Lifespan Special Project
Lifespan
CSFA Number: 444-24-1600
STATE AGENCY INFORMATION
Agency Name
Department Of Human Services (444)
Agency Identification
DDD
Agency Contact
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Short Description
Founded in 2001, the Illinois Life Span Project is a statewide systems coordination program of the Arc of Illinois.
The Illinois Life Span Project maintains a website for persons with disabilities, family members or others interested in locating advocacy services or supports. It includes contact and descriptive information on hundreds of organizations and service providers on a state-wide and national basis.
The Project also staffs a state-wide toll-free Helpline that connects people with disabilities, their family members and professionals to advocacy groups, service providers, and other consumer resources throughout the State of Illinois and the United States.
Federal Authorization
N/A
Illinois Statue Authorization
N/A
Illinois Administrative Rules Authorization
N/A
Objective
Serve individuals with disabilities, family members or professionals via toll-free line or email for assistance in finding information or resources.
Serve web consumers by providing information, referral, community linkages and additional information about the Illinois Life Span Program.
Provide Outreach Events. These will include but not limited to webinars, conferences, and any outreach activities in underserved communities across the state.
Serve customers by the Family Support Network. This will include, publishing an annual newsletter., monthly informational electronic newsletters, maintain the FSN Website at www.familysupportnetwork.org, partner with a minimum of three organizations, and connect with families who have a family member(s) with disabilities not currently receiving services.
Eligible Applicants
Nonprofit Organizations;
Applicant Eligibility
N/A
Beneficiary Eligibility
N/A
Types of Assistance
Non-competitive
Subject / Service Area
Human Services
Credentials / Documentation
N/A
Preapplication Coordination
N/A
Application Procedures
N/A
Criteria Selecting Proposals
N/A
Range of Approval or Disapproval Time
N/A
Uses and Restrictions
N/A
Reports
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.
Audits
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.
Records
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
Account Identification
N/A
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
N/A
Program Accomplishments
N/A
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
N/A
Regional or Local Assistance Location
N/A
FUNDING INFORMATION
Funding By Fiscal Year
FY 2023 : $471,400
FY 2024 : $471,400
FY 2025 : $471,400
Federal Funding
None
Notice of Funding Opportunities
| Agency ID | Award Range | Application Range |
ACTIVE AWARDS
Agency ID | Grantee Name | Start Date | End Date | Amount |
44CDA03282-44CDA03282 | ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS | 07/01/2024 | 06/30/2025 | 471,400 |