SERVICE DELIVERY C4 R3 Youth Development | Violence Prevention

SERVICE DELIVERY C4 R3 Youth Development | Violence Prevention is a grant program from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) that funds community organizations providing youth development and violence prevention services in Illinois communities disproportionately impacted by gun violence and economic disinvestment.

The program is part of the Restore, Reinvest and Renew (R3) initiative, established under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act to direct cannabis tax revenues toward communities harmed by the war on drugs era. A total of $15 million is available from a $50 million SFY25 state appropriation.

Funded activities include gun violence intervention and prevention, restorative justice, economic capacity building, community trauma treatment, and programs addressing social determinants of health. All eligible entities in Illinois may apply. The application deadline was March 6, 2026.

Euna Grants - Criminal Justice Information Authority - 2378–010626-2 SERVICE DELIVERY C4 R3 Youth Development | Violence Prevention 2378–010626-2 SERVICE DELIVERY C4 R3 Youth Development | Violence Prevention 2378–010626-2 SERVICE DELIVERY C4 R3 Youth Development | Violence Prevention The Restore, Reinvest and Renew (R3) Program was established by the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act to make a significant portion of cannabis revenues available to communities that have been most impacted by the inequities created and perpetuated by harmful policies established during the war on drugs era.

In SFY25, ICJIA was awarded a state appropriation of $50 million to administer the R3 program. A total of $15 million of this appropriation is available to eligible community organizations providing services in the areas of youth development and/or violence prevention. Criminal Justice Info Authority aisha.

williams@illinois. gov Arts, Education, Food and Nutrition, Health, Education Employment, Labor, and Training The Restore, Reinvest and Renew (R3) program targets significant portion of cannabis revenues to communities that have been ravaged by violence and have been disproportionately impacted by historical economic disinvestment.

To address systemic disparities, aggressive approaches and targeted resources to support local design and control of community-based responses to these outcomes are required. To carry out this intent, the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) Program serves to: a.)

Directly address the impact of economic disinvestment, violence, and the historical overuse of criminal justice responses to community and individual needs by providing resources to support local design and control of community-based responses to these impacts. b.) Substantially reduce both the total amount of gun violence and concentrated poverty in this state.

c.) Protect communities from gun violence through targeted investments and intervention programs, including economic growth and improving family violence prevention, community trauma treatment rates, gun injury victim services, and public health prevention activities. d.)

Promote employment infrastructure and capacity building related to the social determinants of health in the eligible community areas. Program funds will be used to reduce gun violence through intervention and prevention and support programs that improve the social determinants of health.

Violence Prevention, Restorative Justice, Restore, Reinvest and Renew (R3) Rise Maye, Megan Williams Funding Opportunity Number Agency Opportunity Number Assistance Listings Number https://il. amplifund. com/Public/Opportunities/Details/41c400bd-795c-444a-a8db-9bad138127be Funding Source Description Funding will come from revenues collected through the legalization of adult use of cannabis.

After meeting costs associated with administration and enforcement of the legalization of cannabis and expungement of old records, the R3 program will receive 25% of remaining cannabis revenues. A total of $15,000,000 in funding is available through this solicitation.

Applicants may request a minimum of $25,000 and a maximum of $1,000,000 in grant funding based on the geographic region where services will be provided and the tier of the applicant organization. For more information regarding the funding range by the R3 zone, please refer to the map at https://r3. illinois.

gov/eligibility and click on the R3 zone where services will be provided. Grant awards resulting from this opportunity will have a target period of performance of September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027. Additional funding may be awarded to support up to 24 months of additional programming after the initial funding period, contingent upon satisfactory performance and availability of funds.

The grant program period of performance will not exceed 36 months. R3 funding is intended to be distributed widely to organizations in communities throughout Illinois and is not guaranteed to continue beyond the period of performance described in this NOFO.

Organizations applying for R3 funding should consider the sustainability of their program beyond the first year of grant support and should structure their proposals to ensure that their programming can continue should funds not be renewed after the first period of performance. The award period applies only to grants received under this NOFO and does not preclude organizations from applying for future funding opportunities.

