Healing Illinois
CSFA Number: 444-80-2458
Agency Name
Department Of Human Services (444)
Agency Identification
OSET/FCS
Agency Contact
Caronina Grimble
312-793-3970
DHS.Healing@illinois.gov
Short Description
Healing Illinois works to build knowledge about and advance understanding of racial equity, including the disparities and negative impacts of racism in communities across the state. Healing Illinois will fund organizations to conduct racial healing activities including: conversations about race, racial healing circles, restorative justice circles, community arts projects, and other activities that promote racial healing across Illinois.
Federal Authorization
n/a
Illinois Statue Authorization
funded by Public Act 101-27 and Public Act 102-558
Illinois Administrative Rules Authorization
Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (20 ILCS 808) Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (JCAR Title 44 Part 7000)
Objective
Major Objectives are to: Build and advance knowledge and understanding of racial equity in communities across the state. Promote trust and relationship building, between and among the residents of Illinois Build a foundation for long-term racial healing and anti-racism in Illinois.
Prime Recipient
Yes
UGA Program Terms
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS/Department) Office of Strategy, Equity, and Transformation/Division of Family and Community Services seeks to facilitate Healing Illinois activities across the State. Required Information: The general purpose of the funding is to award a contract to a provider who can: build and advance knowledge and understanding of racial equity in communities across the state; promote trust and relationship building, between and among the residents of Illinois; build a foundation for long-term racial healing and anti-racism in Illinois. The State agency's funding priorities or focus areas: IDHS is working to counteract systemic racism and inequity, and to prioritize and maximize diversity throughout its service provision process. This work involves addressing existing institutionalized inequities, aiming to create transformation, and operationalizing equity and racial justice. It also focuses on the creation of a culture of inclusivity for all regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or ability. Goals and objectives of the Program: To improve life for marginalized communities we must define and understand the historical disparities as well as the negative outcomes racism produces on our communities. Healing Illinois' focus is to use this grant to fund organizations to assist this effort by identifying and partnering with local stakeholders and conducting community conversations, facilitate racial healing circles, restorative justice circles, community arts projects and other activities which promote racial healing across Illinois. Healing Illinois seeks to also use these activities to develop a data driven program of accountability, analysis, and identification of necessary changes for healthier communities statewide. Program Deliverables: 1. In partnership with the Department, develop a grantmaking process between $4 million and $4.5 million in sub-grants and sub-contracts to organizations across Illinois to conduct racial healing activities. These activities may include facilitated small and large group conversations, racial healing circles, restorative justice practices, arts and culture activities, and other activities that meet the goals of the Healing Illinois project. The grant period will begin July 1, with an official program kick-off to be in the fall of the same year. The grant period will 12 months. 2.Ensure that sub-grants and sub-contracts are distributed strategically across the state by allocating funds to each of the IDHS defined geographic regions. 3.Maintain written agreements with sub-grantees and sub-contractors. The agreements at a minimum must include the following: type and frequency of services to be provided, projected number and demographics of targeted participants, partner organizations, and methods for documenting project activities. 4.Document sub-grantee and sub-contractor eligibility and maintain documentation in the participants files for a minimum of five years. 5.Coordinate and conduct activities for the Healing Illinois project kick-off event in the fall of the grant year. 6.Coordinate and conduct racial healing/Healing Illinois activities (including but not limited to facilitated conversations) across the state on identified holidays, including but not limited to Indigenous People's Day, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. 7.Provide resources and technical assistance to sub-grantees and program participants using experts in the field and an online resource portal. 8.Participate in weekly planning meetings with the IDHS Healing Illinois design team and project manager, and report to the Healing Illinois Leadership team. 9.Create and implement a comprehensive communications plan, to include notification of Healing Illinois grant opportunities, documenting and amplifying the various Healing Illinois activities across the state, engaging across social media platforms, supporting, and amplifying the communication efforts of Healing Illinois sub-granted organizations. 10.Expend program funds under any of the allowable cost categories, including expenses that are reasonable and necessary. 11.Monitor and report on organizations that receive sub-grants or sub-contracts and collect documentation to ensure that funds were used appropriately on reasonable and necessary expenses. Reporting will be on a monthly basis. Performance Measures and Standards 1.50% of projected sub-grants and sub-contracts must be awarded by December 31, 2026 2.100% of projected sub-grants and sub-contracts must be awarded by April 30, 2027 3.100% of projected # of project activities must be completed by June 30, 2027 4.90% of projected number of individual participants in Indigenous Peoples Day statewide activity will be met. 90% of projected number of individual participants in Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday 2027 activities will be met. 5.100% of projected number of technical assistance sessions will be met. 6.90% of projected unique impressions will be achieved. 7.Timely and accurate fiscal and program reports. Weekly meetings/updates with IDHS staff. 8.Daily social media posts on at least three social media platforms to create engagement across multiple platforms and in partnership with IDHS. For cooperative agreements, the "substantial involvement" that the State agency expects to have is (or is located) N/A Specific unallowable costs for this program include the following: Equipment or building and facility improvements. Program beneficiaries or program participants. Not Applicable. Authorizing statutes and regulations for the funding opportunity include the following: The funding for the Healing Illinois program is made available through Public Act 101-27 effective 6-25-19 and Public Act 102-558 effective 8-20-21.
