The Human Services Capital Investment program, funded by Rebuild Illinois, supports up to $15 million in capital improvement projects for facilities of eligible not-for-profit human services providers located in Illinois.
Donor Name: Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
State: Illinois
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/30/2022
Size of the Grant: $50,000 to $250,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
DCEO, in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS), has partnered with TEC Services Consulting, Inc. to operate and administer the Human Services Capital Investment Grant Program on behalf of the State.
Priority Projects: Applicants that demonstrate the following will receive additional credit during the application review process if the proposed project:
- Addresses “life-safety code” deficiencies;
- Will lead to an expansion of services offered to clients (either expansion of current programs or introduction of new programs); or
- Is located in or provides services to individuals who reside in either a disproportionately impacted area or a qualified census tract.
Funding Information
Individual capital improvement awards will range from $50,000 to $250,000. DCEO anticipates that the term of the subaward agreements will be one to two years ending on or around August 31, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
Human services providers” means not-for-profit corporations in good standing to operate in Illinois that have provided services for a minimum of two years directly to low-income or marginalized populations in one of the core divisions of DHS— mental health, rehabilitation services, substance use prevention and recovery, family and community services, developmental disabilities, and early childhood.
Eligible Projects
Capital improvements are projects, not yet fully completed as of November 1, 2022, with a purpose to physically expand or physically improve upon a facility located in Illinois and owned or leased by an eligible human services provider. Eligible activities do not include the purchase of land or a building, conducting site selection or improvements made to a personal residence even if it is used by the human services provider to perform services. Administrative and operational expenditures are not allowable costs.
For more information, visit IDCEO.