Cemetery Relief Grant

The Cemetery Relief Grant, offered by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, aims to assist local government units and nonprofit organizations in cleaning up abandoned and neglected cemeteries. Applicants must meet specific eligibility criteria, including valid registrations and good standing with state authorities. The funds are strictly designated for cleanup purposes, and grants are not renewable, requiring reapplication for continued assistance.

Objective
To provide units of local government and not for profit organizations, including, but not limited to, not-for-profit cemetery authorities, grants to clean up cemeteries that have been abandoned, neglected, or are otherwise in need of additional care.

Eligibility

Eligible ApplicantsNonprofit Organizations;Units of local government;Other;Applicant Eligibility Information Applicants, in addition to being an eligible entity under the Cemetry Oversight Act, must be: (1) registered in the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act Grantee Portal;(2) have a valid FEIN number; (3) have a current SAM.gov registration; (4) have a valid UEI number; (5) not be on the Federal Excluded Parties list; (6) be in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State; (7) not be on the Illinois Stop Payment List; (8) not be on the Department of Healthcare and Family Services Provider Sanctions list.Uses and RestrictionsThe funds can only be used to clean up cemeteries that have been abandoned, neglected, or which are in need of additional care.

Ineligibility

This grant is not subject to renewals. Each grant must be re-applied to for qualifying grantees.