Reimagine Peacekeepers Program (25-444-80-3013) Continuation Application

Summary Information

Awarding Agency Name Illinois Department of Human Services
Awarding Division Name Office of Firearm Violence Prevention; FCS Bureau of Violence Prevention Services
Agency Contact Reshma Desai
DHS.FirearmViolencePrevention@illinois.gov
Announcement Type Non-Competitive/Renewal
Funding Opportunity Title Reimagine Peacekeepers
Funding Opportunity Number 25-444-80-3013-01
Application Posting Date March 25, 2024
Application Closing Date Refer to the Continuation Application for Due Date
Catalog of State Financial Assistance (CSFA) Number 444-80-3013
Catalog of State Financial Assistance (CSFA) Popular Name Reimagine Peacekeepers
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s) 21.027
  1. Program Description
    Reimagine Peacekeeper provider organizations provide training, support and jobs to the highest risk individuals for focused gun violence outreach in the assigned eligible Chicago and suburban Cook County communities (between 10-30 communities.)
  2. FY25 Continuation Application
    Current Providers will receive a continuation application packet via email. Providers may request additional copies of the continuation application by sending an email to DHS.ViolencePreventionServices@illinois.gov
    1. This FY25 continuation application is for Reimagine Peacekeepers: CSFA#444-80-3013 and is limited to current grantees.
    2. This continuation application is for a period of 12 months; July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.
    3. Grantees must be registered in the Illinois GATA Grantee Portal and must continue to be GATA Prequalified. Refer to IDHS: Pre-Qualification Instructions and Resources (state.il.us).
    4. Grantees must complete the FY25 ICQ before an award can be made. (Accessed through the Grantee Portal.)
    5. Grantees must submit a complete FY25 Application Packet to DHS.ViolencePreventionServices@illinois.gov by the due date listed above. Please include in the Subject Line - " FY25 Peacekeepers CONTINUATION APPLICATION"
    6. A complete application packet includes: 
      • Uniform Application for Grant Assistance (included in this portfolio).
      • Application Summary Page and Program Narrative UPDATE (this form).
      • A pro-rated FY25 Budget (for a period of 12 months) must be entered into CSA by application due date.
      • Any Additional attachments required by your program.
      • If your organization is proposing to use subrecipients in this program, you must complete the Subrecipient section of this application and include the corresponding attachments for each subrecipient.
      • All Organizations must also include a signed Grantee Conflict of Interest Disclosure.pdf.
      • If choosing Advance Payment (Advance and Reconcile) or Working Capital Advance payment method, include the Advance Payment Request Cash Budget IL444-4985.pdf (state.il.us).
    7. The Bureau of Violence Prevention reserves the right to request additional information from the applicant to assist in FY25 funding and programmatic decisions.