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The Illinois State Library received a $13,042,412.12 Formula Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310). The funding will be used to support the goals outlined in the state's five-year plan for fiscal years 2023-2027, which are aligned with the purposes and priorities of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). Key objectives include: Extending library services to all Illinois residents by providing access to...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award is from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), a component of the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (CFDA 16.738). The $500,000 award, effective October 1, 2024 through March 31, 2026, supports The Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR) to provide ongoing support and assistance to the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative (Global). IIR will...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) program provides $799,981 to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to address aquatic invasive species challenges in the Great Lakes region. The key objectives include: Developing and delivering outreach tools for non-motorized boaters (kayakers and canoeists) on aquatic invasive species prevention and early detection. Creating educational resources and...

This federal Project Grant award, funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) program, aims to enhance librarians' knowledge, skills, and applications in assessing student success and library experiences. The University of Illinois Chicago Library will receive $247,702.00 over the award period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2026 to develop, deliver, and facilitate a workshop series in the first year to improve...

This is a Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Defense's National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects program (CFDA 12.401) to the Illinois Department of Military Affairs. The $306,128.68 award will provide funding to support the Illinois Army National Guard's Electronic Security System (ESS) for fiscal year 2025. This includes maintenance, upgrades, and modernization of the ESS infrastructure and capabilities to enhance physical security and...

This $393,333 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) supports annual assessment surveys of important sport and prey fish populations in the Illinois portion of Lake Michigan. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will conduct these surveys to monitor the relative abundance and condition of key species like lake trout, yellow perch, stocked salmon and trout, and the nearshore fish community. This information will...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $353,333 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) on July 1, 2024. The grant supports annual assessments of sport and prey fish populations in the Illinois portion of Lake Michigan. Specifically, the project will assess the relative abundance and condition of lake trout, yellow perch, stocked salmon and trout, and other prey fish stocks, as well as the...

The Illinois Department of Employment Security has been awarded a $987,543 Formula Grant under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207) by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. The purpose of this grant is to develop and disseminate essential state and local labor market information (LMI) for a range of customer groups, including job seekers, employers, workforce and career counselors, education institutions, policymakers,...

This $1,679,116 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan (CFDA 66.485) program, supports the implementation of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's (IEPA) nutrient reduction strategy. The key activities funded include: Continuous nutrient monitoring at 8 USGS stations in Illinois Annual planting of 190,000 acres of cover crops Collection of data on the implementation of 4R nutrient...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Bureau of Land Management's Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program, will fund the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to improve upland vegetation communities degraded by invasive plants. The $495,740 award, effective from September 9, 2024 to September 8, 2029, will cover the costs of a helicopter for aerial herbicide and seeding treatments across affected acreage. Project personnel will also conduct post-treatment assessments to evaluate...