Adult Redeploy Illinois Training, Technical Assistance and Development Grant Program

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is soliciting applications for the Adult Redeploy Illinois Training, Technical Assistance and Development Notice of Funding Opportunity, identified as ARI TTAD NOFO #2115-0426. Adult Redeploy Illinois supports community-based approaches for justice-involved adults as alternatives to incarceration. Through this solicitation, the Authority is seeking qualified entities to provide training, technical assistance, and development services to the statewide Adult Redeploy Illinois network. The funding is being made available with State Fiscal Year 2027 funds, and the stated maximum amount available through the funding opportunity is $500,000. The purpose of the funding opportunity is to identify and support an entity or entities capable of strengthening the capacity and effectiveness of ARI grantee sites. Services are intended to help sites deliver evidence-informed local supervision and services to justice-involved clients in lieu of incarceration while implementing ARI's mission, vision, and values. The resulting Training, Technical Assistance and Development program is expected to be collaborative and involve the ARI Oversight Board, sites, staff, clients as applicable, and other stakeholders. The statewide ARI network currently includes 28 sites, and up to three applicants may be selected to work with ARI grantees statewide. TTAD programming is expected to include the annual All-Sites Summit, regional trainings and workshops, and one-on-one technical assistance and coaching. Additional functions include networking and peer-sharing activities, a training advisory group, and avenues for gathering client input related to program development and improvement. The source does not state an individual minimum or maximum award amount for each selected recipient and therefore no award floor or award ceiling can be verified. The maximum total funding available through the solicitation is $500,000. No cost-share or matching requirement is stated in the supplied information. The initial period of performance is July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, a 12-month period, with the possibility of renewal for up to 24 additional months. Eligibility is broad and is not restricted by business type. Applicants must have expertise in providing training and technical assistance on topics at the intersection of public safety and public health in the adult criminal legal system. The source specifically identifies public, private, nonprofit community-based organizations, including organizations subject to 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4), government organizations, and educational organizations as eligible. Applicants must be registered through the Illinois Grant Accountability and Transparency Act Grantee Portal and must be in good standing with all GATA pre-qualification requirements before the application deadline. Approval of the SFY27 Internal Control Questionnaire is required before execution of the grant agreement. Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Amplifund by 5:00 p.m. CST on May 20, 2026. Applications were not accepted by email, mail, fax, or in person, and incomplete applications were not reviewed. Required application materials consisted of the Uniform State Grant Application completed in Amplifund, Program Narrative completed in Amplifund, Implementation Schedule uploaded in Amplifund, Goals and Performance Metrics Chart uploaded in Amplifund, and Budget and Budget Narrative uploaded in Amplifund. A required technical assistance webinar recording was made available beginning at 5:00 p.m. on April 20, 2026. Information provided through the recording was described as unofficial and not binding on the state. The NOFO and technical assistance recording were posted April 20, 2026. Questions concerning the opportunity could be submitted through 5:00 p.m. CST on May 14, 2026, and substantive questions and responses were to be posted publicly, with updates revised weekly. Applications were due May 20, 2026, and ARI Oversight Board review and approval of recommended designations was scheduled for June 2026. The performance period runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Recipients must submit periodic financial and performance reports, final financial and performance reports, and a calendar-year-end financial report in accordance with CFR Part 200 Uniform Requirements. Future awards and fund drawdowns may be withheld for delinquent reporting. Questions regarding the NOFO were directed to Mary Ann Dyar at the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority through CJA.AdultRedeployNOFO@illinois.gov. The supplied information does not state that this solicitation recurs annually or on another regular schedule, so no future recurring application cycle is inferred.

Demonstrate expertise providing training and technical assistance at the intersection of public safety and public health in the adult criminal legal system; show capacity to support ARI grantees statewide; align programming with evidence-informed community supervision and services in lieu of incarceration; address the stated TTAD delivery methods and collaborative approach; submit every required Amplifund component by the deadline because incomplete and late applications are not reviewed.