Division of Developmental Disabilities

Residential Respite is a Fee for Service program that provides short-term supports to children and/or adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) that are not receiving any Home and Community Based Waiver funded services in either the two children’s waivers or the adult waiver, operated by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Division of Developmental Disabilities. Respite services are intended to help I/DD individuals remain in a community-based setting, such as, the individual or family home, thereby reducing the need for long-term services and supports. Respite may be utilized for planned or unplanned (emergency and/or agency deemed crisis) situations. Residential Respite (program 89D), also known as Out of Home respite, provides supervision and care (typically provided in such areas as eating, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, and community integration) while in a licensed residential, community-based setting. Grantees must be contracted with the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and in compliance with applicable Rules and Regulations for which governs the particular setting (i.e. Rule 120, 115 and 116 for CILA). Residential respite providers must use an official vacancy (i.e. bed is not regularly used by someone who resides in that home) as the respite bed. Individuals who receive respite must be diagnosed with an intellectual/ developmental disability. The individual cannot be enrolled in waiver services through the Division of Developmental Disabilities or any other state funded agency, which the individual is eligible to receive respite services. Examples of waiver-funded services include, but are not limited to, Home-Based Support Services, Community Integrated Living Arrangements, Community Day Services, and Supported Employment. The intent of the Residential Respite is to: • Provide relief to the caregiver of an individual with an intellectual/ developmental disability. • Reduce stress of the caregiver, thereby reducing the potential for crises. • Help maintain an individual with an intellectual/ developmental disability in their home and reduce the need for long term supports and services. • Increase the number of families who can access developmental disabilities supports. • Provide planned (scheduled) or unplanned (emergency or crisis) services to an individual with an intellectual/developmental disability to immediately stabilize and support the family. Situations that may qualify as Emergency Residential Respite Program include, but are not limited to the following circumstances: • Caregiver illness (physical, mental, and/or emotional) • Caregiver hospitalization or doctor appointments • Illness of a loved one • Funeral or wake • Drug or alcohol abuse counseling or support • Care recipient transitions (i.e. living arrangements) • Loss of employment or work-related situations • Declining Mental Health Situations that may qualify as Crisis Respite Program include, but are not limited to the following circumstances: 1. Homeless Includes individuals who do not have a permanent residence or are staying at a shelter; individual/caregiver has received an official eviction notice. Situation where the authorities, such as the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Adult Protective Services (APS), the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), or Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is currently involved due to abandonment and/or lock out. The individual lost his/her home due to the primary caregiver's death or admission into long term care facility (i.e. hospice, nursing facility, assisted living, senior living, etc.). The ISC will also consider who is supporting or caring for the individual now and what caused the homeless situation described above 2. Abuse Includes harm done to the individual with a developmental disability as well as the maladaptive/aggressive behaviors the individual is displaying that result in the crisis. The ISC will inquire as to the frequency, intensity, duration and severity of the aggressive behavior(s). The ISC will also consider the circumstances surrounding the abuse, the relationship of the alleged abuser to the individual, whether the abuse has been reported to or investigated by the appropriate authorities such as local police, OIG, IDPH, APS, etc. 3. Neglect In determining neglectful situations, the ISC will consider what the individual cannot do for himself/herself that is causing the crisis situation and/or how is the family/caregiver unable to meet the individual's needs (i.e. Activities of Daily Living (ADL), medical, physical, psychiatric, adequate food, water, heat, electricity, functional bathrooms and adequate sleep arrangements in the home, etc.). They will also look at the adverse outcomes of these unmet needs and recent changes in the individual/family household that is prompting the crisis. 4. Additional Factors Additional factors to be considered in determining neglect is the availability of others who can meet the identified needs of the individual, services the individual is currently receiving, if the individual has a legal guardian, the type of guardianship and what the guardian is unable to do for the individual. It is also important to determine if the neglect has been reported to the appropriate investigative authorities such as local police, OIG, IDPH, APS, etc. and the outcome of the investigation, if one has occurred. NOTE: As a mandated reporter, any/all suspected abuse and/or neglect must be reported to the proper investigative authority

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405 ILCS 5/4-311 from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 4-311

