FY27 CAR Child Death Investigation Task Force

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking applicants for the FY27 CAR Child Death Investigation Task Force grant. The grant aims to support the Child Death Investigation Task Force (CDITF) in coordinating and providing trained investigators to investigate sudden unexplained and unexpected serious life-threatening injuries and deaths of children. The grantee will be responsible for planning board meetings, monitoring task force protocols, handling financial and budgets related expenses, and communicating with CDITF as needed. The grantee will also be responsible for planning quarterly trainings, monitoring required educational hours for each CDITF member, and maintaining at least quarterly contact with CDITF to provide quarterly reports. • The grant will have an initial period of performance starting in FY27 (07/01/2026) through 06/30/2029. • The grantee will be required to submit a budget for FY27 only. • The grant award will be subject to state statutory requirements that limit the administrative costs to 20%. • The grantee will be required to provide quarterly reports to the DCFS Contract Monitor. • The grantee will be responsible for coordinating with the CDITF Commander to plan and manage training for task force members. • The grantee will be responsible for updating and keeping current Task Force team member rosters and sending them out to Task Force Commanders as necessary.