Family & Community Services

Metropolitan Mayors Caucus (MMC) will be responsible for the distribution and administration of the $10 million (minus MMC budget amount) in aid for people experiencing homelessness, individuals at-risk of losing their homes, and new arrivals/asylum seekers via the Supporting Municipalities for Asylum Seeker Services (SMASS) grant. Funding will be restricted to services meeting the basic needs of people experiencing homelessness, individuals at-risk of losing their homes and asylum seekers. Only municipal governments and/or Community Based Organizations (CBO) serving people experiencing homelessness, individuals at-risk of losing their homes and receiving asylum seekers are eligible to apply. For the purposes of SMASS funding, asylum seeker is defined as "an individual who crossed the Mexico/U.S. border on or after August 1, 2022, with the intent to stay permanently, and who does not possess any permanent or interim U.S. legal status (which does not include being in parole status), such as legal permanent residency, a student or work visa, etc." (This eligibility definition may differ in other contexts.) DELIVERABLES: 1. Work closely with the state on funding strategies and release a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to inform municipalities of the funding guidelines for SMASS FY25 program. 2. Manage an effective and efficient grant making process to ensure equitable funds distribution to statewide municipalities impacted by the arrival of the asylum seekers (AS) 3. Management of Sub-recipients: a. Consistent with GATA requirements, monitor fiscal and programmatic performance of sub- recipients, including reporting of required program data and expenditures. b. Provide technical assistance and support to grant recipients to ensure their program success. c. Include fiscal and program performance reports from grant recipients in MMC reports 4. Provide virtual capacity building workshops in areas of eligible service for interested municipalities statewide in areas of eligible service 5. Convene asylum seeker working group for regional coordination 6. Use existing or new task force (if deemed appropriate by MMC executive board) to provide updates and opportunity for meaningful municipal dialogue and to pursue program and policies that support, people experiencing homelessness, at-risk of losing their homes and new arrivals. 7. Inform IDHS of issues of concerns that require timely resolution

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Public Act 103-0006, Article 56, Section 570

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To support Asylum Seekers with legal representation, technological assistance, shelter, transportation, basic health and first aid, food, case management, interpretation and translation services, and workplace readiness for asylum seekers.

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Government Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations;

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Non-competitive

Human Services

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A non-competitive application will be submitted that is provided by the State

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This Agreement may be renewed for additional periods by mutual consent of the Parties, expressed in writing and signed by the Parties. Grantee acknowledges that this Agreement does not create any expectation of renewal.

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A. Time Period for Required Periodic Financial Reports (PFR). Grantee shall submit financial reports to Grantor no later than 20 days after the month ends. B. Time Period for Required Periodic Performance Reports (PPR). Grantee shall submit Performance Reports to Grantor no later than 20 days after the month ends. C. Time Period for Close-out Financial Reports. Grantee shall submit a Close-out Report no later than 30 days after this Agreement's end of the period of performance or termination (July 31, 2025) D. Time Period for Close-out Performance Reports. Grantee agrees to submit a Close-out Performance Report no later than 45 days after this Agreement's end of the period of performance or termination (August 15, 2025)

Grantee shall be subject to the audit requirements contained in the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 USC 7501-7507) and Subpart F of 2 CFR Part 200, and the audit rules and policies set forth by the Governor's Office of Management and Budget. See 30 ILCS 708/65(c); 44 Ill. Admin. Code 7000.90

Grantee shall maintain for three (3) years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report, adequate books, all financial records and, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to this Award, adequate to comply with 2 CFR 200.334, unless a different retention period is specified in 2 CFR 200.334 or 44 Ill. Admin. Code 7000.430(a) and (b). If any litigation, claim or audit is started before the expiration of the retention period, the records must be retained until all litigation, claims or audit exceptions involving the records have been resolved and final action taken.

General Revenue Funds

FY 2025 initial amount $10,000,000

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FY 2024 : $42,500,000