FY26 Renewal: Best Start for Families

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking applications for the FY26 Renewal: Best Start for Families grant. This grant supports services that prevent, assess, investigate, prosecute, treat, and prevent child abuse and neglect. The grant is a non-competitive, multi-year award with a funding amount of $119,688.00. The grantee will be required to submit periodic performance reports and monthly financial reports. • The grant is open to all applicants, and eligibility information can be found in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. • The grantee must be registered in SAM and provide a valid DUNS number in their application. • The grantee must maintain an active SAM registration with current information during the award period. • The grant is subject to state statutory requirements that limit administrative costs to 20%, and fringe benefits cannot exceed 25% of total salaries.