PA 104-003 FY26

The goals of the Residential Respite Program are: 1. Ensure the individual receiving residential respite services has been diagnosed with an I/DD. 2. Provide care in a licensed residential, community-based setting, and contracted with the Department of Human Services and in compliance with applicable Rules and Regulations for which governs the particular setting (i.e. Rule 120, 115 and 116 for CILA). 3. Required to use an official vacancy (i.e., bed is not regularly used by someone who resides in that home) as the respite bed. 4. Provide supervision and care (typically provided in such areas as eating, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, and community integration) while in a licensed residential, community-based setting. 5. Provide relief to and/or reduce the stress of the caregiver of an individual with an intellectual/developmental disability. Additional Residential Respite Requirements 1. Residential respite providers must have intake process for individuals seeking services. 2. The provider will maintain the required certifications regarding staff providing respite services as detailed in Section VIII A. of Attachment A of the DHS Community Service Agreement. IDHS: Developmental Disabilities CSA Attachment A.

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Refer to terms in Part 3 of the UGA: program-specific terms and conditions. The grant period will begin no sooner than July 1, 2026, and will continue through June 30, 2029.

Nonprofit Organizations;

A. The applicant must meet the Registration, Pre-Qualification (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=149873), and any other Mandatory Requirements listed in this funding opportunity. 1. Applicants must provide the following information via the Grantee Portal (https://grants.Illinois.gov/portal) annually to be registered with the State of Illinois as an awardee: a. Organization Name and Contact Information b. Federal Employee Identification Number (FEIN) c. Unique Identity Number (UEI) d. Organization Type 2. Applicants must be prequalified; therefore, applications from entities that have not prequalified prior to 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. a. 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: i. Be registered in SAM.gov (https://sam.gov/content/home) before the application due date. ii. Provide a valid unique entity identifier (UEI) (https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0038428&sys_kb_id=3fcba40b1b0a01d40ca4a97ae54bcbd7&spa=1) in its application. iii. 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. iv. The State Agency may not make an award until applicant has fully complied with all UEI and SAM requirements. v. The State Agency may determine that an applicant is not qualified if they have not complied with all requirements and use that determination as a basis to award another applicant or applicants. b. 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. c. Must not be on the Illinois Stop Payment List. d. Must not be on the SAM.gov Exclusion List. e. Must not be on the Medicaid Sanctions List (https://www.Illinois.gov/hfs/oig/Pages/SanctionsList.aspx) B. Successful Applicants will not receive an award if pre-award requirements (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=149875) 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 (https://grants.Illinois.gov/portal) C. Other factors that would disqualify an applicant or application include: 1. Not Applicable. D. Limit on Number of Applications: More than one application per entity is not permitted.

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Direct Payments for Specific Use

Human Services

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A. Required Content of Application 1. 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. B. Actions needed prior to applying: 1. Applicants must be registered with the State of Illinois and Pre-qualified in the GATA portal prior to applying for Illinois awards. Instructions for creating an account and registering are located at the following link: Illinois GATA Grantee Portal (https://grants.Illinois.gov/portal). Additionally, detailed instructions for registration and prequalification requirements, including the expected amount of time for completion are located here: Grant Applicant Pre-Qualification and Pre-Award Requirements (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/OneNetLibrary/27896/documents/Grants/Grant Applicant Pre-Qualification and Pre-Award Requirements_041223.pdf). 2. Registration in CSA is required. The IDHS CSA Tracking System (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=61069) is the system the IDHS utilizes for approving budgets and issuing grant awards. It is strongly recommended that if an applicant entity is not already registered in the CSA Tracking System, they should begin the registration as soon as possible so they may submit a signed budget in CSA. Successful applicants will NOT be issued an award without a fully approved budget in the CSA Tracking System. 3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM.gov) a. Each Applicant Must: i. Be registered in SAM.gov before submitting its application; ii. Provide a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in its application; and iii. Continue to maintain an active registration in SAM.gov with current information at all times during which it has an active award or an application or plan under consideration. b. The Department may not make an award until applicant has fully complied to all UEI and SAM Requirements c. 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. d. If individuals are eligible to apply, they are exempt from this requirement under 2 CFR 25.110(b). e. If the agency exempts any applicants from this requirement under 2 CFR 25.110(c) or (d), a statement to that effect. C. Pre-application materials must be submitted as follows: 1. Not Applicable.

