IDPH: Office of Health Promotion

The Illinois Department of Public Health, Violence and Injury Prevention Section, will provide funding to one to two hospitals to participate in a pilot program to develop or expand the Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program (HBVI) in their hospital and community. The intent of the funding is to address COVID-19 health disparities, health equity, and health literacy among counties with higher rates of violence. The recipients will participate in a pilot program in developing or expanding the core components of a HBVI program. A proposal should reflect approaches outlined in national recommendations such as the toolkit on Guidance on Victim Services Funding for Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs created under funding from the Office for Victims of Crime. The recipients also will be required to participate in activities provided by the technical assistance grantee to build capacity in assessing, designing, and implementing the HBVI approach. Recipients will be required, in collaboration with the technical assistance grantee, to share information about their project and lessons learned with other hospitals and communities/

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Outcomes expected • Increase hospital and community capacity and services to implement HBVI programs. • Expand access to services for victims of violence who are not currently served. • Promote gold-standard HVIPs. • Increased strategic partnerships formed with community organizations. • Reduce violence and COVID-19 related health disparities.

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This is a non-competitive grant funded through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities program and is contingent upon federal funding. The grantee will work in collaboration with the IDPH Office of Health Promotion (OHPm), Division of Emerging Health Issues’ Violence and Injury Prevention Section to ensure alignment with state and federal goals and objectives.

Nonprofit Organizations;

Hospitals in counties with the highest age adjusted rate of violent deaths, outside of Cook County, are eligible to apply. Hospitals in counties with a higher rate than the national age adjusted rate will receive additional points during the review process. Strong applicants will document past success in providing training and technical assistance to hospitals and communities on the HBVI approach.

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Project Grants

Education

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Applications must be submitted via the Illinois Department of Public Health's Electronic Grants Administration and Management System (EGrAMS), accessible at idphgrants.com. Applications will be reviewed and scored on the following criteria outlined in the Criteria section by the Illinois Department of Public Health, Violence and Injury Prevention Section.

This grant is competitive. Applications will be reviewed by multiple reviewers. Scoring is based on the evaluation criteria listed above. If criteria are met, then application shall be considered successful. The grantee must work closely with CDC and IDPH Office of Health Promotion (OHPm), Division of Emerging Health Issues’ Violence and Injury Prevention Section leadership, attest to meet grant deliverables, provide adequate budget and justification for allocation of project resources.

Eligible applicants will receive a grant award. Each application will be reviewed for completeness and accuracy. Applications lacking any information required under Section D (2) above will be returned to the applicant for correction and re-submission. The Health Equity Checklist is a scored portion of the IDPH grant application. In public health, health equity is the opportunity for everyone to reach their full health potential, regardless of any social determined circumstance. There are seven questions worth 35 points.

Applications must be submitted through the Illinois Department of Public Health Electronic Grants Administration & Management System (EGrAMS) accessible at idphgrants.com. Applications must be received by the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on February 17, 2023. If the applicant encounters technical difficulties with the EGrAMS system, the applicant may contact: IDPH Grants Support E-mail: DPH.GrantReview@illinois.gov.

The grant application will be reviewed after grant deadline. Anticipated award announcement is 30 days after the application period ends.

GATA Appeals rules apply.

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Cost sharing or matching are not required

Use of Funds. 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. To be reimbursable under the Department/Office of Health Promotion Grant Agreement, expenditures must meet the following general criteria: • Be necessary and reasonable for proper and efficient administration of the program and not be a general expense required to carry out the overall responsibilities of the applicant. • Be authorized or not prohibited under federal, state or local laws, or regulations. • Conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in the applicable rules, program description, or grant agreement. • Be accorded consistent treatment through application of generally accepted accounting principles, appropriate to the circumstances. • Not be allocable to or included as a cost of any state or federally-financed program in either the current or a prior period. • Be net of all applicable credits. • Be specifically identified with the provision of a direct service or program activity. • Be an actual expenditure of funds in support of program activities, documented by check number, and/or internal ledger transfer of funds. • Not be used for research or clinical care. Unallowable Cost List. Unallowable or prohibited uses of grant funds include, but are not limited, to the following: • Political or religious purposes. • Contributions or donations. • Incentives, including but not limited to t-shirts, bags, backpacks, hats, pencils, rulers, coloring books, stress balls, band-aid holders, mugs and cookware. • Fundraising or legislative lobbying expenses. • Payment of bad or non-program related debts, fines or penalties. • Contribution to a contingency fund or provision for unforeseen events. • Food, alcoholic beverages, gratuities or entertainment. • Membership fees. Association dues. • Interest or financial payments or other fines or penalties. • Purchase or improvement of land or purchase, improvement, or construction of a building. • Lease of facility space. • Any expenditure that may create conflict of interest or the perception of impropriety. • Audit expenses. • Equipment. • Prescription drugs. • Conference registration fees, including registration fees to attend or exhibit at events that can be defined as fundraisers. • Exhibit fees. • Subscriptions. • Expenses for credentialing (e.g., CHES certification). • Out-of-state travel. • Airfare.

The Grantee must work closely with IDPH Office of Health Promotion (OHPm), Division of Emerging Health Issues’ Violence and Injury Prevention Section and participate in calls and meetings as scheduled. Grantees are required to submit quarterly performance reports on their work plan objectives and quarterly fiscal reporting in EGrAMS within 30 days after the reporting period. In addition to summary of activities performed, the following performance measures will be included in the report: • Updates on staffing. • Updates on strategic partners. • Updates on trainings and resources for staff and strategic partners. • Updates on successes, challenges, and delays. • Number and demographics of victims engaged. • Number and demographics of victims who accepted services. Grantees will also submit quarterly expenditure and reimbursement reports. ‘ Failure to submit required reports in a timely manner will result in delays with approval of reimbursements. The grantee will ensure quarterly reports are submitted in the provided format as required by UGA.

Reports and findings from audits performed under Subpart F—Audit Requirements of this part or the reports and findings of any other available audit.

State and federal record retention rules apply.

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Average of $262,500

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Springfield, IL

https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/prevention-wellness/injury-violence-prevention.html

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2/8/2023

FY 2023 : $525,000
FY 2024 : $525,000