Section 840.40  Eligible Grant Applicants

A single organization may propose to deliver all required services, or may partner with other entities to provide certain elements of the Program.  However, the lead applicant organization alone must meet all the requirements in subsections (a)(1) through (a)(3) and must be able to serve, with assistance from partner organizations as necessary, at least one region listed in subsection (b).

a)         To be eligible to receive a grant, at a minimum, applicants must demonstrate the following:

1)         Meet the definition of a community-based organization;

2)         Have an active GATA registration at the time the application is submitted and be qualified on the GATA Grantee Portal (https://grants.illinois.gov/portal/) by the time the application is reviewed by the Department;

3)         Be a regarded entity by the Internal Revenue Service (26 CFR 301.7701-3(b)(ii)) for federal income tax purposes; and

4)         Able to satisfy the required activities set forth in Section 840.50 and 840.60.

b)         The Department will award grants to fund Clean Jobs Workforce Network Hubs that have a physical presence capable of serving and accessible to each of the following areas in Illinois, but the grants may serve an area larger than just the listed communities:

1)         Chicago (South Side);

2)         Chicago (Southwest and West Sides);

3)         Waukegan;

4)         Rockford;

5)         Aurora;

6)         Joliet;

7)         Peoria;

8)         Champaign;

9)         Danville;

10)       Decatur;

11)       Carbondale;

12)       East St. Louis;

13)       Kankakee (starting July 1, 2025); and

14)       Alton.

c)         An eligible organization may serve as the designated Clean Jobs Workforce Network Hub for more than one designated area.  However, the applicant's team must be able to serve program participants within all the designated areas and the surrounding vicinities for which they apply.