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Rebuild Illinois Prime Sites grants are available to businesses that are relocating or expanding operations in Illinois, will create and retain 200 or more jobs, and have been approved for EDGE or HIB. Grant funds may be used for infrastructure and capital equipment purchases that will result in job creation and retention in the state of Illinois.

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30 ILCS 425 and Public Act 102-0017

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To be eligible to apply for a Business Attraction Prime Sites grant, the project must have been: (a) approved as eligible for the Illinois Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) program, Illinois High Impact Business Program (HIB), Reimaging Electric Energy Vehicles (REV) Illinois Program, or Manufacturing Illinois Chips for Real Opportunity (MICRO) Program in the last six (6) months; or (b) have a pending application for the EDGE, HIB, REV, or MICRO programs. In the event of the latter, the applicant’s Prime Sites application under this NOFO will be considered contemporaneously with the EDGE, HIB, REV, or MICRO application and is dependent upon a favorable determination that the company is eligible for EDGE, HIB, REV, or MICRO. Unless the applicant is eligible for REV or MICRO, an applicant must commit to creating at least 50 new jobs for Illinois residents and a $40 million investment OR 100 new jobs for Illinois residents and $20 million in investment. In each case, new jobs must be located at the project site where the capital project is located. A copy of a signed letter from DCEO confirming eligibility for EDGE, HIB, REV, or MICRO will be required to be submitted with this application or upon approval under the EDGE, HIB, REV, or MICRO programs. For more information about EDGE eligibility, see the DCEO website listed in NOFO.

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Information about the Program Specific Terms and requirements can be found within the Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Nonprofit Organizations; For-Profit Organizations;

Businesses that are relocating to or expanding operations in Illinois, received confirmation of eligibility for an EDGE, HIB, REV or MICRO credit within the past six (6) months or has a pending application for the EDGE, HIB, REV or MICRO programs that is ultimately approved. For businesses applying for and/or are eligible for EDGE or HIB, are committed to: hiring at least 50 new employees that are Illinois residents to work onsite where project is located, AND making a $40 million investment, OR hiring at least 100 new employees that are Illinois residents to work onsite where project is located, AND making a $20 million investment are operating in one the of the following industries of focus from the 2019 Illinois Economic Plan (https://dceo.illinois.gov/econplan2019.html): Agribusiness and Ag Tech Energy Information Technology Life Sciences and Healthcare Manufacturing Transportation and Logistics Applicants that do not meet these criteria are ineligible. Standard GATA pre-qualification is required.

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Project Grants

Economic Development

Award amounts for eligible projects will be formula based, and an applicant may apply for a grant of up to $5,000 per new job created, with a minimum of 50 new jobs pledged except for REV and MICRO applicants eligible for REV and MICRO tier 2 benefits per 20 ILCS 686/20 and 35 ILCS 45/110-20. Tier 2 REV and MICRO applicants are eligible to receive $10,000 per new job. This formula sets the minimum award amount at $250,000; grants may not exceed $2510,000,000. This grant opportunity also includes a 4:1 match requirement, meaning grant funds can only cover 20% of the total eligible capital expenses for the proposed project.

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This opportunity will accept applications on a rolling basis and award projects that meet the requirements and prerequisites set forth in the Notice of Funding Opportunity Supplement and receive the minimum score required for funding.

Award amounts for eligible projects will be formula based, and an applicant may apply for a grant of up to $5,000 per new job created, with a minimum of 50 new jobs pledged except for REV and MICRO applicants eligible for REV and MICRO tier 2 benefits per 20 ILCS 686/20 and 35 ILCS 45/110-20. Tier 2 REV and MICRO applicants are eligible to receive $10,000 per new job. This formula sets the minimum award amount at $250,000; grants may not exceed $25,000,000. This grant opportunity also includes a 4:1 match requirement, meaning grant funds can only cover 20% of the total eligible capital expenses for the proposed project.

This opportunity will accept applications on a rolling basis and award projects that meet the requirements and prerequisites set forth in the Notice of Funding Opportunity Supplement and receive the minimum score required for funding.