A. Content and Form of Application Submission 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 Submission Instructions, Section 5(iii). 1. Pre-applications, letters of intent, or white papers are not required. 2. Required Content of Application a. 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. 3. Program Narrative and Proposal Narrative Content with Attachments a. Program Narrative: IMPORTANT, the program (proposal) narrative makes up the bulk of the application. Please provide a complete response to the following sections. If the program narrative is missing from your application packet, your application will receive a score of zero points and your agency will not meet the criteria to receive a grant under this notice of funding opportunity. b. Proposal Narrative Content and Attachments: 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 consider content contained within that specific section. i. Executive Summary ii. Need iii. Capacity iv. Quality 4. Budget and Budget Narrative a. Applicants must enter a budget electronically in the CSA and provide a copy of the completed budget in PDF format. (Refer to Appendix A: CSA Budget Information for more information and a link to budget forms). The Budget entered in the CSA system will include a narrative or detailed description/justification for each line in the budget, a describe why each expenditure is necessary for program implementation, and how you arrived at the specific amount. Please include cost allocations as necessary. This narrative must 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. b. 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. c. IMPORTANT: When entered the budget in CSA, this grant program is a fee-for-service grant program. Budgets are entered as a Fixed Rate Budget (FRB) (see link) and NOT a Uniform Grant Budget. d. 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 (state.il.us) e. The budget and narrative must tie fiscal activity, to program objectives and deliverables, and demonstrate that all proposed costs are: i. Reasonable and necessary ii. Allocable iii. Allowable as defined by program regulatory requirements and the Uniform Guidance (2CFR 200), as applicable. f. Additional information for entering a Uniform Grant Budget can be found at Budget Template and Budget Template Instructions. Be sure to follow instructions on website on how to download the Template. 5. Required Forms a. Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance – This 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. IL444-5262 - UNIFORM APPLICATION FOR STATE GRANT ASSISTANCE (.pdf) b. Grantee Conflict of Interest Disclosure – This is a 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. IL444-5205 - GRANTEE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE (.pdf) 6. Required Format a. Application Format Requirements: Electronic submission is required in PDF format. b. Document Submission Requirements: i. 8.5” X 11” Paper size, Single spaced, 12-size font, Calibri typeface, one-inch margins, and display page numbers. ii. The applicant should not use agency letter head or agency identification formatting features on the application. Limit reference to the agency’s name, specifically, in the program narrative. The agency’s name and identifiers will be redacted, from the documentation, for the Merit Review Process. This ensures a fair and unbiased scoring process. iii. File name should be “Funding Opportunity Number, Program Name, and Agency Name”. iv. All forms must be signed and dated. v. The application must be no more than 25 pages. This includes the application and narrative. (Uniform Grant Budget and Grantee Conflict of Interest Disclosure form are not included in this count.) c. The narrative portion must follow the page maximums where prescribed and must be organized in the format outlined or points may be deducted. d. 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. Submission Requirements and Deadlines i. Address to Request Application Packet. A. Actions Needed Prior to Applying: 1. The complete application packet (this Notice of Funding Opportunity, including links to required forms) is available through the Illinois Catalog of Financial Assistance and the IDHS Grants Website Page located: IDHS: Grant Funded Programs (state.il.us). 2. Each applicant must have access to the internet. The Department's website will contain information regarding the NOFO and materials necessary for submission. Questions and answers will also be posted on the Department's website as described in this announcement in Section I. It is the responsibility of each applicant to monitor the website and comply with any instructions or requirements related to the NOFO. ii. Unique entity identifier and System for Award Management (SAM.gov). A. Each applicant must: 1. Be registered in SAM.gov before submitting its application. 2. Provide a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in its application. 3. Continue to maintain an active registration in SAM.gov with current information, at all times, during which it has an active award or an application or plan under consideration. 4. The Department may not make an award until applicant has fully complied to all UEI and SAM requirements. 5. 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. B. If individuals are eligible to apply, they are exempt from this requirement under 2 CFR 25.110(b). C. If the agency exempts any applicants from this requirement under 2 CFR 25.110(c) or (d), a statement to that effect. iii. Submission Instructions. A. Actions needed prior to applying: Applicants must be registered with the State of Illinois and Pre-qualified in the GATA portal prior to applying for Illinois awards. Instructions for creating an account and registering are located at the following link: Illinois GATA Grantee Portal. Additionally, detailed instructions for registration and prequalification requirements, including the expected amount of time for completion are located here: Grant Applicant Pre-Qualification and Pre-Award Requirements. B. The methods for submitting the application: 1. Applicants must electronically submit the complete application including all required narratives and attachments in the prescribed order: a. Program Narrative b. Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance c. Grantee Conflict of Interest Disclosure d. Budget- entered into the CSA system and copy in PDF format. 2. Applications must be sent electronically to: • Email: DHS.DDDGrantProg@illinois.gov • Subject Line: “27-444-24-3759-01, Residential Respite, Name of Agency Submitting Application” IMPORTANT: The Department will ONLY accept applications submitted by electronic mail sent to DHS.DDDGrantProg@illinois.gov. 3. Application submissions or delivery to any other email address or contact, including other IDHS offices or employees, will not be considered for review or funding. 4. Applications will not be accepted if received by fax machine, hard copy, disk, thumb drive, password protected emails, password protected documents, and emails from encrypted email protection companies (such as, Prevail, Barracuda Network, Trustifi, etc. list not fully inclusive). • The application will be electronically time-stamped upon receipt. 5. Software or electronic capabilities required are as follows: Internet access, preferable high-speed, Email capability, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Abode Reader. 6. Applicants are required to notify the Department within 48 hours of the deadline, if they did not receive an email notifying them that their application was received. If the applicant does not receive an email and does not notify the Department within 48 hours, their application will be considered a late submission and will NOT be reviewed or scored. The applicant will NOT have the right to protest the submission/receipt of their application to the Department after the 48 hours. In the event of a dispute, the applicant bears the burden of proof that the application was received on time at the email location listed above (and that the budget was submitted into the CSA system on time). C. Pre-application materials must be submitted as follows: Not applicable. D. If you are experiencing system problems or technical difficulties submitting your application, you may contact us at: • Name: Shannon Dyson • Email: DHS.DDDGrantProg@illinois.gov • Subject line: “NOFO Technical Difficulties, Residential Respite, Name of Agency” iv. Submission Dates and Times. A. Full applications are due on the following dates April 23, 2026, at the following time 5:00 p.m. (CST). B. Any preliminary submissions, such as letters of intent, white papers, or pre- applications are due on the following date - Not Applicable. C. Other submissions required before the award - Not Applicable. v. Missed Deadlines. 1. Applications received after the due date and time will not be considered for review or funding. All applicants/applications determined to be non-compliant or otherwise determined to be disqualified from consideration will be separately notified in writing, by email, upon determination. This email will be sent to the email addresses provided in the application and will identify the reason for disqualification. 2. For your records, please keep a copy of your submission with the date and time the application was submitted along with the email address to which it was sent. The deadline will be strictly enforced. 3. IMPORTANT: It is strongly recommended that the applicant not wait until the last minute to submit an application, in case they experience technical difficulties with the submission process. Applicants should keep copies of all documentation that may prove their application was submitted to the correct location and that it was received by IDHS on or before the deadline. Applicants should also maintain all electronic documentation, including screen shots, email correspondence, help desk ticket numbers, etc. that would document any unforeseen difficulties the applicant may have encountered regarding the timely submission of the application. vi. Intergovernmental Review. A. This funding opportunity is NOT subject to Executive Order 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs".