Eligible Applicants
ALL;
Applicant Eligibility
Eligible Applicants. Applicants must commit to using a racial equity lens when implementing policies and practices, and when providing program services, including program evaluations. This can include reviewing disaggregated data, significant and critical reevaluations of racist assumptions and systems with an acknowledgment of the history and systemic drivers of inequitable outcomes. Training and technical assistance may be made available to successful applicants to further education and understanding of racial and ethnic disparities.
Beneficiary Eligibility
n/a
Types of Assistance
Project Grants
Subject / Service Area
Human Services
Credentials / Documentation
n/a
Preapplication Coordination
The applicant must meet the Registration, Pre-qualification and any other Mandatory Requirements listed in this funding opportunity. Applicants must provide the following information via the Grantee Portal annually to be registered with the State of Illinois as an awardee: Organization name and contact information Federal Employee Identification Number (FEIN) Unique Identity Number (UEI) Organization type Applicants must be prequalified; therefore, applications from entities that have not prequalified prior to and are not prequalified on the due date of this application will NOT be reviewed and will NOT be considered for funding. Items a) through e) below are the prequalification requirements. Unique Entity Identifiers and SAM Registration: Each applicant (unless the applicant is an individual or State awarding agency that is exempt from those requirements under 2 CFR § 25.110(b) or (c), or has an exception approved by the Federal or State awarding agency under 2 CFR § 25.110(d)) is required to: Be registered in Sam.gov before the application due date. Provide a valid unique entity identifier (UEI) in its application. Continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active award or an application or plan under consideration by the awarding agency. The State Agency may not make an award until applicant has fully complied to all UEI and SAM requirements. The State Agency may determine that an applicant is not qualified if they have not complied to requirements and use that determination as a basis to award another applicant or applicants. Must be in "good standing" with the Illinois Secretary of State if the Illinois Secretary of State requires the entity's organization type to be registered. Must not be on the Illinois Stop Payment List Must not be on the Sam.gov Exclusion List Must not be on the Medicaid Sanctions List??(DHFS Provider Sanctions List) Additional Mandatory Requirements Not applicable Eligibility factors for the principal investigator or project director: Not Applicable Successful Applicants will not receive an award if pre-award requirements are not met. Qualified status is re-verified nightly. If the entity's status changes, an email notice is sent to the designated entity representative with a link to the Grantee Portal. See Section number I(F) for funding restrictions, if applicable. Other factors that would disqualify an applicant or application include: - Not Applicable Limit on number of applications: - Agencies will be limited to 1 application. Cost Sharing: - Providers are not required to participate in cost sharing or provide match.
