IDPH: Office of Health Promotion

Asthma is a significant health and economic burden in the United States. Multi-faceted interventions promoting guidelines-based medical management can improve asthma control and reduce emergency department visits, hospitalizations, missed days of school or work, and health care costs. The purpose of the Large Asthma Consortium grant program is to improve the reach, quality, effectiveness, and sustainability of asthma control services and to reduce asthma morbidity, mortality, and disparities by promoting guidelines-based asthma education, community engagement, and clinical and community linkages to support access to care and medical management. The recipient of the award will improve infrastructure and maximize public health connections to serve as a statewide asthma educational hub for stakeholders, including health care professionals, community-based organizations, community health workers, schools, and community members. The recipient will utilize linkages within and across the health care system and community services to promote medical education and/or facilitate focused training of health care providers and public health professionals on topics such as National Asthma Education Prevention Program (NAEPP) guidelines-based care, team-based care for asthma, statewide asthma policy landscape, asthma quality improvement initiatives, value-based care, or systems or mechanisms for bi-directional sharing of information between providers, community-based organizations, and other social service organizations. The recipient will also engage community members and partnerships to promote strategies for effective asthma management, education, and patient advocacy. Communication activities and messaging should be based on NAEPP guidelines and tailored to address specific needs of identified audiences. The recipient will promote clinical and community linkages to ensure individuals with asthma have access to care and resources needed for asthma control and optimized health outcomes. The recipient should address health disparities and build and/or expand community connections and health equity partnerships to provide asthma care services to underserved populations and achieve measurable improvements in asthma outcomes. Clinical and community linkages should increase access to health care and asthma self-management programs at the community level and support guidelines-based asthma medical management and implementation. Performance Measures: By the end of the grant period, the recipient should report on any measurable or meaningful change or impact in health outcomes, behaviors, or practices, such as: • Health outcomes: Health care utilization (hospitalizations & ED visits), clinical asthma measures (including medication use), asthma-related quality of life • Costs: Return on investment, cost savings, absenteeism from work or school • Behaviors: Asthma control behaviors, trigger reduction behaviors • Practices: Clinical practice quality improvements, practices that support asthma control and/or trigger reduction in homes/schools/workplaces, referrals to tobacco cessation services (e.g., Illinois Tobacco Quitline), referrals to asthma home visiting programs

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Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law, 20 ILCS 2310/2310-25

30 ILCS 708, TITLE 44: CHAPTER I: Section 7000

Required Activities 1. Meet, at a minimum, monthly, and as needed, with the Illinois Asthma Program via conference call to discuss program activities and progress. 2. Select and participate on at least one of the Illinois Asthma Partnership (IAP) workgroups. 3. Participate in annual IAP meetings. 4.Submit quarterly progress reports for the recipient organization and any sub-grants awarded. 5. Submit annual performance measures for the recipient organization and any sub-grants awarded. 6. Participate in asthma evaluation activities. 7. Provide medical education and/or facilitate focused training of health care providers and public health professionals on topics such as guidelines-based care, team-based care for asthma, statewide asthma policy landscape, quality improvement for asthma initiatives, value-based care, or systems or mechanisms for bi-directional sharing of information between providers, community-based organizations, and other social service organizations. Education must be based on NAEPP guidelines. 8. Promote community engagement and disseminate best practices for effective asthma management based on NAEPP guidelines. 9. Facilitate linkages within and across the health care system and community to promote guidelines-based asthma care in underserved populations. Clinical and community linkages should increase access to health care and asthma self-management programs at the community level and support guidelines-based asthma medical management and implementation. 10. By the end of the grant period, report on any measurable or meaningful change or impact in health outcomes, behaviors, or practices.

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07/01/2025 - 06/30/2026 All grant funds must be used for the sole purposes set forth in the grant proposal and application and must be used in compliance with all applicable laws.

