Illinois State Police

Illinois State Police, a division of the State of Illinois headquartered in Springfield, operates as a recipient of federal grants and a prime contractor on modest federal service delivery contracts, serving law enforcement and public safety functions. The Office of Finance Division is a U.S. state government entity—a child organization under the State of Illinois—with no SBA set-aside designations and no position on government-wide contract vehicles or GWACs.

Illinois State Police holds 158 federal awards across recent years, with 66% as prime recipient or contractor (104 awards) and 34% as sub-recipient or subcontractor (54 awards). Recent activity shows growth: two awards in 2022 climbing to 21 in 2025, then three awards recorded through mid-October 2026. Combined potential value across all awards is $293 thousand, though obligated dollars total $218.8 million—a signal that the source reflects a snapshot of recent awards while much larger values have been invoiced on older, still-active grants. The vendor's federal footprint is concentrated in grant programs rather than service contracts; recent prime grants include a $2.378 million forensic DNA backlog reduction grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.036) awarded October 1, 2024 with completion September 30, 2026, focusing on outsourcing DNA casework to accredited laboratories and overtime for lab staff to process forensic biology samples for approximately 1,200 statewide law enforcement agencies. Illinois State Police also received a $200 thousand Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act grant (CFDA 16.070) from the Community Oriented Policing Program on October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027 to fund licensed mental health professionals, wellness and suicide prevention workshops, and digital wellness tools for first responders and families statewide. The vendor holds recurring Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) formula grants from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for CMV safety enforcement, driver and vehicle inspections, and traffic enforcement activities. One small firm fixed-price purchase order from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 valued at $5.319 thousand was awarded September 21, 2026 for dispatch services supporting Minnesota's Refuge Law Enforcement division through August 2027.

Top customer agencies by award count—covering 57% of all awards—are the Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance (37 awards), the Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (21 awards), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (15 awards at HQ Financial Assistance and 11 awards at FEMA proper), and the Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (six awards). By potential dollar value, the Office of Personnel Management National Background Investigations Bureau leads with three awards carrying $148 thousand combined potential value, followed by OPM proper with three awards at $35 thousand, the FBI with one award at $29 thousand, and the DEA and Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 each holding smaller awards. The concentration shift between the two rankings reflects that DOJ and FEMA awards are numerous but individually modest in dollar scope, while OPM awards carry larger per-award potential values.

Illinois State Police acts as a sub-recipient on a substantial portfolio of pass-through grants from state intermediary grantees, primarily the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, Hoyleton Youth and Family Services, and the Illinois Department of Transportation. Sub-award work includes firearms restraining order outreach and training, sex offender registration and notification, forensic science improvement, homeland security preparedness, Project Safe Neighborhood violence reduction details, automated license plate reader deployment, and impaired driving enforcement. The vendor operates as the state's primary forensic laboratory system providing DNA analysis, forensic services, and criminal investigation support to approximately 1,200 local law enforcement agencies statewide, with six operational laboratories holding ISO 17025 accreditation and FBI DNA quality assurance audits.

Three awards face recompete or completion in the next twenty-four months with combined potential value of $5 thousand.