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GrantIllinois DCEO FY27 Energy Transition Navigators Program (CEJA)
Atlas Opportunity Score82/100
Funding$6,500,000 estimated total program funding; 16 anticipated awards; no single-award range published in the current GATA summary; no required match; indirect costs allowed without stated restrictions.
DeadlineOctober 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM. The controlling GATA record and NOFO do not state a time zone; verify the time zone with DCEO before any deadline-sensitive outreach or submission.
Required next actionIdentify qualifying nonprofit community-based providers with documented outreach and workforce-navigation capacity; exclude community colleges and local governments as direct applicants; verify GATA readiness, service history, verified business Contact, opt-out, permanent-bounce and duplicate/send history, and exact deadline time zone before ORIGINAL outreach.
Current statusActiveSource verificationSeptember 22, 2026Tracked applicant typesCommunity-Based Organization, Nonprofit Organization
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Strategic Alignment
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Funding Potential
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Actionability
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