FY23 Officer Recruitment and Retention Grant Program

The purpose of this program is to provide financial assistance to units of local government, public institutions of higher education, and qualified nonprofit entities for the purpose of hiring and retaining law enforcement officers.

Law Enforcement Recruitment & Retention Fund

Applicant Eligibility: In additional to the specific criteria identified below, all applicant agencies and entities must be registered in the Illinois GATA Grantee Portal and be “qualified” as described by the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act Administrative Rules (see 44 Ill. Adm. Code 7000.70). Eligibility Criteria. Law enforcement agencies and nonprofit entities meeting the following criteria are eligible for financial assistance from the program. The recipient agency must: 1) Be an Illinois law enforcement agency of a unit of local government, or public university that is recognized by the Board, 2) Be an Illinois public institution of higher education, 3) Be a qualified nonprofit entity representing the interests of the law enforcement community capable of encouraging new officer recruitment and retention. Any applicant that has a duty to comply with the Uniform Crime Reporting Act must be compliant with all such requirements at the time of application, or may be tiered down in priority from receiving awards, and d)Post-award Compliance. All grant recipients must continue to meet the requirements of the Police Training Act, the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act, and all corresponding administrative rules after award. Beneficiary Eligibility: N/A Credentials Documentation: Recipient must have a W-9 on file with Grantor