i. Eligibility Review. A. Applications that are received will be reviewed April 24, 2026, to May 29, 2026, to ensure they meet the criteria for consideration. Applications that do not meet the criteria described in paragraph B below will be rejected and not entered into the Merit Review process. B. The following are the criteria that must be met for eligibility: 1. Applicant has a current registration with the State of Illinois in the Grantee Portal. 2. Applicant has an active Sam.gov public account. 3. Applicant has an active Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) with Sam.gov 4. Applicant is in "good standing" with the Secretary of State. 5. Applicant is not on the DHS Stop Payment List Service or the Illinois Stop Payment List. 6. Applicant is not on the Sam.gov Exclusion List. 7. Applicant is not on the Illinois Medicaid Sanctions List. 8. Program specific eligibility restrictions refer to Eligibility, Section 2(i). C. 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. D. 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. ii. Review Criteria. A. Review Criteria 1. 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. a. 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. 2. Criteria and Weighting of each criterion -100-point scale. 3. Statutory, regulatory, or other preferences – Not Applicable. 4. Cost Sharing will not be considered in the review process. 5. Information regarding Applicant-nominated reviewers - Not Applicable. B. Reviewing Criteria and Scoring Weight – Maximum Total 100 Points. Program Plan/Narrative – 75 Total Points in this Section 1. Need (Description of Need) - 25 Points The applicant's proposal will be evaluated based on the following: a. Analysis of the needs of individuals with I/DD in the proposed service area(s) and target communities. b. Identify ways the agency will target new recipients for program support. c. Identify ways the agency identifies individuals with I/DD from minority group. d. Provide data, facts and/or evidence demonstrating the ways the proposed program will meet programmatic needs. The ideal applicant will: a. Clearly define the service area and target communities to be supported. b. Clearly define minority groups needs and the ways the program will support them. c. Present a plan to address the needs that is realistic and will meet individual and family needs based on the program goals. d. Provides data, facts, and/or evidence demonstrating that the proposal supports the grant program purpose. 2. Capacity (Agency Qualification/Organizational Capacity) - 25 Points The applicant's proposal will be evaluated based on the following: a. Agency's ability to be fully ready to begin providing services by July 1, 2026. b. Agency’s prior experience providing services to individuals with I/DD or program specifics and their families. Detailed description as to how the agency will directly engage individual with I/DD or program specifics and their families. c. Copy of the Agency’s proposed Needs Assessment. d. Agency’s ability to execute the residential respite services according to the grant requirements. e. Agency’s ability to share data received through the Program's work. f. Agency is a licensed residential, community-based setting, and must be contracted with the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and in compliance with applicable Rules and Regulations for which governs the particular setting (i.e. Rule 120, 115 and 116 for CILA). The ideal applicant will: a. Provide a detailed description of the process the agency will undergo to ensure services are operational no later than July 1, 2026, including a timeline that is feasible and includes enough detail for the Division to evaluate the merits and potential risks. b. Clearly articulates experience to provide service that will meet the program needs. c. Demonstrates that the agency has staff with appropriate clinical credentials to operate as described in this program. d. Demonstrate that the agency has experience providing residential respite services and programs serving individuals with I/DD and their families with a specific focus on the program goals. e. Agency’s ability to provide an establishment that is ADA accessible. 3. Quality of Program/Services - 25 Points a. Demonstrates that the proposal is well articulated in alignment with the program goals. b. Provides a detailed summary of the provider’s support team and processes for providing quality. c. Provides examples of agency satisfaction measurements process and how services and supports will be adjusted on feedback. d. Provides a detailed summary of the agency's quality assurance processes to ensure compliance with the program goals as well as DDD, IDHS, and GATA requirements. e. Ensure the agency has appropriate processes in place to measure quality assurance and make changes/updates as needed. The ideal applicant will: a. Provide a detailed description as to how the agency will directly engage with individuals with I/DD and their families who are referred for Residential Respite assistance. b. Provides a detailed summary of the agency's quality assurance processes to ensure compliance with the program goals as well as DDD, IDHS, and GATA requirements. c. Provide a detailed description that the agency has experience providing residential respite services to individuals with I/DD and their families with a specific focus on the program goals. d. Ensure the agency has appropriate processes in place to measure quality assurance and make changes/updates as needed. 4. Executive Summary - 15 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 each funded project. Therefore, applicants should be concise and direct in their description. Information in this section should include, but not be limited to, the following: a. Identify the amount being requested under this proposal. b. Identify target service areas/communities. c. Identify the number of individuals with I/DD who are projected to participate. d. Briefly describe agency experience in providing residential respite services and supports to individuals with I/DD and their families. e. Provide an overview of the residential respite services to be provided. f. Describe how the program will address the Program Goals across the State of Illinois. Refer to 3. Program Description, section C. g. Share data regarding previous work completed with the agency, as applicable. The ideal applicant will: a. Demonstrate an understanding in residential respite needs in the State of Illinois and present a plan to address these needs in a logical manner. The applicant’s plan will address appropriate service resources required to meet the level of need. b. Clearly define the target audience and area of operations for services. The plan to meet the needs of target audience and full service in area operations must be realistic. Additional consideration will be provided for those that provide services across a broader geographic area. c. Provide data, facts, and/or evidence demonstrating that the proposal supports the grant program purpose. d. Support and services provided will meet the program goals. 5. Budget and Cost Justification - 10 Points The applicant's budget proposal narrative will be evaluated based completeness and signature. The budget proposal narrative shall include the following information as it relates to the NOFO program: a. Thorough and clear justification for the fixed rate expenditures. b. Proposed number of individuals served and total number of hours at rate. c. Detail description of proposed services (emergency, crisis, general services), individuals served, and number of hours to complete these services. d. Verify the proposed budget total matches the total funding amount listed on the application. 6. Definitions a. Minority Group: A minority group is any group of people who, because of their physical or cultural characteristics, are singled out from others in the society in which they live for differential and unequal treatment. iii. Review and Selection Process. A. The process for evaluation of the application is as follows: 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. B. 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: 1. Apply one or more of the additional factors for consideration described above to prioritize the applications; or 2. Partially fund each of the tied applications; or 3. Not fund any of the tied applications. The Department reserves the right to negotiate with successful applicants to adjust award amounts, targets, deliverables, etc. C. Anticipated Announcement and State Award Date is projected for June 12, 2026; however, this date may be subject to change if additional time is required to complete the review process. iv. Risk Review. A. Requirements 1. IDHS conducts risk assessments for all awardees, prior to the award being issued. a. An agency wide Internal Control Questionnaire (ICQ) to be completed by the awardee within the Grantee Portal. The ICQ evaluates fiscal, administrative, and programmatic risk in the following categories: i. Quality of Management Systems ii. Financial and Programmatic Reporting iii. Ability to Effectively Implement Award Requirements iv. Awardee Audits b. A program specific Programmatic Risk Assessment conducted by the awarding agency to evaluate the following categories: i. Programmatic financial stability. ii. Management systems and standards that would affect the program. iii. Programmatic audit and monitoring findings. iv. Ability to effectively implement program requirements. v. External partnerships. vi. Programmatic reporting. c. 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. d. 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. 2. Simplified Acquisition Threshold - Federal and State awards a. This award is not anticipated to exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold defined in 48 CFR part 2, subpart 2.1 (OR) b. It is anticipated that grants under this award may receive an award over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold as defined in 48 CFR part 2, subpart 2.1; the dollar amount set by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), currently at $250,000 (with some exceptions). Potential grantees under this notice of funding opportunity may receive an award in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. Therefore, the grantee is subject to the simplified acquisition threshold and related requirements. i. 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) ii. 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. iii. 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.

The release of this NOFO does not obligate the Illinois Department of Human Services to make an award. Anticipated Start Date and Periods of Performance for new grant awards - Subject to appropriation, the grant period will begin no sooner than 07/01/2026 and will continue through 06/30/2029. A. State Award Notices 1. 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: a. Grant award amount. b. The terms and conditions of the award. c. 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. 2. The applicant shall receive the NOSA through the 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. 3. 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). 4. 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 the 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. 5. 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 Review. 6. Applicants who are not selected to receive an award following the Merit Review process will receive a Notice of Denial/Non-Selection. Post-Award Requirements and Administration i. Administrative and National Policy Requirements. A. The agency awarded funds shall provide services as set forth in the IDHS grant agreement and shall act in accordance with all State and Federal statutes and administrative rules applicable to the provision of the services. B. Sample of the IDHS Uniform Grant Agreement C. Payment Terms 1. 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 Capitol Advance. D. Payment 1. Payment will be made pursuant to entry of services reported monthly via the Reporting of Community Services (ROCS) database. ii. Reporting. A. 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: 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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 B. All performance measurements require the demographic information of the participants being served. This includes individual’s name, age, gender identity, race/ethnicity, Recipient Identification Number (RIN), last four of Social Security Number (SSN), and county resides. Refer to 20 ILCS 65. A deliverable spreadsheet will be provided to document collected data.

