Subject to appropriation, the Department shall use moneys deposited into the Fund pursuant to Section 513b2 of the Illinois Insurance Code to make a grant to a statewide retail association representing pharmacies to promote access to pharmacies and pharmacist services.

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Public Act 104-0027

Public Act 104-0003 Section 245

Grant funds under this subsection shall be made available to the following beneficiaries: (1) critical access care pharmacies as defined in Section 5-5.12b of the Illinois Public Aid Code; (2) retail pharmacies with a physical location in Illinois owned by a person or entity with an ownership or control interest in fewer than 10 pharmacies; (3) retail pharmacies with a physical location in a county in Illinois with fewer than 50,000 residents; (4) retail pharmacies with a physical location in a county in Illinois with 50,000 or more residents and in an area within Illinois that is designated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services as either: (A) a Medically Underserved Area, including Governor's Exceptions; or (B) a Medically Underserved Population, including Governor's Exceptions; (5) pharmacies whose claims constitute 65% or greater for Medicaid services and at least 80% of their total claims are for pharmacy services administered in Illinois; (6) a pharmacy located in an Illinois census tract that meets both of the following poverty and population density and pharmacy accessibility standards: (A) the census tract has either: (i) 20% or more of its population living below the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 9902(2); or (ii) a median household income of less than 80% of the median income of the nearest metropolitan area; and (B) the census tract has at least 33% of its population living one mile or more from the pharmacy for urban tracts or more than 10 miles from the pharmacy for rural tracts.

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Nonprofit Organizations;

Per statute only eligible entity is Illinois Retail Merchants Association.

Subject to appropriation, the Department shall use moneys deposited into the Fund pursuant to Section 513b2 of the Illinois Insurance Code to make a grant to a statewide retail association representing pharmacies to promote access to pharmacies and pharmacist services.

Project Grants

Economic Development

Specific to this grant the Department shall use moneys provided to make grants or loans to and enter into contracts with a retail association for the specific purposes established by the terms and conditions of the grant.

Prior coordination or approval is required with DCEO prior to the submission of a formal application to the funding agency.

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The Merit Based Review process is subject to appeal. However, competitive grant appeals are limited to the evaluation process. Evaluation scores may not be protested. Only the evaluation process is subject to appeal. The appeal must be submitted in writing to the Department within 14 calendar days from the date of the denial letter. The written appeal shall include the name and address of the appealing party, the identification of the grant and a statement of reasons for the appeal. To file an appeal, applicants must submit the appeal in writing and in accordance with the Merit-Based Application Review Appeals Process listed on the Grant Opportunities page of the DCEO website: https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/AboutDCEO/GrantOpportunities/Pages/MeritAppReview.aspx.

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Subject to appropriation, the Department shall use moneys deposited into the Fund pursuant to Section 513b2 of the Illinois Insurance Code to make a grant to a statewide retail association representing pharmacies to promote access to pharmacies and pharmacist services.

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Number of Grants Provided

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555 W Monroe St, 12th Floor Chicago, IL 60661, 1011 S 2nd St Springfield, IL 62704, 1020 S Spring St Springfield, IL 62704

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