DFCS

The purpose of the Community Youth Services (CYS) grant program is to develop and implement strategies, activities, and services that are intended to prevent delinquency and violence among Illinois youth who are 11 to 24 years of age. The CYS program focuses on community engagement, strategic planning, services (coordination, linkage, and/or delivery) and referral.

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Section 80-30 of the Department of Human Services Act [20 ILCS 1305/80-30].

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Goal: Reduce the rates of delinquency and violence among youth ages 11 to 24 in designated service areas. Objectives: 1. Increase in community engagement for developing and supporting delinquency and violence prevention. 2. Increase in meaningful youth involvement in the development of delinquency and violence prevention. 3. Increase youth connection to existing health, employment and human services. 4. Increase in family communication and supervision of youth. 5. Increase in life skills development that will lead to self-sufficiency and delay and deter engagement in risk behaviors – alcohol tobacco and other drug use, sexual activity, fighting, gang involvement, etc. 6. Increase in preparation to continue onto college and high-demand career fields by youth. 7. Increase educational aspirations by parents. 8. Improve the physical environment including school climate in local schools within the designated service area through advocacy strategies.

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Nonprofit Organizations; Government Organizations;

A. Eligible Applicants are limited to those public and private nonprofit community-based organizations subject to 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the tax code (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) or 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(4)). B. The application is proposing to provide services to prevent youth delinquency and violence consistent with the requirements of this NOFO.

Youth aged 11 - 24 Youth whose safety is compromised and Youth is at risk for negative consequences in the community (i.e., school dropout, violent crimes, engagement in the juvenile justice system)

Project Grants

Human Services

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Applicants must be prequalified; therefore, applications from entities that have not prequalified prior to and on the due date of this application will NOT be reviewed and will NOT be considered for funding. Items a) through e) below are the prequalification requirements. Unique Entity Identifiers and SAM Registration: Each applicant (unless the applicant is an individual or State awarding agency that is exempt from those requirements under 2 CFR § 25.110(b) or (c), or has an exception approved by the Federal or State awarding agency under 2 CFR § 25.110(d)) is required to: Be registered in Sam.gov before the application due date. Provide a valid unique entity identifier (UEI) in its application. Continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active award or an application or plan under consideration by the awarding agency. The State Agency may not make an award until applicant has fully complied to all UEI and SAM requirements. The State Agency may determine that an applicant is not qualified if they have not complied to requirements and use that determination as a basis to award another applicant or applicants. Must be in "good standing" with the Illinois Secretary of State if the Illinois Secretary of State requires the entity's organization type to be registered. Must not be on the Illinois Stop Payment List Must not be on the Sam.gov Exclusion List Must not be on the Medicaid Sanctions List (DHFS Provider Sanctions List)

Applicants must electronically submit the complete application including all required narratives and attachments in the prescribed order: Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance.pdf Program Narrative & Attachments Budget (entered into the CSA system as described in Section 5.a) Grantee Conflict of Interest Disclosure.

Scoring will be on a 100-point scale. Funding recommendations may include consideration of other factors such as geographical distribution, demonstrated need, service capacity, cost effectiveness, demonstrated local community presence, agency past performance as a state grantee etc., and other items identified under other items identified in Funding Priorities in the NOFO.

1 State Award Notices Applicants recommended for funding under this NOFO following the above review and selection process will receive a Notice of State Award (NOSA). The NOSA shall include: a Grant award amount b The terms and conditions of the award. c Specific conditions, if any, assigned to the applicant based on the fiscal and administrative (ICQ), programmatic risk assessments (PRA) and merit-based review. The applicant shall receive the NOSA through the Grantee Portal. The NOSA must be signed by the grants officer (or equivalent). This signature effectively accepts the state award amount and all conditions set forth within the notice. This signed NOSA is the document authorizing IDHS to proceed with issuing an agreement. The Agency signed NOSA must be remitted to IDHS as instructed in the notice. The notice is not an authorization to begin performance (to the extent that it allows charging to State awards of pre-award costs; pre-award costs are incurred at the non-State entities own risk unless they have received written prior approval to begin performance). The authorizing document to begin performance is the fully executed Uniform Grant Agreement (UGA) signed by the grants officer, or equivalent. This is the official document that obligates funds. The UGA is sent to the non-State entity via the CSA system. The non-State entity will print and sign the signature page of the UGA and return signature page as directed in the NOFO. Note: The Department cannot issue an Agreement until the successful applicant has an approved budget entered into the CSA system. A written Notice of Denial shall be sent to the applicants not receiving the award.

