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GATA (Grant Accountability and Transparency Act)
Applicants must complete a validation process through the State of Illinois’ Grantee Portal to obtain a GATA pre-qualification status. Pre-qualification through the Grantee Portal is required for all organizations, units of government, and schools and school-affiliate organizations applying for grant funding from the IAC. The IAC will not be able to consider an application for funding until the applicant has completed this step.
Pre-qualification means that all of the registration steps have been met and that the status for the grantee is “Good” relative to an active SAM.gov registration, the Federal Excluded Parties List, Stop Payment List, the Secretary of State registration (if required) and the DHFS Sanctions List (also known as the Illinois Medicaid Sanctions List).
GATA Tips
- GATA qualification can take time; please start this process as soon as possible.
- GATA must be renewed annually. It is your organization’s responsibility to maintain an active GATA registration. An organization must be in good standing with GATA through the entirety of the application and grant period.
- GATA requires an active SAM.gov account. SAM.gov must also be renewed annually. SAM.gov is a free site; if you receive emails noting a cost to renew your SAM.gov account, they are being sent from a third-party solicitor.
- IAC applicants may submit an application while still working toward GATA pre-qualification status; however, if an applicant is not in pre-qualification status 30 days after the deadline, the application will be made ineligible.
GATA Resources
- IAC Grant Accountability and Transparency Act informational pdf
- State of Illinois GATA New User Guide
- These videos from IAC’s sister state agency, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), are great resources. Please note that DCEO cannot answer any questions pertaining to IAC grant opportunities, but their videos may clarify the GATA process: