3999(LE)

To provide funds for intensive, research-based, and comprehensive child development and family support services for expectant parents and families with children from birth to age 5 to help them build a strong foundation for learning and to prepare children for later school success.

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105 ILCS 5/1C-2; 105 ILCS 5/2-3.89; 105 ILCS 5/2-3.71a

https://www.isbe.net/documents/235ARK.pdf

Grants for Statewide Training and Technical Assistance, High Quality Supports and Web-based services that provide training, technical assistance and high-quality supports to recipients of funding under the Early Childhood Block Grant and offer other professional development opportunities that include, but are not limited to, evidence-based program models, job-specific training, support for mental health consultation and research-based curricula, as applicable to the early childhood program offered (i.e., Preschool Education or Prevention Initiative). Web-based resources must be provided through an early learning website for parents, caregivers, teachers, program personnel and program leaders. They must offer evidence-based, reliable information on early childhood education focusing on standards-based instruction in a variety of formats. Web-based Early Childhood Asset Mapping System. The system shall relate early care and education site locations to other context, such as income and ethnic variables, in order to ensure that appropriate and fair allocations of early care and education resources.

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Education Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations; Other;

Any public or private not-for-profit or for-profit entity with experience in providing educational, health, social and/or child development services to young children and their families. If the Early Childhood Block Grant program is operated in or by a child care center subject to the licensure requirements of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), then that child care center must hold the appropriate licensure in accordance with rules promulgated by DCFS (see 89 Ill. Adm. Code 403 (Licensing Standards for Group Homes), 405 (Licensing Standards for Day Care Agencies), 406 (Licensing Standards for Day Care Homes), 407 (Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers) and 408 (Licensing Standards for Group Day Care Homes))

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Project Grants

Education

If the Early Childhood Block Grant program is operated in or by a child care center subject to the licensure requirements of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), then that child care center must hold the appropriate licensure in accordance with rules promulgated by DCFS (see 89 Ill. Adm. Code 403 (Licensing Standards for Group Homes), 405 (Licensing Standards for Day Care Agencies), 406 (Licensing Standards for Day Care Homes), 407 (Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers) and 408 (Licensing Standards for Group Day Care Homes))

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Applications are found at https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Request-for-Proposals.aspx. Applications should be scanned into one PDF with all supporting documents and required signatures then uploaded into the ISBE Attachment Manager is found at https://sec1.isbe.net/attachmgr/default.aspx

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ISBE's Merit Based Review (Award Process) is conducted following Sections C and D of ISBE's Merit Based Review Policy https://www.isbe.net/Documents/Merit_Based_Review_Policy.pdf

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Appeals are conducted following Section E of ISBE's Merit Based Review Policy https://www.isbe.net/Documents/Merit_Based_Review_Policy.pdf

Entities that are successful are awarded the grant for one year and are eligible to renew annually for two additional years through a continuation application. Renewals are subject to the availability of appropriations and substantial progress by the grantee.

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Grant funds may be used for expenditures directly related to the grants for training, technical assistance and high quality supports and for web-based services. 105 ILCS 5/1D-1(b) requires that funds received under this program be used to supplement, and not supplant, funds that would otherwise be used for authorized activities.

Expenditure reports to be submitted on quarterly basis via IWAS. Programmatic reports are submitted on semiannual basis via IWAS. Final programmatic report due 30 days after completion of grant period. A final completion report will be due by June 30 of each year.

