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Five Illinois counties, Alexander, Hardin, Pulaski, Gallatin and Saline; face a fundamental lack of mental health services for justice-involved youth; often having to take juveniles out of the home county for services. If the juveniles are in need of anything greater than outpatient treatment, these youth are sent outside of their home county and sent up to central Illinois, many miles away. Lack of social services coupled with the lack of public transportation, can make it very difficult for juveniles to access resources to avoid entering the Juvenile Justice system in the first place or to succeed while in the system.

State Delinquency Prevention Grants Pub. L. No. 116-93, 133 Stat. 2317, 2410

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Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2020, Pub. L. No. 116-93; 133 Stat. 2317, 2410.

The Rural Youth Services Enhanced (RYSE) Program is a new program designed by the Illinois Department of Human Services to address the lack of access to mental health services and social services for youth in rural communities who are involved or at-risk of being involved in the juvenile justice system. RYSE was designed to not only support the families in need of these services, but also to support the social service agencies needing resources to provide these vital services IDHS is seeking applications to increase access to mental health and social services for youth in rural Alexander, Gallatin, Hardin, Pulaski and Saline counties who are involved or at-risk of being involved in the juvenile justice system. Applicants may propose one or more of the following strategies to increase mental health services: • Directly provide mental health and social services to youth and their families • Provide linkages to existing mental health and social services (eg. CCBYS) • Provide technology to youth and their families to participate in telehealth and virtual services • Provide transportation services to youth and their families to attend mental and social service appointments

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Applicants will be required to complete one or more of the following: - Provide mental health and social services to youth and their families. - This category is designed to increase access to direct social services and/or connect families to social services and mental health services within their local region, concentrating on evidence-based programming. The proposed programming includes; Multisystemic Therapy (MST)- A home-based approach conducive for use in rural communities and works for youth with more serious behavioral issues, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Cognitive Behavioral -- Intervention for Trauma in the Schools (CBITS). - Provide linkages to existing mental health and social services (eg. CCBYS) - Provide linkage to existing services like Comprehensive Community Based Youth Services (CCBYS) providers and provide access to existing services through telehealth, transportation vouchers, or other means. Special emphasis will be given to those evidence-based practices that can be successfully delivered using a Telehealth treatment model. Capacity Building of Providers - Provide capacity building opportunities and support for social service staff thru professional development training (to include implicit bias and racial equity training), and providing enhanced technology tools to support tele-health and telecommunications. The main objective of this category is to provide resources for providers to increase their skills and capacity through training. Providers will develop a train the trainer module on using technology to deliver social services in rural communities and will share this resource widely. Increasing Technology Access - Provide access to technology hardware (tablets, Chromebooks, smartphones, etc.) and make referrals to broadband internet WIFI providers for families without access for them to participate in telehealth, telemedicine, remote learning, and other digital online needs. Providers will conduct technology needs assessments. Addressing Transportation Needs - Provide transportation services to address transportation issues through the provision of services, travel vouchers, and other mobility platforms. - Reflect a trauma-informed approach, which involves understanding and responding to the symptoms of chronic interpersonal trauma and traumatic stress, as well as the behavioral and mental health consequences of trauma. Applicants must commit to becoming trauma-informed and demonstrate an ongoing commitment to developing/maintaining trauma informed capacity within the organization. Training and technical assistance will be made available to successful applicants to achieve/maintain this status. Include strategies for helping youth build protective factors and resiliencies that moderate the impact of past and future negative experiences. - Assess its effectiveness and measure increase or decrease in risk/protective factors for individual by administering a pre- and post-assessment to each program youth. If applicant is a CCBYS agency, the applicant will be required, at minimum, to use the Youth Assessment Screening Instrument (YASI) as the pre- and post-assessment. Collect and report data on youth receiving services under this proposal in accordance with OJJDP and DHS reporting requirements and systems including recidivism and victimization data. - Evaluate the effectiveness of applicant's proposed program by establishing and reporting on measurable objectives determined by the applicant and approved by the Department.

