230 Outpatient Fitness Restoration Grant

230 Outpatient Fitness Restoration Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Illinois Department of Human Services: Division of Mental Health
Amount: US $18,000 - US $227,479
Last Updated: March 19, 2026

Summary

The 230 Outpatient Fitness Restoration Grant provides essential outpatient mental health services and fitness education for non-dangerous defendants adjudicated unfit to stand trial. This program focuses on community-based fitness restoration, which includes psychiatric and substance abuse treatment, aimed at reducing the number of individuals on waiting lists for inpatient services. With approximately 16 grants anticipated, the initiative supports both adults and juveniles, ensuring timely access to necessary treatments while upholding fairness and ethical standards in the judicial process.

Overview

Executive Summary Outpatient Fitness Restoration provides for outpatient mental health services and fitness education to non-dangerous defendants who are adjudicated unfit to stand trial. The standard for Fitness draws on fundamental principles of fairness to establish that it is both unlawful and unethical for defendants to proceed in a criminal matter without an understanding of the proceedings, its consequences, and the ability to assist their attorneys due to mental illness or intellectual disability. After defendants are adjudicated Unfit to Stand Trial by a judge, they may be committed to restoration in an inpatient or outpatient setting. Illinois courts allow for Fitness Restoration on an outpatient basis and is interested in increasing access to this option for adults and juveniles charged with Misdemeanor and other non-violent offenses for whom outpatient treatment is clinically appropriate. Outpatient Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI) consumers may also be monitored through this program. Recognizing that Outpatient Restoration will include a range of customers having varied insurance coverage, the Division of Mental Health clarifies that resources from this grant must not be applied to any costs associated with the delivery of any services and supports that can be reimbursable by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), Medicare, or a private insurance company. The purpose of this program is to operate an Outpatient Fitness Restoration Program by licensed mental health professionals who will provide community-based fitness restoration services, which include psychiatric, mental health and substance abuse treatment services, housing case management and linkage, as well as legal education, for adults and juveniles found Unfit to Stand Trial (UST) by the County Criminal Courts and remanded by court order to the Department of Human Services for treatment on an outpatient basis. Adults and juveniles will be referred to a Community Mental Health Agency, by the Department of Human Services/Division of Mental Health (IDHS/DMH) Forensics and Justice Services Bureau for court ordered outpatient forensic restoration and treatment services. Services will be provided on site or by telehealth by clinical staff. The Outpatient Fitness Restoration program is designed to: reduce the number of adults and juveniles determined to be UST, with mental illness and/or co-occurring psychiatric, intellectual disabilities or substance use disorders, on the State Mental Health Hospital waiting list for inpatient fitness restoration services and,increase prompt access to clinically appropriate outpatient fitness restoration services for adults and juveniles determined to be UST who do not require the restrictiveness of a hospital setting. The IDHS/DMH will provide outpatient fitness restoration training to clinical staff on an ongoing basis as well as provide technical assistance on clinical and administrative matters involving court ordered consumers. Outpatient NGRI monitoring may include psychiatric, mental health and substance abuse treatment services, housing case management and linkage and/or quarterly progress reporting to the court. Funding Purpose The general purpose of this program's funding is Outpatient Fitness Restoration for outpatient mental health services and fitness education to non-dangerous defendants who are adjudicated unfit to stand trial. The standard for Fitness draws on fundamental principles of fairness to establish that it is both unlawful and unethical for defendants to proceed in a criminal matter without an understanding of the proceedings, its consequences, and the ability to assist their attorneys due to mental illness or intellectual disability to achieve for the public good. Number of Grant Awards The Department anticipates funding approximately 16 grant awards to provide this program: One in Cook County15 outside of Cook County Expected Dollar Amount of Individual Grant Awards The Department anticipates that the dollar amount of individual awards will be between $18,000 and $227,479. Cost Sharing Providers are not required to participate in cost sharing or provide match.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applications for renewal or supplementation of existing projects are eligible to compete with applications for new State awards.Successful applicants under this NOFO may be eligible to receive two subsequent one-year grant renewals for this program. Indirect Costs may be applied to this grant award.Indirect Cost rates must be approved through the Illinois Indirect Cost Rate Election System (ICRES).The specific types of applicants that may apply for the grant award are:Government OrganizationsEducation OrganizationsNonprofit OrganizationsThe applicant must meet the Registration, Pre-qualification, and any other Mandatory Requirements listed in this funding opportunity.Must be in "good standing" with the Illinois Secretary of State if the Illinois Secretary of State requires the entity's organization type to be registered.More than one application per entity is permitted.Agencies may submit one application that is Cook County specific and one application for programming in another county or counties.Allowable costs are those that are necessary and reasonable based on the activity(ies) contained in the scope of work, are justified in the Budget Narrative, and are allowable under Subpart E of 2 CFR 200. It is expected that administrative costs, both direct and indirect, will represent a small portion of the overall program budget.Program budgets and narratives must detail how all proposed expenditures are necessary for program implementation.

Ineligibility

Pre-Award costs are not allowable for this award.Applications from entities that have not prequalified prior to the due date of this application will NOT be reviewed and will NOT be considered for funding.Must not be on the Illinois Stop Payment List.Must not be on the SAM.gov Exclusion List.Must not be on the Medicaid Sanctions List.Any budget deemed to include inappropriate or excessive administrative costs will not be approved.