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In accordance with 20 ILCS 1705/57.5, Hope, as convening partner for The Autism Program of Illinois, will manage a network of providers across Illinois to offer a comprehensive program of resources, supports, and services to support a System of Care for children and families with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

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Public Act 95-707 requires DHS to contract to establish and sustain an autism diagnosis education program for young children.

Goals: 1. Educating medical practitioners, school personnel, parents, and community service providers, including but not limited to, early intervention and developmental disabilities providers, throughout the State of Illinois on appropriate diagnosis and best practice standards for treatment. 2. Support systems of care for young children with autism spectrum disorders through encouraging research-based programs focused on improvement in screenings, early diagnosis, and early intervention. 3. Work with network service providers, university partners and developmental disability providers to identify unmet needs and resources through expanding of training and availability of direct services, especially in un-served/under-served areas throughout the State of Illinois.

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Public Act 95-707 requires DHS to contract to establish and sustain an autism diagnosis education program for young children. 1. Educating medical practitioners, school personnel, parents, and community service providers, including but not limited to, early intervention and developmental disabilities providers, throughout the State of Illinois on appropriate diagnosis and best practice standards for treatment. 2. Supporting systems of care for young children with autism spectrum disorders through encouraging research based programs focused on improvement in screenings, early diagnosis and early intervention. 3. Working with network service providers, university partners and developmental disability providers to identify unmet needs and resources through expanding breadth of training and availability of direct services, especially in un-served/under-served areas throughout the State of Illinois.

Nonprofit Organizations; For-Profit Organizations;

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Non-competitive

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a) Pre-application Coordination. Applicant agencies may not be eligible for a grant award until they have pre-qualified through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Grantee Portal, www.grants.illinois.gov. During pre-qualification, Dun and Bradstreet verifications are performed including a check of Debarred and Suspended status and good standing with the Secretary of State. The pre-qualification process also includes a financial and administrative risk assessment utilizing an Internal Controls Questionnaire. If applicable, the agency will be notified that it is ineligible for award as a result of the Dun and Bradstreet verification. The entity will be informed of corrective action needed to become eligible for a grant award. b) The Application Procedure. An Application must be submitted in the format required by the Department and in the manner dictated by the Department. Refer to NOFO for detailed information. c) Award Procedure. 1) An award shall be made pursuant to a written determination based on the evaluation criteria set forth in the grant application and successful completion of finalist requirements. 2) A Notice of State Award (NOSA) will be issued to the Merit Based finalists that have successfully completed all grant award requirement. Based on the NOSA, the Merit Based finalist is positioned to make an informed decision to accept the grant award. The NOSA shall include: a. The terms and condition of the award. b. Specific conditions assigned to the grantee based on the fiscal and administrative and programmatic risk assessments. 3) Upon acceptance of the grant award, announcement of the grant award shall be published by the awarding agency to Grants.Illinois.gov. f) Renewals. This program is renewed annually. Grantees are required to update their plan and submit a current year budget

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A. Time Period for Required Periodic Financial Reports. Unless a different reporting requirement is specified in Exhibit E, Grantee shall submit financial reports to Grantor pursuant to Paragraph 10.1 and reports must be submitted no later than 30 days after the quarter ends. B. Time Period for Close-out Reports. Grantee shall submit a Close-out Report pursuant to Paragraph 10.2 and no later than 30 days after this Agreement's end of the period of performance or termination. C. Time Period for Required Periodic Performance Reports. Unless a different reporting requirement is specified in Exhibit E, Grantee shall submit Performance Reports to Grantor pursuant to Paragraph 11.1 and such reports must be submitted no later than 30 days after the quarter ends. D. Time Period for Close-out Performance Reports. Grantee agrees to submit a Close-out Performance Report, pursuant to Paragraph 11.2 and no later than 30 days after this Agreement's end of the period of performance or termination. At the end of the year, successful applicants will also submit a cumulative report with the cumulative totals from above. These reports are to be email to DHS.DDDBCR@illinois.gov with subject with the subject line stating: PPR/PFR, the Reporting Quarter, and Provider Organization Name. All PPRs should be returned in the pdf format with signature. PFR should be Excel format with electronic signature. Grantees may be required to submit supporting documentation for their requests at the request of and in a manner prescribed by the Grantor. Failure to comply with these reporting requirements could result in the Department placing you on the stop pay list, withholding of funds, termination of the grant agreement and subject to the Grant Funds Recovery Act.

In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, 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 is exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503.

There is a 3-year records retention requirement; records shall be retained beyond the 3-year period if final audit has not been completed or findings resolved. Article XII, Maintenance and Accessibility of Records; Monitoring; Article XIII, Financial Reporting Requirements; Article XIV, Performance Reporting Requirements; Article XV, Audit Requirements

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The Division of Developmental Disabilities Hotline 1-888-DD-PLANS (1-888-337-5267) (TTY: 1-866-376-8446) is available to persons and the family of people with developmental disabilities to answer questions on community programs, respite care, and other state services available to persons with a disability. More information is also available visit the Developmental Disabilities Web site.

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9/7/2021

FY 2017 : $4,192,500
FY 2022 : $4,800,000
FY 2023 : $4,800,000
FY 2024 : $4,800,000
FY 2025 : $4,800,000