National Center For Economics

National Center For Economics, doing business as Illinois Youth And Family Services, is a minority-owned, women-owned nonprofit organization based in Joliet, Illinois, that serves as a federal grant recipient focused on violence prevention, youth counseling, and family preservation services. The organization operates predominantly as a sub-recipient (60% of recent awards) under family services and domestic violence prevention grants administered by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice.

The organization's capability portfolio centers on direct victim services and community prevention work in response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking affecting youth aged 11 to 24. Representative grant work includes a $500,000 Project Grant (CFDA 16.888) from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027, under the Consolidated and Technical Assistance Grant Program to Address Children and Youth Experiencing Domestic and Sexual Violence. Under this award, National Center For Economics delivers counseling, crisis intervention, and victim advocacy services; develops prevention education programs; establishes partnerships with local agencies including law enforcement, schools, and healthcare providers; and conducts community-wide awareness campaigns. The organization also holds a Cooperative Agreement from the HHS Administration for Children Youth and Families with an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2026, focused on family violence prevention.

Customer concentration is narrow. The HHS Administration for Children and Families accounts for four of five awards across the portfolio; the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women accounts for one. The organization acts as a sub-recipient in three family preservation and mental health awards from the Department of Children and Family Services, effective July 1, 2025, through a family preservation program addressing underserved communities' mental health needs. One of the five awards in the portfolio reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating a single recompete exposure point. Combined dollars obligated across all federal awards total $1.8 million, with activity concentrated in 2024 and 2025.