Nonprofit Organizations; Government Organizations;

a This competitive funding opportunity is limited to: i Applicant is an Illinois unit of local government, OR ii Applicant is an Illinois not-for-profit community-based organization b Mandatory Requirements The Mandatory Requirements are essential items that must be met by the applicant. If any Mandatory Requirement is not met, the responding applicant’s entire proposal will not be considered. If all responding applicants fail to meet a particular mandatory requirement, that mandatory requirement may, at the sole discretion of the State, be removed from the Mandatory Requirements so the evaluation process may continue. However, this does not obligate IDHS to make an award to any applicant that fails to meet all mandatory requirements. i The selected applicant must propose to begin providing services within 3 months following the contract start date. The applicant must provide a program Implementation Timeline as Attachment A5 demonstrating when it will begin to provide services as part of this application. ii The applicant must provide a clear statement of commitment to operating with a racial equity lens when providing program services; support activities and when creating or updating policies. The applicant statement of commitment must be included in the Executive Summary section of the application.

Youth involved with or at risk of involvement with the Justice system.

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Human Services

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c GATA Registration and Prequalification Eligible applicant entities must be registered and prequalified through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Grantee Portal, available here: Illinois GATA Grantee Portal. i Registration and prequalification are required annually. For assistance navigating government application prequalification procedure, refer to Grant Applicant Pre-Qualification and Pre-Award Requirements (state.il.us) ii Applicants must be prequalified; applications from entities that have not prequalified prior to the due date of this application will NOT be reviewed and will NOT be considered for funding.

Application Procedures are outlined in the Notice of Funding Opportunity

Scoring will be on a 100-point scale. Application Narratives will be evaluated on the following criteria: Section Points Executive Summary 5 points Capacity - Agency Qualifications/Organizational Capacity 30 points Need – Description of Need 10 points Equity and Racial Justice 10 points Quality - Description of Program Design and Services 35 points Budget Narrative* 10 points Total 100 points

State Award Notices Applicants recommended for funding under this NOFO following the above review and selection process will receive a Notice of State Award (NOSA). The NOSA shall include: Grant award amount The terms and conditions of the award. Specific conditions, if any, assigned to the applicant based on the fiscal and administrative (ICQ), programmatic risk assessments (PRA) and merit-based review. Note: The Department cannot issue a NOSA until the successful applicant has an approved budget entered into CSA. Refer to Section C. Eligibility Information and Grant Funding Requirements, 6. Registration in CSA. The applicant shall receive the NOSA through the Grantee Portal. The NOSA must be signed by the grants officer (or equivalent). This signature effectively accepts the state award amount and all conditions set forth within the notice. This signed NOSA is the document authorizing the Department to proceed with issuing an agreement. The Agency signed NOSA must be remitted to the Department as instructed in the notice. Upon acceptance of the grant award, announcement of the grant award shall be published by the awarding agency to Grants.Illinois.gov A written Notice of Denial shall be sent to the applicants not receiving the award.

Application deadline is stated in the NOFO

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Competitive grant appeals are limited to the evaluation process. Evaluation scores may not be protested. Only the evaluation process is subject to appeal and shall be reviewed by IDHS' Appeal Review Officer (ARO).

Successful applicants under this NOFO may be eligible to receive up to two subsequent grant renewals for this program. Renewals are at the discretion of the department and are based on available funding and performance.