Agreements that result from this funding opportunity are contingent upon and subject to the availability of funds. See complete list of Funding Restrictions in Budget Form page Expected Number of Awards Indirect Cost Description In order to charge indirect costs to a grant, the applicant organization must either have an annually negotiated indirect cost rate agreement (NICRA) or elect to use a standard de minimis rate.

There are three types of allowable indirect cost rates: a) Federally Negotiated Rate. b) State Negotiated Rate. Grant fund recipients are required to complete the indirect cost rate proposal process every fiscal year.

If you plan to include indirect costs in your budget, please select your indirect cost rate through the GATA Grantees have discretion and can elect to waive payment for indirect costs. Grantees that elect to waive payments for indirect costs cannot be reimbursed for indirect costs. The organization must record an election to “Waive Indirect Costs” into the GATA Grantee Portal.

Indirect Cost election must be completed annually, for every entity’s fiscal year. Restrictions on Indirect Costs In-Kind Match Requirement Other Funding Requirement Submission Timeline Additional Information Applications must be submitted in AmpliFund.

• Conflict of Interest Disclosure form (when applicable) • United States Internal Revenue Service 501(c)(3) determination letter - PDF (Required only for applications made by a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization) • Memorandum of Understanding or Linkage Agreements (Required for each member of the collaborative if the application is made on behalf of a collaborative) Upload must be a single PDF document.

• Certification of Employee Local Residence Form (Required only for organizations seeking local preference points based on their employees’ residence in an R3 zone) Allow Multiple Applications Application Review Start Date / Pre-Qualification Deadline Other Submission Requirements Applicants are required to: a) Be registered in SAM before submitting its application. b) Provide a valid Unique Entity Identification Number.

c) Continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information while it has an active award or application under consideration. ICJIA may not make a federal pass-through or state award to an applicant until the applicant has complied with all applicable SAM requirements.

If an applicant has not fully complied with the requirements by the time ICJIA is ready to make an award, ICJIA may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive an award and may use that determination as a basis for making a state award to another applicant. Question Submission Information Question Submission Open Date Question Submission Close Date Question Submission Email Address CJA. R3Questions@Illinois.

gov Question Submission Additional Information All substantive questions and responses will be posted on the ICJIA website at https://icjia. illinois. gov/gata and on the AmpliFund system at https://il.

amplifund. com/Public/Opportunities/Details/f976e0ca-18a6-4428-bc61-5501be86a933,. https://gata.

icjia. cloud/ Due to the competitive nature of this solicitation, applicants may not discuss the opportunity directly with any ICJIA employee Q&A Updates and Response YD 2. 6.

26 Government Organizations, Education Organizations, Nonprofit Organizations Applicant Eligibility Information Beneficiary Eligibility Information Credentials Documentation Eligibility Information Additional Eligibility Information Applicant Eligibility: Organizations who provide services within designated R3 zones Beneficiary Eligibility: Single organization or by a collaborative of organizations.

Collaboratives are groups of two or more organizations that apply for funding for a single cooperative program under one application. The application must be submitted by a responsible applicant organization, which assumes the responsibility for submitting the application on behalf of the entire collaborative.

Credentials Documentation: Single organization applicants must be registered and pre-qualified in the State of Illinois GATA Grantee Portal. Additional Information URL Additional Information URL Description The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority would like to gather grantee feedback as we work to update our policies and procedures.

Beginning in fiscal year 2025, ICJIA will conduct listening sessions with a diverse group of grantees once per quarter. During each session, we will present ideas for new policies, processes and procedures, and solicit stakeholder feedback on how the changes will impact our their organizations. If you are interested in participating in a listening session, please complete the following survey.

Award Administration Information The R3 and ICJIA Board is scheduled to review and approve designations in June 2026. Additional documents may need to be submitted to ICJIA prior to the execution of an agreement; ICJIA will communicate with selected organizations to determine which documents are needed.

Administrative and National Policy Requirements In addition to implementing the funded project consistent with the approved project proposal and budget, agencies selected for funding must comply with applicable grant terms and conditions and other legal requirements, including the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (410 ILCS 705), GATA, and the U.S. Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide.

