IDPH: Office of Health Promotion

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) (Grantor), Office of Health Improvement, Bureau of Health Promotion, Division of Chronic Disease, Tobacco Control Program, will provide funding to two community-based lead agencies to implement the Community-Based Reducing Tobacco-Related Disparities grant. Each lead agency will be funded to implement the grant deliverables in a distinct region of Illinois, consisting of a minimum of nine counties, with combined tobacco and chronic disease adult prevalence rates that are higher than the state average and an established history of facilitating partnership or coalition activity in public health, social services, health improvement planning, health policy, and other related fields. Each lead agency will facilitate a regional tobacco prevention and control needs assessment, a strategic planning process, and implementation of evidence-based tobacco prevention and control interventions for the purposes of coordinating evidence-based tobacco prevention and control strategies across local organizations and stakeholder groups, strengthening capacity in community-based organizations for effective provision of direct services to the target populations, and reducing geographic tobacco-related disparities. The target populations will include individuals who use tobacco/other nicotine products and have one or more chronic diseases, low socioeconomic status, low educational attainment, a behavioral health diagnosis, military/veteran status, or pregnancy, and youth and young adults who are at risk for use of tobacco, e-cigarette/vaping products, or other nicotine products.

Federal Award Identification Number (FAIN): NU58DP006826

Section 2310-25 of the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law (20 ILCS 2310)

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

Each lead agency will facilitate a regional tobacco control coalition, which must include representation from local health departments, healthcare systems, schools, colleges and universities, community-based organizations, municipalities, park districts, housing authorities, community members, and other partners in the assessment, planning, and implementation process. Each lead agency will also issue mini-grants, in accordance with Grantor requirements, to community-based organizations, schools, behavioral health facilities, or other organizations upon Grantor approval for implementation of tobacco control policy initiatives, youth engagement in tobacco prevention and control, tobacco cessation in the behavioral health population, and other initiatives as approved. The long-term outcomes of this program include improving the reach, quality, effectiveness, and sustainability of tobacco prevention and control interventions and reducing tobacco-related morbidity, mortality, and disparities.

Yes

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Nonprofit Organizations;

Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations with an established history of facilitating partnership or coalition activities in public health, social services, health improvement planning, health policy, and other related fields, and with a minimum of five years of experience with tobacco prevention and control policy and/or service delivery work, or other public health program planning and service delivery.

N/A

Project Grants

Education

N/A

All grantees are required to register with the State of Illinois through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) website, www.grants.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 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.

Applicants will utilize the IDPH EGRAMS database to submit their grant application. https://idphgrants.com/ Please utilize the instructional guide. https://idphgrants.com/admin/ViewAppDocs.aspx?fnam=EGrAMS%20Instructional%20Guide%20-%20Initiate%20Grant%20App%20YBD.pdf

Non-profit organizations proposed a minimum service region of nine Illinois counties, a history of facilitating public health coalitions/partnerships, a minimum of five years of experience in tobacco prevention and control policy and/or service delivery work, or other public health program planning and service delivery, and organizational capacity of the applicant to implement the program.

Application review and approval will be completed by a tobacco control program review team, based on grant application guidelines specified in the NCFI, budget preparation instructions, and timely submission of applications in EGrAMS. Upon final grant application approval, a grant agreement will be issued. 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

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1 week.

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: o Submit the appeal in writing and in accordance with the grant application document through IDPH's Merit-Based Review Appeal Request Form available in the following link 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. o 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..

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None

Funding must be used for activities to enforce and promote compliance with the Smoke-Free Illinois Act and conduct selected tobacco prevention and control grant enhancement strategies, in accordance with the Illinois Tobacco-Free Communities Notice of Funding Opportunity. 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. Allowability 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.

Monthly fiscal and quarterly programmatic reporting required of grantee.

Article XV Audit Requirements: Audits 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.

Grantee shall maintain for three (3) years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report, adequate books, all financial records and, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to this Award, adequate to comply with 2 CFR 200.333, unless a different retention period is specified in 2 CFR 200.333 or 44 Ill. Admin. Code §§ 7000.430(a) and (b).

063.48230.4900.0200

$900,000 (PY)

Maximum of $450,000 per award.

Convene a regional coalition, with appropriate subcommittees or workgroups, to address tobacco disparities in the geographic region. Conduct or update a regional community health needs assessment which may include new surveys, demographic characteristics, health status, community profile, existing tobacco control policies, and available health care systems in the designated lead agency region.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs (2014), Smoke-Free Illinois Act (410 ILCS 82), Smoke-Free Illinois Code (77 IAC 949).

Chicago

Springfield

https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/prevention-wellness/tobacco.html

Illinois Tobacco-Free Communities, Illinois Tobacco Quitline

Tobacco retail store compliance survey, school-based tobacco-free, vape-free policy promotion, regional coalition meetings and training on tobacco prevention and control policy advocacy.

1/24/2024

Merit Based Review; Notice of Funding Opportunity;

FY 2023 : $760,000
FY 2024 : $600,000
FY 2025 : $572,111
FY 2026 : $350,000
FY 2027 : $900,000