IDPH: Office of Health Promotion

The sole purpose of this grant is to fund the Grantee’s performance of the services described herein during the period of performance of this Agreement. The Illinois Department of Public Health will provide general revenue funds to the Illinois Association of Free and Charitable Clinics for the following: (1) Grants and other expenses of free and charitable clinics in Illinois that assist in or make referrals for prevention, vaccination, and testing of COVID-19; and (2) Grants and other expenses of free and charitable clinics that assist uninsured or underinsured people living with acute and chronic health issues through medical care, outreach, health education, screening and testing, oral health care and behavioral health services.

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Public Act 103-0589 Section 200

30 ILCS 708, TITLE 44: CHAPTER I: Section 7000

The sole purpose of this grant is to fund the Grantee’s performance of the services described herein during the period of performance of this Agreement. The Illinois Department of Public Health will provide general revenue funds to the Illinois Association of Free and Charitable Clinics for the following: (1) Grants and other expenses of free and charitable clinics in Illinois that assist in or make referrals for prevention, vaccination, and testing of COVID-19; and (2) Grants and other expenses of free and charitable clinics that assist uninsured or underinsured people living with acute and chronic health issues through medical care, outreach, health education, screening and testing, oral health care, and behavioral health services.

Yes

07/01/26-06/30/27

Nonprofit Organizations;

This is a non-competitive award to Illinois Association of Free and Charitable Clinics.

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Non-competitive

Healthcare

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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, https://gata.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 (Unique Identity ID) 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/busine

Applicants will utilize the IDPH EGRAMS database to submit their grant application. https://idphgrants.com/ Please utilize the instructional guide. https://idphgrants.com/admin/ViewAppDocs.aspx?fnam=EGrAMS%20Instructional%20Guide%20-%20Initiate%20Grant%20App%20YBD.pdf

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 electronic 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.

Anticipated award is two weeks after the closing date.

30 days after the grant application is posted.

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

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). 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, 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. o 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.

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.

Quarterly progress and monthly financial reports shall be submitted to the Department. The Grantee shall keep adequate records relating to its administration of a project, particularly relating to all incurred costs. These records shall be available for audit by the Department and the State Auditor General. The Department reserves the right to conduct on-site visits with the purpose of reviewing or auditing a project. All records shall be retained in accordance with the State Records Act [5 ILCS 160]. Grantees are subject to the record retention requirements and auditing standards stipulated by GATU (see GATA Rules Section 7000.430(a) and Section 7000.90). Monthly Progress Reports and Reimbursement Certification Forms (RCF) shall be submitted electronically through EGrAMS within 30 calendar days following the end of each progress period.

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.

Financial and Progress Reports must be submitted monthly.

0001.48230.4400.000400NE

$9,000,000.00

One award of $9,000,000.00

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Springfield

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9/16/2022

Merit Based Review; Notice of Funding Opportunity;

FY 2023 : $9,000,000
FY 2024 : $4,186,747
FY 2026 : $9,000,000
FY 2027 : $9,000,000