RPSA Violence Prevention Services

OFVP intends to fund approximately 80-90 nonprofit community-based public and private organizations, including local government entities to provide Violence Prevention programming and services as described herein to the highest risk individuals in RPSA eligible communities. a Where possible, the OFVP intends to fund at least one eligible and responsive application to provide Violence Prevention Services as described herein, in each eligible Chicago and Greater Illinois RPSA eligible community area. b Where possible, the OFVP will fund additional responsive applications in areas with higher concentration of firearm violence. In addition, for Chicago eligible service areas, IDHS/OFVP intends to consider aligning grant program funding decisions with the GASC to ensure that critical CVI investments in community safety are reaching the most vulnerable communities and those at highest risk for gun violence. c Further, through a competitive merit-based review and selection process, the OFVP expects to prioritize funding to applicants that: i Demonstrate high levels of experience in violence prevention programming, specifically Street Outreach, Case Management and Victim Services as defined throughout this NOFO. ii Exceed the minimum required 2-year history of providing services to high-risk youth/adults in the specific eligible community area to which they are applying to serve. iii Propose a clearly designed plan to reach and serve the highest risk individuals in the identified community including the perpetrators of gun violence. iv Propose cost-effective and efficient programming.

Type of assistance: Grant Award: not published as a range Total funding: $1725000.00 Cost sharing or matching: No Applications: 2026-10-13 to 2026-11-13 Apply: http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=180797 Source: Illinois's list of open state funding notices (GATA, omb.illinois.gov).

Eligible applicant types: Nonprofit Organizations; Government Organizations

This competitive funding opportunity is limited to applicants that meet the following requirements and are subject to limitations described below: 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 In addition to the above non-profit community-based organizations, eligible applicants are inclusive of units of local government and Level One Trauma Centers/Hospitals. c The applicant organization must provide, as Attachment A1, documentation that verifies/demonstrates that the applicant organization has a minimum of 2 years’ experience providing services to high-risk individuals in the RPSA eligible service area for which the applicant organization is proposing to provide services. d The application is proposing to provide all three required Violence Prevention Program services (Street Outreach, Case Management, Victim Services) consistent with the requirements of this NOFO. e The application proposes to provide services in an eligible service area as identified in Section A3 Eligible Service Area. f The applicant agency will not be considered eligible to apply if they are not registered in the GATA Grantee Portal and all GATA prequalification requirements are not met at/on the application due date and time. Further, Applications will not be considered eligible for consideration if the Mandatory Requirements of the Application are not met. g Trauma Center/Hospital applicants must provide, as Attachment A10, documentation that verifies/demonstrates that the hospital is currently designated as a Level One Trauma Center/Hospital. (a) GATA Registration and Prequalification (i) Eligible applicant entities must be registered and prequalified through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Grantee Portal, available here: Illinois GATA Grantee Portal. (ii) Registration and prequalification are required annually. For assistance navigating government application prequalification procedure, refer to Grant Applicant Pre-Qualification and Pre-Award Requirements (state.il.us) (iii) Applicants must be prequalified; applications from entities that are not prequalified prior to and on the due date of this application will NOT be reviewed and will NOT be considered for funding.