The audit requirements adopted by GATA include the adoption of the federal audit requirements (2 CFR 200.501), audit requirements for grantees and subrecipients that do not meet the federal audit requirements and audit requirements for “For Profit” subrecipients. Audit Types 1. A non-federal entity (awardee) that expends $750,000 or more during the non-federal entity's fiscal year in federal awards (federal pass-through and direct federal funds) from all sources must have a single audit conducted in accordance with 2 CFR 200.514. Awardee’s meeting certain requirements may elect to have a program-specific audit conducted in accordance with 2 CFR 200.507 with the approval of their cognizant agency. 2. A non-federal entity that expends less than $750,000 during the non-federal entity's fiscal year in federal awards (federal pass-through and/or direct federal funds) from all sources is exempt from federal audit requirements for that year. These non-federal entities are not subject to the single audit requirements. 3. Non-federal entities who expend less than $750,000 in direct federal and federal passthrough funds from all sources are subject to the following audit requirements: a. Non-federal entities who expend $500,000 or more during the non-federal entity's fiscal year in State, direct federal and federal pass-through funds, singularly or in any combination, and are not subject to the single audit: i. Must have a financial statement audit conducted in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS); and ii. If deemed to be high risk based on their grantee risk profile (includes but not limited to: the Financial and Administrative Risk Assessment, the Merit-Based Review, the Programmatic Risk Assessment, prior history and experience in administering grants, and results of prior audits and/or other regulatory reviews and corrective action status) are required to undergo either an on-site review conducted by the State cognizant agency or an agreed upon procedures engagement, paid for and arranged by the Pass-Through Entity(ies) (PTE(s)) in accordance with 2 CFR 200.425. b. Non-federal entities who do not meet the requirements in subsection (a) but expend $300,000 or more during the non-federal entity's fiscal year in State, direct federal and federal pass-through funds, singularly or in any combination must have a financial statement audit conducted in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS). c. Non-federal entities who do not meet the requirements in subsection (a) or (b) but have audits conducted based on other regulatory requirements must submit those audits for review. For-profit Subrecipient. The PTE(s) is responsible for ensuring subrecipient compliance with established requirements. Methods to ensure compliance for State and federal awards to for profit subrecipients may include pre-award audits, monitoring during the agreement period of performance, and post-award audits. See also 2 CFR 200.331 Requirements for Pass-through Entities. 1. For-profit Subrecipient Audit Requirements. For-profit subrecipients who expend $750,000 or more in direct federal and federal pass-through funds (from all sources) during their fiscal year are required to have a program-specific audit conducted in accordance with Uniform Guidance section 200.507 (Program-specific Audits). a. State grantmaking agencies must provide the recipient/subrecipient the program specific audit guide, when available. b. If a program-specific guide is not available, the auditor and auditee have the same responsibilities for the program as they would have for a major program in a single audit. c. The auditor must audit Federal programs with Federal awards expended that, in aggregate, cover at least 50 percent (0.50) of total Federal awards expended. 2. For-profit subrecipients who expend less than $750,000 in direct federal and federal passthrough funds (from all sources) during their fiscal year are subject to the following audit requirements: a. For-profit subrecipients who expend $500,000 or more in State, direct federal and federal pass-through funds, singularly or in any combination (from all sources) during their fiscal, and are not subject to a program audit: i. Must have a financial statement audit conducted in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS); and ii. If deemed to be high risk based on their grantee risk profile (includes by not limited to: the Financial and Administrative Risk Assessment, the Merit-Based Review, the Programmatic Risk Assessment, prior history and experience in administering grants, and results of prior audits or other regulatory reviews and corrective action status) are required to undergo either an on-site review conducted by the State cognizant agency or an agreed upon procedures engagement, paid for and arranged by the PTE(s) in accordance with 2 CFR 200.425. d. For-profit subrecipients who do not meet the requirements in subsection (a) but expend $300,000 or more during the non-federal entity's fiscal year in State, direct federal and federal pass-through funds, singularly or in any combination must have a financial statement audit conducted in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS). b. For-profit subrecipients that are publicly traded companies are not subject to the Single Audit requirements but are required to submit the annual audit conducted in accordance with their regulatory requirements.

Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other awardee records pertinent to a State award shall be retained for 3 years after the date of submission of the final expenditure report or, for awards renewed quarterly or annually, after the date of the submission of the quarterly or annual financial report to the State agency.

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105 ILCS 5/1C-2; 105 ILCS 5/2-3.89 and 2-3.71a; 23 Illinois Administrative Code 235, Subtitle A Subchapter F 235.100 34 CFR 76.561; 44 Ill. Adm. Code 7000.40

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Illinois State Board of Education 100 North First Street Springfield IL 62777-0001

https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Birth-to-Age-3-Years.aspx

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10/22/2021

FY 2017 : $6,569,579
FY 2018 : $3,750,000
FY 2019 : $3,350,000
FY 2020 : $2,250,000
FY 2021 : $2,250,000