Educational Mentoring Program Grant

Educational Mentoring Program Grant is sponsored by Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). This program aims to empower youth by fostering academic and vocational skills through dedicated mentoring, enhancing social support networks.

Euna Grants - Illinois Department of Children and Family Services - FY26 Renewal: Educational Mentoring FY26 Renewal: Educational Mentoring FY26 Renewal: Educational Mentoring The Educational Mentoring Program is to assist youth in gaining the skills and confidence to reach their full academic and developmental potential through a meaningful and supportive mentoring relationship.

This relationship inspires youth in care’s educational and employment success and thereby facilitates positive youth development. • Educational Services – Educational achievement for participating youth will be supported through Education Coaches’ advocacy and increased knowledge of the various educational programs available for youth.

In addition to coaches being well-versed on CPS and DCFS education policies and resources to support and eliminate and educational barriers for participating youth, coaches will build relationships with CPS, ASN, and other educational institutions to promote educational knowledge, options to promote youth’s educational achievement.

Coaches will provide 1:1 support to youth in learning proper skills such as study habits, understanding academic expectations, and how to effectively advocate for academic needs. Education Coaches will provide ongoing monitoring and advocacy with multidisciplinary teams to promote, support and pursue youth’s educational objectives. Education Coaches will also encourage and emphasize the pursuit of higher education.

• Vocational/Employment Services – Coaches will also take into account that many youths will face barriers that limit their opportunities to obtain a high school diploma/GED or go into higher education. These barriers include: dislike of school setting, financial limitations, school anxiety, parenting stressors, academic performance, placement status, mental health issues, and/or trauma history.

• Social Supports – Expanding youth’s positive long term social supports has been correlated to improved self-sufficiency. Education Coach and youth will discuss the need and benefits of having positive social supports and identify current persons who fulfill this role in the youth’s life during the engagement process and reassess each support quarterly and upon case closure.

• Barrier Reduction –Education Coaches will identify potential barriers for youth to enroll or participate in educational, vocational and employment programs that require immediate financial assistance. The program will ensure that these barriers are addressed in a timely manner to ensure steady progress is made in the youth’s defined goals.

Department Of Children And Family Services Office of Grant Management & Accountability Income Security and Social Services Funding Opportunity Number 418 - Renewal: Educational Mentoring Assistance Listings Number https://il. amplifund. com/Public/Opportunities/Details/3688779d-dcf2-4a4f-9984-ebc52d7251e2 Grant awards will be subject to state statutory requirements that limit the administrative costs to 20%.

Fringe benefits cannot exceed 25% of total salaries. Expected Number of Awards Indirect Cost Description Indirect Costs are allowed. To charge indirect costs to a grant, the applicant organization must have an annually negotiated indirect cost rate agreement (NICRA).

There are three types of NICRAs: 1. Federally Negotiated Rate. Organizations that receive direct federal funding, may have an indirect cost rate that was negotiated with the Federal Cognizant Agency.

Illinois will accept the federally negotiated rate. The organization must provide a copy of the federal NICRA. 2.

State Negotiated Rate. The organization may negotiate an indirect cost rate with the State of Illinois if they do not have a Federally Negotiated Rate. If an organization has not previously established an indirect cost rate, an indirect cost rate proposal may be submitted to the State of Illinois through the indirect cost rate system no later than three months after the effective date of the award.

If an organization previously established an indirect cost rate, the organization must continue to use that rate until its expiration. Upon expiration, the organization may re-submit a new indirect cost proposal through the system annually, within six months after the close of the grantee’s fiscal year, OR an organization may elect to use the de minimis rate instead of their State Negotiated Rate. 3.

De Minimis Rate. An organization may elect a de minimis rate of 15% of modified total direct cost (MTDC). Once established, the de minimis rate may be used indefinitely.

The State of Illinois must verify the calculation of the MTDC annually in order to accept the de minimis rate.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • All grantees must complete an indirect cost rate negotiation or elect the De Minimis Rate in the indirect cost rate system to claim indirect costs.

Indirect costs claimed without an established negotiated rate or a De Minimis Rate election in the system may be subject to disallowance. • Grantees have discretion not to claim payment for indirect costs. Grantees that elect not to claim indirect costs cannot be reimbursed for indirect costs.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Restrictions on Indirect Costs Citation Governing Indirect Cost Restriction Submission Timeline Additional Information The Department of Children and Family Services must receive a full application.

Allow Multiple Applications Other Submission Requirements NOTE: This application is for Year 2 or 3 of a multi-year award.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1) UNIFORM APPLICATION FOR STATE GRANT ASSISTANCE Question Submission Information Question Submission Email Address FY26 Step-by-Step Guide—NOFO Renewal Technical Assistance Session Technical Assistance Session Applicant Eligibility Information Renewal applications only.

Additional Eligibility Information Award Administration Information Awarded applicants will receive two emails. One stating the status of the application has been updated to Approved. The second prompting to login to view the Award Details.

Denied applicants will receive a letter of notice. Grantees will be expected to submit both (monthly or quarterly) periodic performance reports and monthly financial reports. The exact reporting requirements of this award will be defined in the program plan of the Uniform Grant Agreement.

State Awarding Agency Contacts Questions regarding this Notice of Funding Opportunity should be addressed to: ILDCFS Accountability Unit Email: DCFS. GATA@Illinois. gov