Comprehensive Solicitations Guide

American Rescue Plan – Violence Prevention Investments 2022

This is the central hub page for grant opportunities currently available through the State of Illinois, Cook County and City of Chicago. Click below to learn more about each grant, eligibility criteria, deadlines, applications and more. Please continue to check back frequently as more grant opportunities are made available.

To learn more about the collaboration between the State, County, and City, download the Conversations: Creating Safe & Thriving Communities Presentation and/or watch the April 28, 2022 town hall conversation about these initiatives here:

Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)

Overview
For more details on each grant, click below:

Greater Illinois Trauma Informed Behavioral Health Services - Deadline: October 14, 2022

Program Description:

Firearm violence has deeply harmed neighborhoods, communities, and the entire State of Illinois, both through the immediate loss of life and the long-term, harmful effects of trauma experienced by victims, witnesses, and others. To reduce firearm violence, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Reimagine Public Safety Act (RPSA) (430 ILCS 69). The RPSA calls for a comprehensive approach to reducing firearm violence through targeted, integrated behavioral health services and economic opportunities. It also created the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention (OFVP) in the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS or the Department), which has authority over this effort. As per RPSA, for Illinois municipalities with less than 1,000,000 residents, in December 2021 the OFVP’s Firearm Violence Research Group identified 15 municipalities or continuous geographic areas with the greatest concentration of firearm violence victims. These locations were identified by the volume and per capita rate of fatal/non-fatal firearm-shot victims in each municipality, excluding self-inflicted incidents, from 2016 through 2020. An additional community was selected in March 2022 as the 16th in rank order of concentrated firearm violence.

In accordance with the RPSA, the following municipalities with less than 1,000,000 residents are considered “eligible greater Illinois municipalities” and qualify for grants under the Act:

  1. Aurora
  2. Belleville Cluster (Includes Belleville, East St. Louis, and Cahokia Heights)
  3. Berwyn-Cicero Cluster
  4. Calumet City Cluster (includes Calumet City, Harvey, Dolton, Riverdale, South Holland, Markham, Lansing)
  5. Chicago Heights Cluster (includes Chicago Heights, Park Forests, and Sauk Village)
  6. Danville
  7. Decatur
  8. Joliet
  9. Kankakee
  10. Maywood-Bellwood Cluster
  11. Peoria
  12. Rock Island
  13. Rockford
  14. Springfield
  15. Urbana-Champaign Cluster
  16. Waukegan-North Chicago Cluster

Approximately $20M will be made available for a 19-month project period (December 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024). Average award amount: $475,000 for 19-month project period (December 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024).

Submit questions to:  DHS.ViolencePreventionServices@illinois.gov

Due date for submitting questions:
10/7/2022

FAQs will be updated frequently, and a final, complete list will be posted to the IDHS website on 10/11/2022.

Applications for this opportunity are due by Noon on October 14, 2022.

For more information: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=146059

For updates and additional information on the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention, visit the IDHS website at Office of Firearm Violence Prevention.

Reimagine Youth Development and Intervention Services Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) - Deadline: Noon, October 19, 2022

Program Description:

The IDHS Office of Firearm Violence Prevention (OFVP) is investing in the highest-risk Chicago communities  to provide comprehensive violence prevention services intended to mitigate, reduce, and prevent violent behavior, particularly firearm violence. The OFVP is seeking applications from eligible non-profit community organizations with the ability to connect with those individuals at the highest risk of harming someone or being harmed by firearm violence. Funded organizations will offer a variety of Youth Development & Intervention Services that utilize evidence-informed programming and services which will improve youth outcomes and decrease risk factors associated with firearm violence. These services include mentoring, caregiver engagement; life skills development; employment readiness, skills development and support; as well as other activities that promote positive youth outcomes. 

These communities include:

    1. Ashburn
    2. Auburn Gresham
    3. Austin
    4. Burnside
    5. Chatham
    6. Chicago Lawn
    7. East Garfield Park
    8. Englewood
    9. Fuller Park
    10. Greater Grand Crossing
    11. Humboldt Park
    12. New City
    13. North Lawndale
    14. Northside Cluster: (Belmont Cragin, Hermosa, Logan Square, Avondale, Irving Park, Albany Park)
    15. Riverdale
    16. Roseland
    17. South Chicago
    18. South Deering
    19. South Lawndale
    20. South Shore
    21. Southwest Side Cluster: (Lower West Side, Brighton Park, Gage Park, McKinley Park
    22. Washington Park
    23. West Englewood
    24. West Garfield Park
    25. West Pullman
    26. Woodlawn

The Reimagine Youth Development and Intervention Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) 444-80-3007 is open and can be found on the IDHS Grant Information page: IDHS: Reimagine Youth Development & Intervention Services (RYDIS) 23-444-80-3007 (state.il.us) 

Applications for this opportunity are due by Noon on October 19, 2022.

