Line Item - Capital Grants FY26- IDNR

Grant programs designated for the capital improvements as defined within the annual appropriation bill (Public Act) including Member Initiatives. The Governor and the General Assembly directs the Department of Natural resources to administer grants to specific local governments, units of government, educational facilities, and not-for-profit organizations for specific miscellaneous purposes to manage, conserve and protect Illinois' natural, recreational and cultural resources, further the public's understanding and appreciation of those resources, and promote the education, science and public safety of Illinois' natural resources for present and future generations.

Build Illinois Bond Funds or other State Capital budget funds

Please read the "Bondability" guidance. All project components of bond-funded capital grants must be bondable. No Mandatory Match, however "Voluntary committed cost sharing" is permitted. "Voluntary committed cost sharing" means cost sharing specifically pledged on a voluntary basis in the proposal's budget or the award on the part of the non-federal entity and that becomes a binding requirement of the award. (Source: P.A. 98-706, eff. 7-16-14.)

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Applicant Eligibility: Grants are available to the entities named in the line item of the State of Illinois Appropriation/Budget Bill. Beneficiary Eligibility: NA Credentials Documentation: NA

GATA Learning Management System (LMS) GOMB-GATU in partnership with the University of Illinois Springfield, is pleased to offer comprehensive training courses for grantees, potential grantees and state agency personnel. This training series provides guidance and support to navigate the administrative requirements for grants. The goal of this self-paced, internet-based training is to empower participants to be more successful grant administrators.

The Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA), 30 ILCS 708/1 et seq. is the Administrative Code that this grant will be governed under. Illinois Works Jobs Program Act (30 ILCS 559/20-1 et seq.): For grants/contracts with an estimated total project cost of $500,000 or more, the grantee/contractor will be required to comply with the Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative (30 ILCS 559/20-20 to 20-25) and all applicable administrative rules. The “estimated total project cost” is a good faith approximation at the time an applicant submits to the Department an application of the costs of an entire project being paid for in whole or in part by appropriated capital funds to construct a public work. Operational costs are not included in the calculation of estimated total project costs (ILCS 559/20-10). The goal of the Illinois Apprenticeship Initiative is that apprentices will perform either 10% of the total labor hours actually worked in each prevailing wage classification or 10% of the estimated labor hours in each prevailing wage classification, whichever is less. Of this goal, at least half of those apprenticeship hours shall be performed by graduates of the Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program, the Illinois Climate Works Program, or the Highway Construction Careers Training Program. Grantees will be permitted to seek from the Department a waiver or reduction of this goal in certain circumstances pursuant to (30 ILCS 559/20-20(b). The grantee must ensure compliance for the life of the entire project, including during the term of the grant and after the term ends, if applicable, and will be required to report on and certify its compliance.

The Grantee is required to file quarterly status reports on the grant project describing the progress of the program, project, or use and expenditure of the grant funds related thereto, if the grant amount is over $25,000.00 (30 ILCS 705/4(b)(2)). As required by 44 Ill. Admin. Code 7000, 2 CFR Part 200 and "Implementation & Billing Requirements" This is Capital Funds therefore compliance with the Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative is required. IWAI Reporting is mandatory. Additional information and other resources: https://dceo.illinois.gov/illinoisworks/ilworks-contractor-resources.html

https://gata.illinois.gov/grantee.html Pre-Award Requirements There are five grantee pre-award requirements: 1. Authentication 2. Grantee Registration 3. Grantee Pre-qualification 4. Fiscal and Administrative Risk Assessment (ICQ) 5. Programmatic Risk Assessment 1. Authentication The Grantee Portal utilizes the Illinois.gov Authentication Portal. A personal or business email address is required to establish an account. Authentication verifies the relationship between an individual and the organization they represent. Authentication is performed once for each individual associated with a registration. To obtain an account click the “Create a new account” link below the “Sign in” button. For help with the Illinois.gov Authentication Portal please click the 'Can't access your account' link below the sign in button. 2. Grantee Registration All grantees must be registered with the State of Illinois. Grantee Registration is completed by browsing to https://grants.illinois.gov/portal and associating your Illinois.gov account with your organization. New accounts must enter the organization’s information on the Registration screen. Existing accounts must click the “Edit” button next to the organization name on the Main Menu. 3. Grantee Pre-qualification All entities must be qualified to do business with the State of Illinois. To be qualified for a grant award, an entity must: Be registered in the SAM.gov system and have a valid UEI number assigned; Have a current SAM.gov account; Not be on the Federal Excluded Parties List; Be in Good Standing with the Illinois Secretary of State, as applicable; Not be on the Illinois Stop Payment list; Not on the Dept. of Healthcare and Family Services Provider Sanctions list. Pre-qualification status will be verified after Grantee Registration is registered and nightly thereafter. If an entity has a pre-qualification issue, the specific issue and remediation support is provided thru the grantee portal. Entities on the Federal Excluded Parties List are not eligible to do business with the State of Illinois. 4. Fiscal and Administrative Risk Assessment (ICQ) Entities must complete an Internal Controls Questionnaire (ICQ) as the Fiscal and Administrative Risk Assessment. The ICQ is completed once, annually. All state agencies will utilize the results of the ICQ. The entity can access the ICQ from the grantee portal. 5. Programmatic Risk Assessment Entities must complete a Programmatic Risk Assessment for each grant award. The grant-specific Programmatic Risk Assessment is administered by the awarding agency. The programmatic risk assessment is generally performed towards the end of the application process. Your state awarding agency will inform you of the timing of the Programmatic Risk Assessment and administer the Programmatic Risk Assessment. These grantee pre-award requirements are mandated by Federal Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) and the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA). Grantees must complete these requirements prior to receiving a grant award from the State of Illinois. Questions regarding the grantee pre-award requirements should be directed to your state awarding agency