RAP

The agency coordinates and provides specialized services for children and their families who have been abused or neglected. The services are planned in accordance to the specific clients needs. This CSFA program includes two program areas: Immersion Site and Wrap Around Services and Flex Funds Cash Assistance. Immersion Site and Wrap Around Services: Provider will provide Wraparound Facilitation services in the context of establishing and expanding a System of Care (SOC) for children and families. The Provider will support children and youth with emotional and/or behavioral challenges and needs and their family/caregivers by ensuring the provision of behavioral healthcare services, complementary services and supports appropriate to their needs, at the appropriate level of service and for the appropriate length of time. Children, youth and families should have access to necessary services and supports in the least restrictive, most appropriate, and most effective environment possible. Flex Funds Cash Assistance: The Provider will issue cash assistance checks, as approved by casework supervisory staff, to purchase items and services needed to prevent placement or aid in reunification efforts. Items and services will be identified by casework staff as approved and signed off by supervisory staff. Planning for flex fund spending should primarily occur within the Child & Family Team meetings. Flex funds are intended to be highly individualized to the needs of the child and family consistent with good child welfare practice.

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Services are to promote permanency by maintaining, strengthening and safeguarding the functioning of families to (1) prevent substitute care placement, (2) promote family reunification, (3) stabilize foster care placements, (4) facilitate youth development, and (5) ensure the safety, permanency and wellbeing of children. All services will be available to all clients. The objectives of the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (PSSF) are: 1) to prevent child maltreatment among families at risk through the provision of supportive family services; 2) to assure children's safety within the home and preserve intact families in which children have been maltreated, when the family's problems can be addressed effectively; 3) to address the problems of families whose children have been placed in foster care so that reunification may occur in a safe and stable manner; 4) to support adoptive families by providing support services as necessary so that they can make a lifetime commitment to their children.

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Review Grant Agreement for Terms and Conditions.

Nonprofit Organizations; For-Profit Organizations; Government Organizations;

Refer to the specific Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for applicant eligibility.

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Project Grants

Human Services

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No prior coordination or approval is required with governmental or non-governmental units prior to the submission of a formal application to DCFS.

Refer to Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

Proposals are selected based on the criteria listed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

All applications must be submitted by the posted deadline. IDCFS staff conducts an initial review of all applications received for eligibility and GATA compliance. Reviewers may consist of DCFS GATA staff, division leadership, and other internal DCFS staff. Each proposal will be reviewed by a minimum of three reviewers. Proposals will be approved based on funding available. While recommendations from the review team will be a key factor in funding decisions, the Department maintains final authority over funding decisions and considers the scores of the review team to be non-binding recommendations. Any internal documentation used in scoring or awarding of grants shall not be considered public information. The Department reserves the right to evaluate applications in the larger context of the overall portfolio by considering geographic distribution of awards (e.g., ensuring coverage of certain counties or service areas), client needs, and overall programmatic/financial risk assessments in its pre-award decisions. Final award decisions will be made by the Director (or their designee). The Department reserves the right to negotiate with successful applicants to adjust award amounts, locations, etc. Funds are disbursed based on the schedule agreed upon and included within the Uniform Grant Agreement.

Refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for application deadlines.

General expectation of the length of time between the application deadline and when an award is made is 30 calendar days.

Competitive grant (and in some cases non-competitive) appeals are limited to an appeal related to the evaluation process. Evaluation scores may not be protested. Submission of Appeal An appeal must be submitted in writing in accordance with the grant application document. An appeal must be received within 14 calendar days of Award denial. The written appeal shall include at a minimum the following: i. the name and address of the appealing party ii. identification of the grant for which you are appealing the evaluation/review process iii. a statement of reasons for the appeal Response to Appeal a. DCFS will acknowledge receipt of an appeal within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date the appeal was received. b. DCFS will respond to the appeal within 60 days or supply a written explanation to the appealing party as to why additional time is required. c. The appealing party must supply any additional information requested by DCFS within the time period set in the request.

