IDPH: Office of Disease Control

U.S. public-health agencies have been fighting on the front line to protect Americans against COVID-19 for almost three years. To respond to the pandemic, public-health departments across the country have had to assume new and expanded responsibilities while continuing to deliver their core responsibilities and services as part of the public-health system. Over the past decade alone, the public-health workforce has shrunk by more than 15 percent. Stagnant funding and cumbersome hiring processes have left departments struggling to attract the specialized and diverse talent they need to better reach, serve, and reflect their communities. The state’s program of “Strengthening Illinois's Public Health Administration” (SIPA-24) was funded as part of the Component A option of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s funding opportunity, Strengthening U.S. Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems. Funding is being provided to Illinois certified local health departments at a set- base amount for Local Health Department Workforce Development Support Grants, resulting in 96 agencies receiving approximately $350,000 overall (or $69,791 a year for five years). Funding is not available for jurisdictions that received direct funding (City of Chicago). Grant funds may be used for workforce development investments, including hiring, retention, training, retraining, and other efforts to support the public health workforce. There are no restrictions on the types of positions that can be hired for public health capacity building. In addition, funding may be used for part-time, temporary, and contractual positions.

Strengthening U.S. Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems,” CDC-RFA-OE22-2203.

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Strengthen Illinois Public Health Administration through workforce development

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Budget Period is 07/01/23 to 11/30/23. Performance Period is 07/01/23 to 11/30/27.

Government Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations;

Recipients of the SIPA-24 program will be restricted to those local health departments (96) that are not funded directly under the Component A option of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s funding opportunity, Strengthening U.S. Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems,” CDC-RFA-OE22-2203.

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Direct Payments for Specific Use

Healthcare

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, 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 Unique Entity Identifier (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, 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 THE SIPA-24 program mandates distribution of funds to all certified local health departments in Illinois, excluding the City of Chicago

The entity is "qualified" to be an awardee if it: 1) has an active Unique Entity Identifier (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, 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

Applications must be submitted via the Illinois Department of Public Health's Electronic Grants Administration and Management System (EGrAMS), accessible at idphgrants.com.

SIPA-24 grant applications must be submitted through EGrAMS (idphgrants.com). All sections of the application must be completed, and the application must be validated, certified, and submitted through EGrAMS. Each certified local health department, excluding the City of Chicago is eligible to apply for the SIPA-24 funding. Grantees will receive a single, four-year executed grant agreement for the SIPA-24 program and approved by IDPH in their EGrAMS grant application. For complete details refer to the Grant Application Instructions, EGrAMS Budget Instructions and the EGrAMS Instructional Guide: Application Entry and Submission that will be emailed to local health departments and available in the EGrAMS application under the ‘Show Documents’ link. The Programmatic Risk Assessment and Health Equity Checklist is contained within the EGrAMS application and is not required to be uploaded as a separate attachment.

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All grant applications must be submitted through EGrAMS by the date posted.

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Approved SIPA-24 costs include but are not limited to: SIPA-24 funds may not be used for capital expenditures or capital-related costs. Other SIPA-24 disallowed costs include but are not limited to:

Biannual Periodic Financial Reports and Biannual Performance Reports (METRICS)

As required by the terms of the grant agreement

Are required to be maintained per the terms of the grant agreement.

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The award associated with the SIPA-24 grant agreements will be paid 100% upfront upon the full execution of the grant agreement.

Program Accomplishments will be recorded via the METRICS submitted by each grantee within the IDPH EGRAMS online portal.

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James Reed Office of Disease Control Illinois Department of Public Health 525 West Jefferson Springfield, Illinois 62761-2604 Office: 217.782.4305

idphgrants.com

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3/20/2023

FY 2024 : $43,109,126