Application Procedures
i. Content and Format Requirements A. Content and Form of Application Submission - Pre-applications, letters of intent, or white papers are not required. - Required Content of Application Applications must include the required documents and demonstrate that the program eligibility requirements have been met. The Department will not contact applicants for missing items listed below. Applicants that do not include all the following documents will be considered substantially incomplete and will not be considered for funding. Refer to Section 5 (iii)B for details. Proposal Narrative Content and Attachments Program Narrative: IMPORTANT: The program (proposal) narrative makes up the bulk of the application. If the program narrative is missing from your application packet, your application will receive a significantly reduced score and the applicant organization will not meet the criteria to receive a grant under this notice of funding opportunity. Proposal Narrative Sections: Please provide a complete response to the following sections. If the applicant believes that the subject has been adequately addressed in another part of the application narrative, then provide the cross-reference to the appropriate part of the narrative. If a cross-reference is not included in the section, the reviewer will only consider content contained within that specific section. Executive Summary (2 Page Maximum - 5 Points) The Executive Summary will serve as a stand-alone document for successful applicants that will be shared with various state-level stakeholders and others requesting a brief overview of the funded project. Therefore, applicants should be concise and provide an overview of the services proposed with these funds, the projected outcomes that will be achieved as well as Agency history, Agency’s understanding of the need for this work, and Agency’s Capacity to provide services outlined. Need (3 Page Maximum -15 Points) The purpose of this section is to provide a clear and accurate picture of the need for proposed services. Describe, in detail, the organization and its understanding of the need for this work. Describe the agency’s history of doing this work. Provide justification for why these areas/populations were selected. Provide an estimated number of communities that the applicant will engage and include the number of partners that the applicant will collaborate with to ensure the communities will be served. Capacity (5 Pages Maximum - 30 Points) The Purpose of this section is for the applicant to present an accurate picture of their ability to meet the program requirements as outlined in this NOFO. The information in this section should include, but not necessarily be limited to the following: Give a brief overview of the applicant agency, outlining its primary programs and services offered. Describe how the applicant’s mission statement and goals align with the purpose of this funding opportunity. Describe the applicant agency’s experience working with Racial Justice and Healing. Specifically provide a list of partner agencies that the applicant agency partners within this work. Specifically state where these services were provided. Specifically state the populations served and number of individuals served per program. Provide a description of the applicant agency’s readiness for meeting all deliverables upon execution of the contract for State Fiscal Year 2027. Describe the personnel who will be involved in carrying out project duties, including the amount of time dedicated to the project, their role, and provide any relevant experience they had in working with similar projects. Describe the applicant’s readiness in terms of training staff and partner agency staff on the Healing Illinois program guidelines and activities. Provide estimated number of partner organizations the applicant will be collaborating with. Quality (Program Design) (5 Page Maximum - 25 Points) The purpose of this section is for the applicant to provide a comprehensive, clear, and accurate picture of its intended program design, project implementation, and associated outcomes. Provide a detailed summary of the agency’s plan to provide healing activities across the State. Describe how the agency will successfully carry out Healing Illinois program activities Describe the agency’s data collection and reporting practices, including staff involved, technology used, experience with data analysis and reporting to identify dual participation and participant demographic information. Describe the agency’s quality assurance process to ensure compliance with stated programmatic design and ability to meet program deliverables. Optional: Statement of Priority - 10 Points Applicants may submit, a "Statement of Priority," for review and consideration as part of the application process. If the applicant organization is an otherwise qualified applicant under this funding notice and can demonstrate and attest to being led by diverse leadership, as defined by the make-up of the Board of Directors and the Organizations' senior leadership and management being more than 50% led by immigrants, refugees or Low English Proficiency (LEP) individuals and/or individuals of color. Budget and Budget Narrative (PDF of CSA budget - 15 Points) Applicants must enter a budget electronically in the CSA system (Refer to IDHS: CSA Tracking System.)The Budget entered into the CSA system will include a narrative or detailed description/justification for each line in the budget and will describe why each expenditure is necessary for program implementation and how you arrived at the particular amount. Please include cost allocations as necessary. This narrative must also clearly identify