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Tobacco Settlement Recovery Funds and federal grants funds have been earmarked for the Department to provide educational outreach and enrollment/application assistance on Medicare Part D drug plans, Social Security's Extra Help, Medicare Savings Programs, Seniors Free Transit Ride, Persons with Disabilities Free Transit Ride, and the Secretary of State's License Plate Discount Program through the network of Area Agencies on Aging and local service providers. The Area Agencies on Aging have funded approximately 150 Senior Information and Assistance Sites around the state to help older adults and family members learn about and apply for these federal and state public benefits. The Legislative mandate of the Senior Health Assistance Program (SHAP) is to provide information and assistance to older adults about available pharmaceutical assistance programs.

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P.A. 92-594, eff. 6-27-02.

Section 320 ILCS 50/20

The Senior Health Assistance Program will assist older adults to maintain their health by linking them to Medicare Part D drug plans, Social Security’s Extra Help, Medicare Savings Programs. The Social Security’s Extra Help can save eligible older adults an average of $3,900. It helps pay for Medicare Part D monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and prescription co-payments related to a Medicare prescription drug plan. Additionally, Medical Savings Programs can assist eligible older adults to save up to $1,258 per year on the costs of their Medicare Part B premiums. Thus, the use of the funds are critical to the life, health and safety of older citizens of Illinois. The Senior Health Assistance Program will assist older adults in maintaining their health, thereby preventing more expensive medical treatments, such as hospitalization. Thus, SHAP funds are in the best interests of the State of Illinois.

Yes

1. The Area Agency on Aging agrees to administer the Senior Health Assistance Program in accordance with all applicable regulations, policies and procedures established by the Illinois Department on Aging. 2. The Area Agency on Aging must submit to the State Agency, for prior approval, any proposed contracts with profit making organizations to provide services under the Senior Health Assistance Program. 3. The Area Agency on Aging will have the ability to develop a Senior Health Assistance Program plan and to carry out, directly or through contractual or other arrangements, a program in accordance with the plan within the planning and service area. 4. The Area Agency on Aging will conduct outreach efforts to identify older individuals eligible for assistance under the Senior Health Assistance Program, with special emphasis on rural elderly, older individuals with greatest economic need (with particular attention to low-income minority individuals and older individuals residing in rural areas), older individuals with greatest social need (with particular attention to low-income minority individuals and older individuals residing in rural areas), older individuals with severe disabilities, older individuals with limited English proficiency, older individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders with neurological and organic brain dysfunction (and the caretakers of such individuals), and older individuals at risk for institutional placement; and inform such individuals of the availability of services under the Senior Health Assistance Program. 5. The Area Agency on Aging will ensure that each activity undertaken by the agency, including planning, advocacy, and systems development, includes a focus on the needs of low-income minority older individuals and older individuals residing in rural areas. 6. The Area Agency on Aging will coordinate planning, identification, assessment of needs, and provision of services for older individuals with disabilities, and individuals at risk for institutional placement, with particular attention to individuals with severe disabilities, with agencies that develop or provide services for individuals with disabilities. 7. The Area Agency on Aging has established and is following methods to assure that the Area Agency will serve as the advocate and focal point for older individuals within the community by monitoring, evaluating, and commenting on policies and programs, hearings, levies, and community actions which will affect older persons. 8. The Area Agency on Aging will provide a grievance procedure for older individuals who are dissatisfied with or denied services under the Senior Health Assistance Program. 9. The Area Agency on Aging assures that funds received under the Senior Health Assistance Program will be used to provide, to the extent feasible, for the furnishing of services under the Senior Health Assistance Program, consistent with self-directed care. 10. The Area Agency on Aging will assure that no officer, employee, or other representative of the Area Agency on Aging is subject to a conflict of interest prohibited under the Older Americans Act and mechanisms are in place to identify and remove conflicts of interest prohibited under the Older Americans Act. 11. The Area Agency on Aging has established and is following methods that ensure that all services provided through the Senior Health Assistance Program (SHAP) are provided without the use of any means tests.

Nonprofit Organizations; Government Organizations;

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Older adults

Cooperative Agreements

Education

Applicants must be in good standing with the Comptroller and Secretary of State's Office.

This grant opportunity can be accessed with the links below: https://il.amplifund.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/f342aed0-5de5-4710-92e1-c5d1369062a4 https://il.amplifund.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/6fce4f40-2930-43da-b3d1-2edbd21c8d41

Applications must be received electronically through the AmpliFund System by the award opportunity due date. Please follow this link to apply: SHAP https://il.amplifund.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/c77b2f7a-1992-440a-9ed6-f556855e6326 SHAP BAA Reimbursement https://il.amplifund.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/652c4302-ece4-4ad8-8918-1691dc8a5933

Grantees are selected based on designated Area Agencies on Aging that are cover a specific Planning and Service Area of the state

Funding is designated for Area Agencies on Aging. SHAP funding is calculated by a combination of base amount and utilizing the Intrastate Funding Formula. BAA funding is calculated based on prior year grantee performance.

5/15/2024

60-90 days

N/A

N/A

There are no matching requirements with this funding.

Provide information, assistance, and outreach services, counsel older adults and persons with disabilities, and conduct application assistance services for Medicare Part D, Extra Help, Medicare Savings Program, Seniors Free Transit Ride, Persons with Disabilities Free Transit Ride and Secretary of State's License Plate Discount Program.

Quarterly PPR, PFR and programmatic SHAP/MIPPA reports submitted to the Office of Older American Services

Non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. In accordance with the provisions of Subpart F-Audit Requirements, under 45 CFR Part 75.500, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year. Except as noted in 45 CFR Part 75.500

Records must be kept available for 3 years after submission of the final expenditure report.

733-40203-4900-0000

PY 2,120,000 CY 3,552,100 BY 3,5469,900

FY2022: $57,327-$338,297

The SHAP educates and counsels older adults, persons with disabilities under age 60 and family caregivers about Medicare Part D, Social Security's Extra Help Program, Medicare Savings Programs, Seniors Transit Ride Free, Persons with Disabilities Transit Ride Free, and the Secretary of State’s discount license plate program.

Area Agency on Aging Policy and Procedure Manual

Listing available in Department on Aging website

One Natural Resources Way Suite 100 Springfield Illinois 62702

https://www2.illinois.gov/aging/resources/documents/shap_list.pdf

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7/1/2021

FY 2017 : $1,600,000
FY 2018 : $1,800,000
FY 2019 : $1,800,000
FY 2020 : $2,800,000
FY 2021 : $2,800,000
FY 2022 : $2,800,000
FY 2023 : $2,800,000
FY 2024 : $2,800,000
FY 2025 : $2,800,000