FY26 Renewal: Life Skills and Financial Literacy

The Department of Children and Family Services is seeking a grantee to provide life skills and financial literacy services to youth in DCFS care. The services will be based on outcomes from the Casey Life Skills assessment tool and an experiential assessment. The grantee will address eight life skills categories, including daily living skills, self-care, and relationship and communication skills. The grantee will also provide financial literacy training using the Get Real: Financial Decisions in the Real-World program. • The grantee will provide age-appropriate life skills services to youth in DCFS care. • The grantee will address eight life skills categories identified by the Department. • The grantee will provide financial literacy training using the Get Real: Financial Decisions in the Real-World program. • The grantee will submit periodic performance reports and monthly financial reports. • The grantee will have an annually negotiated indirect cost rate agreement (NICRA) to charge indirect costs to the grant.