IDPH: Center for Minority Health Services

The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking to award up to 15 grants for HIV-related services under the African American HIV/AIDS Response Act. Successful applicants will receive funding and technical assistance to support core HIV prevention services, including HIV/STD testing, linkage to medical care, and partner services along with risk reduction and interventions for individuals most at risk for HIV infections. Applications are sought from non-profit organizations who meet the criteria outlined herein.

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The African American HIV/AIDS Response Fund (410 ILCS 303/27) (https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=2738&ChapterID=35)

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

While progress is being made in the effort to end the HIV Epidemic among African Americans in Illinois, many challenges remain. Over the past decade, the number of HIV infections annually among African Americans fell 22% between 2010 and 2019. HIV infections among African American women fell even more sharply with a 26% decrease during this period. Despite this positive progress, painful disparities remain. African Americans account for half (50%) of all HIV cases in the State of Illinois, though they comprise only 14% of the state’s total population. In 2019, the Illinois HIV incidence rate of African Americans (37 new diagnoses per 100,000 per year) was more than 11 times higher than that of whites (3 diagnoses per 100,000 per year). The African American HIV/AIDS Response Fund (410 ILCS 303/27) (https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=2738&ChapterID=35) was created as a special fund to support programs to prevent HIV transmission, ensure HIV treatment access, and strengthen the capacity of HIV disease service delivery systems within the African American community in Illinois. The fund provides resources to support an HIV/AIDS service delivery system that reduces the disparity of HIV infections between African Americans and other racial/ethnic populations in Illinois. Activity 1. The primary focus of this grant opportunity is core HIV prevention services, including HIV/STD testing, linkage to medical care, and partner services along with risk reduction and interventions for individuals most at risk for HIV infections. This is required and IDPH expects to award up to 15 grants for this purpose. Applications for Activity 1 will: a) Have current documentation of a Physician Standing Order and CLIA waiver for conducting HIV testing; b) Focus on reaching African-American persons at greatest risk for HIV infection and unaware of their status; c) Submit a HIV Surveillance Case Report for every client testing HIV positive; d) Link individuals with newly diagnosed HIV to medical care; e) Refer individuals with newly diagnosed HIV to partner services; f) Provide services in a culturally competent manner; g) Implement health education and effective risk reduction interventions; h) Ensure staff members assigned to implement HIV and STD testing and those assigned to implement risk reduction services have successfully completed the four required IDPH HIV trainings: i. IDPH Confidentiality and Security Training; ii. IDPH HIV Prevention Home Study Course; iii. IDPH HIV/STD Risk Reduction Counseling Training; iv. IDPH Risk Based HIV Testing Training. Activity 2. Additional funding will be awarded to 1-2 grant applicants to develop and/or maintain a resource hub, whereby clients can access a range of HIV-related services in one location. This is optional. Applications for Activity 2 will: a) Establish a location where clients can receive I. HIV/STD counseling and testing, including linkage to care; ii. HIV-related case management iii. Primary HIV-related medical care; iv. PrEP services; and v. Support services such as housing, food pantry/soup kitchen, clothing, harm reduction, and substance use services. b) Develop MOU or other formalized agreements with organizations/agencies to provide services not offered by the applicant on-site. Strategies should ensure timely, barrier-free access to services, such as: I. Active referral/warm hand-off with priority given to clients referred by applicant agency or a dedicated staff person at the referral agency to serve as a liaison by accepting phone referrals, taking phone calls, and ensuring coordination; and ii. Other innovative approaches to facilitate rapid linkage to services within the network. Grant applications should clearly describe the scope of work and budget justification for one or both the above grant activities that includes the following content: • Description of the need or justification of the proposed effort • Detailed project description with key strategies and objectives • Alignment with stated priorities, goals, and values of this NOFO • Background and history of the organization, areas of expertise, familiarity, and capacity • Expected challenges or limitations and a description of how the applicant will mitigate them • A description of how applicant will evaluate activities to determine success.

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07/01/25-06/30/26

Nonprofit Organizations;

Agencies applying for funds through this notice, must be located in Illinois and meet the following eligibility requirements set forth in Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77, § 691.300 (2007): a. Be in good standing with the State of Illinois; b. Have a Board of Directors, the majority of which are African-American; c. Provide services to individuals or families impacted by HIV; d. Be physically located within the community to be served; e. Provide HIV/AIDS services, including, but not limited to, HIV prevention, case management and treatment services, in communities primarily populated by individuals and families that identify themselves as African-American; f. Be in existence for at minimum one year prior to applying for a grant award.

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Project Grants

Human Services

Board of Directors composition

Applicants must meet standards set forth in the African American AIDS Response ACT (410 ILCS 303)

All grant applications must be submitted through EGrAMS by 4:30 p.m. December 14, 2022. To successfully submit the grant application, the application must first be validated to ensure it is free of errors. The applicant must then promote the application to the Authorized Official Certification stage. The applicant must then complete all fields in the Certification section, save the application, and submit it to IDPH for review. The applicant will receive an email generated by EGrAMS to indicate the application has been submitted and received

The successful applicant must demonstrate that they have background and expertise in core HIV prevention services, including HIV testing services, linkage to medical care/case management, partner services, referrals to support services, risk reduction, and interventions.

Applicants who complete an application approved by the Department's HIV/AIDS Section shall receive a grant agreement.

Applications must be completed in full and submitted through EGrAMS by June 11, 2025, by 5:00 p.m. CDT. Only completed applications submitted by the deadline will be reviewed.

15-30 days

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 GATA section of the IDPH website (www.dph.illinois.gov/GATA). o Appeals must be received within 14 calendar days after the date that the grant award notice was published. o 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. o 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. Illinois Department of Public Health - Office of Performance Management Page 13 of 14 (Updated 4/2021) o The appealing party must supply any additional information requested by the agency within the time period set in the request. o 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. Documentation of the appeal determination shall be sent to the appealing party and must include the following: o Standard description of the appeal review process and criteria o Review of the appeal o Appeal determination o Rationale for the determination In addition to providing the written determination, the grant-making office may do the following: o Document improvements to the evaluation process given the findings and re-review all submitted applications. o Document improvements to the evaluation process given the findings and implement improvements into the following year's grant evaluation process. o Provide written notice to the appealing party as to how the identified actions will be remedied. Appeals resolutions may be deferred pending a judicial or administrative determination when actions concerning the appeal have commenced in a court of administrative body.

The grant term will be July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026, with the option for two (2) renewals. Subsequent awards are based on availability of funding and contingent upon appropriation and allocation.

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Grant funds may not be used for institutional, organizational, or community-based overheard costs or levies that do not provide services to the African American AIDS Response Capacity Building Grant.

Successful applicants will be required to submit monthly financial reimbursements with documentation of activities. In addition, monthly progress reports and a final report are required. Demographic metrics and work plan results form the basis for all reporting requirements. Additional details regarding these requirements will be provided within the terms of each grant agreement.

As required by the Department's HIV/AIDS Section.

As required.

0326-48251-4900-0000

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$85,000 - $200,000

Applicants are expected to achieve goals contained within their application

The African American HIV/AIDS Response Fund (410 ILCS 303/27) (https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=2738&ChapterID=35); Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77, § 691.300 (2007)

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535 W. Jefferson St. 5th Floor, Springfield IL 62761

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9/15/2021

FY 2017 : $430,000
FY 2018 : $1,418,000
FY 2019 : $1,000,000
FY 2020 : $1,000,000
FY 2021 : $998,999
FY 2022 : $998,999
FY 2023 : $5,998,999
FY 2024 : $5,000,000
FY 2026 : $4,000,000