IDPH: Office of Women's Health

The CDC’s landmark Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Study identified profound connections between experiences of abuse, neglect, and household stress before age 18 and a broad range of poor physical, mental health, and social outcomes across the lifespan, including negative impacts on reproductive health and pregnancy. Additional research highlighted an association between maternal and other caregiver childhood adversity with a range of biological and developmental consequences for their children beginning at conception and continuing through early childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Preventing trauma, building resilience, and supporting healing are possible and necessary to disrupt this intergenerational transmission of trauma and create the healthy environments that make it possible for children to thrive. The Illinois Department of Public Health’s Office of Women’s Health and Family Services (OWHFS) receives federal Title V funding each year to improve maternal, child, and infant health outcomes across the state. Specifically, the Maternal Child Health (MCH) ACEs program seeks to strengthen families and communities, by ensuring safe and healthy environments for children to grow and thrive, and by assuring access to systems of care that are youth friendly and youth responsive.

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1. Demonstrate the need for the program within the community(ies) the organization serves. The proposal must describe what the organization requires to perform the work. 2. Demonstrate activities that will either target the general public and community organizations, or activities that will target health professionals/health care providers. 3. Set forth detailed plans for implementation of educational materials and training sessions for the community or health professionals; development and dissemination of reports, factsheets, tools and other educational materials for health professionals and the general public; and any other public awareness campaigns. 4. Explain the development of partnerships (existing and future partnerships) with key stakeholders such as other Title V agencies, Local Health Departments, Federally Qualified Health Centers, community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations to enhance statewide work occurring around ACEs. 5. Describe specific activities that will address the importance of increased ACEs education, awareness, trainings, and data collection, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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This grant is a competitive grant and not all applicants will receive an award.

Government Organizations; Education Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations;

Eligible applicants are limited to those agencies that are Illinois based, local health departments (LHD), federally qualified health centers (FQHC), and rural health centers (RHC) Community Based Organizations, and Community groups/centers with 501-C3 status. Grantees of the current MCH ACE 25 award are not eligible to apply for this Grant

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Project Grants

Healthcare

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The application format is provided via the online grant management system, which must be completed in its entirety. Please note that “Instructions” boxes appear on screens throughout the online application, and it is suggested that applicants click on these for additional guidance and tips for completion. See the NOFO for this opportunity for more in-depth information

The MCH ACEs Cycle 2 grant applications will be reviewed and scored by IDPH OWHFS staff for completeness and accuracy as well as the criteria identified below

Upon completion of the submission and review process, each successful grantee will receive a grant agreement to be signed by the entity’s authorized official. The grant agreement is not binding on the parties until it has been fully executed by the Illinois Department of Public Health. A Notice of State Award (NOSA) shall be issued to the finalists who have successfully completed all grant award requirements and have been selected to receive grant funding. The NOSA will specify the funding terms and specific conditions resulting from applicable pre-award risk assessments. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is exempt from utilizing the standard NOSA issued on the GATA Grantee Portal. Successful applicants will receive an email notification from EGrAMS and must review the funding terms and specific conditions in the grant agreement and accept utilizing an electronically signature. Both the electronic signature in EGrAMS and a physical signature on the grant agreement must be completed by an authorized representative of the grantee organization and submitted to IDPH.

See Notice of Funding Opportunity.

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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 GATA section of the IDPH website (www.dph.illinois.gov/GATA). o Appeals must be received within 14 calendar days after the date that the grant award notice was published. o 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. o 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. o The appealing party must supply any additional information requested by the agency within the time period set in the request. o 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. Documentation of the appeal determination shall be sent to the appealing party and must include the following: o Standard description of the appeal review process and criteria o Review of the appeal o Appeal determination o Rationale for the determination In addition to providing the written determination, the grant-making office may do the following: o Document improvements to the evaluation process given the findings and re-review all submitted applications. o Document improvements to the evaluation process given the findings and implement improvements into the following year's grant evaluation process. o Provide written notice to the appealing party as to how the identified actions will be remedied. Appeals resolutions may be deferred pending a judicial or administrative determination when actions concerning the appeal have commenced in a court of administrative body.

There are no renewal awards for this grant program. Grantees must submit a new application for each grant cycle.

Matching funds (cash/in-kind contributions) are not required by the applicant. If applicant receives cash/in kind contributions, these need to be included in the total operating budget reported in the online grant management system and specified in the grant budget summary.

The Grantee will expend funds awarded under this agreement in accordance with the budget approved and on file with the Department. Departmental approval of a budget, including subcontractors or subgrantees, does not constitute written consent for the use of such services. The Grantee will not commingle funds between separate grants or subgrants, even if the grants or subgrants are related or the same population is being served. The Grantee and any approved subgrantees or subcontractors shall not expend any funds for promotional items unless the Department’s grant manager has given written permission to do so. Promotional items include, but are not limited to: calendars, pens, buttons, pins, magnets, gift cards, posters, and stationery. State of Illinois Grant Awards will not allow reimbursement of pre-award costs.

Monthly Reimbursement Forms will be due on the 15th of the following month; Quarterly Progress Reports will be due on the 30th of the month following the closure of the quarter; and End of Grant Report will be due forty-five days from the last date of the grant period. All reports and monthly reimbursement forms shall be submitted through the online grants management system

Audit requirements per JCAR Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code7000.90 or alternative audit requirements specific to program.

Grantees are required to maintain grant accounting records 3 years after the date they submit the Federal Financial Report (FFR). If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving the award has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records shall be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later.

School Health RCF FY25 & FY26: 001-48260-1900-0200, Title V FY26: 872-48260-1900-0000

FY25: $240,000.00 FY26: $360,000.00

up to $200,000

Currently running MCHACE-25 cycle

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Illinois Department of Public Health 535 W. Jefferson St., 5th Floor Springfield, IL 62761.

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MCHACE-25, MCHACE-24

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6/24/2021

FY 2022 : $250,000
FY 2023 : $250,000
FY 2024 : $250,000
FY 2025 : $240,000
FY 2026 : $360,000