Illinois DCFS FY27 Level of Care Support Services Grant Program

Illinois DCFS capital grants of up to $10 million per distinct project-site application for construction, renovation and facility improvements supporting youth and families, including behavioral-health, medically complex, developmental-disability and eligible non-residential clinical or educational service settings.

Funding$30,000,000 total; up to $10,000,000 per distinct project-site application; official sources differ on the minimum by $1 ($250,000 Euna / $250,001 NOFO)

DeadlineSeptember 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST

Last verifiedSeptember 20, 2026

Required next actionFor organizations already preparing an application, use the current September 9, 2026 Questions and Answers together with the NOFO and Euna forms; confirm the 20% match, project-site readiness, bids or estimates, audit or permitted financial substitute, board list, required project questionnaires, and all licensing or approval obligations before the September 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST deadline.

Broad Eligibility

County governments, city or township governments, nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations and education entities with qualifying Illinois capital projects serving youth and families. Applicants must be registered and pre-qualified through the Illinois GATA Grantee Portal before submission and meet applicable DCFS service, licensing, procurement and project requirements.

Atlas Analysis

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is accepting applications for the FY27 Level of Care Support Services Grant Program, CSFA 418-00-3036. The program provides $30 million in competitive capital funding for construction, renovation, rehabilitation, expansion and improvement of Illinois facilities serving youth and families. The controlling NOFO lists awards from $250,001 to $10 million, while the Euna opportunity page lists a $250,000 floor; Atlas therefore treats $10 million as the verified per-application ceiling and preserves the $1 source discrepancy on the minimum.

Applications are due September 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST. Eligible applicants include county governments, city or township governments, nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations and education entities, subject to Illinois location, GATA prequalification and service requirements. The NOFO requires a match equal to 20% of the grant award. FY27 priorities include youth with significant behavioral-health needs, medically complex needs, developmental or intellectual disabilities, specialized treatment needs and complex placement needs. The September 9 Q&A confirms that funding is not limited to residential facilities: non-residential and outpatient clinical facilities may qualify when the proposed services support DCFS-served youth through a contractual relationship with DCFS. It also confirms that applicants may submit multiple applications for distinct project sites, with the $10 million ceiling applying to each individual application; site control may still be pending at application if status, remaining actions and timeline are disclosed. The required match equals 20% of the grant award, and State of Illinois grant funds may be leveraged but cannot satisfy that required match. Applicants must identify and secure or commit all other funding needed to complete the project. Equipment purchases and FF&E not specifically approved require prior written approval.