DFCS

The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) was awarded funding from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Family Violence Prevention Services Act American Rescue Plan Act to focus on ensuring the safety, sustainability, and capacity building of domestic violence direct survivor advocacy workforce during and after the COVID 19 pandemic. The purpose of these supplemental funds in the FVPSA program is to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. The primary focus of awards made under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), is to provide state-wide temporary refuge in conjunction with supportive services to survivors and their dependents, including culturally specific needs, language services, counseling services, and direct services. Funds must be used to establish a state-wide approach to providing survivors supportive services, shelters, and/or be used to support personnel and related expenses to provide services within the domestic violence service provider agency.

45 CFR § 1370.1

750 ILCS 60 Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986

20 ILCS 1310 Domestic Violence Shelters Act

Improve survivor access to temporary refuge, supportive services, and other unmet needs such as culturally specific needs, language services, counseling services, and direct services. These services will be provided through a statewide approach by the existing Domestic Violence Training Program providers that can provide services throughout the entire state.

Yes

Must comply with approved program plan and Uniform Grant Agreement Exhibits.

Nonprofit Organizations;

The types of applicants that may apply for the grant award are not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organizations currently funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) under the Domestic Violence Training Program offering Statewide Training to provide crisis intervention to victims of domestic violence and their vulnerable family members are eligible to apply for these funds. Applicant must have the demonstrated capacity over two years or longer to provide state-wide assistance and response to the specific needs of domestic violence survivors experiencing hardship as a result of the pandemic. Providers not currently funded by IDHS are not eligible to apply.

Victims of domestic violence and their dependents.

Project Grants

Human Services

The types of applicants that may apply for the grant award are not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organizations currently funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) under the Domestic Violence Training Program offering Statewide Training to provide crisis intervention to victims of domestic violence and their vulnerable family members are eligible to apply for these funds. Providers not currently funded by IDHS are not eligible to apply.

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 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

Domestic Violence Training Program Providers that have demonstrated capacity over two years or longer to provide state-wide assistance and response to the specific needs of domestic violence survivors experiencing hardship as a result of the pandemic. This is to allow a balance of geographic distribution of supportive services.

Merit-based review

Applicants must electronically submit the complete application including all required forms and attachments in the prescribed order, with the Cover Page on top. Applications must be sent electronically to DHS.DVSAHT@illinois.gov. Applications are due by 10/31/2024 at 11:59pm.

20 days

Appeals pursuant To Illinois Administrative Code 123.456

Successful applicants under this NOFO may be eligible to receive a subsequent three-month grant renewal for this program. Renewals are at the discretion of the department and are based on performance and available funding.

Not Applicable

Funding must be used to provide domestic violence victims with supportive services as a response to the exacerbation of domestic violence caused by the COVID 19 pandemic, staff education and support with an emphasis on supporting culturally specific survivor needs caused or exasperated by the COVID-19 pandemic, temporary refuge and rental assistance in conjunction with supportive services as a response to the exacerbation of homelessness caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and other services that increase access to resources improving overall health, including behavioral health, and safety of survivors and their vulnerable dependents in response to hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Unallowable Costs per 2 CFR 200 Subpart E Cost Principles.

Reports Monthly: The provider will submit monthly expenditure documentation in the format prescribed by the Department. The expenditure documentation must be submitted no later than the 25th of each month for the preceding month. Quarterly: The provider will submit quarterly Periodic Performance Reports in the format prescribed by the Department. The Periodic Performance Reports must be submitted no later than the 25th of the month following the preceding quarter. Annually: The Provider will submit an annual program plan, a detailed program budget, and budget narrative to the Department as directed. Additional annual performance data may be collected in the form of a closeout report as directed by the Department and in a format prescribed by the Department.

JCAR Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.90 Auditing Standards

JCAR Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.430 Record Retention

Appropriation Code: 0408.44480.4900.000000NE

$2,800,000.00

$150,000 - $2,000,000

This is a new grant program. Anticipated results include a number of domestic violence victims with increased supportive services statewide.

45 CFR § 1370.1; 750 ILCS 60 Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986; 20 ILCS 1310 Domestic Violence Shelters Act; Domestic Violence Services Guidelines Manual

Not Applicable

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

https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=32008

Domestic Violence prevention and Intervention; Domestic Violence Health Services

Not Applicable

FY 2024 : $2,800,000
FY 2025 : $2,500,000