IDPH: Office of Health Protection

The Department seeks to fund one lead agency to support health care providers statewide in maximizing COVID-19 vaccination rates of their patients in short order. The lead agency may engage one or more sub-grantees to work with specific provider types or regions of the state.

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Article 64, Section 135 of the Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriation Act, PA102-0017.

Sections317, 317(k)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Sections 247b(k)(2) and 247(c), as amended

Promote COVID19 vaccination within primary care providers and hospital systems including primary care and urgent care networks

Yes

07/01/2021 to 06/30/2022

For-Profit Organizations;

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 DUNS 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, if the Illinois Secretary of State requires the entity's organization type to be registered. Governmental entities, school districts and select religious organizations are not required to be registered with the Illinois Secretary of State. Refer to the Illinois Secretary of State Business Services website: http://www. cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/business_services/home.html; 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.

Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics

Project Grants

Healthcare

N/A

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 DUNS 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, if the Illinois Secretary of State requires the entity's organization type to be registered. Governmental entities, school districts and select religious organizations are not required to be registered with the Illinois Secretary of State. Refer to the Illinois Secretary of State Business Services website: http://www. cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/business_services/home.html; 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.

The application format is provided via EGrAMS, which must be completed in its entirety. While some of the sections in the application relate specifically to the grant program of interest, many sections must be completed for all grant programs. Therefore, it might be helpful for your Agency to prepare standard responses for those sections. Please not that “Instructions” boxes appear on screens throughout the EGrAMS online application, and it is suggested that you click on these for additional guidance and tips for completion. The application should include: 1-Project Narrative a. Describe the applicant’s understanding of the scope of work. b. Describe the applicant’s approach to recruiting the targeted providers and how you might overcome challenges to recruitment. Please include any incentives the applicant proposes to use, e.g., CME credit, identify ways providers can meet other requirements through participation. c. Describe the applicant’s approach/es to facilitating integration of COVID-19 vaccine into routine patient care workflows in participating provider organizations. We recognize that the approach may need to be augmented to engage different provider types. We anticipate that the approach will be predominantly, if not solely, virtual. Please indicate the types and frequency of contact the team proposes to have with provider organizations. d. Include a proposed workplan including activities and dates. The work plan may be augmented in collaboration with the Illinois Department of Public Health prior to start and/or as the initiative evolves. e. Describe the applicant’s organization including the lead agency and partners (sub-grantees) and the core team the applicant is proposing to conduct the work. Include the team’s collective health care improvement experience that positions them to conduct a successful campaign. The lead agency shall include a Project Director, Project Manager and staff. Please submit bios and resumes for all proposed team members with a substantive role in the project. 2-Include three (3) organizational references for projects similar in size and scope; at least two references will be for the lead agency. At least one of these references will address the capabilities of the proposed Project Director. For each reference, please include name, title, and organization of the individual providing the reference, their phone number and e-mail address. Please also include the project title, brief description of the project and the role of the applicant’s organization. Please include the role of the applicant’s proposed Project Director where applicable. 3- Budget and Budget Narrative using required forms.

Applications are reviewed according to the evaluation criteria listed above. Decisions to fund a grant are based on the strengths and weaknesses of the applications as identified by reviewers, and availability of funds. Applicants must use the health equity checklist questions to identify both the short and long-term impacts to health equity, health inequalities and health inequities of the proposed intervention strategy.

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TBD

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.

This program is not subject to renewals

Formula and matching are not required for this program.

Grant funds may only be used for approved costs as represented in the most recently approved grant application within EGRAMS.

Periodic performance reports (PPR) and periodic financial reports (PFR) are required and administered via EGRAMS.

Grantees are 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). 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.

0063-48201-1900-0100 0063-48250-1900-0100

ICAAP $5,000,000.00

NA, single awardee

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7/6/2021

FY 2022 : $5,000,000