Death Penalty Abolition Fund (DPA)
Death Penalty Abolition Fund
CSFA Number: 546-00-2162
STATE AGENCY INFORMATION
Agency Name
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (546)
Agency Contact
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Short Description
(725 ILCS 5/119-1) Sec. 119-1. Death penalty abolished. (a) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the death penalty is abolished and a sentence to death may not be imposed. (b) All unobligated and unexpended moneys remaining in the Capital Litigation Trust Fund on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall be transferred into the Death Penalty Abolition Fund, a special fund in the State treasury, to be expended by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, for services for families of victims of homicide or murder and for training of law enforcement personnel.
Federal Authorization
N/A
Illinois Statue Authorization
Public Act 102-0698 HB0900 Enrolled LRB102 02912 AMC 12923 b
Illinois Administrative Rules Authorization
(725 ILCS 5/119-1) Sec. 119-1. Death penalty abolished. (a) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the death penalty is abolished and a sentence to death may not be imposed. (b) All unobligated and unexpended moneys remaining in the Capital Litigation Trust Fund on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall be transferred into the Death Penalty Abolition Fund, a special fund in the State treasury, to be expended by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, for services for families of victims of homicide or murder and for training of law enforcement personnel.
Objective
The proposed program design must clearly outline the integration of trauma-informed
services. Applicants must incorporate many of the following elements to be considered a
comprehensive program. Applicants must describe how each chosen element will be
implemented and how that implementation is appropriate for the setting.
UGA Program Terms
December 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022
Eligible Applicants
Government Organizations;
Applicant Eligibility
Registered agencies in good standing with the State
Beneficiary Eligibility
state General Revenue funds appropriated by Public Act
725 ILCS 5/119-1(b) to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority to support crisis
response and recovery services to family members of homicide and murder.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants
Subject / Service Area
Public Safety
Credentials / Documentation
Registered in the GATA Grantee Portal and in Good Standing with Pre-qualification requirements.
Preapplication Coordination
None
Application Procedures
Registered in the GATA Grantee Portal, in Good Standing with Pre-qualification requirements and submittal of all application requirements by the close date/time of the posted Notice of Funding Opportunity.
Criteria Selecting Proposals
Proposals will be reviewed by a panel of ICJIA staff and stakeholders with expertise in services to victims of crime. Applicants will be selected based on overall scoring. Decisions on which projects to fund among applications with equivalent scores will be selected based on individual scores of the evidence-based practices category.
Award Procedures
Review team recommendations will be forwarded to the ICJIA Budget Committee for preliminary approval and applicants will be notified of the Committee's decision. A panel will conduct a final review of applications for cost allowability.
Deadlines
As identified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity
Range of Approval or Disapproval Time
Budget Committee review/approval of recommended designations
Appeals
Unsuccessful applicants may request a formal appeal. Only the evaluation process is subject to appeal. Evaluation scores and funding determinations may not be contested and will not be considered by the ICJIA’s Appeals Review Officer. The appeal must be in writing and submitted within 14 calendar days after either the date the grant award notice is published or receipt of a Funding Opportunity Declination Letter from ICJIA, whichever comes first.
Renewals
Grant awards will have a target period of performance of December 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022 (7 months). Additional funding of up to $600,000 may be awarded after the initial funding period, contingent upon satisfactory performance and availability of funds. Total funding for the grant program will not exceed 36 months.
Uses and Restrictions
For services for families of victims of homicide or murder and for training of law enforcement personnel.
Reports
Submit program reports
Submit financial status reports
Submit timekeeping certifications
Submit closeout financial status report, property inventory, and closeout program report
Audits
Recipients must submit an annual audit report in accordance with the 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Requirements. Future awards and fund drawdowns may be withheld if audit reports are delinquent.
Records
In addition to implementing the funded project consistent with the approved project proposal and budget, agencies selected for funding must comply with applicable grant terms and conditions and other legal requirements, including GATA, and the U.S. Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide.
Account Identification
Public Act 102-0698 HB0900 Enrolled LRB102 02912 AMC 12923 b
Public Act 725 ILCS 5/119-1(b)
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
A total of $3 million in funding is available. Awards will be a minimum of $75,000 and a maximum of $300,000 in grant funding.
Program Accomplishments
Provide counseling services to family members of victims of homicide within 7
days of incident. clients will see progress on processing trauma, clients will participate in
counseling within 7 days of incident, eligible families for the program will be reunified or allowed to stay in their homes.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
Becoming trauma-informed is a continual process of organizational assessment and change.
Applicants are strongly urged to increase their knowledge of trauma-informed practices, and
where appropriate, incorporate trauma-informed practices into proposed services and design.
Applicants should identify the evidence-based practice (EBP) and/or promising interventions
being proposed for implementation, identify and discuss the evidence that shows that the
practice is effective, discuss the population(s) for which this practice has been shown to be
effective, and show that it is appropriate for the proposed target population. Applicants must
clearly outline the integration of EBPs into the trauma-informed practices into the proposed
program.
Regional or Local Assistance Location
None
Headquarters Office
60 E Van Buren, Suite 605, Chicago, IL 60605
Program Website
http://www.icjia.state.il.us/grant-programs http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=072500050K119-1
Example Projects
Chicago Survivors
Build
James B. Morgan Center for youth advocacy
FUNDING INFORMATION
Funding By Fiscal Year
FY 2020 : $3,260,734
FY 2021 : $1,116,214
Federal Funding
None
Notice of Funding Opportunities
| Agency ID | Award Range | Application Range |
ACTIVE AWARDS
| Agency ID | Grantee Name | Start Date | End Date | Amount |
| 592404 KWS | Lake County Crisis Center for the Prevention & Treatment of Domestic Violence | 07/01/2023 | 06/30/2324 | 441,413 |
| DPA 592408 | Chicago Survivors | 07/01/2023 | 06/30/2024 | 350,000 |
| DPA 592407 | BUILD, Inc. | 07/01/2023 | 06/30/2024 | 276,426 |
| 592404 - KWS | Family Resources, Inc. | 07/01/2023 | 06/30/2024 | 266,233 |
| James B. Moran Center for Youth Advocacy | 07/01/2023 | 06/30/2024 | 236,707 |