27-0343-24 Local Agency Impaired Driving Prevention Strike Force/Task Force Program

27-0343-24 Local Agency Impaired Driving Prevention Strike Force/Task Force Program

New Impaired Driving Program - Strike Force/Task Force- Overview:

I. INTRODUCTION

The Impaired Driving Prevention (IDP) Program is an initiative of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Safety Programs and Engineering (BSPE) that promotes the safety and well-being of all people using Illinois’ roadways. This program is preventative in nature by focusing on solutions designed to create awareness and reduction in alcohol- and drug-impaired driving.

This Multi-Jurisdictional Impaired Driving Strike Force/Task Force Patrols NOFO provides funding for local agencies to plan and conduct coordinated, data-driven impaired-driving enforcement operations across multiple jurisdictions. Funded strike force/task force operations should focus on high-risk locations, dates, and times to maximize deterrence and reduce impaired-driving crashes, fatalities, and serious injuries.

II. PROJECT GOAL

To reduce alcohol- and drug-related traffic fatalities and serious injuries through coordinated, multi-jurisdictional impaired-driving strike force/task force patrols that are data-driven, highly visible, and focused on high-risk corridors and time periods.

III. GRANT PROPOSAL GUIDANCE

Applicants should propose a comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional impaired-driving enforcement program that utilizes coordinated strike force/task force patrols. Proposals should emphasize collaboration among neighboring agencies, data-driven deployment strategies, and clear methods for measuring enforcement activity and outcomes.

Grant applications should describe, at a minimum:

• Participating law enforcement agencies and the structure of the strike force/task force (e.g., lead agency, partner agencies, mutual-aid arrangements).
• Targeted corridors, communities, and roadways, including crash, citation, and arrest data supporting the identified problem areas.
• Proposed operational periods (dates, times of day, and frequency) and how these were selected based on impaired-driving risk.
• Operational plans for each detail (e.g., type of patrol, checkpoints if applicable under State law, officer deployment, supervision).
• How the program will coordinate with prosecutors, TSRP, DREs, forensic phlebotomists, and other impaired-driving resources.
• Performance measures (e.g., DUI arrests, other enforcement contacts, crashes in targeted areas) and how the agency will track and report results.

IV. EXAMPLE PROJECTS

Applicants may focus on one, multiple, or combinations of the following multi-jurisdictional strike force/task force activities, as appropriate to their regional problem and capacity:

• Coordinated impaired-driving saturation patrols involving multiple agencies in a high-crash corridor during weekends and holidays.
• Joint enforcement operations focusing on both alcohol- and drug-impaired driving in areas with a history of impaired-driving crashes or arrests.
• Regional strike force details that include DRE callout availability and law enforcement forensic phlebotomy support during peak enforcement times.
• High-visibility enforcement campaigns scheduled to coincide with statewide or national impaired-driving mobilizations (e.g., Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over), using data to identify local hotspots.
• Targeted patrols focusing on special events (e.g., festivals, sporting events, college weekends) that have produced impaired-driving issues in the past.
• Operations that integrate impaired-driving enforcement with occupant protection and speed enforcement in high-risk corridors, while maintaining a primary focus on impaired driving.

V. PROJECT FUNDING GUIDANCE

Funding for these types of programs is limited; current or past funding of a program does not guarantee future funding. Program applicants must provide clear data supporting the regional need and specific ways this program and funding will improve impaired-driving problem areas. Program applicants must also demonstrate how their request will help meet IDOT’s performance measures.

The Multi-Jurisdictional Impaired Driving Strike Force/Task Force Patrols program is designed as a seed grant; agencies should not expect indefinite funding. Applicants are encouraged to consider long-term sustainability plans once federal funding ends.

