R3 Grant Financial Services Advance Pay

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) awarded a contract to CW Financial & Management Group LLC for R3 Grant Financial Services under Open Market Small Purchase number 27-546CJIA-CJIA5-P-96801. The contract, valued at $87,000, is effective from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and will be performed in Chicago, Illinois. The scope of work requires the contractor to provide written compliance determinations and recommendations evaluating whether selected grantees under the Restore, Reinvest and Renew (R3) Program meet federal financial management requirements under 2 Code of Federal Regulations 200.302 and state requirements under 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.120.

The specific deliverables include 100 grantee determination letters (documenting Pass, Fail, or Withdrawn status), 15 grantee recommendation letters providing compliance assistance guidance to non-eligible grantees, and 10 second review assessments to be conducted prior to potential grant termination. The contractor must employ qualified financial professionals with a minimum of five years of financial experience and management staff holding professional certifications such as Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor credentials. Pricing is structured on a tiered, fixed-price-per-review basis determined by grant award amount, with quotes valid for 90 days and subject to standard Illinois state contract terms and conditions, including general commercial liability insurance requirements of $1,000,000 per occurrence.