Information regarding prequalification requirements for the Reimåagine Public Safety Act Violence Prevention Services (RVPS) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (2774) can be accessed here:  IDHS: Grant Application Information and Instructions (state.il.us)

If you have questions about this NOFO and/or would like to attend a Technical Assistance Session (Bidders’ Conference), please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions (or FAQ) webpage that can be accessed here:  IDHS: Reimagine Youth Development & Intervention Services Technical Assistance Session/Questions & Answers/Appendices (state.il.us)

For updates and additional information on the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention, visit the IDHS website at Office of Firearm Violence Prevention.

RPSA Violence Prevention Services Notice of Funding Opportunity (2nd NOFO) - Continuous beginning May 2, 2022

Program Description:

Firearm violence has deeply harmed neighborhoods, communities, and the entire State of Illinois, both through the immediate loss of life and the long-term, harmful effects of trauma experienced by victims, witnesses, and others. To reduce firearm violence, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Reimagine Public Safety Act (RPSA) (430 ILCS 69). The RPSA calls for a comprehensive approach to reducing firearm violence through targeted, integrated behavioral health services and economic opportunities. It also created the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention (OFVP) in the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS or the Department), which has authority over this effort. As per RPSA, the OFVP’s Firearm Violence Research Group identified 22 Chicago community areas as locations with the most concentrated firearm violence, as defined by the number of and per capita of fatal/non-fatal firearm-shot victims, excluding self-inflicted incidents, from 2016 through 2020. Four (4) additional Chicago community areas were selected by the OFVP, using further data-driven analysis.

In accordance with the RPSA, these community areas are considered “eligible neighborhoods” and qualify for grants under the Act:

  1. Ashburn
  2. Auburn Gresham
  3. Austin
  4. Burnside
  5. Chatham
  6. Chicago Lawn
  7. East Garfield Park
  8. Englewood
  9. Fuller Park
  10. Greater Grand Crossing
  11. Humboldt Park
  12. New City
  13. North Lawndale
  14. Northside Cluster: (Belmont Cragin, Hermosa, Logan Square, Avondale, Irving Park, Albany Park)
  15. Riverdale
  16. Roseland
  17. South Chicago
  18. South Deering
  19. South Lawndale
  20. South Shore
  21. Southwest Side Cluster: (Lower West Side, Brighton Park, Gage Park, McKinley Park
  22. Washington Park
  23. West Englewood
  24. West Garfield Park
  25. West Pullman
  26. Woodlawn

On February 2, 2022 a first round NOFO for RPSA Violence Prevention Services (22-444-80-2774-01) was released with a closing date of March 9, 2022. Since the close of this first round NOFO, IDHS has identified several important changes that have been incorporated into the release of this second NOFO, those changes are itemized below. While the rest of the application remains substantially similar, please review the entire funding notice in detail, to ensure that your application meets all requirements.

he DHS Office of Firearm Violence Prevention (OFVP) is investing in the highest-risk Chicago communities to provide a trio of violence prevention services intended to mitigate, reduce, and prevent violent behavior, in particular firearm violence. The OFVP is seeking applications from organizations and partnerships of organizations with the ability to connect with those individuals at highest risk of harming someone or being harmed by firearm violence. Funded organizations will provide a trio of programs that include street outreach, case management, and victim services. 

Total grant funding and award period: $25 Million for projects through June 30, 2024. A maximum of 6 awards will be funded in each eligible service area. Average award amount:  $300,000 per 12-month period

Eligibility

This open funding opportunity is limited to applicants that meet the following requirements and are subject to limitations described below:

  1. Eligible applicants (and sub-recipients) 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)) that are located in the city of Chicago. Eligible applicants (and sub-recipients) include units of local government inclusive of public schools, districts, etc.
  2. The applicant organization is an experienced violence prevention organization with trained violence prevention staff.
  3. The applicant organization is proposing to provide firearm violence prevention services, as required in this NOFO, in one or more eligible Chicago community areas. A current listing of eligible service areas can be found here, Eligible Service Areas.
  4. The applicant organization will be allowed to include sub-grantees to ensure delivery of all required program components provided that the applicant organization is providing at least one of the three primary components of the program.
  5. The applicant organization (and sub-recipients) has met the eligibility, prequalification and mandatory requirements listed in Section C.1., C.2 and C.3.
  6. Applicants eligible based on Section C.1., C.2. and C.3. may have limited eligibility based on the following:
    1. No applicant organization may receive RVPS funding to provide services in more than three eligible community areas.
    2. RVP-TTAS grantees will not be eligible to receive funding under this NOFO (23-444-80-2774).
  7. If an applicant is proposing to provide services in more than one eligible Chicago community area, the applicant must submit a separate application for each community area.
  8. Applicants are required to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) to Apply to DHS.ViolencePreventionServices@illinois.gov The Letter of Intent (LOI) must indicate the eligible service area for which the applicant is intending to apply. Refer to Section D.1 below for more information and required contents for the LOI.