Allowable Activity: Multi-Jurisdictional Impaired Driving Strike Force/Task Force Patrols

Additional Funding Guidance (Strike Force Patrols):

• Personal services for sworn personnel (including hire-back/extra-duty at an hourly rate) and supervisory time; overtime is allowable in accordance with agency policy.
• Fringe benefits associated with hours worked on the grant (note: officer hire-back services are paid hourly; fringe for hire-back is excluded per current policy).
• Travel and mileage for in-state operations and training consistent with State travel regulations; out-of-state travel requires prior approval and must benefit the program.
• Equipment and supplies necessary to support operations (e.g., preliminary breath testers, RADAR/LIDAR on NHTSA’s conforming products list, and other operational equipment). Items with a unit cost of $1,000 or more are equipment and must be inventoried; equipment with a purchase price of more than $10,000 requires prior approval from the State Highway Safety Office and NHTSA.
• Office equipment and operational support items directly allocable to the project (e.g., printers, docking stations) consistent with technology guidelines and computing device limits; computing devices are capped at $999 unless otherwise approved.
• Purchase or lease of a vehicle dedicated to impaired-driving enforcement operations when strongly justified by data and operational need; must comply with federal and state equipment rules, inventory control, and prior-approval thresholds.
• Contractual services (e.g., data analysis, evaluation, or limited logistics support) where directly tied to strike force outcomes and clearly justified.
• Training and conference attendance (registration, travel, and per diem) when directly supporting impaired-driving enforcement operations and program effectiveness, consistent with travel guidance.
• Applicants must align requests to 2 CFR Part 200 allowability, State policies (including inventory control and technology guidelines), and demonstrate how the strike force program advances IDOT performance measures. Paid media remains unallowable under this opportunity.

IDOT will not reimburse for paid media campaigns (e.g., radio and/or TV PSA/media spots or development of a PSA/advertisement). Alcohol and drugs for training purposes are not allowed for purchase under this program.

VI. PROGRAM DELIVERABLES

These program deliverables should be accurately recorded and reported to IDOT on a monthly or quarterly basis as stated in the grant Agreement. The applicant agency may request to add grant-specific deliverables in addition to those set forth as part of this NOFO.

• Number of multi-jurisdictional impaired driving details conducted.
• Number of participating agencies and officers involved in each operation.
• Number of DUI/alcohol-impaired driving arrests and drug-impaired driving arrests resulting from the operation(s).
• Number of enforcement contacts during details.
• Percentage change in alcohol- and drug-related crashes in targeted corridors or areas compared to a defined baseline period.
• Number of operations that included on-scene DRE support or law enforcement forensic phlebotomy support, where applicable.

VII. PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Performance Measures are quantifiable specific pieces of information used to determine if a grant program is working towards achieving it’s intended goal. This typically involves collecting and analyzing data to evaluate efficiency and effectiveness of projects. IDOT also encourages grant applicants to set clear objectives and metrics, as part of or in addition to the required program deliverables, as part of an internal process to help meet the goal.

In order to address these goals, grant applicants must submit a minimum of two (2) performance measures. Grant applicants must also submit a minimum of one (1) project objective. To assist with creating these two requirements, grant applicants may use Performance Measure Worksheet document made available within the application package to assist with the creation and determination of these performance measures and an objective.

Examples of performance measures for the Multi-Jurisdictional Impaired Driving Strike Force/Task Force Patrols program may include, but are not limited to:

• Number of multi-jurisdictional impaired-driving strike force/task force details conducted during the grant period.
• Number of participating agencies and officers involved in each strike force/task force operation.
• Number of DUI/alcohol-impaired driving arrests and drug-impaired driving arrests resulting from strike force/task force operations.
• Number of enforcement contacts (e.g., traffic stops, SFSTs administered, citations issued) during strike force/task force details.
• Change in alcohol- and drug-related crashes in targeted corridors or areas compared to a defined baseline period.
• Number of operations that included on-scene DRE support or law enforcement forensic phlebotomy support, where applicable.

VIII. SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT GRANT PAYMENTS

IDOT/NHTSA funded grants are reimbursement grants meaning reimbursements are issued after expenditures are incurred. Due to the time it takes to review, approve and process reimbursement requests as well as the time it takes the Illinois Comptroller to issue payments, grantees should be prepared to fund sixty (60) days of operations prior to receiving reimbursement.

