall be accomplished in accordance with the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act (30 ILCS 705).

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$350,000

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https://www.fsi.illinois.edu/content/courses/programs/cornerstone/

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FY 2019 : $350,000
FY 2020 : $350,000
FY 2021 : $350,000
FY 2022 : $350,000
FY 2023 : $350,000
FY 2024 : $450,000
FY 2025 : $500,000