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The Merit Based Review process is subject to appeal. However, competitive grant appeals are limited to the evaluation process. Evaluation scores may not be protested. Only the evaluation process is subject to appeal. The appeal must be submitted in writing to the Department within 14 calendar days after the date that the grant award notice has been published. The written appeal shall include the name and address of the appealing party, the identification of the grant and a statement of reasons for the appeal. To file an appeal, applicants must submit the appeal in writing and in accordance with the Merit-Based Application Review Appeals Process listed on the Grant Opportunities page of the DCEO website: https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/AboutDCEO/GrantOpportunities/Pages/MeritAppReview.aspx.

Once a finalized grant agreement has been executed, the funds will be paid to the grantee in stages. DCEO will initially reimburse documented capital expenditures to a grantee up to 50% of the awarded grant amount. The remaining 50% will be a reimbursement of approved capital expenditures once the appropriate employee hiring requirements have been met. DCEO anticipates the final 50% shall be disbursed within two years of finalizing the grant agreement with an option for a one-year extension, but grant agreements may be longer in cases where longer timelines for reaching employment thresholds are anticipated.

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This grant program is utilizing state capital funds appropriated by the Illinois General Assembly as indicated in Public Act 102-0017 (Article 137, Section 30). Grants awarded under this program will range from $250,000 to $2510,000,000. A total of $33,581,93560,000,000 is available through this funding opportunity. Award amounts for eligible projects will be formula based, and an applicant may apply for a grant of up to $5,000 per new job created, with a minimum of 50 new jobs except for REV and MICRO applicants eligible for REV and MICRO tier 2 benefits. Tier 2 REV and MICRO applicants are eligible to receive $10,000 per new job. Eligible projects may include new construction and renovation of industrial and commercial facilities, including associated infrastructure improvements and the purchase and installation of durable equipment. Construction or renovation of facilities to be used as warehouses are not eligible. These grants originate from Rebuild Illinois capital funds, so expenditures for these funds are subject to Bondability Guidelines (see guidelines at the same webpage where this NOFO is posted). Eligible expenses for these funds include: architectural planning and engineering design; land and building acquisition; costs related to site selection, preparation and improvement; utility work; new construction of buildings and structures; reconstruction or improvement of existing buildings or structures; and original furnishings and durable equipment, including scientific instruments and apparatuses with a long useful life. Ineligible expenses include: Operational expenses; Lease payments for rental of equipment or facilities; Costs of staff or resident labor and material outside of project construction; Expenditures to acquire or construct temporary facilities; Purchase of automobiles, trucks, farm equipment, boats or rolling stock; and Livestock or laboratory animals. Once a finalized grant agreement has been executed, the funds will be paid to the grantee in stages. The state will initially reimburse documented capital expenditures to a grantee up to 50% of the awarded grant amount. The remaining 50% will be a reimbursement of approved capital expenditures only once the appropriate employee hiring requirements have been met. DCEO anticipates the final 50% shall be disbursed within two years of the grant agreement with an option for a one-year extension, but grant agreements may be longer in cases where longer timelines for reaching employment thresholds are anticipated. Grantees will only be eligible to retain a grant amount of up to $5,000 per job created. If the grantee fails to create sufficient new jobs for the grant amount to exceed the initial 50% in reimbursed costs for the project by the end of the grant period, DCEO may claw back a portion of grant funds disbursed. Applicants must submit a project narrative that describes in detail how the award will be executed. The project narrative should include enough information for DCEO to understand the scope of the project, the budget, including a detailed breakdown of the costs associated with each budget line and any additional necessary detail to enable DCEO to manage the grant agreement activity against planned project performance. The Project Narrative must include evidence of capacity, quality and need as defined in Section E.1. Agreement(s) and budget(s) with subrecipients and subcontractors must be pre-approved by and on file with DCEO. Agreements can be submitted to DCEO when available. Subcontractors and subrecipients are subject to all applicable provisions of the Agreement(s) executed between DCEO and the grantee. The successful applicant shall retain sole responsibility for the performance of its subrecipient(s) and/or subcontractor(s). The release of this NOFO does not obligate the Department to make an award.

Standard GATA reporting (performance, financial and audits if appropriate) and Corporate Accountability

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500 East Monroe Springfield, IL 62701 and 555 W Monroe St, 12th Floor Chicago, IL 60661

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10/19/2021

FY 2022 : $1
FY 2023 : $33,581,935
FY 2024 : $60,000,000
FY 2025 : $1