IDPH: Office of Health Promotion

The Illinois Oral Health Workforce Activities (IOHWA) grant will continue to expand and develop innovative programs that address the oral health workforce needs and increase access to high-quality oral health services for underserved populations in Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (Dental HPSAs). IOHWA will utilize previous investments in developing oral health workforce now yield opportunities to place clinical and care team members such as Public Health Dental Hygienists (PHDHs) and Community Health Workers (CHWs) in health care settings in novel ways that will increase understanding of, access to, quality, and capacity of oral health services in health professional shortage areas. The programmatic goals have the ultimate objective of reducing the use of emergency departments by individuals who seek dental services more appropriately delivered in a dental primary care setting, expanding awareness of the PHDH as a provider type, and strengthening the ability and scope of the oral health workforce in Illinois with an intentional focus on health equity across programs.

T1246106

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There are four goals for this grant opportunity: 1.) Reduce the use of emergency departments (ED) by individuals who seek dental services more appropriately delivered in a dental primary care setting by implementing an Oral Health Referral and Education Program (OHREP) to expand the role of CHWs using a high-tech, high-touch approach to oral health education and referral among patients; 2.) Expand awareness of the PHDH as a provider type by utilizing the Illinois Public Health Dental Hygienists (PHDH) program to further increase the accessibility of clinical services in public health settings with a focus on expanding services during non-traditional hours and at non-traditional locations in the community; 3.) Strengthen the ability and scope of the oral health workforce in Illinois by developing a comprehensive Oral Health Learning Institute (OHLI) to deliver cutting-edge online learning modules across multiple disciplines; and 4.) Improve understanding of current oral health workforce needs in Illinois and assess program impact by utilizing the Illinois Oral Health Surveillance System data as well as program reports, surveys, and interviews.

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September 1, 2023 - August 31, 2024

Nonprofit Organizations;

Illinois Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA) is the sole, eligible applicant for this grant funding opportunity in accordance with the Department’s work plan approved by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant award (T1246106). To be eligible, applicant must be registered in the State of Illinois GATA system and pass the grantee prequalification, fiscal and administrative risk assessment (required once annually), and the programmatic risk assessment.

Underserved populations located in dental health provider shortage areas (HPSA)

Non-competitive

Healthcare

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Applications must be submitted via the Illinois Department of Public Health's Electronic Grants Administration and Management System (EGrAMS), accessible at idphgrants.com. The applicant must complete and upload program-specific attachments located in the “Miscellaneous” section of the application

This grant is non-competitive. The only eligible applicant is the Illinois Primary Health Care Association. The awarding of these funds depends on the awarding of the federal funds to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Upon final grant application approval, a grant agreement will be issued. The awarding of these funds depends on the awarding of the federal funds to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Application deadline will be 11:59 pm CST on July, 2023.

Within 30 days of application deadline.

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No match required

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. Use of grant funds for prohibited purposes may result in loss of grant award and/or place the grantee at risk for recouping of those funds used for the prohibited purpose. Expenditure reports must be submitted quarterly. To be reimbursable under the Department/Office of Health Promotion Grant Agreement, expenditures must meet the following general criteria: be necessary and reasonable for proper and efficient administration of the program and not be a general expense required to carry out the overall responsibilities of the applicant; be authorized or not prohibited under federal, state or local laws, or regulations; conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in the applicable rules, program description, or grant agreement; be accorded consistent treatment through application of generally accepted accounting principles, appropriate to the circumstances; not be allocable to or included as a cost of any state or federally-financed program in either the current or a prior period; be specifically identified with the provision of a direct service or program activity; be an actual expenditure of funds in support of program activities.

Both program and financial reports are required. Quarterly program and financial reports are due within 30 days of the end of each quarter.

Potential desk audits

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 200.334, unless a different retention period is specified in 2 CFR 200.334 or 44 Ill. Admin. Code §§ 7000.430(a) and (b). If any litigation, claim or audit is started before the expiration of the retention period, the records must be retained until all litigation, claims or audit exceptions involving the records have been resolved and final action taken.

0063.48230.4900.000200

FY23: $141,000

$0-$135,650

Around 33 percent of SOHWP-supported students and dental residents reported coming from a rural background. Grantees used SOHWP funding to support three tele-dentistry facilities and deliver oral health education to 66,909 people. Grantees used SOHWP funding to provide dental sealants to 21,262 children; diagnostic or preventive dental services to 69,806 community residents. Grantees provided topical fluoride treatments to 76,756 children, and oral screenings for 115,783 patients. SOHWP funding supported the replacement of 14 water fluoridation systems to provide optimally fluoridated water to over 1,145,420 individuals. Approximately 86 percent of the dentists who received SOHWP loan repayment are practicing in dental HPSAs. FiscalYear:2017: No current data available, FiscalYear:2018: For Academic Year 2017-2018, approximately 25 percent of SOHWP-supported students and dental residents reported coming from a rural residential background. Awardees established 5 new oral health facilities for children with unmet needs in dental health professions shortage areas (HPSAs) and expanded 23 oral health facilities in dental HPSAs to provide education, prevention, and restoration services to 90,480 patients. Awardees supported 42 tele-dentistry facilities; replaced 34 water fluoridation systems to provide optimally fluoridated water to 3,007,100 individuals; provided dental sealants to 36,352 children; provided topical fluoride to 73,288 individuals; provided diagnostic or preventive dental services to 66,000 persons; and oral health education to 140,768 persons. FiscalYear:2019: For Academic Year 2018 - 2019, approximately 50 percent of SOWHP-supported students and dental residents reported coming from a rural residential background. Awardees established 5 new oral health facilities for children with unmet needs in dental health professions shortage areas (HSPAs) and expanded 6 oral health facilities in dental HSPAs to provide education, prevention, and restoration services to 13, 834 patients. Awardees supported 45 tele-dentistry facilities; replaced7 water fluoridation systems to 5,060 children; provide topical fluoride to 19,682 individuals; provided diagnostic or preventative services to 7,866 persons; and oral health education to 39, 674 persons. FiscalYear:2021: During academic year 2018-2019 approximately 50 percent of program-supported students and dental residents reported coming from a rural residential background. Awardees also established six new oral health facilities for children with unmet needs in dental health professions shortage areas (HPSAs) and expanded six oral health facilities in dental HPSAs to provide education, prevention, and restoration services to 13,834 patients. In addition, awardees supported 45 tele-dentistry facilities; replaced seven water fluoridation systems to provide optimally fluoridated water to 1,358,663 individuals; provided dental sealants to 5,060 children; provided topical fluoride to 19,682 individuals; provided diagnostic or preventive dental services to 7,866 persons; and oral health education to 39,674 persons. During academic year 2019-2020, awardees supported 80 health profession training sites with 68 in medically underserved communities, 19 in rural areas, and 65 in primary care settings.

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Springfield and Chicago, Illinois

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6/8/2021

FY 2017 : $270,000
FY 2018 : $270,000
FY 2019 : $86,000
FY 2020 : $216,980
FY 2021 : $146,000
FY 2022 : $166,000
FY 2023 : $147,450
FY 2024 : $140,650