In 03/17/2025 Communication:
- NOFO Application Closing Dates Approaching
- NOFO Budgets
- NOFO Questions and Answers
NOFO APPLICATION CLOSING DATES APPROACHING
This a friendly reminder that Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) posted the first three FY26 Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. You can see the previous communication here: FY26 Notice of Funding Opportunities Posted. Agencies interested in applying for any of these grant programs posted February 11 will have from now until 5:00 pm CST on March 21, 2025, to submit their completed application packet. DDD is anticipating awarding these three grants on May 16, 2025. Subject to appropriation, the grant period for these awards will be July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028.
The following grants are posted with application closing date 03/21/2025 (THIS FRIDAY):
- Dignity in Pay Grant
- Family Advocate Program
- Latino Outreach Program
The Division posted an additional two NOFOs on Monday, March 3, 2025. You can see the previous communication here: Additional FY26 Notice of Funding Opportunities Posted. Agencies interested in applying for these grant programs will have from now until 5:00 pm CST on April 4, 2025, to submit their completed application packet. DDD is anticipating awarding the grants on June 6, 2025. Subject to appropriation, the grant period for these awards will be July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028.
The following grants are posted with application closing date 04/04/2025:
- Dental Grant
- Epilepsy Program
DDD's FY26 NOFO website is located here: IDHS: Developmental Disabilities Grants - FY 2026. The NOFOs will be posted on the Illinois Catalog of State Financial Assistance website. Please contact DHS.DDDGrantProg@illinois.gov if you have any questions about FY26 NOFOs.
NOFO BUDGETS
IDHS is currently working on getting the CSA system updated to accommodate a de minimis up to 15% rather than just a 10% rate. Please enter budget in with a 10% de minimis for now. Selected awardees will be given the opportunity to update the de minimis rate on the budget at later date if needed.
Currently, the Budget Template link on the NOFO is redirecting to the Illinois.gov main page rather than the budget template. IDHS has provided us with an updated link GOMBGATU - 3002 - UNIFORM GRANT BUDGET TEMPLATE (.pdf) - (R-02-17). The previous link is being worked to get corrected.
NOFO Questions and Answers
To ensure the same information is available to everyone, and that there is no perceived or actual advantage given to potential applicants, individual DDD personnel are unable to participate in any 1:1 conversation or reply privately to NOFO inquiries.
As directed in the NOFOs, questions should be directed to DHS.DDDGrantProg@illinois.gov.
All inquiries will receive a response which will be posted to the publicly facing Question and Answer page associated to each NOFO.
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