IL HB5616

Creates the Illinois Violence Reduction Funding Act of 2018, establishing a grant program administered by the Department of Human Services to fund community-based violence reduction programs.

Eligible organizations must be private not-for-profits located in communities with unemployment rates at least 26% higher than the state average, violent crime rates at least 10% higher than the state average, and representative of very low-income populations.

Grants must fund at least one of 14 specified services including youth services, trauma-informed counseling, job readiness training, public awareness campaigns, street-level outreach, and violence prevention.

Grant applications must include detailed budgets, descriptions of applicant qualifications and experience, fiscal control procedures, and information about partnerships and in-kind donations that will augment state funds.

Department of Human Services must submit annual reports to the General Assembly beginning December 31, 2018, detailing program costs, outcome data, participant numbers, and average cost per participant.