IX. REIMBURSEMENT

A. Claims for reimbursement submitted by the Grantee will be for expenses that have been incurred to complete the scope of services/responsibilities in the Agreement. If the Grantee’s claims for reimbursement are deemed by the Grantor or auditors to not be sufficiently documented for supplies and equipment purchased or other services rendered, the Grantor may require further records and supporting documents to verify the amounts, recipients and uses of all funds invoiced pursuant to the Agreement. Furthermore, if any of the deliverables or milestones in the Agreement are not satisfactorily completed, the Grantee will refund payments made under the Agreement to the extent that such payments were made for any such incomplete or unsatisfactory deliverable.

The Grantee shall submit all claims for reimbursement on the Highway Safety Claim (non-STEP) claim form (BSPE 600). Claims for reimbursement are due within thirty (30) days of the end of the service period being reimbursed. The Grantee may request an extension of time to submit claims for reimbursement, along with required supporting documentation. Extension requests must be submitted to the Grantor in writing. The grantor must provide a written approval or denial of a time extension.

Final claims for reimbursement and all reports, including final reports, are due to the Grantor by 5 p.m. on Monday, November 1, 2027. Claims submitted to the Grantor by the November 1, 2027, due date will be reviewed and processed immediately for payment. If the Grantee cannot meet the November 1, 2027, deadline for submitting any final claims for reimbursement, the Grantee may request a time extension for submitting these documents. Time extension requests must be submitted to the Grantor in writing. Grantor must provide a written approval or denial of any time extension requests. Any approved time extension will be limited in nature to ensure the Grantor is able to request federal reimbursement.

Any expenditure made prior to the Agreement start date is the responsibility of the Grantee.

The Grantee must submit the BSPE 600 claim form and supporting documentation to the Grantor pursuant to the Agreement via email at:

DOT.BSPE.Claims@illinois.gov

If issues arise in submitting the BSPE 600 claim form, please contact the Grantor Contact listed in the Agreement or the assigned BSPE staff as assigned by BSPE.

B. All claims and supporting documents shall be signed and dated electronically by either the project director or the authorized representative of the Grantee. The claim must include:

1. The Agreement Number.
2. Requests for reimbursement must be requested on the Grantor’s designated BSPE 600 claim form.
3. Back up documentation, which may include invoices and receipts for expenditures, must be submitted with each claim.

C. Review and Approval

1. Upon submittal of a claim, the assigned Grantor Contact listed in the Agreement or the assigned BSPE staff as assigned by BSPE reviews and checks:

a. Mathematical accuracy of the claim.
b. That requested reimbursement is consistent with items included in the approved budget.
c. That total amount requested for reimbursement is proportional to the total amount budgeted.
d. That expenditures for each line item are less than or equal to the budgeted amounts and are allowable.
e. Completion of the work.

2. Failure to provide a complete claim may delay or prevent reimbursement. If there are problems with the claim, the assigned Grantor Contact listed in the Agreement or the assigned BSPE staff as assigned by BSPE will contact the Grantee to resolve the issue so that payment can be made, assuming all expenses are allowable. This may include submission of a new or corrected claim by the Grantee.

3. The assigned Grantor Contact listed in the Agreement or the assigned BSPE staff as assigned by BSPE will review and approve or reject the claim within thirty (30) days of the Grantee’s submittal. If rejected, the claim will not be processed for payment until revisions are approved by the Grantee.

D. Manager Approval

Once a claim is approved for payment, the Grantor’s Finance Unit processes the claim for payment by the Comptroller.

E. Send Payment

Once approved, the Comptroller forwards payment either via Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) or by mailing a check to the Grantee’s Remittance Address listed on the Agreement.

F. Indirect Cost Rate Eligibility

1. Indirect cost rate shall be referred to as indirect cost rate or rate(s) throughout the language of the Agreement.

2. The Grantee is only eligible to receive an indirect cost rate if requested on the grant application, and the following stipulations are met:

a. The Grantee has a finalized indirect cost rate for the corresponding fiscal year wherein the expenses are allowable under the Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) or other applicable agreement between the agency and an appropriate third party; If this is the first time for negotiating an indirect cost rate, the Grantee has the option to request a 15% provisional De Minimis rate until the rate is finalized.

b. The Grantee is eligible to claim a provisional rate at the commencement of the Agreement should the rate for the corresponding fiscal year not yet be finalized;

c. The Grantee adheres to the requirements for receiving an indirect cost rate including, but not limited to, have appropriate approval to receive indirect cost funds and finalizing the indirect cost rate that has been provisionally offered in a timely manner (timeliness is at the discretion of the Grantor).

