IDPH: Office of Disease Control

The linking of persons with HIV/AIDS to medical care and antiretroviral treatment is essential to improving their health outcomes and dramatically lowering their risk of transmitting HIV to others. Making these linkages is central to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, the nation’s roadmap for addressing the HIV epidemic.

FAIN: X07HA00013 CFDA: 93.917

Department of Public Health Power and Duties Law, 20ILCS 2310/2310-25

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

The linking of persons with HIV/AIDS to medical care and antiretroviral treatment is essential to improving their health outcomes and dramatically lowering their risk of transmitting HIV to others. Making these linkages is central to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, the nation’s roadmap for addressing the HIV epidemic. Grantee will provide Department approved educational material to HIV Professionals to ensure a centralized referral portal is available, providing access points to the broad array of services offered to medical providers that provide services to HIV-positive individuals who live in one of the eight (8) Ryan White Part B Regional jurisdictions. Services provided by the Ryan White Part B Program’s consortia include: • Case Management • Medication Assistance • Financial assistance • Nutrition services • Housing services • Legal services • Medical transportation • Mental health services • Medical care • Oral health care • Counseling, rehabilitation services and substance abuse services The overarching goal of the Grantee is to provide access points to link HIV-positive individuals to these essential services in their jurisdictions that may result in: • Retention in primary care • Adherence to medication • Viral suppression • Reduced HIV transmission rates • Overall better health outcomes In addition, the Grantee will engage HIV-positive clients in HIV Care and antiretroviral treatment services through the following initiatives: 1. Continued outreach to service professionals working with HIV-positive clients to link these clients to Ryan White Part B Regional service providers via active referrals. 2. An enhanced HIV Care Connect communications initiative. a. Employing web b. Video c. Pamphlets d. Social media strategies

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Nonprofit Organizations; Government Organizations;

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Project Grants

Public Safety

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All grantees are required to register with the State of Illinois through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) website, www.grants.illinois.gov, complete a prequalification process, and be determined "qualified" as described in Section 7000.70. Registration and prequalification is required before an organization can apply for an award. The entity is "qualified" to be an awardee if it: 1) has an active UEI number; 2) has an active SAM.gov account; 3) has an acceptable fiscal condition; 4) is in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State, if the Illinois Secretary of State requires the entity's organization type to be registered. Governmental entities, school districts and select religious organizations are not required to be registered with the Illinois Secretary of State. Refer to the Illinois Secretary of State Business Services website: http://www. cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/business_services/home.html; 5) is not on the Illinois Stop Payment List; 6) is not on the SAM.gov Exclusion List; 7) is not on the Sanctioned Party List maintained by HFS.

Applicants will utilize the IDPH EGRAMS database to submit their grant application. https://idphgrants.com/ Please utilize the instructional guide. https://idphgrants.com/misc/ViewTutorials.aspx#:~:text=EGrAMS%20Instructional%20Guide%20%E2%80%93%20Application%20Entry%20and%20Submission

An objective team review and evaluation process will be conducted to determine grant award recipients. Applications with the highest consolidated panel scores will be selected for funding

Successful applicants shall demonstrate the ability to execute the grant project according to project requirements, including appropriate targeted audiences and expected outcomes. Successful applicants will include a work plan inclusive of all aspects of their Scope of Work and project requirements while specifying SMART objectives. Successful applicants will include a RWPB Detail Budget Attachment in which costs are allocable, reasonable, and appropriate. Successful applicants will provide a grant project budget in EGrAMS in which costs are allocable, reasonable, and appropriate. Details and associated narratives for all grant costs are required to be included within the grant application budget framework. Grant will be awarded upon acceptance of the Notice of State award by signing the Uniform Grant Agreement by the grantee and the Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health

December 30, 2022 4:30 p.m.

The Department intends to award applicants within six weeks of completion of an agreement.

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 following link https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/ed4d113385de41feb38964a8005ce72b. Appeals must be received within 14 calendar days after the date that the grant award notice was published. 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. 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. The appealing party must supply any additional information requested by the agency within the time period set in the request. 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..

At the Department's discretion, two (2) one-year non-competitive renewals that may be executed at the same time.

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The funds from this Grant shall be used only for providing support to the Ryan White Part B HIV Care Connect Grant and shall be restricted to the approved budget in the grant application. Changes and amendments to the use of funds must be approved, in writing, by the IDPH HIV Section. https://hab.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/hab/Global/universalmonitoringpartab.pdf There is a ten percent (10%) Administrative CAP. The total of direct administrative cost and indirect cost cannot exceed ten percent (10%) of the total grant award. imposed on this award and the successful grantee. Ryan White Program Monitoring Guidance documents attached in EGrAMS. Grant funds may not be used for institutional, organizational, or community-based overheard costs or levies that do not provide services to the Ryan White Part B HIV Care Connect Grant. All grant funds must be used for the sole purposes set forth in the grant proposal and application and must be used in compliance with all applicable laws. Grant funds may not be used as matching funds for any other grant program unless specifically allowed under grant program guidelines. Use of grant funds for prohibited purposes may result in loss of grant award and/or place the grantee at risk for repayment of those funds used for the prohibited purpose. Regardless of the source of funding (federal pass-through or State), all grant-funded expenses must be compliant with Cost Principles under Subpart E of 2CFR200 unless an exception is noted in federal or State statutes or regulations. Allowability Allowable – All grant funds must be used for items that are necessary and reasonable for the proper and efficient performance of the grant and may only be used for the purposes stated in the grant agreement, work plan, and budget. Items must comply with all applicable state and federal regulations. Allocable – Grant-funded costs must be chargeable or assignable to the grant in accordance with relative benefits received. The allocation methodology should be documented and should be consistent across funding sources for similar costs. Reasonable – The amounts charged for any item must be reasonable. That means the nature and amount of the expense does not exceed what a prudent person under the same circumstances would expend; and that the items are generally recognized as ordinary and necessary for the performance of the grant.

Quarterly progress and fiscal reporting through Provide Enterprise is required.

Article XV Audit Requirements: Audits Grantee shall be subject to the audit requirements contained in the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 USC 7501-7507) and Subpart F of 2 CFR Part 200, and the audit rules and policies set forth by the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget. See 30 ILCS 708/65(c); 44 Ill. Admin. Code 7000.90.

Grantee shall 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 2 CFR 200.333, unless a different retention period is specified in 2 CFR 200.333 or 44 Ill. Admin. Code §§ 7000.430(a) and (b).

063-48251-1900-1200

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Up to $200,000.00

Applicants are expected to achieve goals contained within their application

The funds from this Grant shall be used only for providing support to the Ryan White Part B HIV Care Connect Grant and shall be restricted to the approved budget in the grant application. Changes and amendments to the use of funds must be approved, in writing, by the IDPH HIV Section. https://hab.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/hab/Global/universalmonitoringpartab.pdf There is a ten percent (10%) Administrative CAP. The total of direct administrative cost and indirect cost cannot exceed ten percent (10%) of the total grant award. imposed on this award and the successful grantee. Ryan White Program Monitoring Guidance documents attached in EGrAMS.

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8/17/2021

FY 2017 : $249,500
FY 2018 : $249,500
FY 2019 : $720,000
FY 2020 : $720,000
FY 2021 : $630,000
FY 2023 : $200,000