The Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), Bureau of Behavioral Health, is seeking approval to enter into a grant agreement with [insert FRO names] to support families and caregivers of N.B. Class Members (Illinois Medicaid children under the age of 21 with complex behavioral health needs), as required under the N.B. Consent Decree and authorized under a 1915(i) State Plan Amendment (SPA) approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In order to meet these objectives, HFS is providing this grant to support these Family Run Organizations (FRO). FROs are organizations led by individuals who have experience as a caregiver for a child with behavioral health challenges. These individuals have unique perspectives regarding the needs of families with children that have significant behavioral health needs who are N.B. Class Members. The FRO will be able to provide direct support to families who need access to behavioral health service for their children who are N.B. Class Members and will be able to support families through the process of receiving behavioral health services.

N/A

305 ILCS 5

89 Illinois Administrative Code

These FROs will also be able to provide subject matter expertise to Care Coordination and Support Organizations (CCSOs) and other providers of Medicaid-covered behavioral health services regarding effective strategies for engaging with families of children with significant behavioral health needs who are N.B. Class Members with the goal of enhancing the ability and skills of the families to engage in Medicaid-covered behavioral health services such as Pathways to Success. These FROs will also conduct outreach with community organizations that serve this population that may be able to provide additional supports to families that are not otherwise covered by Medicaid but are vitally important to help support families in their communities.

Yes

As identified in the opportunity.

Other;

Eligible FROs include (must also be registered and in good standing with the State): Family Run Organizations that previously received grant funding from the Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation.

Families and children who have complex behavioral health needs and are Class Members under the N.B. Consent Decree.

Formula Grants

Human Services

Family Run Organizations that previously received grant funding from the Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation. Must provide documentation of approved grantee application from the Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation Registration and pre-qualification through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Grantee Portal is required, www.grants.illinois.gov/portal.

Registration and pre-qualification through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Grantee Portal is required, www.grants.illinois.gov/portal.

As identified in the opportunity.

Must provide documentation of approved grantee application from the Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation

After execution of a grant agreement funds will be dispersed on a reimbursement basis through monthly reporting.

As identified in the opportunity.

As identified in the opportunity.

Competitive grant appeals are limited to the evaluation process. Evaluation scores may not be protested. Only the evaluation process is subject to appeal. Appeals pursuant To Administrative Code Title 44, Subtitle F, Chapter I, Part 7000, Section 7000.350.

Grant agreements are subject to appropriations.

None

As identified in the opportunity.

Awardees will be expected to submit monthly progress and financial reports to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and assist with other HFS reporting needs as applicable. Reports will include but are not limited to: Submit program reports Submit financial status reports Submit closeout financial status report, property inventory, and closeout program report.

Grantee must comply with the audit requirements listed in Administrative Rule, 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.90.

Awardees must 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 44 Ill. Admin. Code 7000.430(a) and (b).

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PFY $0, CFY $0, BFY $1,700,000

Each grantee will receive $242,857.00

These FROs will also be able to provide subject matter expertise to Care Coordination and Support Organizations (CCSOs) and other providers of Medicaid-covered behavioral health services regarding effective strategies for engaging with families of children with significant behavioral health needs who are N.B. Class Members with the goal of enhancing the ability and skills of the families to engage in Medicaid-covered behavioral health services such as Pathways to Success. These FROs will also conduct outreach with community organizations that serve this population that may be able to provide additional supports to families that are not otherwise covered by Medicaid but are vitally important to help support families in their communities.

Link to NB Consent Decree: https://hfs.illinois.gov/info/legal/nbconsentdecree.html Link to Pathways to Success information: https://hfs.illinois.gov/medicalproviders/behavioral/pathways.html

Statewide

Illinois Dept of Healthcare and Family Services 201 South Grand Ave E Springfield, IL 62763-1000

Link to NB Consent Decree: https://hfs.illinois.gov/info/legal/nbconsentdecree.html Link to Pathways to Success information: https://hfs.illinois.gov/medicalproviders/behavioral/pathways.html

Link to NB Consent Decree: https://hfs.illinois.gov/info/legal/nbconsentdecree.html Link to Pathways to Success information: https://hfs.illinois.gov/medicalproviders/behavioral/pathways.html

The selected FROs received ARPA funding through a partnership with Care Coordination and Support Organizations.

None

FY 2027 : $1,700,000