indirect costs, direct program costs, direct administrative costs, and match within each line item as appropriate. The Budget (including MTDC base exclusions as appropriate) should clearly describe how the specified resources and personnel have been allocated for the tasks and activities described in your plan. The Budget must be electronically signed and submitted in the CSA system. The Budget must be signed by the Provider's Chief Executive Officer and/or Chief Financial Officer. IMPORTANT: Please be sure the budget status in CSA says "GATA Budget signed and submitted to program review." This status will appear after the budget is electronically signed by the agency CEO or CFO and submitted to IDHS. See IDHS CSA Tracking System webpage for additional information on CSA at IDHS: CSA Tracking System The budget and narrative must tie fiscal activity to program objectives and deliverables and demonstrate that all proposed costs are: Reasonable and necessary Allocable, and Allowable as defined herein and by program regulatory requirements and the Uniform Guidance (2CFR 200), as applicable. Required Forms The Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance is a three-page document used to formalize organization's request to apply for funding. The document requires the signature and email address of the organization's authorized representative. This email address will be used for official communication between the Department and the applicant organization for matters regarding this application. The Grantee Conflict of Interest Disclosure is required for all grant award programs. The document requires agencies to identify actual or potential conflicts of interest. The form must be signed by a representative of the organization. Form W-9 (Rev. March 2024) Required Format The narrative portion must follow the page maximums where prescribed and must be organized in the format outlined or points may be deducted. The Department may determine that an applicant is not qualified if they have not complied to requirements and use that determination as a basis to award to another applicant. Within each of the categories above, this subsection MUST include, where relevant: Limitations on page numbers. 1. Executive Summary – 2 page Maximum 2. Need – 3 page Maximum 3. Capacity – 5 pages Maximum 4. Quality – 5 page Maximum 5. Optional Statement- no limit 6. Budget and Budget Narrative – Number of pages will vary based on budget categories requested and narrative documented (no maximum) Formatting requirements, including font and font size, margins, paper size, and color limitations. All applications must be typed on 8 ½ X 11-inch white paper using: 12-point font size; Times New Roman font typeface; Black font color; AND 100% magnification. Any requirements for file naming, file size limitations, or file format such as PDF. Save all proposal files as PDF. Name program proposal files with “Healing IL 444-80-2458” and name of Applicant Agency applying along with the name of required proposal item at the end. See examples below: Healing IL 444-80-2458 Name of Agency – Uniform Application Healing IL 444-80-2458 Name of Agency – Grantee Conflict of Interest Healing IL 444-80-2458 Name of Agency – W9 Healing IL 444-80-2458 Name of Agency – Proposal Healing IL 444-80-2458 Name of Agency – Budget and Budget Narrative The number of copies required if paper submissions are allowed: N/A The sequence required for application sections or components. Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance (Section 4 (5) (a)) – NOT included in Page Limit Grantee Conflict of Interest Disclosure (Section 4 (5) (b)) – NOT included in the Page Limit W9 form completed and signed – NOT included in the Page Limit Proposal (Narrative –15 Page Limit applies) . Executive Summary Need Capacity Quality Budget and Budget Narrative (PDF of CSA budget) – NOT included in the Page Limit Required Attachment to Your Application (NOT included in the Page Limit) Signature requirements, including those for electronic submissions. Must be included on all documents that require a signature: Uniform Grant Application for State Grant Assistance (Section 4 (i) (A) (5) (a)) must be completed with either a wet signature or digital signature. Grantee Conflict of Interest Disclosure (Section 4 (i) (A) (5) (b)) must be completed with printed name and wet signature or Digital signature. W9 Form complete and signed. Budget and Budget Narrative must be submitted electronically and signed by the Provider's Chief Executive Officer and/or Chief Financial Officer (include as a PDF when submitting proposal). Any requirements for third-party information such as references, letters of support, or letters of commitment to the project or to contribute to cost sharing. N/A A reference to any requirements to provide documentation to support an eligibility determination, such as proof of 501(c)(3) status or an authorizing tribal resolution. N/A Instructions needed to develop the narrative portions of the application. Include any requirements for its order, format, or required headings. 1. Executive Summary 2. Need 3. Capacity 4. Quality If applicable, the need to identify proprietary information. Include how to do so and how the State agency will handle it. N/A
Criteria Selecting Proposals
