1815 - CHW Strategies
CSFA Number: 482-00-2068
Agency Name
Department Of Public Health (482)
Agency Identification
IDPH: Office of Health Promotion
Agency Contact
Keturah Tracy
(217) 782-0759
keturah.tracy@illinois.gov
Short Description
IPHA will expand the DPP awareness education plan to assist LHDs/FQHCs/CBOs to encourage screening and referral of clients for DPP. IPHA will establish a training series to continually update CHWs on diabetes and cardiovascular disease. IPHA will identify at least 2 new potential DPP/DSME sites to determine interest and ability to initiate their own DPP program. IPHA will expand the ability for CHWs to track clients that are referred to local DPP/DSME programming. IPHA will identify graduates of CHW programs to be DPP/DMSE educators. IPHA will provide subject matter expertise and technical assistance in committees/programs that are aimed at increasing the availability of DPP/DSMES programming and payment models. IPHA will convene and oversee a statewide CHW Advisory Team that will focus on advancing the work and reimbursement of CHWs. IPHA will support ILCHWA related to workforce and reimbursement programming. IPHA will support IDPH as requested in support of CHW curriculum, billing, workforce, and certification. IPHA will promote adoption of CHW standardized curriculum by training programs. IPHA will work to create a formalized certification system for CHWs. IPHA, in partnership with IDPH, will work to collect data, create, and maintain a statewide CHW registry tracking system that will record information about the deployment and payment of CHW work. IPHA will work with partners to identify current programming that could support CHWs. IPHA will work with MCOs to expand billing pilots for CHWs. IPHA will continue to support the continuation of funding for programs utilizing CHWs. IPHA will work toward expansion of CHW training programs at local community colleges. IPHA will hold the annual CHW Summit.
Federal Authorization
75-0943-0-1-550
Illinois Statue Authorization
N/A
Illinois Administrative Rules Authorization
N/A
Objective
Improving the health of Americans through prevention and management of diabetes and heart disease and stroke.
Prime Recipient
Yes
UGA Program Terms
Complete the strategies listed in the work plan and submit quarterly progress reports.
Eligible Applicants
Nonprofit Organizations; For-Profit Organizations;
Applicant Eligibility
Illinois Public Health Association is the only eligible application for this grant
Beneficiary Eligibility
N/A
Types of Assistance
Non-competitive
Subject / Service Area
Healthcare
Credentials / Documentation
N/A
Preapplication Coordination
N/A
Application Procedures
Submission via the State of Illinois Grant Management System. idph.grants.gov
Criteria Selecting Proposals
N/A
Award Procedures
The grant will be awarded upon the approval of the application
Deadlines
6/10/2021 at 5:00pm
Range of Approval or Disapproval Time
16 business days
Appeals
N/A
Renewals
N/A
Formula Matching Requirements
N/A
Uses and Restrictions
Use of Funds. 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. Use of grant funds for prohibited purposes may result in loss of grant award and/or place the grantee at risk for recouping of those funds used for the prohibited purpose. Expenditure reports must be submitted quarterly. To be reimbursable under the Department/Office of Health Promotion Grant Agreement, expenditures must meet the following general criteria: • Be necessary and reasonable for proper and efficient administration of the program and not be a general expense required to carry out the overall responsibilities of the applicant. • Be authorized or not prohibited under federal, state or local laws, or regulations. • Conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in the applicable rules, program description, or grant agreement. • Be accorded consistent treatment through application of generally accepted accounting principles, appropriate to the circumstances. • Not be allocable to or included as a cost of any state or federally-financed program in either the current or a prior period. • Be net of all applicable credits. • Be specifically identified with the provision of a direct service or program activity. • Be an actual expenditure of funds in support of program activities, documented by check number, and/or internal ledger transfer of funds. • Not be used for research or clinical care. NOTE: Grantee should prepare a budget that reflects expenses for the cited grant term. Use whole numbers and round to the nearest dollar. Once approved, the budget will be incorporated into the grant. Using the forms provided in this packet, submit additional information or justification as required in the allowable costs list section. Specific line items listed in the detailed budget must be explained on the budget forms. The grantee may divide employee work time among multiple staff directly involved in the Program development, implementation and evaluation. The allocation of employee work time in the Program grant budget must reflect and be commensurate with program activities attributed to the specific program staff in the approved Scope of Work Plan. Program staff members that are funded 100% from the grant are expected to work solely on this grant program and may not be funded by other IDPH grant programs. Use Personnel Loading Chart found in the appendix to detail staff. If the grantee is anticipating using sub-contractors/sub-grantees, those should be listed under the Contractual Costs section of the Budget Detail Template and the Contractual Services section of the grant application. For such sub-contractors and/or sub-grantees, justification should be of sufficient detail to document the items requested are essential to the achievement of the work plan activities. Complete Subcontractor Table found in the appendix to provide information for each subcontractor that will be used to provide services under this grant. If a vendor is to be determined, indicate so on the table. Contractual Services are costs such as contractual employees, repair and maintenance of equipment, media development and placement, software for support of program objectives, among other costs. Payments (or pass-through) to subcontractors are to be shown in the Contractual Services section of the application (Section 5) as well as in the Budget Detail section. Complete Appendix A, List of Subcontractors, if subcontractors will be used under this grant. The grantee acknowledges they must expend funds in accordance with the budget approved by the Department and in line with the line item categorical amounts approved in that budget. