FY 25 ILETSB - NIBIN Grant Program

Grants to local law enforcement agencies to support the purchase, expansion, and maintenance of equipment services that support the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN) and other ballistic technology equipment for ballistic testing. Grantees may receive payment by Advance payment, Reimbursement, or Working Capital Advance, subject to the approval of ILETSB and in accordance with the related policies and procedures.

General Revenue Funds

Procedure for Advance Payment: A. The Grantee may be paid in advance, provided it maintains or demonstrates the willingness to maintain written procedures that minimize the time elapsing between the transfer of funds and disbursement; and the use of a financial management system that includes the following: 1) Identification of all grant awards received, related funds expended, and the programs under which they were received, including the title and number, award identification number, year issued, and name of the awarding agency. 2) Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each grant award or program in reports submitted at the appropriate deadlines, in a format that allows for ILETSB monitoring. The Grantee may develop accrual data for its reports based on an analysis of the documentation on hand. 3) Maintaining records that sufficiently identify the amount, source, and expenditure of grant funds for awards. These records must contain information necessary to identify awa

General Policies: A. Grantees may request payment by advance funding, reimbursement, or working capital advance payment from the ILETSB NIBIN Grant Program. Grantees may request advance payment by notifying their Grant Program Manager or their designee and providing an ILETSB Advance Payment Request Form. If a Grantee has more than one grant from ILETSB, a separate request must be submitted for each grant. Requests must be signed by either the Grantees’ Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer (or equivalent). ILETSB will then determine whether the Grantee meets the requirements in 2 CFR 200.302 (Financial Management) and 44 Ill. Admin. Code 7000.120(b)(i)(A) (Advance Payments). ILETSB will provide that determination in writing to the Grantee after the award. B. The timing and amount of the advance payment, reimbursement, or working capital advance payment request must be as close as is administratively feasible to the actual disbursements by the Grantee for direct program or project cost. Additio

If funds have been awarded in previous fiscal years, you are required to have up to date performance, financial reports and movement with original funds before currently application is reviewed.

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Applicant Eligibility: Law enforcement agencies meeting the following criteria are eligible for financial assistance from the Program. The law enforcement agency must: 1) be an Illinois law enforcement agency of a unit of local government, or public university reflected in the Board’s Law Enforcement Document Interchange (LEDI) database; 2) be intending to purchase and possess ballistic imaging and comparison equipment that allows or assists law enforcement agencies and forensic laboratories to conduct an initial comparison of thousands of pieces of crime firearm evidence; 3) be capable of processing firearm test fires and ballistic evidence from other agencies within 30 days; and 4) be willing to share NIBIN and ballistics imaging equipment, facilities, and intelligence. In addition, Grantees will be expected to meet the following as a condition of receiving an award: A. Grantees must comply with the Administrative Rules of the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act, 44 Ill. Adm. Code 70 B. Grantees must

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Please see attached Policies & Procedures for breakdown of reporting requirements. Financial Reporting: Grantees must submit monthly Periodic Financial Reports (PFRs) of their actual cash disbursements for reimbursement in a format prescribed by the Grant Program Manager or their designee demonstrating all allowable expenditures for each month of operations until the end of the grant term. PFRs will be submitted to the respective Grant Program Manager or their designee not later than the 15th day following the end of any respective monthly billing period, or as described by the Uniform Grant Agreement. The first PFR is due after the first month of grant operations. Monthly PFRs must be submitted to the respective Grant Program Manager or their designee in the method prescribed in the grant agreement or as prescribed by ILETSB. Programmatic Reporting: Grantee must submit quarterly reports for the period of performance following the date of award. After receiving an award, grant recipients shall collect data

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The period of performance for this grant is three years. During that period, grantees must submit quarterly performance and financial reports indicating how the award has been utilized. There is no matching requirement for this grant program. Frequently Asked Questions - Coming Soon