Application Review Information Eligibility Review Applications that are received will be reviewed to ensure they meet the criteria for consideration. Applications that do not meet the criteria in paragraph B below will be rejected and will not enter the Merit Review process. The following are the criteria that must be met for eligibility: Applicant has a current registration with the State of Illinois in the Illinois GATA Grantee Portal. Applicant has an active Sam.gov public account. Applicant has an active Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) with Sam.gov Applicant is in "good standing" with the Secretary of State. Applicant is not on the DHS Stop Payment List Service or the Illinois Stop Payment List. Applicant is not on the Sam.gov Exclusion List. Applicant is not on the Illinois Medicaid Sanctions (DHFS Provider Sanctions) List. Program specific eligibility restrictions include: N/A Restrictions on eligibility for State awards are referenced in 44 Ill Admin Code 7000.70. Program specific eligibility restrictions are referenced in this Notice of Funding Opportunity. All applicants/applications determined to be non-compliant or otherwise determined to be disqualified from consideration will be notified. This email will be sent to the email addresses provided in the application and will identify the reason for disqualification. Review Criteria Review Criteria Evaluation criteria is based upon requirements set forth in 44 Ill Admin Code 7000.350 Merit Review of Applications and the IDHS Merit Review Manual. The review criteria and sub-criteria include the following: Applications will be evaluated based applicant’s response to the program narrative described in Section 4.i.3 Program Narrative and Contents. Each section will be weighted as described below. Criteria and Weighting of each criterion: A. Executive Summary (maximum 2 page) 5 B. Need (maximum 3 pages) 15 C. Capacity (maximum 5 pages) 30 D. Quality (maximum 5 pages) 25 E. Optional Statement (no page limit) 10 F. Budget and Budget Narrative – signed and submitted in the CSA (not part of page limit) 15 MAXIMUM POINTS 100 Statutory, regulatory, or other preferences: N/A Cost Sharing will not be considered in the review process. Information regarding Applicant-nominated reviewers: N/A Review and Selection Process. The process for evaluation of the application is as follows: The Merit Based Review will be conducted by review teams comprised of up to 2 internal reviewers. Internal reviewers are individuals employed by IDHS. The review teams will be provided with a Merit Based Review Committee Member Orientation Session. After the orientation session, applications will be reviewed and scored individually. Then, team members will collectively review the application, their scores, and comments. Individual team members may choose to adjust scores to appropriately capture content that may have been missed initially. Scores will then be sent to the application Review Coordinator to be compiled and averaged to produce the final application review team score. The numerical score may not be the sole award criterion. The Department reserves the right to consider any factors such as: geographical distribution, demonstrated need, and agency past performance as a State of Illinois grantee, etc. While the recommendation of the review panel will be a key factor in the funding decision the Department maintains final authority over funding decisions and considers the findings of the reviewers to be non-binding recommendations. Any internal documentation used in scoring or awarding of grants shall not be considered public information. In the event of a tie with insufficient funding for all tied applications, the Department may choose to elect one or more of the following options: Apply one or more of the additional factors for consideration described above to prioritize the applications; or Partially fund each of the tied applications; or Not fund any of the tied applications. The Department reserves the right to negotiate with successful applicants to adjust award amounts, targets, deliverables, etc. Anticipated Announcement and State Award Dates: May 28, 2026 Requirements: IDHS conducts risk assessments for all awardees, prior to the award being issued. An agency wide Internal Control Questionnaire (ICQ) to be completed by the awardee within the Illinois GATA Grantee Portal. The ICQ evaluates fiscal, administrative, and programmatic risk in the following categories: Quality of Management Systems Financial and Programmatic Reporting Ability to Effectively Implement Award Requirements Awardee Audits A program specific Programmatic Risk Assessment conducted by the awarding agency to evaluate the following categories: Programmatic financial stability Management systems and standards that would affect the program. Programmatic audit and monitoring findings Ability to effectively implement program requirements. External partnerships Programmatic reporting Risk assessments are not intended to be punitive in nature, rather they are conducted in order to evaluate the support, technical assistance, and training that may be needed for the awardee and the level of monitoring that is needed for the award. Risk assessments may result in Specific Conditions being placed on the award to include more frequent monitoring or the implementation of a corrective action plan. Simplified Acquisition Threshold - Federal and State awards This award is not anticipated to exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold defined in 48 CFR part 2, subpart 2.1 (OR) It is anticipated that grants under this award may receive award over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold define in 48 CFR part2, subpart 2.1. Potential grantees under this funding announcement may receive an award in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold. Therefore, the grantee is subject to the simplified acquisition threshold and related requirements. Prior to making an award with a total amount greater than the simplified acquisition threshold, IDHS is required to review and consider any information about the applicant that is in the designated integrity and performance system accessible through SAM. (Currently FAPIIS) (See 41 U.S.C. 2313) That an applicant, at its option, may review information in the designated integrity and performance systems accessible through SAM and comment on any information about itself that a State or Federal awarding agency previously entered and is currently in the designated integrity and performance system accessible through Sam. IDHS will consider any comments by the applicant, in addition to the other information in the designated integrity and performance system, in making a judgment about the applicants' integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under State and Federal awards when completing the review of risk posed by applicants as described in 2 CFR 200.206