Nonprofit Organizations;

Regardless of the source of funding (federal pass-through or State), all grantees are required to register with the State of Illinois through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) website, https://gata.illinois.gov/, complete a prequalification process, and be determined "qualified" as described in Section 7000.70. Registration and prequalification is required before an organization can apply for an award. The entity is "qualified" to be an awardee if it: 1. has an active UEI (Unique Identity ID) number; 2. has an active SAM.gov account; 3. has an acceptable fiscal condition; 4. is in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State, if the Illinois Secretary of State requires the entity's organization type to be registered. Governmental entities, school districts and select religious organizations are not required to be registered with the Illinois Secretary of State. Refer to the Illinois Secretary of State Business Services website: http://www. cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/business services/home.html; 5. is not on the Illinois Stop Payment List; 6. is not on the SAM.gov Exclusion List; 7. is not on the Sanctioned Party List maintained by HFS.

health care providers, community members, individuals with asthma

Project Grants

Education

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Regardless of the source of funding (federal pass-through or State), all grantees are required to register with the State of Illinois through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) website, https://gata.illinois.gov/, complete a prequalification process, and be determined "qualified" as described in Section 7000.70. Registration and prequalification is required before an organization can apply for an award. The entity is "qualified" to be an awardee if it: 1) has an active UEI (Unique Identity ID) number; 2) has an active SAM.gov account; 3) has an acceptable fiscal condition; 4) is in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State, if the Illinois Secretary of State requires the entity's organization type to be registered. Governmental entities, school districts and select religious organizations are not required to be registered with the Illinois Secretary of State. Refer to the Illinois Secretary of State Business Services website: http://www. cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/business_services/home.html; 5) is not on the Illinois Stop Payment List; 6) is not on the SAM.gov Exclusion List; 7) is not on the Sanctioned Party List maintained by HFS.

All grantees are required to register with the State of Illinois through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) website, https://gata.illinois.gov/, complete a prequalification process, and be determined "qualified" as described in Section 7000.70. Registration and prequalification is required before an organization can apply for an award. Applications must be submitted via the Illinois Department of Public Health's Electronic Grants Administration and Management System (EGrAMS), accessible at idphgrants.com. Applicants will utilize the IDPH EGRAMS database to submit their grant application. https://idphgrants.com/ Please utilize the instructional guide. https://idphgrants.com/misc/ViewTutorials.aspx#:~:text=EGrAMS%20Instructional%20Guide%20%E2%80%93%20Application%20Entry%20and%20Submission

Grants will be reviewed and graded based on a 100-point scoring rubric. Applications will be reviewed for content, work plan activities, budget proposals and required application supplemental material. Applicants must use the health equity checklist questions to identify both the short and long-term impacts to health equity, health inequalities and health inequities of the proposed intervention strategy.

A Notice of State Award (NOSA) shall be issued to the finalists who have successfully completed all grant award requirements and have been selected to receive grant funding. The NOSA will specify the funding terms and specific conditions resulting from applicable pre-award risk assessments. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is exempt from utilizing the standard NOSA issued on the GATA Grantee Portal. completed by an authorized representative of the grantee organization and submitted to IDPH. A Notice of Denial shall be sent to the applicants not receiving awards . Grant will be awarded upon acceptance of the Notice of State award by signing the Uniform Grant Agreement by the grantee and the Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health

Applications must be received by the close of business (5:00 pm) on the application due date. After review, the anticipated award announcement is June 2025.

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Merit-Based Review Appeal Process For competitive grants, only the evaluation process is subject to appeal. Evaluation scores or funding determinations/outcomes may not be contested and will not be considered by the Department's Appeals Review Officer. To submit an appeal, the appealing party must: • Submit the appeal in writing and in accordance with the grant application document through IDPH's Merit-Based Review Appeal Request Form available here: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/ed4d113385de41feb38964a8005ce72b • Appeals must be received within 14 calendar days after the date that the grant award notice was published. • Appeals must include the following information: ? The name and address of the appealing party ? Identification of the grant ? A statement of reasons for the appeal ? If applicable, documents or exhibits to support statement of reason The IDPH Appeals Review Officer (ARO) will consider the grant-related appeals and make a recommendation to the appropriate Deputy Director as expeditiously as possible after receiving all relevant, requested information. • The ARO must review the submitted Appeal Request Form for completeness and acknowledge receipt of the appeal within 14 calendar days from the date the appeal was received. • The ARO will utilize an Appeal Review Tool to consider the integrity of the competitive grant process and the impact of the recommendation. • The appealing party must supply any additional information requested by the agency within the time period set in the request. • The ARO shall respond to the appeal within 60 days or supply a written explanation to the appealing party as to why additional time is required. Documentation of the appeal determination shall be sent to the appealing party and must include the following: • Standard description of the appeal review process and criteria • Review of the appeal • Appeal determination • Rationale for the determination • In addition to providing the written determination, the grant-making office may do the following: • Document improvements to the evaluation process given the findings and re-review all submitted applications. • Document improvements to the evaluation process given the findings and implement improvements into the following year's grant evaluation process. • Provide written notice to the appealing party as to how the identified actions will be remedied. Appeals resolutions may be deferred pending a judicial or administrative determination when actions concerning the appeal have commenced in a court of administrative body.

