IDPH: Office of Disease Control

The Hospital Health Protection Grant Program (HHPGP-24Extended25) for State Fiscal Year 2025 provides funding to named hospitals for support of the ordinary and contingent expenses of the following safety net hospitals to improve health equity, improve access to quality care, and reduce health disparities in underserved communities, in accordance with the Safety-Net Hospital Health Equity and Access Leadership Grant Program authorized under Section 2310-715 of Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law, as enacted in Public Act 102-886, and that participate in the State’s Medicaid managed care program

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State Fiscal Year 2025 funding for Hospital Health Protection Grant Program (HHPGP-24Extended25) is funded through Article 70, Section 160 of the State Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriates Act – Illinois Public Act 103-0589.

30 ILCS 708, TITLE 44: CHAPTER I: Section 7000

To improve health equity, improve access to quality care, and reduce health disparities in underserved communities and that participate in the State’s Medicaid managed care program.

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Budget Period is 07/01/25 to 06/30/26. Performance Period is 07/01/25 to 06/30/26.

Nonprofit Organizations;

Recipients of the HHPGP24-Extend25 program will be restricted to those named entities within Article 70, Section 160 of the State Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriates Act – Illinois Public Act 103-0589.

The awarded entities are the beneficiaries of the funds provided under this program.

Direct Payments for Specific Use

Healthcare

Regardless of the source of funding (federal pass-through or State), all grantees are required to register with the State of Illinois through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) website, www.grants.illinois.gov, complete a prequalification process, and be determined "qualified" as described in Section 7000.70. Registration and prequalification is required before an organization can apply for an award. The entity is "qualified" to be an awardee if it: 1) has an active Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number; 2) has an active SAM.gov account; 3) has an acceptable fiscal condition; 4) is in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State, 5) is not on the Illinois Stop Payment List; 6) is not on the SAM.gov Exclusion List; 7) is not on the Sanctioned Party List maintained by HFS THE SIPA-24 program mandates distribution of funds to all certified local health departments in Illinois, excluding the City of Chicago

The entity is "qualified" to be an awardee if it: 1) has an active Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number; 2) has an active SAM.gov account; 3) has an acceptable fiscal condition; 4) is in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State, 5) is not on the Illinois Stop Payment List; 6) is not on the SAM.gov Exclusion List; 7) is not on the Sanctioned Party List maintained by HFS

Applications must be submitted via the Illinois Department of Public Health's Electronic Grants Administration and Management System (EGrAMS), accessible at idphgrants.com.

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Grant Agreements will be issued electronically upon successful approval of the required grant applications.

08/30/2024.

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Merit-Based Review Appeal Process For competitive grants, only the evaluation process is subject to appeal. Evaluation scores or funding determinations/outcomes may not be contested and will not be considered by the Department's Appeals Review Officer. To submit an appeal, the appealing party must: o Submit the appeal in writing and in accordance with the grant application document through IDPH's Merit-Based Review Appeal Request Form available in the following link https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/ed4d113385de41feb38964a8005ce72b. Appeals must be received within 14 calendar days after the date that the grant award notice was published. Appeals must include the following information: The name and address of the appealing party, Identification of the grant, A statement of reasons for the appeal, If applicable, documents or exhibits to support statement of reason The IDPH Appeals Review Officer (ARO) will consider the grant-related appeals and make a recommendation to the appropriate Deputy Director as expeditiously as possible after receiving all relevant, requested information. The ARO must review the submitted Appeal Request Form for completeness and acknowledge receipt of the appeal within 14 calendar days from the date the appeal was received. o The ARO will utilize an Appeal Review Tool to consider the integrity of the competitive grant process and the impact of the recommendation. The appealing party must supply any additional information requested by the agency within the time period set in the request. The ARO shall respond to the appeal within 60 days or supply a written explanation to the appealing party as to why additional time is required..

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For support of the ordinary and contingent expenses of the following safety net hospitals to preserve their sustainability in accordance with the Safety-Net Hospital Health Equity and Access Leadership Grant Program authorized under Section 2310- 715 of Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law, as enacted in Public Act 102-886, and that participate in the State’s Medicaid managed care program. 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 unless specifically allowed under grant program guidelines. Use of grant funds for prohibited purposes may result in loss of grant award and/or place the grantee at risk for repayment of those funds used for the prohibited purpose. Regardless of the source of funding (federal pass-through or State), all grant-funded expenses must be compliant with Cost Principles under Subpart E of 2CFR200 unless an exception is noted in federal or State statutes or regulations. Allowability Allowable – All grant funds must be used for items that are necessary and reasonable for the proper and efficient performance of the grant and may only be used for the purposes stated in the grant agreement, work plan, and budget. Items must comply with all applicable state and federal regulations. Allocable – Grant-funded costs must be chargeable or assignable to the grant in accordance with relative benefits received. The allocation methodology should be documented and should be consistent across funding sources for similar costs. Reasonable – The amounts charged for any item must be reasonable. That means the nature and amount of the expense does not exceed what a prudent person under the same circumstances would expend; and that the items are generally recognized as ordinary and necessary for the performance of the grant.

Periodic (quarterly) Financial and Performance Reports via EGRAMS, including all supporting documents.

Article XV Audit Requirements: Audits Grantee shall be subject to the audit requirements contained in the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 USC 7501-7507) and Subpart F of 2 CFR Part 200, and the audit rules and policies set forth by the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget. See 30 ILCS 708/65(c); 44 Ill. Admin. Code 7000.90.

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 200.333, unless a different retention period is specified in 2 CFR 200.333 or 44 Ill. Admin. Code §§ 7000.430(a) and (b).

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$1,000,000 to $2,000,000

Program Accomplishments will be recorded via the grant reports submitted by each grantee within the IDPH EGRAMS online portal.

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James Reed Office of Disease Control Illinois Department of Public Health 525 West Jefferson Springfield, Illinois 62761-2604 Office: 217.782.4305

idphgrants.com

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7/11/2024

FY 2019 : $14,500,000
FY 2020 : $30,000,000
FY 2021 : $19,800,000
FY 2022 : $31,500,000
FY 2023 : $69,800,000
FY 2024 : $38,050,000
FY 2025 : $3,000,000