Please find below upcoming federal grant opportunities that may be of interest to your county, city, town, village or organization. You may also find information about these grants by visiting www.grants.gov or www.cfda.gov.

Fire Prevention & Safety Grants

U.S. Department of Homeland Security- Federal Emergency Management Agency              

Deadline: 12/21/2018    

Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Family Treatment Drug Courts

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration        

Deadline: 1/4/2019

Statewide Family Network Grants

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Deadline: 1/4/2019

BJA FY 18 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: National Training and Technical Assistance

U.S. Department of Justice-Office of Justice Programs- Bureau of Justice Assistance           

Deadline: 1/7/2019

BJA FY 18 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Reducing Violent Crime by Improving Justice System Performance

U.S. Department of Justice-Office of Justice Programs- Bureau of Justice Assistance           

Deadline: 1/7/2019        

Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services- Health Resources & Services Administration        

Deadline: 2/6/2019

PEKIN – State Senator Dave Koehler will be hosting a financial planning and literacy roundtable for residents entering the golden years at the Pekin Public Library on Wed., June 15.

Representatives from the Treasurer's Office, Attorney General's Office, Prairie State Legal Services and more will offer information about reverse mortgages, homestead freezes, wills, power of attorney, financial planning and planning for retirement.

Doors open: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Panel discussion: 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
When: Wednesday, June 15
Where: Pekin Public Library, 301 S. 4th St., Pekin, IL 61554

SPRINGFIELD - Elderly care facilities along with community programs may soon be required to have staffs that are adequately trained to deal with Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. Under new legislation proposed by State Senator Dave Koehler (D-Peoria), elderly care facility and community program staff persons will undergo special training if the staff person cares for patients with Alzheimer’s or dementia.

There is an expected 25 percent increase in dementia patients in the next decade because of aging Boomers. This has created the need for reforms in care. With SB 2301, Sen. Koehler has answered the call to ensure these facilities have trained professional staffs to deal with these increases.

“Over 200 thousand Illinois residents are affected by Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia,” Koehler said. “My plan will make sure elderly care facilities along with community programs’ staffs are trained to properly take care of our most vulnerable elderly.”

The measure, Senate Bill 2301, sets a standard of a minimum of 6 hours of initial training within 3 months of the law’s effective date for staff with direct access to clients with Alzheimer’s or dementia.

Senate Bill 2301 passed out of the Illinois Senate today. It now goes to the Illinois House for approval.

SPRINGFIELD – Seniors and disabled property owners in supportive living facilities will soon be able to keep their property tax savings thanks to successful legislation from Senator Dave Koehler (D – Peoria).

The measure updates current law to allow a taxpayer moving into a supportive living facility to keep their homestead exemption. Currently, homestead exemptions apply to specific nursing facilities, not including supportive living facilities.

“Seniors and disabled property owners should not have to pay more in property taxes because their health or family situations have forced them into a nursing facility,” said Sen. Koehler. “And we cannot allow some facility residents to keep their benefits, while residents in other similar facilities cannot.”

Supportive living facilities are a newer type of nursing home care option officially defined in 2006 as an alternative, more independent-living option for low-income seniors and disabled persons under Medicaid.

“Even in these trying times, we can still find substantive solutions to protect the well-being of our state’s most vulnerable,” Koehler said.

The legislation, Senate Bill 2934, passed the Senate and now heads to the House for further action.