Award Procedures
This section addresses what a successful applicant can expect to receive following selection. State Award Notices Applicants recommended for funding under this NOFO following the review and selection process will receive a Notice of State Award (NOSA). The NOSA shall include: Grant award amount The terms and conditions of the award. Specific conditions, if any, assigned to the applicant based on the fiscal and administrative risk assessment (ICQ), programmatic risk assessments (PRA), and the Merit Review. The applicant shall receive the NOSA through the Illinois GATA Grantee Portal. The NOSA must be signed by the grants officer (or equivalent). This signature effectively accepts the state award amount and all conditions set forth within the notice. The signed NOSA is the document authorizing the department to proceed with issuing an agreement. The Agency signed NOSA must be remitted to the Department as instructed in the notice. The notice is not an authorization to begin performance (to the extent that it allows charging to State awards of pre-award costs; pre-award costs are incurred at the non-State entities own risk unless they have received written prior approval to begin performance). The authorizing document to begin performance is the fully executed Uniform Grant Agreement (UGA) signed by the grants officer, or equivalent. This is the official document that obligates funds. The UGA is sent to the non-State entity via the CSA system. The non-State entity will print and sign the signature page of the UGA and return signature page to DHS.OCA.SignaturePages@illinois.gov. A final signed copy of the UGA will be provided to the non-State entity via an upload into the CSA Tracking system. Note: The Department cannot issue an Agreement until the successful applicant has an approved budget entered into the CSA system. Applicants who are not eligible due to registration or pre-qualification issues, or late applications will receive a Notice of Ineligibility prior to the Merit-Based Review. Applicants who are not selected to receive an award following the Merit Review process will receive a Notice of Denial/Non-Selection.
Deadlines
May 7, 2026 at 12:00 pm CDT
Range of Approval or Disapproval Time
Varies
Appeals
Merit Based Review Appeal Process Competitive grant appeals are limited to the evaluation process. Evaluation scores may not be protested. Only be evaluation process is subject to appeal and shall be reviewed by IDHS' Appeal Review Officer (ARO). Submission of Appeal Appeals submission IDHS contact information: Contact Name: Caronina Grimble Email address: DHS.Healing@illinois.gov Email Subject Line: APPEAL Healing IL 444-80-2458 An appeal must be submitted in writing to appeals submission IDHS contact listed above, who will send to the IDHS Appeal Review Officer (ARO) for consideration. An appeal must be received within 14 calendar days after the date that the grant award notice has been published. The written appeal shall include at a minimum the following: Name and address of the appealing party Identification of the grant; and Statement of the reasons for the appeal Supporting documentation, if applicable Response to appeal IDHS will acknowledge receipt of an appeal within 14 calendar days from the date the appeal was received. IDHS will respond to the appeal within 60 days or supply a written explanation to the appealing party as to why additional time is required. The appealing party must supply any additional information requested by IDHS within the time period set in the request Resolution The ARO will make a recommendation to the Agency Head or designee as expeditiously as possible after receiving all relevant, requested information. In determining the appropriate recommendation, the ARO shall consider the integrity of the competitive grant process and the impact of the recommendation on the State Agency. The Agency will resolve the appeal by means of written determination. The determination shall include, but not be limited to: Review of the appeal; Appeal determination; and Rationale for the determination Risk Review
Renewals
Renewal or Supplementation of Existing Projects Eligibility Applications for renewal or supplementation of existing projects are eligible to compete with applications for new State awards. Successful applicants under this NOFO may be eligible to receive two subsequent one-year grant renewals for this program. Renewals are at the discretion of the Department and are based on sufficient appropriation and performance criteria including, but not limited to: Grantee has performed satisfactorily during the previous reporting period. All required reports have been submitted on time, unless a written exception has been provided by the Division/Department. No outstanding issues are present (e.g., in good standing with all pre-qualification requirements and no outstanding corrective action, etc.)