3. Indirect Cost Rates are based on the Grantee’s fiscal year, therefore, other restrictions and deadlines may apply. The Grantee must work with the Grantor’s Support Services Manager to determine such additional restrictions. The Grantor’s Support Services Manager may be reached by emailing DOT.TSgrants@illinois.gov.

4. The Grantee acknowledges that provisional rates are not guaranteed for the duration of the Agreement. The rate shall be finalized prior to the end of the Agreement on Thursday, September 30, 2027.

a. Indirect cost rates finalized at a differing rate from the provisional rate may result in having an amendment to the Agreement.

b. Any overpayment of indirect costs on reimbursement submittals from the Grantee paid under the provisional rate shall be deducted by the Grantor from the total amount owed on remaining reimbursement submittals once the rate is finalized even in the event that the amendment has not been issued or executed. The Grantee will be responsible for repaying to the Grantor any indirect cost overpayment that cannot be recouped from remaining reimbursement submittals.

c. If provisional indirect cost rates are not finalized by September 30, 2027, the Grantor may recollect all indirect costs that were issued under the provisional rate. These funds will be recollected through remaining reimbursement submittals, or if no further expenditures are submitted for reimbursement, the Grantor will issue a recollection statement to the Grantee.

5. The Grantee is fully aware and in understanding of the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act as listed in Article XXII subsection 22.11 of the Agreement.

6. The Grantee acknowledges that the rate may be denied, altered, or otherwise amended outside the scope of rate requirements listed in Part III subsection VI of the Agreement.

7. All state university grant recipients shall adhere to the 20% on-campus/10% off-campus rate as per the memorandum issued January 24, 2020, to Grantor grant and program staff from the Grantor's Acting Chief Financial Officer.

X. CERTS AND ASSURANCES

Grantees shall also follow the NHTSA Certs and Assurances that will be included in the Agreement. The NHTSA Certs and Assurances document is also attached under the Question Submission Information section in this NOFO posting.

Any agency that issues a sub-award via grant, contract, or any other means of distributing the funds in order to assist the agency receiving funds directly from IDOT are required to have all such sub-awardees sign the NHTSA Certs and Assurances. The signed certs and assurances must then be submitted to the Grantor Contact listed in Exhibit C of the Agreement.

XI. APPLICATION SCORING CRITERIA

The grant applicant agency’s risk levels and project proposal information. There are 100 points in total. The grant applications will be scored as follows:

• Risk Level – 30 points
• Application Agency Information – 2 points
• Agency Experience and Qualifications – 20 points
• Problem Statement – 15 points
• History or Background Impact on Problem Statement – 5 points
• Data and Method of Evaluation – 10 points
• IDOT Planning and Assessment Documents – 6 points
• Objective(s) – 5 points
• Performance Measures – 5 points
• Deliverables – 2 points

XII. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPPORTUNITIES

NOTE: Some of these funding line-items may be unallowable for this specific grant program NOFO. Rather, this is guidance regarding all BSPE-issued FFY 2027 NHTSA program grants. All grant applicants should review the allowable grant budget line-items in previous sections to determine which of the below information’s guidance and requirements are applicable.

A. EMPLOYEES PERCENTAGE OF WORK

Full-time employees that work a percentage of their time on a grant, shall be paid on an hourly rate instead of a percentage of the overall salary. Percentages of time is not acceptable.

B. EMPLOYEES WITH MONTHLY OR ANNUAL SALARIES

Full-time employees that work on this grant cannot be paid their monthly or annual salaries. NHTSA requires all salaries to be broken down by hourly rates.

C. PART-TIME EMPLOYEES

Part-time employees shall be paid on an hourly rate. Percentages of time is not acceptable. Part-time grant funded personnel will not be eligible for leave time reimbursement.

