DFCS

IDHS in partnership with IDOA is developing a sustainable program to provide locally grown and raised products that meet cultural needs, from under served farmers and ranchers with the goal of increasing food insecure communities’ access to local food by connecting and building a food system through a collaborative network that will be sustained after the grant period has ended. Authorization of Section 1001(b)(4) of the American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2)

USDA Sec.1001(b)(4) ARPA

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The primary goal of the statewide program is to develop a sustainable structure for socially disadvantaged farmers/ranchers to provide local food products to under served communities.

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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

ALL;

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1. Under served, socially disadvantaged farmers/ranchers 2. Food insecure, underserved communities in Illinois

Project Grants

Human Services

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Registration and Pre-Qualification: Prior to applying for any Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), every applicant must first be registered and prequalified through the following steps. This must be done on or before the application's due date or their application CANNOT be accepted. •Apply for or update their Unique Entity ID (UEI number) through https://sam.gov (this must be done yearly). •Apply for or update their SAM registration and receive a SAM cage code. (https://www.SAM.gov) This must be done yearly. •Be registered and in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State. (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/ ) (This is not required of governmental entities and schools.) •Register with the GATA/CSFA system at https://grants.illinois.gov/registration/ . The system will automatically check your registrations with the above-mentioned systems. It will also check to see if your entity is on the federal excluded parties list and if your entity is on the State of Illinois Stop Pay/Compliance list. If your entity is not up to date on the registrations or is listed on the federal list or Illinois Stop Pay/Compliance list, your application will not be accepted until these situations are resolved. If a change to the registration information is needed at a later date, grantees may re-enter the system at https://grants.illinois.gov/registration/login.aspx . No applications can be accepted for review until these steps are successfully accomplished. (Only after your entity has completed the above registration/pre-qualification steps will a state agency be allowed to accept your grant application for consideration, and that application must still be submitted by the respective due date.) Grant Application, Program Plan (if applicable), Budget, and Programmatic Risk Assessment: At the time of application, the grantee must submit the grant application, the program plan (if applicable), the budget, and the programmatic risk assessment. The application templates, the instructions, the due date, and the link to the programmatic risk assessment can be found on the DHS/DFCS Grant Information webpage under the CSFA number. Fiscal and Administrative Risk Assessment: Grantees must complete a Risk Assessment through the GATA grantee portal - also known as the ICQ (short for Internal Controls Questionnaire). Be sure to click "submit" to submit your answers when complete. This is done only once per entity per fiscal year. While it does not have to be completed prior to submitting the application, this step must be done before an applicant, or their application can be considered. Indirect Cost Rate: Most, but not all grants will include the potential for a grantee to claim an Indirect Cost Rate to help cover the administration costs related to the grant. For new grantees or new grants, this must be done within 90 days of the grant's effective date. For returning grantees, this must be done within six months following the end of the grantee's fiscal year. All grantees must make a selection. Grant Selection, NOSA and Grant Agreement: If your application is selected for funding, the results of the ICQ and Programmatic Risk Assessment may render conditions that will be included in your Notice of State Award (NOSA). The NOSA will be generated from GATA's CSFA system and may be delivered via email from that system. (if you change staff or email addresses, be sure to update your GATA registration with that information or the correct person or email will not receive the NOSA.) These conditions may need to be addressed prior to the award becoming a firm grant agreement or they may be addressed over the course of the timeframe of the award. The proposed IDHS grantee must sign-off and return the NOSA to IDHS. Once the grantee accepts the IDHS grant and returns it, IDHS will also accept and the contracting process begins.

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Notice of Funding Opportunity and Merit-Based Review

The application templates, the instructions, the due date, and the link to the programmatic risk assessment can be found on the DHS/DFCS Grant Information webpage under the CSFA number.

45 days

In accordance with GATA Administrative Rules, Section 350, Merit Based Review of Grant Applications, a merit-based application review is required for competitive Grants and Cooperative Agreements, unless prohibited by State or Federal statute. The appeals process is set forth in section 7000.350 available here: http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/044/044070000D03500R.html

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No Matching requirements

Refer to Article VII of the Uniform Grant Agreement for requirements related to allowable costs. Refer to the Uniform Grant Agreement for restrictions. Refer to the Uniform Grant Budget for total allowable costs and allowable costs by budget expenditure category. The Department's program staff may have additional policies/requirements applicable to the program. 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)

Quarterly Reporting

JCAR Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.90 Local Agencies are required to be audited annually, in accordance with: 1. 2 CFR Part 200.501 Audit Requirements; 2. CFR 215 Uniform administrative requirements for grants and agreements with institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other non-profit organizations. (OMB Circular A–110); 3. CFR 225 Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments (OMB Circular A-87); 4. CFR 230 Cost principles for non-profit organizations (OMB Circular A-122).

In accordance with 7 CFR 246, each Local Agency shall maintain full and complete records of Program operations in compliance with Federal and State records retention requirements. All records shall be retained for three (3) years following the close of the fiscal year to which the records pertain. An agency (e.g., any court and all parts, boards, departments, bureaus, and commissions of any county, municipal corporation or political subdivision) shall comply with the Local Records Act, which regulates the destruction and preservation of public records within the State of Illinois. The Federal Agency or Department may require longer retention of records and/or submission of such records to these agencies if the records cover a time period still open to audit.

0408 44480 4900 2800

$24,543,210

Range: $150,000- $2,500,000; Average: $1,325,000

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USDA Authorization of Section 1001(b)(4) of the American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2)

Springfield

IDHS, 823 East Monroe Springfield, IL 62701

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Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program- WIC and Senior; Healthy Local Food Initiative

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8/22/2023

FY 2023 : $24,543,210
FY 2024 : $24,543,210