444 (Department of Human Services)

The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) was awarded funding from the U.S Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime to focus on improving outcomes to child and youth victims of human trafficking. The primary focus of this award is to establish a comprehensive statewide response to child and youth sex and labor trafficking in Illinois over a three-year period.

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 (18 U.S.C. § 3014(h)(2)); Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 (22 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2)).

P.A 100-0705; P.A 100-0692; P.A 100-1037; 740 ILCS 128/15; 720 ILCS 5/10-9; 820 ILCS 95

N/A

The objective of this award is to develop and implement a strategic plan for a multidisciplinary trauma-informed statewide response to child and youth sex and labor trafficking in Illinois, develop protocols & procedures among multidisciplinary actors to coordinate victim-centered trauma-informed service provision for child & youth victims of sex & labor trafficking that protects privacy & confidentiality of victims, develop training program standards and an implementation strategy that is trauma-informed to ensure statewide multidisciplinary actors recognize and respond to sex and labor trafficking indicators effectively, develop a robust data collection and information sharing system to track the statewide coordinated response to child and youth victims of sex and labor trafficking that ensures victim confidentiality, identify greatest challenges and fill gaps to ensure a coordinated response to identify and provide services to child and youth victims of sex and labor trafficking, and identify, create, and implement screening tool(s) for multidisciplinary actors to identify child and youth victims of sex and labor trafficking This also enables IDHS to distribute funding to support direct victim services for child and youth survivors of human trafficking.

Yes

In addition to the uniform requirements in PART ONE and Grantor-Specific Terms in PART TWO, Grantor has the following additional requirements for this Project: The related Program Manual, if applicable, can be found via the following DHS website: http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=29741 and is hereby incorporated into this Agreement. Program Attachment. The related Program Attachment, if applicable, can be found via the following DHS website: http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=29741 and is hereby incorporated into this Agreement.

Nonprofit Organizations;

Children's Advocacy Centers of Illinois are supported through funding authorized by the Office for Victims of Crime. To receive funding, CACI must serve as a contractual partner in this grant opportunity by appointing and employing a Human Trafficking Coordinator for the state of Illinois. Children's Advocacy Centers of Illinois must work with IDHS to establish standards for victim-centered, trauma-informed training for Children’s Advocacy Center and members of multi-disciplinary teams. Other eligible applicants as named, listed, and approved in the federal OVC project proposal.

Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking

Project Grants

Human Services

Children's Advocacy Centers of Illinois, and other agencies as named, established, and approved in the federal proposal by the Office for Victims of Crime.

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.

Not Applicable - Funding based on federal proposal awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime. Amount to be distributed to Children's Advocacy Centers of Illinois and other project partners subject to discretion of state agencies.

Children's Advocacy Centers of Illinois, and other agencies as named, established, and approved in the federal proposal by the Office for Victims of Crime.

This program/award is exempt from the merit-based review process, and publishing of a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). See GATA Exception section below for details. Reimbursement based on monthly expenditure reporting.

Grantees must submit their updated program plan, current year budget, and application prior to the beginning of the fiscal year for contract execution.

N/A - GATA Exception

N/A - GATA Exception

Children's Advocacy Centers of Illinois and other named project partners under this funding source are eligible to receive subsequent one-year grant awards for this program, for a total of three years of funding. Renewals are at the discretion of the Department and are based on sufficient appropriation and performance criteria including, but not limited to: - Grantee has performed satisfactorily during the previous reporting period - All required reports have been submitted on time, unless a written exception has been provided by the Division/Department - No outstanding issues are present (e.g., in good standing with all pre-qualification requirements and no outstanding corrective action, etc.)

No match required.

Funding must be used to support victim service programs. Per the Office for Victims of Crime, this funding restricts: holding beds, stipends/incentives to participate in services, and primary prevention activities, legalization or practice of prostitution. No funds may be used to implement any program that targets victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons. Unallowable Costs per 2 CFR 200 Subpart E Cost Principles. No direct payments to victims or their dependents.

Grantees will be required to submit periodic performance report data (PPR) quarterly by the 25th day following the close of the quarter, in the prescribed format provided by the Department. Grantees will be required to submit periodic financial reports (PFR) quarterly by the 25th day following the close of the quarter. Grantees will be required to submit monthly expenditure reports with expenditure sampling backup documentation monthly by the 25th day following the close of the month. Grantees will be required to submit an annual closeout report no later than 60 calendar days following the end of the Period of Performance for the agreement or agreement termination.

JCAR Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.90 Auditing Standards

JCAR Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.430 Record Retention

Appropriation Code: 0408-444-80-4900-00-00

$416,366 2 awards

$23,044 - $393,322

This is a new grant program. This program will develop and implement a strategic plan for a multidisciplinary trauma-informed statewide response to child and youth sex and labor trafficking in Illinois, develop protocols & procedures among multidisciplinary actors to coordinate victim-centered trauma-informed service provision for child & youth victims of sex & labor trafficking that protects privacy & confidentiality of victims, develop training program standards and an implementation strategy that is trauma-informed to ensure statewide multidisciplinary actors recognize and respond to sex and labor trafficking indicators effectively, develop a robust data collection and information sharing system to track the statewide coordinated response to child and youth victims of sex and labor trafficking that ensures victim confidentiality, identify greatest challenges and fill gaps to ensure a coordinated response to identify and provide services to child and youth victims of sex and labor trafficking, and identify, create, and implement screening tool(s) for multidisciplinary actors to identify child and youth victims of sex and labor trafficking.

Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. § 20110(e)); Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 (18 U.S.C. § 3014(h)(2)); Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 (22 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2)).

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

444-80-0652 Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention 444-80-0654 Sexual Assault Prevention and Response

Funding for statewide Human Trafficking coordinator that assists with creation of statewide strategic plan and planning of annual human trafficking conference.

FY 2025 : $395,039
FY 2026 : $416,366