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the grant amount shall be distributed upon execution. The grantee is required to submit monthly documentation of actual expenditures incurred for conducting activities through use of the Department's reimbursement certification form. If changes in line items of the approved budget are necessary, the grantee must submit a Budget Adjustment Request in writing on Department forms for approval by the Department prior to making any of the requested expenditure changes. Documentation of actual expenditures incurred for the grant period must be submitted within 30 days after the close of the grant period (July 30, 2023). Any funds not documented and approved by the Department must be returned to the Department. Allowable costs. Examples of allowable costs are listed below. This is not meant to be a complete list, but rather specific examples of items within each line item category. Personal Services: • Gross salaries paid to agency employees directly involved in the provision of program services. All salaries to be provided as in-kind need to be documented and noted on the budget sheet as such. • Employer's portion of fringe benefits actually paid on behalf of direct services employees. Examples include FICA (Social Security), life/health insurance, workers compensation insurance, unemployment insurance and pension/retirement benefits. Contractual Services: • Contractual employees (requires prior program approval). • Postage, postal services, overnight mailing, or other carrier costs. • Photocopies. If paid to a duplicating business, list the number of copies and costs. If charged by copy on a leased photocopy machine, list cost per actual copy. •?Telecommunications. Allowable charges are monthly telephone service costs for land lines and installation, repair, parts and maintenance of telephones and other communication equipment. • Payments or pass-throughs to subcontractors or sub grantees are to be shown in the Contractual Services section. All subcontracts or sub grants require an attached detail line item budget supporting the contractual amount. • Printing. Any printing job, e.g., letterpress, offset printing, binding, lithographing services, must be requested as a prior approval item in the budget submission. This expense requires substantive documentation as to its relevance to the work plan before approval will be granted. The cost of the printing may not exceed $1,000 or 5 percent of the total budget, whichever is less. Travel: • Auto travel mileage at no higher than .585 cents - the state reimbursement rate as of January 1, 2022. • Rail transportation expenses. • Lodging. The rate must be in accordance with Illinois Travel Control Board rates or justification must be provided. • Per Diem. Supplies: • Office supplies. • Educational and instructional materials and supplies, including booklets and reprinted pamphlets. The budget narrative must describe the connection between the purchase of these materials and approved work plan before it will be approved. • Paper supplies. • Envelopes and letterhead. Unallowable Cost List. Unallowable or prohibited uses of grant funds include, but are not limited, to the following: • Political or religious purposes. • Contributions or donations. • Incentives. • Fund raising or legislative lobbying expenses. • Payment of bad or non-program related debts, fines or penalties. • Contribution to a contingency fund or provision for unforeseen events. • Food, alcoholic beverages, gratuities or entertainment. • Membership fees. • Interest or financial payments or other fines or penalties. • Purchase or improvement of land or purchase, improvement, or construction of a building. • Lease of facility space. • Any expenditure that may create conflict of interest or the perception of impropriety. • Audit expenses. • Equipment. • Prescription drugs. • Conference registration fees, including registration fees to attend or exhibit at events that can be defined as fundraisers. • Exhibit fees. • Subscriptions. • Association dues. • Expenses for credentialing (e.g., CHES certification). • Airfare Out-of-state travel
Reports
Quarterly progress reports submitted to the Diabetes Program Manager.
Audits
Recipients are to follow HHS policy audit requirements per codified regulations.
Records
CDC requires awardees to meet all record retention requirements defined in the notice of award the funding opportunity, the HHS grants policy statement, and 45 CFR Part 75
Account Identification
063.48230.4900.0200
Obligations
FY 20$99,303,968.00; FY 21 est $110,000,000.00; FY 22 est $110,000,000.00; FY 19$110,000,000.00; FY 18$90,000,002.00; FY 17$0.00; - This number supports funding from two division DDT and DHDSP . DP18-1815
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$84,712 - $160,000
Program Accomplishments
Grantee achieve the strategies listed in current work plan
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
N/A
Regional or Local Assistance Location
N/A
Headquarters Office
Springfield IL
Program Website
N/A
Example Projects
N/A
Published Date
11/26/2017
Funding By Fiscal Year
FY 2019 : $160,000
FY 2020 : $101,500
FY 2021 : $84,712
FY 2022 : $125,000
FY 2023 : $166,000
Federal Funding
Notice of Funding Opportunities
Agency IDAward RangeApplication Range