Bill Text: IL HB2939 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging, the Children and Family Services Act, the Department of Human Services Act, and the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law. Requires the Department on Aging, and the Departments of Children and Family Services, Human Services, and Public Health to provide technical assistance in the form of training to local governmental entities and not-for-profit human service entities located within Illinois that request such assistance for the purpose of procuring grants. Requires the Departments to prioritize entities that: (i) are current grant recipients and are routinely noncompliant with grant award requirements; and (ii) have lost Department grant funding in the last 5 years and are seeking to reapply for grant funding. Requires the Departments to adopt rules. Effective July 1, 2025.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-06 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB2939 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB2939-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2939 Introduced , by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 105/4.17 new
20 ILCS 505/34.13 new
20 ILCS 1305/10-80 new
20 ILCS 2310/2310-733 new
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging, the Children and Family Services Act, the Department of Human Services Act, and the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law. Requires the Department on Aging, and the Departments of Children and Family Services, Human Services, and Public Health to provide technical assistance in the form of training to local governmental entities and not-for-profit human service entities located within Illinois that request such assistance for the purpose of procuring grants. Requires the Departments to prioritize entities that: (i) are current grant recipients and are routinely noncompliant with grant award requirements; and (ii) have lost Department grant funding in the last 5 years and are seeking to reapply for grant funding. Requires the Departments to adopt rules. Effective July 1, 2025.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Act on the Aging is amended by
adding Section 4.17 as follows:
(20 ILCS 105/4.17 new)
Sec. 4.17. Grant technical assistance.
(a) The Department shall provide technical assistance in
the form of training to local governmental entities and
not-for-profit human service entities located within Illinois
that request such assistance for the purpose of procuring
grants. The Department shall prioritize:
(1) entities that are current grant recipients and are
routinely noncompliant with grant award requirements; and
(2) entities that have lost Department grant funding
in the last 5 years and are seeking to reapply for grant
funding.
(b) The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to
implement this Section.
Section 10. The Children and Family Services Act is
amended by adding Section 34.13 as follows:

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(20 ILCS 505/34.13 new)
Sec. 34.13. Grant technical assistance.
(a) The Department shall provide technical assistance in
the form of training to local governmental entities and
not-for-profit human service entities located within Illinois
that request such assistance for the purpose of procuring
grants. The Department shall prioritize:
(1) entities that are current grant recipients and are
routinely noncompliant with grant award requirements; and
(2) entities that have lost Department grant funding
in the last 5 years and are seeking to reapply for grant
funding.
(b) The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to
implement this Section.
Section 15. The Department of Human Services Act is
amended by adding Section 10-80 as follows:
(20 ILCS 1305/10-80 new)
Sec. 10-80. Grant technical assistance.
(a) The Department shall provide technical assistance in
the form of training to local governmental entities and
not-for-profit human service entities located within Illinois
that request such assistance for the purpose of procuring
grants. The Department shall prioritize:
(1) entities that are current grant recipients and are

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routinely noncompliant with grant award requirements; and
(2) entities that have lost Department grant funding
in the last 5 years and are seeking to reapply for grant
funding.
(b) The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to
implement this Section.
Section 20. The Department of Public Health Powers and
Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
amended by adding Section 2310-733 as follows:
(20 ILCS 2310/2310-733 new)
Sec. 2310-733. Grant technical assistance.
(a) The Department shall provide technical assistance in
the form of training to local governmental entities and
not-for-profit human service entities located within Illinois
that request such assistance for the purpose of procuring
grants. The Department shall prioritize:
(1) entities that are current grant recipients and are
routinely noncompliant with grant award requirements; and
(2) entities that have lost Department grant funding
in the last 5 years and are seeking to reapply for grant
funding.
(b) The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to
implement this Section.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,

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2025.