Cooperative Agreement SM058789

The Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago was awarded a $972,405 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.818 Children Exposed to Violence) to develop and implement the Strengthening Chicago's Youth (SCY) - Hospital Based Violence Intervention Program (SCY-HVIP). This 3-year project will screen and assess 375 children ages 0-19 who present to the emergency department with a violent injury, and...

The Chicago Children's Advocacy Center (ChicagoCAC) was awarded a $911,563 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime (CFDA 16.320 - Services for Trafficking Victims). The primary purpose of this 3-year grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, is to enhance and expand services for a growing number of minor victims of both sex and labor trafficking in Chicago. Key services to be provided include client intake, case management, 24-hour...

This $1,500,000 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime division, will establish a comprehensive statewide response to child and youth sex and labor trafficking in Illinois over a three-year period. The Domestic Trafficking Victim Program (CFDA 16.834) funding will be used to develop a statewide strategic plan, protocols and procedures for stakeholder identification and service provision, and improved data collection and information...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $286,712 Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) grant to the Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center of St. Clair County Inc., a minority-owned non-profit organization, to provide a range of services addressing homelessness, mental health, and substance abuse issues in East St. Louis, Illinois. The funding supports the center's efforts to rapidly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and promoting...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance, through the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753), awarded a $910,000 Project Grant to MC Dermott Center Inc. (doing business as Haymarket Center), a non-profit organization in Chicago, Illinois. The purpose of this 2-year grant is to increase the mental health preparedness and wellness of 250 law enforcement officers and other first responders in the Northeastern Illinois region. The key activities include conducting large group training...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded a Project Grant of $336,358 to Association For Individual Development (doing business as Thompson Rehabilitation Center) under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) for the performance period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The award supports the organization's ongoing efforts to provide housing and supportive services to homeless individuals and...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Chatham Fire Protection District, operating as a division of Chatham Village, received a $100,000 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program (CFDA 97.044) on September 27, 2025. The award supports a two-year performance period extending through September 26, 2027, and funds equipment procurement, firefighter training programs, and health and wellness initiatives for emergency...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $293,290 Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) project grant to the Association For Individual Development, doing business as Thompson Rehabilitation Center, a non-profit organization based in Aurora, Illinois. The grant will fund the organization's efforts to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families, minimize the trauma of homelessness, promote access to mainstream resources, and optimize self-sufficiency through...

Grant Award Summary The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded Southern Illinois University School of Medicine a $500,000 Project Grant effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, under the Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants program (CFDA 16.582). The Trauma Recovery Center Expansion Project will expand access to trauma-focused, evidence-based behavioral health services for crime victims aged 18-54 in Sangamon County, Illinois. The Survivor Recovery Center will deliver...

Social Services Block Grant Award Summary The Illinois Department of Human Services received a $144.3 million Social Services Block Grant (SSBG, CFDA 93.667) from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, awarded October 1, 2025, with performance through September 30, 2027. As a formula grant, this flexible funding enables Illinois to tailor social service programming to its population's needs, supporting services directed toward reducing dependency...