Eligible applicant types: Nonprofit Organizations
Awards shall be made by geographic regions consistent with the 13 Planning and Service Areas (PSA) set forth by the Illinois Department on Aging. See Illinois Area Agencies on the Aging Map, available at the following link: https://www2.illinois.gov/aging/PartnersProviders/Pages/aaa_map.aspx Entities in PSAs 1-13 may apply for this award.
An eligible applicant must be a certified SHIP site for the State of Illinois, and the site must be registered as an active site on SHIP Data Tracking and Reporting System (STARS) for the purpose of counseling and/or monitoring work performed. Applicants must be structured to award sub-grants to all SHIP sites in good standing with SHIP. For purposes of this grant, “Good Standing” means there is a SHIP Coordinator and/or SHIP Counselor(s) who is actively performing SHIP counseling and/or outreach; actively reports beneficiary contacts including group or media outreach; education in STARS and demonstrates service to a minimum-25 client contacts (or more) within the reporting period of April 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026. New SHIP sites meeting requirements for eligibility shall be offered a grant and are listed on the chart provided as an attachment to this Notice of Funding Opportunity.