Additional programmatic and administrative special conditions may be required. Recipients must submit periodic financial reports, periodic performance reports, final financial and performance reports, and, if applicable, an annual audit report in accordance with the 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Requirements. Future awards and fund drawdowns may be withheld if reports are delinquent.

State Awarding Agency Contacts For questions and technical assistance regarding application submission, contact: Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority CJA. R3Questions@Illinois. gov The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) is a state agency dedicated to improving the administration of criminal justice.

ICJIA brings together key leaders from the justice system and the public to identify critical issues facing the criminal justice system in Illinois, and to propose and evaluate policies, programs, and legislation that address those issues. The statutory responsibilities of ICJIA fit into four areas: grants administration; research and analysis; policy and planning; and information systems and technology.

Neither the State of Illinois nor ICJIA are obligated to make any award as a result of this announcement. The ICJIA Executive Director or designee has sole authority to bind ICJIA to the expenditure of funds through the execution of grant agreements. This application is subject to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Any information that the applicant believes should be exempt under FOIA should clearly highlight the information that is exempt, and the basis of the exemption. Applicants may wish to consult the R3 website at http://r3. illinois.

gov to help them with their application. Applicants may also wish to review the legislation establishing the R3 program. Reviewers will score applications based on completeness, clear and detailed responses to program narrative questions, and inclusion of all mandatory program elements as well as past performance history and/or financial standing with ICJIA.

The applicant must demonstrate that costs are reasonable, necessary, and allowable. The total number of points available is 130. Review and Selection Process All applications will be screened for completeness including GATA pre-qualification and ICQ submission for the current state fiscal year.

Applications that are not complete will not be reviewed. Applications received from applicants that are not GATA pre-qualified will not be accepted. Agencies must submit the Internal Control Questionnaire (ICQ) for the current state fiscal year prior to agreement execution.

Applicants who do not complete these steps or who remain or become ineligible for state funding will be ineligible for funding, and their applications will be disqualified prior to merit review. Applications will be divided into tiers of competition based on the annual agency budgets and length of experience in providing services.

Competition between applications for this NOFO will take place only within these tiers: • Tier 1 will be comprised of applications from agencies with less than two years of service provision. • Tier 2 will be comprised of applications from agencies with two to five years of service provision or whose annual agency budgets are under $2,000,000.

• Tier 3 will be comprised of applications from agencies with more than five years of service or whose annual agency budget is over $2,000,000. Funding ranges are listed by region and tier in Appendix B of this NOFO. Funding recommendations will be based on compiled scores of the evaluation panels, as well as the applicant’s incorporation of all program requirements.

Applicants will be selected based on overall scoring, with secondary consideration given to project implementation. A total of 100 points are available in the technical program section and 30 points are available in the equity section for a total of 130 points. In the event of a tie within a tier and region, the application with the higher equity score will be ranked higher to break the tie.

Awards will be made starting with applications that score the highest within each region and tier and will continue until funds are exhausted. Awards of less than the full request may be offered depending on the amount of funding available in a region and/or tier or based on the determination of ICJIA staff as to the necessity and reasonableness of the program cost.

If funds are remaining in a region or tier, those funds may be assigned to another. ICJIA reserves the right to reject incomplete proposals, proposals that include unallowable activities, proposals that do not meet eligibility or program requirements, and proposals that are otherwise unsatisfactory. ICJIA may invite applicants to answer clarifying questions and modify budgets that include unallowable or unreasonable costs.

NOFO application budgets will be reviewed for allowability, completeness, and cost-effectiveness. ICJIA will perform an in-depth budget review of all grants awarded and may require budget modifications that do not materially change the nature of the program. Successful applicants whose applications contained unallowable or unreasonable costs may have their awards reduced by the total amount of those costs.

Upon applicant acceptance of the grant award, announcement of the grant award shall be published by ICJIA to the GATA portal. Review team recommendations will be forwarded to R3 Board and the ICJIA Budget Committee for approval. Applicants will be notified of the R3 Board and the ICJIA Budget Committee's decision.

Anticipated Announcement Dates Task Date Applications due 2:00 p. m. (CST), March 6, 2026 R3 Board Committee approval of recommended designations Estimated July, 2026 ICJIA Budget Committee approval of recommended designations Estimated July, 2026 Performance Period September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027