The Department must receive the Full Application Packet: o Due on 04/23/2026 at 5:00 p.m. CST

60 to 90 days

Merit Review Appeal Process 1. In accordance with GATA Administrative Rules, Section 350, Merit Review of Grant Applications, a merit application review is required for competitive (discretionary) Grants and Cooperative Agreements, unless prohibited by State or federal statute. (44 Ill. Adm. Code 7000.350) 2. Competitive grant appeals are limited to the evaluation process. Evaluation scores may not be protested. Only the evaluation process is subject to appeal and shall be reviewed by IDHS' Appeal Review Officer (ARO). a. Submission of Appeal i. Appeals submission IDHS Contact information: • Contact Name: Shannon Dyson • Email address: DHS.DDDGrantProg@illinois.gov • Email Subject Line: “Appeal Review Requested, Residential Respite, Name of Agency Submitting Application” ii. An appeal must be submitted in writing to the appeals submission IDHS contact listed above, who will send to the IDHS Appeal Review Officer (ARO) for consideration. iii. An appeal must be received within 14 calendar days after the date that the grant award notice has been published. iv. The written appeal shall include at a minimum the following: 1. Name and address of the appealing party 2. Identification of the grant 3. Statement of the reasons for the appeal 4. Supporting documentation, if applicable b. Response to appeal i. IDHS will acknowledge receipt of an appeal within 14 calendar days from the date the appeal was received. 1. 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. 2. The appealing party must supply any additional information requested by IDHS within the time period set in the request. c. Resolution i. The ARO will make a recommendation to the Agency Head or designee as expeditiously as possible after receiving all relevant, requested information. ii. 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. iii. The Agency will resolve the appeal by means of written determination. iv. The determination shall include, but not be limited to: v. Review of the appeal. vi. Appeal determination; and vii. Rationale for the determination.

A. Applications for renewal or supplementation of existing projects are eligible to compete with applications for new State awards. B. 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: i. Grantee has performed satisfactorily during the previous reporting period. ii. All required reports have been submitted on time, unless a written exception has been provided by the Division/Department. iii. No outstanding issues are present (e.g., in good standing with all pre-qualification requirements and no outstanding corrective action, etc.).

This grant does not require an in-kind or financial match requirement.

Pre-Award Costs A. pre-award costs are not allowable. B. IDHS grants are governed by 2 CFR. Part 200, Subpart E-Cost Principles and 30 ILCS 708 which include information on allowable costs, audit requirements, and financial records.

A. 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: 1. Periodic Financial 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. 2. 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. 3. Close-out Performance Reports and Financial Reports as instructed in the UGA. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. Non-compliance with any of the identified reports may lead to being placed on the Illinois Stop Payment List (SSPL). Grantee shall submit these reports) to the appropriate email address listed below. Reported expenses should be consistent with the approved annual grant budget. Any expenditure variances require prior Grantor approval in accordance with Article VI of the UGA to be reimbursable. PPR Email Address: DHS.DDDProg@Illinois.gov

See JCAR Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.90 Auditing Standards

See JCAR Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.430 Record Retention

General Revenue Funds, Uniform Grant Budget

The Department expects to award approximately $200,000.

Number of Grant Awards -The Department anticipate funding approximately “To be determined” grants awards to provide this program. Expected Dollar Amount of Individual Grant Awards - The Department anticipates the dollar amount of individual awards will be negotiable. Amount of Funding per Grant Award on average in previous years - N/A.

The intent of the Residential Respite is to: • Provide relief to the caregiver of an individual with an intellectual/ developmental disability. • Reduce stress of the caregiver, thereby reducing the potential for crises. • Help maintain an individual with an intellectual/ developmental disability in their home and reduce the need for long term supports and services. • Increase the number of families who can access developmental disabilities supports. • Provide planned (scheduled) or unplanned (emergency or crisis) services to an individual with an intellectual/developmental disability to immediately stabilize and support the family.

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600 E Ash, Bldg. 400, Springfield, IL 62703

600 E Ash, Bldg. 400, Springfield, IL 62703

Program Websites • Division of Developmental Disabilities – https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=29749 • IDHS Grants: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=149872 • IDHS website: www.dhs.state.il.us • Community Service Agreements (CSA) Tracking System: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=61069 • Centralized Repository Vault (CRV): https://vault.dhs.Illinois.gov/crvsecure/crv • GATA Learning Management System (LMS): https://gata.Illinois.gov/training.html

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FY 2026 : $200,000