Formula Matching Requirements
This program has no matching requirements.
Uses and Restrictions
Pre-Award Costs Pre-Award costs are allowable for this award. IDHS grants are governed by 2 CFR. Part 200, Subpart E-Cost Principles. Principles and 30 ILCS 708 which include information on allowable costs, audit requirements, and financial records. Indirect Costs Indirect Costs may be applied to this grant award
Reports
Reporting Payment Terms: It is the policy of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) that this policy complies with 2 CFR 200.302, 2 CFR 200.305, 31 CFR 205 (Procedures implementing the Cash Management Improvement Act and Treasury State Agreement (TSA)) and 44 Ill. Admin. Code 7000.120 GOMB Adoption of Supplemental Rules for Grant Payment Methods. Three different award payment methods exist, namely Advance Payment, Reimbursement, and Working Capital Advance. Reporting upon execution of the grant agreement shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the UGA and related exhibits which include but is not limited to the following: Periodic Financial Reports submitted electronically in accordance with instructions in the UGA no more frequent than quarterly and must be submitted no later than 15 days after the quarter ends. Periodic Programmatic Reports submitted electronically in accordance with instructions in the UGA no more frequent than quarterly and no less frequent than annually, unless unusual circumstances exist and must be submitted no later than 15 days after the quarter ends. Demographic Data using DHS reporting tool for race and ethnicity, and SSBG reporting elements by the 15th of the month following the close of a quarter. Close-out Performance Reports and Financial Reports as instructed in the UGA. Other Unique Programmatic Reporting Requirements: additional annual performance data may be collected as directed by the Department and in the format prescribed by the Department. If the State share of any State award may include more than $500,000 over the period of performance applicants are also subject to the reporting requirements reflected in Appendix XII to 2 CFR 200. Noncompliance with any of the identified reports may lead to being placed on the Illinois Stop-Payment List
Audits
IDHS grants are governed by 2 CFR. Part 200, Subpart E-Cost Principles. Principles and 30 ILCS 708 which include information on allowable costs, audit requirements, and financial records.
Records
IDHS grants are governed by 2 CFR. Part 200, Subpart E-Cost Principles. Principles and 30 ILCS 708 which include information on allowable costs, audit requirements, and financial records
Account Identification
0509.44426.4900.000000NE
Obligations
$2,500,000
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$5,000,000
Program Accomplishments
n/a
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
n/a
Regional or Local Assistance Location
Statewide
Headquarters Office
Chicago
Program Website
IDHS: HEALING ILLINOIS: Building a bridge to a racially equitable Illinois (state.il.us)
Example Projects
n/a
Published Date
4/1/2026
GATA Exceptions
Other;
Funding By Fiscal Year
FY 2022 : $250,000
FY 2023 : $5,000,000
FY 2024 : $5,000,000
FY 2025 : $5,000,000
FY 2026 : $5,000,000
FY 2027 : $5,000,000
Federal Funding
None
Notice of Funding Opportunities
Agency IDAward RangeApplication Range
Details27-444-80-2458-01Not Applicable04/07/2026 - 05/07/2026 : 12:00 pm
Agency IDGrantee NameComptroller NameStart DateEnd DateAmount
FCSEQ07165-FCSEQ07165THE FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS, INCTHE FIELD FOUNDATION OF 07/01/202506/30/20265,000,000