Applications for this opportunity are continuous.

Information regarding prequalification requirements can be accessed here: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=144077 

For updates and additional information on the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention, visit the IDHS website at Office of Firearm Violence Prevention.

$250 Million

Over Three Years

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA)

Overview
  • Geographic Approach: Statewide and some areas not targeted by RPSA, city and county with emerging trends in violence.
  • Capacity Building/Technical Assistance offered during pre-award phase: Yes
  • Eligibility: Must be GATA prequalified.
  • ARPA- VP specific opportunities: Yes, will invest in gap areas not covered by existing state funding opportunities (such as R3, RPSA, etc.).
  • Non-ARPA specific grant opportunities: Yes, for more information visit https://icjia.illinois.gov/grants/funding/
For more details on each grant, click below:

Reimagine Public Safety Act Violence Prevention Services (RVPS) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) - Deadline: September 16, 2022

Program Description:

The IDHS Office of Firearm Violence Prevention (OFVP) is investing in the highest-risk Greater Illinois communities to provide comprehensive violence prevention services intended to mitigate, reduce, and prevent violent behavior, particularly firearm violence. The OFVP is seeking applications from eligible non-profit community organizations with the ability to connect with those individuals at the highest risk of harming someone or being harmed by firearm violence.

These communities include:

  1. Aurora
  2. Belleville Cluster (Includes Belleville, East St. Louis, and Cahokia Heights)
  3. Berwyn-Cicero Cluster
  4. Calumet City Cluster (includes Calumet City, Harvey, Dolton, Riverdale, South Holland, Markham, Lansing)
  5. Chicago Heights Cluster (includes Chicago Heights, Park Forests, and Sauk Village )
  6. Danville
  7. Decatur
  8. Joliet
  9. Kankakee
  10. Maywood-Bellwood Cluster
  11. Peoria
  12. Rock Island
  13. Rockford
  14. Springfield
  15. Urbana-Champaign Cluster
  16. Waukegan-North Chicago Cluster

The Reimagine Public Safety Act Violence Prevention Services (RVPS) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) 444-80-2774-03 is open and can be found on the IDHS Grant Information page: IDHS: FY23 Greater Illinois Reimagine Violence Prevention Services Notice of Funding Opportunity (state.il.us)

Applications for this opportunity are due by Noon on September 16, 2022.

Information regarding prequalification requirements for the Reimagine Public Safety Act Violence Prevention Services (RVPS) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (2774) can be accessed here:  IDHS: Grant Application Information and Instructions (state.il.us)

If you have questions about this NOFO and/or would like to attend a Technical Assistance Session (Bidders’ Conference), please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions (or FAQ) webpage that can be accessed here: IDHS: FY23 Greater IL Reimagine Violence Prevention Services Technical Assistance, Appendices & Frequently Asked Questions (state.il.us)

For updates and additional information on the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention, visit the IDHS website at Office of Firearm Violence Prevention.

For more information https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=144078  

Community-based Violence Intervention Programs (CBVIP) - Deadline: November 2021 (EXPIRED)

Applications Due: Released November 2021 (Expired)

Awards:  Made in December 2021

Contract period:  4/1/22 –  3/30/23

Total Amount: $12.5M

Individual award amounts: $50K-$300K

Estimated number of awards to be made:  24 Awards

Funding Area/Restrictions: To target GAP areas NOT covered by RPSA, R3, City or County VP targeted areas. ICJIA will encourage proposals from areas with recent upward trends in number of homicides, gun violence/shootings, and community violence.