D. EMPLOYEE RAISES

Special Note Regarding Personnel (Salaries and Wages): 1) All salaries are to be broken down into an hourly rate; no annual or monthly salary amounts are allowed per NHTSA requirement. 2) All applicant employees listed under Salary and Wages are eligible for a standard 4% annual cost of living raise so long as the applicant agency approves such pay increases. Other raise requests will require the agency policy regarding raises and may be denied or not funded the full requested amount. 3) Unless otherwise approved by BSPE, agencies should adhere to the FFY2027 Pay Raise Information document. This FFY2027 Pay Raise Information document is attached under the Question Submission Information section in this NOFO posting.

E. FRINGE FOR NON-ENFORCEMENT PART-TIME EMPLOYEES

Fringe can be paid for non-enforcement staff members based on their hours of work associated with the specific grant. Example: If a staff member works five hours for the grant, IDOT will reimburse up to the fringe rate for the five hours worked at the hourly rate.

F. TRAVEL

Special Note Regarding Travel: All applicants should adhere to the budget guidance and refer to the FFY2027 Travel Information document for all requirements regarding regular travel or travel that may not yet have a selected destination or dates, in-state or otherwise. All grantees, whether performing routine travel or otherwise, shall adhere to the information within their awarded budget as well as the FFY2027 Travel Information document. This FFY2027 Travel Information document is attached under the Question Submission Information section in this NOFO posting.

G. PROGRAMMATIC INCOME/IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS

Program Income will no longer be collected unless the grant applicant submits a proposal to BSPE and then received written approval for the collection and use of program income/in-kind contributions.

If approved, program income/in-kind contributions funds must be treated as federal dollars and must abide by all state and federal guidelines. These funds are to be expended in the grant year they were collected.

H. INVENTORY CONTROL

1. Any items purchased over $1,000, are required to be tracked and monitored by both the Grantee's agency and IDOT. This inventory will be monitored throughout the grant program. This inventory list must contain name of item, location of item, and unique identifier number for each item. How this is established is up to the Grantee's discretion but must have the required information described above.

2. If equipment above $1,000 is replaced with a new item and the previous was purchased with federal funds, the previous item will need to be turned into IDOT or disposed of properly. IDOT must be informed of what was disposed of and when. Then inventory control lists must reflect this change. If it is not returned or disposed of properly the new item will not be reimbursed.

3. The Safety Grant Administrator will inspect annually any item purchased more than $1,000. Equipment purchased with grant funds of $10,000.00 or more will have the BSPE 36 Major Equipment Inventory Inspection form completed and put in the project file.

4. Equipment Monitoring:

a. All pieces of equipment will be monitored until disposed of. Grantees are required to keep detailed information on where the equipment is and must present it when requested by IDOT. Equipment is only to be disposed of when it is no longer useful and IDOT must be informed of the disposal.

I. TECHNOLOGY GUIDELINES FOR GRANTEES

1. Personal/Home Internet:

a. The Illinois Department of Transportation will not provide salary stipends, expense reimbursements, payments on behalf of grantees, or any reimbursement (via Purchasing Card or direct bill) to cover costs associated with use of personal/home internet services used while performing business related activities.

2. Computers/Laptop/Tablet Purchases:

a. If computers/laptops/tablets are approved in the Grantee's budget, prior approval from the Grantor Contact listed in Exhibit C of the Agreement is required before making the purchase. Computing devices/laptops/computers have a limit of $999 dollars.

b. If the Grantee is replacing a computing device and the previous computing device was purchased with federal funds, it must be returned to the Grantor after the new computing device is received.

c. Any purchase request over $999 requires justification with required documentation submitted to their Safety Grant Administrator prior to purchase. After reviewing, the Grantor Contact listed in Exhibit C of the Agreement will deem it allowable or denied.
 
d. Computer charges must meet the same fundamental standards as all other charges to federal awards. Criteria for approval determination of a computing device include:

i. They must be reasonable.
ii. There must be an informed, prudent decision regarding the cost, utility, and value to the project.
iii. They must be allowable.
iv. They must be directly allocable.
v. The primary/principal use of the computer and related costs must be directly allocable to the purpose, goals, and activities of the funded projects.
vi. They must be necessary for the project.
vii. Computers must be essential for project activities and use should be sufficiently tracked to be adequately justified in the event of audit.

