CCU Workforce Retention
CSFA Number: 402-04-2815
STATE AGENCY INFORMATION
Agency Name
Department On Aging (402)
Agency Contact
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Short Description
The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA), under the Medicaid Persons Who are Elderly Waiver (Community Care Program), will be issuing Workforce Retention grant payments per Care Coordination Unit (CCU) contract. These payments are made possible by the 10% increase in Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) provided to Illinois from Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to COVID-19 and national Public Health Emergency (PHE). This grant will be a one time payment in which all grant funds must be expended by the close of the grant period (06/30/2022). Each CCU contract may request up to $175,000. Administrative costs may not exceed 20% of allocation.
Federal Authorization
N/A
Illinois Statue Authorization
Public Act 81-202, Community Care Program
Illinois Administrative Rules Authorization
•CODE of FEDERAL REGULATIONS Title 2: Grants and Agreements PART 200 - Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR 200) •Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA), 30 ILCS 708/1 •Illinois Administrative Code
Objective
The goal of this grant funding is for CCUs to
Eligible Applicants
Government Organizations; For-Profit Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations; Other;
Applicant Eligibility
Illinois Care Coordination Units (CCUs)
Beneficiary Eligibility
Illinois Care Coordination Units (CCUs)
Types of Assistance
Direct Payments for Specific Use
Subject / Service Area
Economic Development
Credentials / Documentation
Current contract holder with Illinois Department of Aging as a Care Coordination Unit
Preapplication Coordination
The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) will be issuing one-time Workforce Retention grants to Care Coordination Units (CCUs) in response to COVID-19 staff shortages. Allocation levels were determined by the number of eligible Community Care Program recipients within each CCU. Administrative costs may not exceed 20% of allocation.
Application Procedures
Submissions via Amplifund
Criteria Selecting Proposals
Merit Criteria
Award Procedures
Merit Based Review
Range of Approval or Disapproval Time
30 business days
Uses and Restrictions
Grant funds may be used for the following (but are not limited to): • Staff bonuses • Staff training • Cost associated with new hire • Job posting advertisement • Employee safety precautions (personal safety alarms, security guard, PPE) • Incentive pay • Overtime pay • Recruitment outreach • Retention/Recruitment consultant pay • Salary/Wage increases • Insurance/Fringe benefits ---Grant funds may not be utilized for the following (exceptions will not be allowed): • Vehicle purchase/lease • Staff appreciation gifts including meals • Retirement funding ---Please note that any changes to salary, wage, insurance, or fringe benefits will not be supported by IDoA after the end of the grant period.
Audits
Aligned with Community Care Program audit requirements
Records
Record retention in accordance to current GATA requirements
Account Identification
N/A
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
0-$175,000
Program Accomplishments
N/A
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
N/A
Regional or Local Assistance Location
N/A
Headquarters Office
Illinois Department on Aging
One Natural Resources Way, Suite 100
Springfield, IL 62702-1271
FUNDING INFORMATION
Funding By Fiscal Year
FY 2022 : $10,500,000
Federal Funding
None
Notice of Funding Opportunities
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