IDPH: Office of Health Promotion

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Illinois Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (ICCCP), will provide general revenue funds to one public or private not-for-profit entity to provide prostate cancer awareness, outreach, and screening statewide, with a focus on high-risk populations of Black non-Hispanic males and Hispanic males and areas with high prostate cancer incidence, high late-stage incidence, and high mortality. This focus is based on Illinois-specific data, objectives from the 2022-2027 Illinois Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan, and current guidelines from the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) regarding prostate cancer screening.

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Public Act 102-0017 Section 35

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The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Illinois Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (ICCCP), will provide general revenue funds to provide prostate cancer awareness, outreach, and screening statewide, with a focus on high risk populations of Black non-Hispanic males and Hispanic males and areas with high prostate cancer incidence.

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07/01/2024 - 06/30/2025

Government Organizations; For-Profit Organizations; Education Organizations;

Eligible applicants are a public or private not-for-profit or profit entities for the purpose of providing prostate cancer screening or referring men ages 40-69 for prostate cancer screening, outreach, and education/awareness on prostate cancer.

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Project Grants

Healthcare

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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 UEI 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.

Applicants will utilize the IDPH EGRAMS database to submit their grant application. https://idphgrants.com/ Please utilize the instructional guide. https://idphgrants.com/misc/ViewTutorials.aspx#:~:text=EGrAMS%20Instructional%20Guide%20%E2%80%93%20Application%20Entry%20and%20Submission

Applications will be reviewed using the following criteria.: 1. Scope of Work Section, 2. Work Plan Section, 3. Budget Section, 4. Healthy Equity.

Anticipated award is two weeks after the application closing date. Grant will be awarded upon acceptance of the Notice of State award by signing the Uniform Grant Agreement by the grantee and the Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health

Applications must be submitted through the Illinois Department of Public Health Electronic Grants Administration & Management System (EGrAMS). Applications must be received by the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on July 31st 2024. If the applicant encounters technical difficulties with the EGrAMS system, the applicant may contact: IDPH Grants Support E-mail: DPH.GrantReview@illinois.gov.

Anticipated award announcement is two weeks after the application closing date.

This grant is competitive. A merit-based review will be scored by the Department grant committee consisting of two or more reviewers. Scoring is be based on the evaluation criteria listed above. 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: 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). Appeals must be received within 14 calendar days after the date that the grant award notice was published. 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; and 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. 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. The ARO will utilize an Appeal Review Tool to consider the integrity of the competitive grant process and the impact of the recommendation. The appealing party must supply any additional information requested by the agency within the time period set in the request. 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: Standard description of the appeal review process and criteria; Review of the appeal; Appeal determination; and Rationale for the determination In addition to providing the written determination, the grant-making office may do the following: Document improvements to the evaluation process given the findings and re-review all submitted applications. Document improvements to the evaluation process given the findings and implement improvements into the following year's grant evaluation process. 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.

Funding is available through the general revenue funds from the state of Illinois. Funding for future optional renewal for two additional grant years shall be contingent upon availability of state funding and grantee performance.

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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 monthly.

Financial and Progress Reports must be submitted monthly.

Article XV Audit Requirements: Audits Grantee shall be 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).

0001.48230.4400.0200, 0001.48230.1900.0823

$150,000.00

One (1) award of $150,000

The granted organization(s) will provide community-based navigation to provide evidence-based outreach, education, and community linkage services to all age-appropriate men to promote prostate cancer screening, increase screening rates, and reduce barriers that prevent men from accessing screening services.

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Springfield

https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/diseases-and-conditions/cancer.html

CDC Website: https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/diseases-and-conditions/cancer.html

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8/16/2021

FY 2022 : $582,000
FY 2023 : $136,000
FY 2024 : $120,000
FY 2025 : $150,000