J. LINE-ITEM/BUDGET REVISIONS/AMENDMENTS TRANSFERS

Grantor requires the Grantee to provide prior written notification of any intended line-item transfers or other updates to the Agreement budget, regardless of dollar amount. Grantees must submit the intended updates to the Grantor Contact listed in Exhibit C of the Agreement using the Budget Revision Request & Approval BSPE 02 form. No changes to the budget are allowed without prior approval from the Grantor. Non-approved changes will not be eligible for reimbursement.

Details

• Awarding Agency: Department Of Transportation
• Departments: Highway Safety Grants - Bureau of Safety Programs and Engineering -
• CSFA Number: 494-10-0343
• CSFA Popular Name: NHTSA Section 402, Section 405, and 1906 funds and State of Illinois funds
• Funding Opportunity Number: 27-0343-24
• Assistance Listings Number: 20.600, 20.616, 20.611
• Announcement Type: Initial Announcement
• Award Type: Competitive
• Total Funding Available: $500,000.00
• Expected Number of Awards: 40
• Funding Sources: Federal Or Federal Pass Through, State
• Capital Grant: No
• Indirect Costs Allowed: Yes
• Posted Date: 2026-02-24
• Award Period: 2026-10-01 – 2027-09-30

Funding Source Description

The grants funding opportunities under this NOFO may be funded both by the State of Illinois and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Therefore, the Grantee shall have an acceptable accounting system in existence capable of identifying the federal-related costs separately from their general operating costs. The Grantee shall also adhere to all Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (P.L. 117-58, previously referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)) rules and regulations under the criteria specific to their particular grant safety program. Funding Sections 402 and all 405 sections in addition to 1906 funds depending on the specific grant objectives. Any questions regarding the IIJA rules and regulations must be sent electronically to DOT.TSgrants@illinois.gov

Allowable Budget Items: Personnel, Fringe, Travel, Equipment, Supplies, Contractual Services and Sub Awards, Consultant, Occupancy, Research and Development, Telecommunications, Training and Education, Direct Administrative Costs, Miscellaneous Costs, and Indirect Costs.

Funding Restrictions

See funding source description

Indirect Cost Description

All applicants must provide documentation that there is an acceptable accounting system in place that is capable of identifying project related costs separate from general operating costs prior to applying for this application.

2 CFR 200

Please see Question Submission Information section for the IDOT University Indirect Cost Policy Memo as referenced in the Citation Governing Indirect Cost Restriction section.

Restrictions on Indirect Costs

Yes

Citation Governing Indirect Cost Restriction

Allowed. “The following State University F and A Rate and Base will apply to all State issued awards that contain either Federal pass-through funding or State funding: RATE: 20% Rate for awards or programs administered On-Campus 10% Rate for awards or programs administered Off-Campus BASE: Base approved in the State Universities’ current Federally Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) *Criteria for utilization of the On/Off Campus rate is located within the general terms and conditions of Federal NICRA for each State University. If not clearly defined, State awarding agencies and officers will make final determination based upon the purposes of the grant scope.” (See attached University Indirect Cost Rates Memorandum, January 2020). 2 CFR 200

State Award Notices

Awards should be issued prior to the grant start date.

Administrative and National Policy Requirements

This NOFO is restricted by policies set forth in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL P.L. 177-58)

Reporting

The Periodic Financial Report is required at a minimum of four (4) times per year but may be required more frequently. Each Grantee's final reporting frequency shall be in the Agreement.

Performance Plan Reports are due monthly within Euna.

In addition, the Grantee's assigned Grantor Contact in Exhibit C of the Agreement may have monitoring meetings throughout the grant year.

Additional Information

https://idot.illinois.gov/programs-and-projects/safety-programs/safety-grants.html

Information posted in this Notice of Funding Opportunity is also posted on the IDOT Traffic Safety website for ease of use at:

https://idot.illinois.gov/programs-and-projects/safety-programs/safety-grants.html.