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DHS State Grant for Assistive Technology Program - Not subject to 2CFR 200.203, 204 and 206
CSFA Number: 444-30-0192
Agency Name
Department Of Human Services (444)
Agency Identification
DRS
Agency Contact
Sarah McCoy
217-524-4372
sarah.m.mccoy@illinois.gov
Short Description
The State Grant for Assistive Technology Program supports the State's efforts to improve the provision of assistive technology to individuals with disabilities of all ages through comprehensive, statewide programs that are consumer-responsive. The State Grant for Assistive Technology Program makes assistive technology devices and services more available and accessible to individuals with disabilities and their families. The program provides one grant to each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the outlying areas (American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). The State Grant for Assistive Technology Program is a formula grant program; there are no grant competitions. The amount of each state’s annual award is based largely on state population. Pursuant to Public Law 108-364, the Illinois Assistive Technology Project was designated the lead implementing public agency.
Federal Authorization
Assistive Technology Act of 1998, As Amended; P.L. 108-364 - Assistive Technology Act of 2004
Illinois Statue Authorization
Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act [20 ILCS 2405].
Illinois Administrative Rules Authorization
None
Objective
Supports State efforts to improve the provision of assistive technology to individuals with disabilities through comprehensive statewide programs of technology-related assistance, for individuals with disabilities of all ages.
Prime Recipient
Yes
UGA Program Terms
Not Applicable
Eligible Applicants
Other;
Applicant Eligibility
Pursuant to Public Law 108-364, the Illinois Assistive Technology Project was designated the lead implementing public agency. The Illinois Assistive Technology Program (IATP) is the nonprofit organization designated as the implementing entity for the federally funded State Grant for Assistive Technology Program authorized under the Assistive Technology Act of 2004. Illinois’s designated lead agency is the Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services. This federal formula grant funding is provided through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living (ACL), Center for Innovation and Partnership. The office of Interagency Innovation within ACL oversees the State Grant for Assistive Technology Program.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Individuals with disabilities of all ages are eligible for technology-related assistance.
Types of Assistance
Direct Payments for Specific Use
Subject / Service Area
Human Services
Credentials / Documentation
Pursuant to Public Law 108-364, the Illinois Assistive Technology Project was designated the lead implementing public agency.
Preapplication Coordination
Not Applicable
Application Procedures
Not Applicable
Criteria Selecting Proposals
Not Applicable
Award Procedures
Not Applicable
Deadlines
Not Applicable
Range of Approval or Disapproval Time
Not Applicable
Appeals
Not Applicable
Renewals
Not Applicable
Formula Matching Requirements
Not Applicable
Uses and Restrictions
Pursuant to Public Law 108-364, the Illinois Assistive Technology Project was designated the lead implementing public agency.
Reports
Not Applicable
Audits
Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.90 Auditing Standards
Records
Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.430 Record Retention
Account Identification
0081 444 30 4900 01 00
Obligations
Not Applicable
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not Applicable
Program Accomplishments
https://iltech.org/annual-reports/
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
Assistive Technology Act of 1998, As Amended; P.L. 108-364 - Assistive Technology Act of 2004; 20 ILCS 2405; 20 ILCS 2407; 89 ILCS 507; 89 ILCS509; 89 ILCS 511
Regional or Local Assistance Location
Not Applicable
Headquarters Office
Illinois Assistive Technology Program 1020 S. Spring St. Springfield, IL 62704 Department of Human Services Division of Rehabilitation Services 100 South Grand Ave E 2nd Floor Springfield, Illinois 62794-9429
Program Website
https://iltech.org/
Example Projects
Not Applicable
Published Date
10/1/2020
Funding By Fiscal Year
FY 2019 : $653,665
FY 2020 : $699,453
FY 2021 : $689,740
Federal Funding
Notice of Funding Opportunities
Agency IDAward RangeApplication Range