Children's Advocacy Center Grant Management Sole Source

The state of Illinois is issuing a sole source contract to the Children's Advocacy Centers of Illinois (CACI) to administer, manage, and monitor Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) grant funds aimed at children's advocacy groups in the state. CACI will be responsible for soliciting and reviewing funding proposals from member centers, awarding subcontracts, and providing technical assistance, desk reviews, and site visits to ensure compliance with VOCA and state requirements. The contract term is from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 with no renewal options, and the contract value is $178,000, funded through a combination of federal VOCA funds and supplemental American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) funds. CACI has been the sole source provider for these grant management services since 2017, as it is the only statewide coalition for children's advocacy in Illinois and has the established processes, policies, and oversight capacity to properly manage and monitor the VOCA subgrants to local advocacy centers.

This sole source contract is being awarded without a competitive bidding process, as CACI is the only organization deemed qualified to perform these grant management and monitoring services based on its demonstrated expertise and successful track record over the past five years. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed. The contract value of $178,000 represents the total budget for the VOCA grant management services.