Applications must be sent electronically to DHS.PositiveYouthDevelopment@illinois.gov and received no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

May 7, 2025 - June 30, 2025

Competitive grant appeals are limited to the evaluation process. Evaluation scores may not be protested. Only the evaluation process is subject to appeal and shall be reviewed by IDHS' Appeal Review Officer (ARO). Submission of Appeal: Appeals submission IDHS contact information: Contact Name: Karrie Rueter Email address: DHS.PositiveYouthDevelopment@Illinois.gov Email Subject Line: Agency Name, CYS 444-80-0846, Appeal Karrie An appeal must be submitted in writing to appeals submission IDHS contact listed above, who will send to the IDHS Appeal Review Officer (ARO) for consideration. An appeal must be received within 14 calendar days after the date that the grant award notice has been published. The written appeal shall include at a minimum the following: Name and address of the appealing party Identification of the grant; and Statement of the reasons for the appeal Supporting documentation, if applicable Response to appeal IDHS will acknowledge receipt of an appeal within 14 calendar days from the date the appeal was received. IDHS will respond to the appeal within 60 days or supply a written explanation to the appealing party as to why additional time is required. The appealing party must supply any additional information requested by IDHS within the time period set in the request Resolution The ARO will make a recommendation to the Agency Head or designee as expeditiously as possible after receiving all relevant, requested information. In determining the appropriate recommendation, the ARO shall consider the integrity of the competitive grant process and the impact of the recommendation on the State Agency. The Agency will resolve the appeal by means of written determination. The determination shall include, but not be limited to: Review of the appeal; Appeal determination; and Rationale for the determination.

Successful applicants under this NOFO may be eligible to receive two subsequent one-year grant renewals for this program. Renewals are at the discretion of the IDHS and are based on performance and sufficient appropriation.

This grant program is 100% State-funded. Funding for this award will come from the State’s Commitment to Human Services Funds and does not have a match requirement. To charge indirect costs to this grant, the applicant organization must have a Federal or State annually negotiated indirect cost rate agreement (NICRA) or must elect to use the De Minimis Rate. Indirect costs charged to the grant may not exceed the approved rate.

The budget and narrative must tie fiscal activity to program objectives and deliverables and demonstrate that all proposed costs are: Reasonable and necessary Allocable, and Allowable as defined herein and by program regulatory requirements and the Uniform Guidance (2CFR 200), as applicable. Specific unallowable costs for this program include the following: Please refer to 2 CFR 200 - Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, PART 200 Subpart E - Cost Principles to determine the appropriateness of costs. In addition, and specific to this grant, the following costs will be unallowable without specific prior written approval from DHS: Entertainment costs, except where specific costs that might otherwise be considered entertainment have a programmatic purpose and are authorized in the approved budget (2 CFR 200.438) Capital expenditures for general purpose equipment, including any vehicle regardless of cost, buildings, and land (2 CFR 200.439) Capital expenditures for improvements to land, buildings, or equipment which materially increase their value or useful life (2 CFR 200.439) Food, and other goods or services for personal use of the grantee's employees, contractors, or consultants of the grantee unless authorized as per diem under the State of Illinois Governor's Travel Control Board (2 CFR 200.445). Deposits for items, services, or space Out of-State travel and airline travel funded by the grant will not be allowed.

Reporting upon execution of the grant agreement shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the UGA and related exhibits which include but is not limited to the following: Periodic Financial Reports The monthly expenditure reports must be submitted by email no later than the 15th of each month for the preceding month. The quarterly Periodic Financial Report must be submitted no later than the 30th of the month following the end of the quarter: Quarter 1 (July 1 - September 30) is due October 30th; Quarter 2 (October 1 - December 31) is due January 30th; Quarter 3 (January 1 - March 31) is due April 30th and Quarter 4 (April 1 - June 30) is due July 30th. Periodic Programmatic Reports submitted electronically in accordance with instructions in the UGA and related exhibits which include but is not limited to the following: One quarterly Periodic Performance Report must be submitted for each community services are provided in. The Quarterly Periodic Performance Reports must be submitted no later than the 30th of the month following the end of the quarter; Quarter 1 (July 1 - September 30) is due October 30th; Quarter 2 (October 1 - December 31) is due January 30th; Quarter 3 (January 1 - March 31) is due April 30th; and Quarter 4 (April 1 - June 30) is due July 30th.

Annual Audit in conformance with Audit Requirements set forth in the grant agreement.

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Existing Community Committee: $100,000 New Community Committee: $50,000

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Any Regulations, Guidelines, or Literature necessary for program implementation will be provided by the DHS Program Office responsible for managing this program grant at no cost to the provider.

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4/2/2025

FY 2017 : $5,380,400
FY 2018 : $5,518,400
FY 2019 : $6,070,200
FY 2022 : $7,100,000
FY 2023 : $7,100,000
FY 2024 : $7,100,000
FY 2025 : $7,100,000
FY 2026 : $7,100,000