Section 1590.60  Eligibility Requirements and Allowable Expenditures

a)         Applicants must meet the following requirements to be eligible for the Program:

1)         applicants must be a State's Attorney's Office, the Attorney General, or a local law enforcement agency as defined in this Part; and

2)         applicants must meet all requirements identified in the GATA rules, 44 Ill. Adm Code 7000.70, including, but not limited to having an active Unique Entity ID (UEI) and an active SAM.gov account and being in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State, if applicable.

b)         County Applicants seeking financial assistance for payments made to victims and witnesses (see Subpart B) must demonstrate an ability to provide county funding for costs at a level of at least 25% or demonstrate good cause as to the county's inability to provide funding at a level of at least 25%.

c)         For county sheriff's departments seeking financial assistance for payments made to victims and witnesses (see Subpart B), applicants must provide proof of notifying the applicable State's Attorney's Office of the intention to seek financial assistance. Proof of notification may include, but is not limited to, an email sent to the State's Attorney's Office, or a postmarked letter mailed to the State's Attorney's Office.

d)         An applicant shall be ineligible to receive financial assistance pursuant to this Part if it:

1)         is delinquent on payment of any State of Illinois tax obligation;

2)         is on the Illinois Stop Payment List or in default of any contractual obligation to the ICJIA;

3)         is engaged in a business that is unlawful under Illinois or federal law;

4)         received 50% of the funding appropriated for this program in a given fiscal year;

5)         is on the federal System for Award Management excluded parties list; or

6)         does not meet any other eligibility criteria established in a financial assistance application.

e)         Allowable expenditures must be incurred on or after January 1, 2023, and by the deadline identified in any announcement or certification for financial assistance pursuant to this Part.

f)         ICJIA will identify allowable expenditures and outline those permitted expenses in a Notice of Funding Opportunity posted on ICJIA's website or generated through the statewide Grant Management System. 

g)         Ineligible expenditures include:

1)         expenses associated with the investigation and prosecution of criminal activity;

2)         expenses associated with reimbursement for witness notification, witness fees, testimony preparation, and participation in grand jury testimony;

3)         capital expenses, including but not limited to, capital improvements, real estate purchases, mortgage payments, and construction;

4)         expenses associated with research and program evaluation; or

5)         expenses associated with victims of non-violent crime, including but not limited to, stolen property replacement costs and property damage costs.

h)         Expenses shall be submitted to the ICJIA for review, either as part of the application process or following selection for financial assistance. Expenses shall be reviewed for eligibility and funding will be provided to Program Participants after verifying the expenditure is allowable under the Act and this Part.