NOFO # 3082-0326 Less Lethal Alternatives for Law Enforcement

NOFO # 3082-0326 Less Lethal Alternatives for Law Enforcement

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support less than lethal alternatives for law enforcement agencies in the provision of public safety to the community. Through this funding opportunity, a lead entity will distribute and manage funds to subgrantees and will be responsible for the fiscal oversight and quality assurance of its subgrants. The applicant will provide subject matter expertise, technical assistance, and conduct structured monitoring of subgrantees. Subgrantees must follow the rules, policies, and procedures established by the lead entity, ICJIA, and Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA).

Details

• Awarding Agency: Criminal Justice Info Authority
• CSFA Number: 546-00-3082
• CSFA Popular Name: Less-than Lethal
• Funding Opportunity Number: 3082-0326
• Announcement Type: Initial Announcement
• Award Type: Competitive
• Total Funding Available: $5,000,000.00
• Expected Number of Awards: 1
• Funding Sources: State
• Indirect Costs Allowed: Yes
• Posted Date: 2026-04-02
• Award Period: 2026-07-01 – 2027-07-31

Funding Source Description

The SFY27 Illinois State Budget is expected to include a $5 million appropriation from the General Revenue Fund for the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority to administer grants for less lethal police devices, less lethal device training, and other allowable costs associated with less lethal weapon alternatives. Contingent on the appropriation, ICJIA will award these grants to local law enforcement agencies. The appropriation will also support program administration costs. Less lethal devices are those which, during expected or reasonably foreseen use, have a lower risk than firearms of causing death or serious injury.

Funding Restrictions

Please reference the NOFO Instructions Doc found on ICJIA's funding website https://icjia.illinois.gov/grants/funding

Indirect Cost Description

To charge indirect costs for a grant, the applicant organization must have an annually negotiated indirect cost rate agreement (NICRA).

There are three types of NICRAs:
a) Federally Negotiated Rate. Organizations that receive direct federal funding may have an indirect cost rate that was negotiated with the Federal Cognizant Agency. Illinois will accept the federally negotiated rate. The organization must provide a copy of the federally NICRA.
b) State Negotiated Rate. The organization may negotiate an indirect cost rate with the State of Illinois if it does not have a Federally Negotiated Rate. If an organization has not previously established an indirect cost rate, an indirect cost rate proposal must be submitted through the GATA Grantee Portal no later than three months after receiving receipt of a Notice of State Award (NOSA). If an organization previously established an indirect cost rate, the organization must annually submit a new indirect cost proposal through the GATA Grantee Portal within six months after the close of the grantee’s fiscal year.
c) De Minimis Rate. An organization that has never negotiated an indirect cost rate with the federal government of the State of Illinois is eligible to elect a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct cost (MTDC). Once established, the de minimis rate may be used indefinitely. The State of Illinois must annually verify the MTDC calculation to accept the de minimis rate.

All grantees must complete an indirect cost rate negotiation or elect the de minimis Rate to claim indirect costs. Indirect costs claimed without a negotiated rate or a de minimis rate election on record in the GATA Grantee Portal indirect cost rate system may be denied.

Limitations on indirect costs restrict the amount and/or types of indirect costs that may be charged to grant awards. Indirect cost limitations and restrictions must be clearly stated in this section. For example, the grant award may be subject to state and federal statutory requirements that limit the allowability of costs. The maximum amount allowable under a limitation cannot exceed the total amount under the NICRA. State and federal statutes may restrict the amount of salary that can be charged to a grant award if the base salary exceeds the Federal Executive Level II Pay Scale. If additional statutory restrictions or limitations are imposed, such as parameters for direct administrative costs, facility costs, and indirect administrative cost levels, those restrictions or limitations must be stated in this section. Applications also must state a statutory reference or guidance imposing the indirect cost limitations or restrictions.

Grantees may opt not to claim payment for indirect costs. Unclaimed indirect costs cannot be reimbursed. The organization must select “Waive Indirect Costs” in the GATA Grantee Portal.

Indirect cost election must be completed annually. More information regarding the indirect cost election process can be found here.

Restrictions on Indirect Costs

No

State Award Notices

The ICJIA Budget Committee is scheduled to review and approve designations in June 2026.

ICJIA will transmit a Notice of State Award (NOSA) and the grant agreement to successful applicants after the ICJIA Budget Committee has reviewed and approved the designations. The NOSA will detail specific conditions arising from pre-award risk assessments to be included in the grant agreement. The NOSA will be provided and must be accepted through the Grantee Portal unless another distribution is established. The NOSA is not an authorization to begin performance or incur costs.

Administrative and National Policy Requirements

Additional programmatic and administrative special conditions may be required.

Reporting

Recipients must submit periodic financial reports, periodic performance reports, final financial and performance reports, and, if applicable, an annual audit report in accordance with the 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Requirements. Future awards and fund drawdowns may be withheld if reports are delinquent.

Additional Information

https://icjia.illinois.gov/