IDPH: Office of Health Promotion

The Illinois Department of Public Health Illinois Comprehensive Cancer Control Program will provide general revenue funds to one public or private not-for-profit entity to provide lung cancer outreach and screening statewide with the goal to increase lung cancer screening rates among adults 50-80 years of age from 6.3% to 6.9% by 2027 and the Healthy People 2030 target of 7.5%. This focus is based on Illinois-specific data, objectives from the 2022-2027 Illinois Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan, and current guidelines from the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) regarding lung cancer screening.

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Public Act 102-0017 Section 35

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

Funds must be used for lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for high risk populations of Black non-Hispanic males, White non-Hispanic males, and Black non-Hispanic females in areas with high lung cancer incidence, and areas with high late-stage lung cancer incidence or who are uninsured or underinsured; ensure follow-up on abnormal screenings; provide referrals for treatment services as appropriate; conduct follow-up with patients referred for screening services within 10 days after initial referral and 30 days thereafter to determine patient follow through on services, reasons for not following through on services, and provide additional education; develop and disseminate public education information; and develop and post a social media campaign that addresses education, outreach, health disparities, and barriers for lung cancer education, screening, and referral information targeting the high-risk populations.

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7/1/2025-06/30/2026

Government Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations; For-Profit Organizations;

Corporation, Corporation providing or billing medical and/or health care services, Governmental, Limited Liability Company, Partnership

The beneficiaries are adults 50-80 years of age who are at high-risk of lung cancer.

Project Grants

Healthcare

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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 DUNS 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.

The application format is provided via e-GRAMS as mandated for all Illinois Department of Public Health Grants and must be completed in its entirety.

Applications will be reviewed using the following criteria. 1. Scope of Work Section 2. Work Plan Section 3. Budget Section 4. Health Equity

Anticipated award is two weeks after the application closing date.

Application deadline TBD will be updated from the NOFO/NCFI

Anticipated award announcement is anticipated two weeks after the close of the application.

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..

Competitive grants may be awarded to successful applicants for up to 3 years (one-year initial term with the option to renew for up to 2 additional years) if sufficient funding is made available.

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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.

The grantee is required to submit monthly reports on their work plan objectives and performance measures.

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).

733-48230-4900-0100

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$1,000,000.00

Provide and pay for lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for uninsured or underinsured adults aged 50 to 80 who have a 20 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit within the last 15 years Provide referrals for insured individuals to appropriate providers. Identify partners statewide . Focus outreach efforts on high-risk individuals. Develop and disseminate public information. Develop and post a social media campaign. B.1.8. Refer individuals with abnormal screening results to diagnostic and treatment services. B.1.10. Conduct follow-up with patients referred for screening, diagnosis or treatment services within 10 days after initial referral and 30 days thereafter to determine patient follow through on services, reasons for not following through on services, and provide additional education.

US Preventative Services Task Force at https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/lung-cancer-screening

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Springfield

https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/diseases-and-conditions/cancer.html

Additional data is available at https://www.dph.illinois.gov/data-statistics/epidemiology/cancer-registry or https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/DataViz.html

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6/15/2022

FY 2023 : $935,000
FY 2025 : $1,000,000