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Cost Sharing is not required. Eligible applicants may voluntarily identify indirect costs as a programmatic match, in order to allocate the entire grant award for direct costs.

All grant funds must be used for the sole purposes set forth in the grant proposal and application and must be used in compliance with all applicable laws. Grant funds may not be used as matching funds for any other grant program unless specifically allowed under grant program guidelines. Use of grant funds for prohibited purposes may result in loss of grant award and/or place the grantee at risk for repayment of those funds used for the prohibited purpose. Regardless of the source of funding (federal pass-through or State), all grant-funded expenses must be compliant with Cost Principles under Subpart E of 2CFR200 unless an exception is noted in federal or State statutes or regulations. Allowable – All grant funds must be used for items that are necessary and reasonable for the proper and efficient performance of the grant and may only be used for the purposes stated in the grant agreement, work plan, and budget. Items must comply with all applicable state and federal regulations. Allocable – Grant-funded costs must be chargeable or assignable to the grant in accordance with relative benefits received. The allocation methodology should be documented and should be consistent across funding sources for similar costs. Reasonable – The amounts charged for any item must be reasonable. That means the nature and amount of the expense does not exceed what a prudent person under the same circumstances would expend; and that the items are generally recognized as ordinary and necessary for the performance of the grant. Allowed Uses Funding may be used for the following: Use of Funds. To be reimbursable under the Department/Office of Health Promotion Grant Agreement, expenditures must meet the following general criteria: • Be necessary and reasonable for proper and efficient administration of the program and not be a general expense required to carry out the overall responsibilities of the applicant. • Be authorized or not prohibited under federal, state or local laws, or regulations. • Conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in the applicable rules, program description, or grant agreement. • Be accorded consistent treatment through application of generally accepted accounting principles, appropriate to the circumstances. • Not be allocable to or included as a cost of any state or federally-financed program in either the current or a prior period. • Be net of all applicable credits. • Be specifically identified with the provision of a direct service or program activity. • Be an actual expenditure of funds in support of program activities, documented by check number, and/or internal ledger transfer of funds. Allowable costs may include Personnel, Fringe, Travel, Equipment, Supplies, Contractual Services,Telecommunications, and Training and Education. Please see the Budget Glossary for more information on allowable line item categories. With prior approval, funding may be used for the following: Food or refreshments for program-related meetings or events. Funding may NOT be used for the following: •Political or religious purposes •Contributions or donations •Fundraising or legislative lobbying expenses •Payment of bad or non-program related debts, fines or penalties •Contribution to a contingency fund or provision for unforeseen events • Research •Incentives, including but not limited to t-shirts, bags, backpacks, hats, pencils, rulers, coloring books, stress balls, band-aid holders, mugs and cookware. •Entertainment, alcoholic beverages and gratuities •Membership fees, interest or financial payments, or other fines or penalties •Purchase or improvement of land or purchase, improvement or construction of a building •Lease of facility space. •Expenditures that may create conflict of interest or the perception of impropriety •Audit expenses •Gift cards •Exhibit fees of any kind •Subscription costs •Association dues •Expenses for credentialing •Airfare •Out of State Travel Costs

The grantee is required to submit quarterly progress reports on their work plan objectives. Failure to submit required reports in a timely manner will result in delays with approval of reimbursements. The grantee will ensure quarterly reports are submitted in the provided format as follows: 1st Quarter Report due by: October 30 2nd Quarter Report due by: January 30 3rd Quarter Report due by: April 30 4th Quarter Report due by: July 30

Grantee shall be subject to the audit requirements contained in the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 USC 7501-7507) and Subpart F of 2 CFR Part 200, and the audit rules and policies set forth by the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget. See 30 ILCS 708/65(c); 44 Ill. Admin. Code 7000.90.

Grantees are required to maintain grant accounting records for a minimum of 3 years after the end of a grant period. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving the record has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records shall be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later. More detailed information regarding retention requirements is provided in 45 CFR Parts 74 and 92.

733.48230.4900.000

$700,000.00

$700,000

Health care provider education, community engagement, asthma mobile unit expansion

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Springfield

idphgrants.com

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5/30/2023

FY 2017 : $29,942
FY 2018 : $25,000
FY 2019 : $30,000
FY 2023 : $30,000
FY 2024 : $680,000
FY 2025 : $700,000
FY 2026 : $700,000