Social Services Block Grant

The state will give special emphasis to the support of community-based projects of demonstrated effectiveness that are carried out by non-profit private organizations and that have as their primary purpose the operation of shelters for victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, and their dependents; or provide counseling, advocacy, and self-help services to victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, and their dependents.

1. Total Agency Budget: If the applicant agency is a nonprofit organization or nongovernmental entity, please complete and upload a “Subgrantee Basic Budget (nonprofit Applicant budget form)”. Only the organizational tab will need to be completed. The form can be found on the ICJI website here. This does not apply to units of government.


2. Sustainability Plan: Please attach a document detailing the applicant’s plan to maintain the program once the grant period expires.


3. Timeline: Please attach a timeline for the completion of the project and/or expenditure of the grant funds.


4. Letters of Endorsement: Please attach at least one letter of endorsement evidencing community support for the applicant’s SSBG program.


5. Miscellaneous
   1. Completed and signed EEOP certification.
   2. If applicable, attach other requested information.

Pursuant to 2 C.F.R. Part 200, ICJI will review and score all grant applications as part of the competitive application process. The following areas will be assessed:

• The completeness of the grant application;


• Whether the grant application is within the purpose areas of the funding;


• The applicant’s eligibility;


• Whether the grant application, the applicant, and the project are in compliance with all federal and state laws, regulations, and rules;


• Whether the proposed expenditures set forth in the project budget are allowable and allocable;


• Any potential conflicts of interest;


• Whether the applicant has any federal and/or state debt delinquency;


• The applicant’s ability to successfully pass clearance checks from the Department of Revenue (DOR), Department of Workforce Development (DWD), and Secretary of State (SOS).


• Any and all risk associated with granting funds to the applicant;


• Whether the applicant is debarred or suspended by any federal or state department or agency; and


• Whether the applicant maintains a current registration in SAM and has an active DUNS/UEI number.

All grant awards will be monitored by an ICJI Grant Manager and/or ICJI Compliance Monitoring team using a combination of desk reviews and site visits. Additionally, the Grant Manager will review all submitted reports for timeliness and accuracy. Delinquencies and report contents will be addressed as needed by ICJI staff. Late and repeated incorrect reports could disqualify subrecipients from future funding.