IDPH: Center for Minority Health Services

The Illinois Department of Public Health’s Center for Minority Health Services (CMHS) is requesting applications for the Public Health Pipeline program from Illinois colleges and universities to develop a sustainable pathway to increase the representation of minority groups in the health and public health workforce. The goal is to remove barriers that impede individuals from minoritized groups in pursuing careers in health and public health and create systems that will provide support to maximize success. There is a need to increase minority representation in the public health and healthcare settings (registered nurses, physician assistants, and doctors) workforce. Applicants must provide details on how their proposed framework will address the following criteria: 1. Develop a sustainable program that establishes a pathway for socio-economically disadvantaged minority college students and develop a support system to facilitate submission of successful applications to public health, nursing, or medical school, 2. Establish a process through which identified students receive adequate resources, experience, and support to successfully continue pursuing a career in health care and/or public health; and 3. Include pre-med and nursing students' participation in basic public health and health care education that enhance skill sets and knowledge about health inequities and approaches to addressing and reducing barriers to achieving health equity. The Public Health Pipeline program requires the grantee to collaborate with local health care institutions, public health organizations, community-based organizations, or non-profits to ensure students get enriched experience in the field of health/public health. Successful applicants must demonstrate their ability to provide students with the necessary tools and support to be successful such as meaningful experience through coursework/lectures/conferences/ and hands-on or practical experience working in a diverse environment and/or with a diverse team. Diversifying a workforce will contribute to better access to healthcare and improve health equity for all minority groups.

317(K)(2) OF PHSA 42USC 247B(K)(2)

20 ILCS 2310/2310-25

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The goal is to remove barriers that impede individuals from minority groups in pursuing careers in health and public health and create systems that will provide support to maximize success.

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March 15, 2022 - May 31, 2023

Government Organizations;

Educational Institution must be in one of the identified counties found in the NOFO. They must serve racial and ethnic minority high school or college aged students.

This grant will serve racial and ethnic minority high school and college age students. These services must be rendered in at least one of the 44 identified counties listed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Project Grants

Education

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Applicants will utilize the IDPH EGRAMS database to submit their grant application. Each applicant must be in good standing with the Grant Accountability & Transparency Act Unit operating under the Governor’s Office of Management & Budget - https://omb.illinois.gov. Successful applicants will have completed the GATA Pre-Qualification information and the Fiscal and Administrative Risk Assessment (Internal Controls Questionnaire – ICQ).

Applicants will utilize the IDPH EGRAMS database to submit their grant application. Each applicant must be in good standing with the Grant Accountability & Transparency Act Unit operating under the Governor’s Office of Management & Budget - https://omb.illinois.gov. Successful applicants will have completed the GATA Pre-Qualification information and the Fiscal and Administrative Risk Assessment (Internal Controls Questionnaire – ICQ).

Grantee must provide services in the identified Illinois Counties found in the NOFO.

The successful applicant will receive notification via Egrams of the award once all of the applications in E-grams are reviewed and scored.

Applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm CST on June 16, 2022

14 days

For merit based reviews, only the evaluation process is subject to appeal. Competitive grant appeals are limited to the evaluation process. Evaluation scores or award decisions may not be protested.

One year program funded by COVID Health Equity grant.

No Matching Required

This grant is only available in the 44 identified counties in the NOFO. It should serve racial and ethnic minority high school and college aged students.

Reimbursements, Work Plans & Metrics are reported monthly in EGrAMS.

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.

Records Retention. 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.

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This is a single grant for $250,000 over the term of the grant.

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535 West Jefferson Springfield, Illinois 62761

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5/16/2022

FY 2023 : $250,000