Grant awards are made annually with a maximum of two one-year renewals. A new application (either an initial or renewal) is required each year.

Match: Matching funds are not required for this grant program. Refer to Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for further information.

Administrative Costs: Reimbursement of administrative costs may not exceed 20% of the costs of other services (20 ILCS 505/5a). Funding allocated under this grant is intended to provide direct services to clients. It is expected that administrative costs, both direct and indirect, will represent a small portion of the overall program budget and should NOT exceed 20%. Administrative means those activities performed by staff and costs which are supportive of and required for project implementation for which there is no direct client contact such as fiscal staff; audit; clerical support; office rent, utilities, insurance; general office equipment etc. Program budgets and narratives will detail how all proposed expenditures are directly necessary for program implementation and will distinguish between Indirect/Direct Administrative and Direct Program expenses. Any budget deemed to include inappropriate or excessive administrative costs will not be approved. Immersion Site and Wrap Around Services: Provider will ensure that children and families receive services and supports that are: • Individualized, reflecting a continuum of services and/or supports, both formal and informal, based on the unique strengths of each child or youth and their family/caregivers; • Provided in the least restrictive, most natural setting appropriate to meet the needs of the child, youth and family; • Family-driven and youth-guided, with families and youth engaged as active participants at all levels of planning, organization and service delivery; • Community-based, coordinated and integrated with the focus of services, management and decision-making responsibility resting at the community/Child and Family Team level; • Culturally and linguistically competent, with agencies, programs, services and supports that are responsive to the cultural, racial and ethnic differences of the populations they serve; • Protective of the rights of children or youth and their family/caregivers; and, • Collaborative across child- and family-serving systems, involving mental health, child welfare, juvenile services, education, substance abuse, developmental disabilities, physical health and other system partners who are responsible for providing services and supports to the target population. Provider will participate in the Wraparound Fidelity Assessment System to ensure the provision of Wraparound services and supports are delivered in accordance with the National Wraparound Initiative’s model. Provider shall follow the Wraparound process, beginning with the phases of Wraparound as defined by the National Wraparound Initiative. Flex Funds Cash Assistance Program: provides assistance on behalf of children and families to ensure that a child is not placed in substitute care or to assist in returning and remaining home. The program is specifically intended to aid in and improve reunification efforts/performance Flexible funds are intended to be highly individualized. The following is not intended to be an exhaustive list, but provides examples of how flex funds may be used: 1. Hard goods and services necessary to provide child safety that are not accessible through Norman funding. Please note – Norman must be accessed first for all Norman certified families seeking assistance for Norman eligible payments. 2. Service co-pays for clients that are not accessible or affordable through other means. 3. Mentors and other para-professional services 4. Transportation costs if required to access services in the client service plan. 5. Fees for children to attend enrichment activities such as camps, YMCA, etc. 6. Non-traditional therapeutic-like services such as art classes, etc.

Reports: The Provider will submit expenditure documentation forms in the format prescribed in the Program Plan. Performance Data: The Provider may be required to submit performance data as prescribed in the Program Plan or as directed by the Department. Audits: The Provider will be subjected to the audit requirements contained in the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 USC 7501-7507) and subject F of 2 CFR Part 200, and the audit rules set forth by the Governor's Office of Management and Budget (30 ILCS 708/65).

All grantees must follow Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.90 (Auditing Standards).

The Provider must follow record retention requirements found in CFR 200.333 and record retention rules as prescribed by the Department.

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PY - $5,830,476; CY - $8,150,362; BY - $8,150,362

$57,795 - $728,376

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406 East Monroe St., Springfield, IL 62701

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FY 2019 : $2,323,295
FY 2020 : $2,323,295
FY 2021 : $5,830,476
FY 2022 : $5,830,476
FY 2023 : $8,150,362