Illinois Criminal Justice
Information Authority Seeks Community-Based Volunteer Grant
Application Reviewers
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[January 29, 2024]
Illinois
Criminal Justice Information Authority has kicked off a recruitment
initiative for community volunteers to read and review grant
applications submitted by organizations across Illinois. This
collaborative approach builds equity into ICJIA’s application review
process with the assistance of individuals with diverse backgrounds,
viewpoints, and experiences.
“ICJIA prioritizes equity, fairness, and opportunity in grantmaking,”
said ICJIA Executive Director Delrice Adams. “It is imperative to
involve those who are in touch with their communities—and especially
those with lived experience—in our mission to ensure funds are
distributed in a fair and effective manner.”
ICJIA administers 13 federal and 16 state programs, most of which
require notice of funding opportunity application review processes.
Volunteers are needed to engage in application review to determine
the best use of grant funding.
Application reviewer responsibilities include:
Attending training on effectively, ethically, and equitably review
grant applications.
Reviewing applications submitted by organizations seeking grant
funding via web-based portal.
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Scoring applications based on a
rubric provided. Providing
comments to justify scoring.
Participating in one meeting to discuss applications and scores.
Submitting final application scores and comments by deadline.
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Through this process, selected application reviewers
will receive:
Training on grant application review, cultural competency, and
confronting our own implicit biases.
Valuable information on what state agencies look for in a successful
grant application.
Complete the Reviewer Survey to join the ICJIA reviewer pool.
ICJIA is dedicated to improving the administration of criminal
justice through work in the areas of grants administration, research
and analysis, policy and planning, and information systems and
technology. Visit icjia.illinois.gov.
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