Illinois grants for County governments

The City of Naperville has received National Multistate Opioid Settlement funds from the State of Illinois. The City Council has approved $100,000 of these funds to be awarded in grants specifically for opioid remediation programs and services this calendar year. Settlement restrictions apply. Please review the guidelines below before beginning your application: 1) Organizations applying are not required to be a non-profit 501(c)(3) or recognized by the State of Illinois as a non-profit organization. School districts, medical providers, coalitions and faith communities are welcome to apply, as are non-profit organizations and providers. Entities that have already received 2024 City of Naperville grant funding are eligible to apply for additional funding. 2) Programs and services must qualify as an Approved Abatement Program and impact Naperville residents. Approved Abatement Programs include the following: 4) Grants are reimbursement-based. Grantees must accrue costs prior to requesting reimbursement from the City of Naperville. 5) Applications are available May 1, 2024 and due May 31, 2024. 6) Grant funds will be awarded in June 2024 and must be expended, with reimbursements processed, by December 31, 2024. Please tailor your request to ensure that you can expend your funds within this timeframe. A Final Program & Financial Report must be filed by January 31, 2025. By submission of this application you are certifying that to the best of your knowledge and belief, data in this application is true and correct, the document has been duly authorized by the governing body of the applicant, and the applicant will comply with all regulations applicable to City of Naperville grant programs and settlement restrictions. Submit completed grant applications with attachments (Zip file recommended) to: Miranda Barfuss Community Grants Coordinator 630-305-5315 barfussm@naperville.il.us

The Regional Site Readiness Program’s Capital Ready Grant Program, funded by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, offers between $250,000 to $3,000,000 to local governments, economic development organizations, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, and private landowners for infrastructure and capital improvements to prepare sites for future industrial and manufacturing development across all counties in Illinois.

This grant provides funding to Illinois communities designated as Tree City USA to remove dead or diseased trees and support future replanting efforts in disadvantaged areas.

This grant provides financial support to Illinois artists and non-profit organizations for various arts-related projects, programming, events, and professional development opportunities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Illinois health departments and community organizations to enhance patient navigation services for individuals facing barriers to breast cancer care, particularly in underserved populations.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that assist individuals living with or at risk for HIV as they transition out of correctional facilities in Illinois, ensuring they receive essential medical and support services in the community.

This funding opportunity provides resources to implement and evaluate programs that teach coping and problem-solving skills to young females aged 10-19, aiming to reduce suicide risk in communities across the U.S.

The 2024 States’ Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP), announced by the Delta Regional Authority (DRA), seeks applications for grants to target federal resources toward communities in the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions. With a focus on economically distressed counties and parishes, SEDAP aims to invest in community-based and regional projects across four congressionally mandated funding categories: basic public infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, business development with an emphasis on entrepreneurship, and workforce development. The program is designed to encourage job creation, regional collaboration, and funding partnerships, leveraging a total of $16,930,642, allocated across the eight-state DRA region with awards ranging from $50,000 to $500,000 depending on project type and application score.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Illinois police agencies for the purchase or lease of in-car and body-worn cameras, along with related data storage and training, to improve law enforcement technology and public safety.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for community organizations to educate and assist underserved communities in Illinois with accessing clean energy programs and initiatives.

This program provides funding to Illinois local governments to construct essential wastewater collection and treatment facilities for communities lacking these services, ensuring public health and environmental protection.

This program provides funding to various organizations to expand high-speed internet access in underserved areas of Illinois, focusing on improving connectivity for schools, libraries, and health facilities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local health departments, nonprofits, and educational institutions in Illinois to develop partnerships and implement public health strategies that address health disparities in underserved communities outside of Cook County and Chicago.

This funding initiative provides financial support to organizations and agencies in Illinois to improve pediatric vaccination rates and address disparities in vaccine access and confidence, particularly in underserved communities.

This grant provides funding to Illinois courts and related offices to improve accessibility for individuals with disabilities, ensuring they can fully participate in court activities and receive necessary accommodations.

This funding opportunity provides $3 million to nonprofit organizations and community colleges in Illinois to help low-income individuals overcome barriers to employment, such as transportation and childcare, enabling them to achieve sustainable jobs and financial independence.

The mission of AmeriCorps is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic participation through service and volunteering. The following non-federal entities (all of which are defined in 2 CFR 200.1) are eligible to apply: - Indian Tribes - Institutions of higher education - Local governments, including school districts - Nonprofit organizations - State of Illinois agencies, departments, and commissions Organizations that propose to operate only in Illinois must apply through Serve Illinois Organizations that propose to operate AmeriCorps programs in more than one State or Territory must apply directly to AmeriCorps. Serve Illinois works under the leadership of the Commission of Volunteerism and Community Service to distribute and administer Illinois AmeriCorps State funding from AmeriCorps, the federal agency. AmeriCorps and Serve Illinois' legal authority to award these grants is found in the National and Community Service Act of 1990, as amended, (NCSA) (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.) Serve Illinois considers new cost reimbursement proposals from any eligible applicant, as defined above, to: - Assess the feasibility and fit to AmeriCorps with applicants’ ideas. - In close partnership and assistance from select Serve Illinois staff: develop internal controls, hire and train new staff and/or re-focusing and training existing staff, develop AmeriCorps specific policies and procedures, train in the areas of AmeriCorps member recruitment, enrollment, member supervision, and cost-reimbursement grant management. These various products will be developed in a structured, iterative process during the planning period using Serve Illinois’s Program Manual.

The purpose of the EECBG Program is to assist eligible local governments ("eligible entities") in implementing strategies to reduce fossil fuel emissions, reduce total energy use, improve energy efficiency, and build a clean and equitable energy economy. The Illinois EPA Office of Energy identified the following project topic areas for funding eligibility: Energy Planning and Energy Efficiency: Energy Audits, Building Upgrades. Entities may develop various programs and projects that address one or more of the purposes in a cost effective manner that is of maximum benefit to the population served. Funding may not be used for regularly scheduled maintenance.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to non-school district organizations in Illinois to create and enhance after school programs that offer academic and enrichment activities for students.

This program provides funding to Illinois-based nonprofits, educational institutions, and government entities to enhance the specialty crop industry, focusing on food safety, research, and support for underserved farmers.