Eligible Grant Applicants

Section 820.40  Eligible Grant Applicants A single organization may propose to deliver all services, or may partner with other entities to provide certain elements of the Program.  However, the lead applicant organization alone must meet all the requirements in subsections (a)(1) through (a)(3) and must be able to serve, with assistance from partner organizations as necessary, at least one region listed in subsection (b). a)         To be eligible to receive a grant, at a minimum, applicants must demonstrate the following: 1)         Meet the definition of a community-based provider; 2)         Have an active GATA registration at the time the application is submitted and be qualified on the GATA Grantee Portal (https://grants.illinois.gov/portal/) by the time the application is reviewed by the Department; 3)         Be a regarded entity by the Internal Revenue Service (26 CFR 301.7701-3(b)(ii)) for federal income tax purposes; and 4)         Meet the criteria set forth in Section 820.80. b)         The Department will award grants to fund Energy Transition Navigators teams that have a physical presence capable of serving and accessible to each of the following areas in Illinois, but the grants may serve an area larger than just the listed communities: 1)         Chicago (South Side); 2)         Chicago (Southwest and West Sides); 3)         Waukegan; 4)         Rockford; 5)         Aurora; 6)         Joliet; 7)         Peoria; 8)         Champaign; 9)         Danville; 10)       Decatur; 11)       Carbondale; 12)       East St. Louis; 13)       Kankakee; and 14)       Alton. c)         An eligible organization may serve as the designated Energy Transition Navigator for more than one designated area.  However, the applicant's team must be able to serve program participants within all the designated areas and their surrounding vicinities for which they apply.