NOFO# 3342 - 0726 SCIP: Local FRO Implementation Support

Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) provides funding for the creation and/or implementation of firearms restraining order programs, state crisis intervention court proceedings, and related gun violence reduction programs/initiatives.

The purpose of this NOFO is to award grants to local governments to support firearms restraining orders (FROs) programs.

PLEASE REFERENCE THE ICJIA FUNDING OPPORTUNTIES PAGE FOR ADDITIONAL INFO ON THIS NOFO: https://icjia.illinois.gov/grants/funding/

Details

• Awarding Agency: Criminal Justice Info Authority
• Departments: FSGU - SCIP
• CSFA Number: 546-00-3342
• CSFA Popular Name: SCIP
• Funding Opportunity Number: 3342 – 0726
• Assistance Listings Number: 16.738
• Announcement Type: Initial Announcement
• Award Type: Competitive
• Total Funding Available: $5,000,000.00
• Funding Sources: Federal Or Federal Pass Through
• Indirect Costs Allowed: Yes
• Posted Date: September 22, 2026
• Award Period: February 1, 2027 – January 31, 2028

Funding Source Description

Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) was created through the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Supplemental Appropriations Act (Pub. L. No. 117-159, 136 Stat. 1313, 1339); 28 U.S.C. 530C. SCIP provides funding to “implement state crisis intervention court proceedings and related programs or initiatives, including, but not limited to, extreme risk protection order programs that work to keep guns out of the hands of those who pose a threat to themselves or others, mental health courts, drug courts, and veterans treatment courts.” The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance administers formula-based grants to each state. The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) administers Illinois SCIP funds.

In Illinois, extreme risk protection orders are FROs. FROs are civil orders that allow for temporary removal of firearms, ammunition, firearm parts that can be assembled into a firearm, and surrender of firearm owner’s identification (FOID) card when an individual is deemed a potential danger to themselves or others. People who are subject to FROs are referred to as respondents. Those who request FROs are referred to as petitioners. Additional information on FROs can be found here.

In accordance with SCIP guidance, ICJIA convened a SCIP Advisory Committee to establish funding priorities and to approve a SCIP plan, viewable at https://icjia.illinois.gov/grants/programs/state-crisis-intervention-program/. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the plan. The Committee established three priorities for the use of federal SCIP funding, centering community voice and incorporating research and evaluation throughout. They include:

1. FRO training for system partners.
2. FRO compliance and enforcement.
3. Grant opportunities to support local government FRO implementation, treatment linkages, develop community infrastructure, and follow-up.

Funding Restrictions

Please see NOFO Instructions document for additional information.

Indirect Cost Description

To charge indirect costs to a grant, the applicant organization must either have an annually negotiated indirect cost rate agreement (NICRA) or elect to use a standard de minimis rate. There are three types of allowable indirect cost rates:

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.

b) State Negotiated Rate. The organization may negotiate an indirect cost rate with the State of Illinois if they do 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 State of Illinois centralized indirect cost rate system in the GATA Grantee Portal. If an organization previously established an indirect cost rate, the organization must annually submit a new indirect cost proposal through the GATA Grantee Portal system within the earlier of six (6) months after the close of the grantee’s fiscal year; and three (3) months of the notice of award.

c) De Minimis Rate. An organization that has never negotiated an indirect cost rate with the Federal Government or the State of Illinois is eligible to elect a de minimis rate of 15% of modified total direct cost (MTDC). Once established, the de minimis Rate may be used indefinitely. The State of Illinois must verify the calculation of the MTDC annually in order to accept the de minimis rate.

Grant fund recipients are required to complete the indirect cost rate proposal process every fiscal year. If you plan to include indirect costs in your budget, please select your indirect cost rate through the GATA Grantee portal prior to submitting your grant documents to ICJIA.

Grantees have discretion and can elect to waive payment for indirect costs. Grantees that elect to waive payments for indirect costs cannot be reimbursed for indirect costs. The organization must record an election to “Waive Indirect Costs” into the GATA Grantee Portal. Indirect Cost election must be completed annually, for every entity’s fiscal year.

State Award Notices

ICJIA will submit all selected applications to BJA and ICJIA’s Budget Committee for approval. The ICJIA Budget Committee is scheduled to review and approve designations in December 2026.

ICJIA will transmit a Notice of State Award (NOSA) and the grant agreement to successful applicants after BJA and ICJIA’s Budget Committee reviews and approves designations. The NOSA will detail specific conditions resulting from pre-award risk assessments that will 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.

The following documents must be submitted prior to the execution of an agreement:

Administrative and National Policy Requirements

In addition to implementing the funded project consistent with the approved project proposal and budget, agencies selected for funding must comply with applicable grant terms and conditions and other legal requirements, including the Bipartisan Safer Communities Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. No. 117-159, 136 Stat. 1313, 1339); 28 U.S.C. § 530C, GATA (30 ILCS 708/1 et al), and the U.S. Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide.

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. Reporting may include additional required Department of Justice performance measures. Future awards and fund drawdowns may be withheld if reports are delinquent.

Additional Information

https://icjia.illinois.gov/grants/funding/

Please reference the NOFO page on ICJIA's website for additional information.

Submission Timeline

• Submission Opens: September 22, 2026
• Submission Closes: November 4, 2026
• Submission Timeline: One Time

Question Submission

• Questions Close: October 20, 2026
• Questions Email: CJA.SCIP@Illinois.gov

Questions may be submitted via email at CJA.SCIP@illinois.gov. All substantive questions and responses will be posted on the ICJIA website at https://icjia.illinois.gov/grants/funding/. Due to the competitive nature of this solicitation, applicants may not discuss the opportunity directly with any ICJIA employee other than via this email address CJA.SCIP@illinois.gov.

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