$50 Million

Over Three Years

Cook County

Overview
  • Geographic Approach: Yes; cluster approach targeting geographic areas of highest concentration of shootings and homicides.
  • Capacity Building/ Technical Assistance offered during pre-award phase: Yes; Pre-information sessions offered, Bidder’s Conference and capacity building workshops being offered.
  • Eligibility: must be a 501c3 or 501c4; can have a fiscal agent; if not, encouragement of partnerships in applying.
  • ARPA-VP specific opportunities: Yes, see below.
  • Non-ARPA Specific Grant opportunities: none at this time in the violence prevention space.
  • For more information, visit: https://www.cookcountyil.gov/JACGrants
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Starting Block Grants - Deadline: September 8, 2023

Program Description:

Cook County has announced a Starting Block Grant initiative to provide capacity building resources and support to community-based nonprofit organizations serving Cook County residents. Cook County Starting Block Grants will support small organizations looking to build internal capacity and develop their infrastructure to promote organizational health, growth and sustainability. This initiative goes beyond traditional grants for organizations to deliver services and allows them to focus on strengthening how they run.

The grant opportunity is open to community-based organizations in diverse sectors, including Arts and Culture, Community and Economic Development, Education, Health and Human Services, and Violence Prevention. Awarded organizations will receive $100,000 in funding for capacity building over two years. Cook County will award up to $5 million in Starting Block Grants in 2023, with a subsequent grant award cycle planned for 2024. The Justice Advisory Council is administering this grant initiative in partnership with the Office of the President.

Post Date: August 1, 2023

Submission Deadline:  September 8, 2023 

Grant Details: $100,000 over two years

Technical assistance: pre-information sessions offered; Pre-submittal conference on August 16, 2023

For more informationhttps://www.cookcountyil.gov/JACGrants 

Gun Violence Prevention and Reduction Services ARPA Grant (EXPIRED)

Program Description: The purpose of The Justice Advisory Council (JAC) Gun Violence Prevention and Reduction Services ARPA Grant is to address gun violence in Cook County by funding a diverse array of service providers focused on supporting residents at high risk of experiencing gun violence as either a victim or perpetrator particularly in communities with the highest rates of shooting incidents and shooting-related homicides. Services include Prevention and Support Services, Victim Services, Case Management, Hospital Based Services, and Street Outreach and Intervention. 

Post Date: March 8, 2022 

Submission Deadline:  Track 1 applicants over $1.5 M- $18M due April 11, 2022; Tracks 2-3 under 1.5M due May 9, 2022 

Total Grant Funding and award period: $65M for 36-month project 

Grant Details: Average award amount will range from $150,000-$6,000,000 each year for up to a three year period; anticipated awards to Board of Commissioners in June and July 2022 

Eligibility Criteria: Must be a 501(c)3 or 501(c)4 or have a fiscal agent.

Technical assistance: pre-information sessions offered; Pre-submittal conference on March 14, 2022 

For more informationhttps://www.cookcountyil.gov/JACGrants 

$85 Million

Over Three Years

with $65 Million

in first round of solicitations 

City of Chicago

Overview
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Request for Proposals (RFP): Expanding Capacity for Street Outreach and Violence Interruption Services - Deadline: July 5, 2022

Post Date: June 2, 2022

In support of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s commitment to addressing gun violence in Chicago, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH)’s Office of Violence Prevention and Behavioral Health has issued a new Request for Proposals (RFP) #8571 Expanding Capacity for Street Outreach and Violence Interruption Services to expand current street outreach and violence interruption services to the following six high priority community areas: Chatham, Greater Grand Crossing, Lower West Side, South Chicago, Washington Park, and Woodlawn.

Street Outreach is defined as actively working to engage individuals who are at a high risk of being either a victim or perpetrator of violence in settings such as parks, homes, street corners, schools, hospitals, community centers, and other public spaces. Street Outreach staff focus on relationship building with high-risk individuals to promote peace through mediating current and potential conflicts. They also connect participants to supports for themselves and their families. The program’s goal is to reduce violence, injury, and lethal outcomes.

A total of $2.4 million will be available through this RFP with average awards of $400,000 for an initial contract beginning July 16, 2022 through December 31, 2022 with possibility of up to two, 12-month extensions, for the same amount. Eligible respondents are not-for-profit organizations in good standing with the city that have physical office space located within the City of Chicago. See the RFP for full details on eligibility and service opportunities.

Interested respondents can access RFP #8571 Expanding Capacity for Street Outreach and Violence Interruption Services online via the City’s Procurement services at https://cutt.ly/NwgRvgn to establish a profile, review the RFP, and submit the application by the deadline on July 5 at 12:00 pm (noon) CST.

Additional information and opportunities for questions will be provided during the virtual Zoom bidder’s conference on June 10, 2022 at 1:00 pm CST.

Join the Bidder’s Conference:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81128232004?pwd=VTZTLzM5LzJqZHlVTHVKN1RTR3VBQT09

Meeting ID: 811 2823 2004 Passcode: 752077

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Meeting ID: 811 2823 2004 Passcode: 752077

$135 Million

Over Three Years