There is no match required

6 Grant Fund Use Requirements All applicants will use grant funds according to the guidelines, conditions, and parameters set forth in this funding notice and in compliance with federal statutes, regulations and the terms and conditions of any applicable federal awards. Please refer to 2 CFR 200 - Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, PART 200 Subpart E - Cost Principles to determine the appropriateness of costs. a Allowable Costs Allowable costs are those that are necessary and reasonable based on the activity(ies) contained in the Scope of Work, are justified in the Budget Narrative, and are allowable under Subpart E of 2 CFR 200. It is expected that administrative costs, both direct and indirect, will represent a small portion of the overall program budget. Any budget deemed to include inappropriate or excessive administrative costs will not be approved. Program budgets and narratives must detail how all proposed expenditures are necessary for program implementation. b Unallowable Costs Please refer to 2 CFR 200 – Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, PART 200 Subpart E – Cost Principles to determine the appropriateness of costs. In addition, and specific to this grant, the following costs will be unallowable without specific prior written approval from IDHS: i Entertainment costs, except where specific costs that might otherwise be considered entertainment have a programmatic purpose and are authorized in the approved budget (2 CFR 200.438) ii Capital expenditures for general purpose equipment, including any vehicle regardless of cost, buildings, and land (2 CFR 200.439) iii Capital expenditures for improvements to land, buildings, or equipment which materially increase their value or useful life (2 CFR 200.439) iv Food, and other goods or services for personal use of the grantee’s employees, contractors, or consultants of the grantee unless authorized as per diem under the State of Illinois Governor’s Travel Control Board (2 CFR 200.445). v Deposits for items, services, or space c Limitation of Use Limitation of Use of Award funds for Employee Compensation: With respect to any award over $250,000, recipients may not use federal funds to pay total cash compensation to any employee that exceeds 110% of the maximum annual salary payable to a member of the Federal Government's Senior Executive Service (SES) at an agency with a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System for that year. A salary table is available at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management website: SALARY TABLE 2024-ES.

3 Reporting Upon execution of the grant agreement, reporting shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Uniform Grant Agreement and related Exhibits which includes, but is not limited to the following: a Reports i Periodic Financial Report (PFR) (a) The Provider will submit monthly expenditure documentation and certification forms (EDCFs), quarterly and final Periodic Financial Reports (PFRs) in the format prescribed by the Department. (b) These monthly reports must be submitted no later than the 15th of each month for the preceding month by email. (c) The quarterly reports must be submitted no later than the 15th of the month following the end of the quarter; Quarter 1 (July 1 – September 30) is due October 15th; Quarter 2 (October 1-December 31st) is due - January 15th, Quarter 3 (January 1- March 31st) is due - April 15th, and Quarter 4 (April 1st -June 30th) is due - July 15th). (d) The final (cumulative fiscal year) Periodic Financial report is due July 15th of the next fiscal year. ii Periodic Performance Report (PPR) (a) The provider will provide monthly status reports to the OFVP in the format prescribed by the Department. (b) The Provider will submit quarterly and final Periodic Performance Reports (PPRs) in the format prescribed by the Department. (c) The quarterly reports must be submitted no later than the 15th of the month following the end of the quarter; Quarter 1 (July 1 – September 30) is due October 15th; Quarter 2 (October 1-December 31st) is due - January 15th, Quarter 3 (January 1- March 31st) is due - April 15th, and Quarter 4 (April 1st -June 30th) is due - July 15th). (d) The final (cumulative fiscal year) Periodic Financial report is due July 15th of the next fiscal year. iii Other Unique Programmatic Reporting Requirements: Additional annual performance data may be collected as directed by the Department and in a format prescribed by the Department. iv If the State share of any State award may include more than $500,000 over the period of performance, applicants are also subject to the reporting requirements reflected in appendix XII to 2CFR200. v Non-compliance with any of the identified reports may lead to being placed on the Illinois Stop Payment List (SSPL).

Annual Audit in conformance with Audit Requirements set forth in the grant agreement

Recordkeeping Requirements The Provider is required to maintain until June 30, 2032, adequate books, all financial records and supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to this Award. If any litigation, claim, or audit is started before the expiration of the retention period, the records must be retained until all litigation, claims or audit exceptions involving the records have been resolved and final action taken. The Provider agrees to provide or make available all records related to this grant upon request.

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Minimum award amount: $40,000 Maximum award amount: TBD

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Springfield, IL

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5/23/2024

FY 2021 : $180,000
FY 2022 : $180,000
FY 2023 : $180,000
FY 2024 : $180,000
FY 2025 : $325,000