Will County Pilot GRG
CSFA Number: 402-03-3230
STATE AGENCY INFORMATION
Agency Name
Department On Aging (402)
Agency Identification
001-40203-4400-0600
Agency Contact
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Short Description
The Illinois Department on Aging will administer a Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Pilot Program to operate in Will County beginning July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. The pilot program shall require Senior Services of Will County to help connect grandparents raising grandchildren to existing relevant services and resources provided by the various State agencies, including but not limited to, services and resources provided by the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Human Services, the Department on Aging, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, and the State Board of Education.
Federal Authorization
N/A
Illinois Statue Authorization
20 ILCS 105/8.13 new
Illinois Administrative Rules Authorization
The Illinois Department on Aging fund's Will County Pilot GRG.
Objective
The Illinois Department on Aging will administer a Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Pilot Program to operate in Will County beginning January 1, 2024 through January 1, 2027. The pilot program shall require Senior Services of Will County to help connect grandparents raising grandchildren to existing relevant services and resources provided by the various State agencies, including but not limited to, services and resources provided by the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Human Services, the Department on Aging, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, and the State Board of Education.
UGA Program Terms
1. The Grantee agrees to administer the Will County GRG Pilot Program in accordance with all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures established by the Illinois Department on Aging.
2. The Grantee will have the ability to develop a program to carry out, directly or through contractual or other arrangements, a program in accordance with their approved application.
3. Funds made available under General Revenue shall supplement, and not supplant, any Federal, State, or local funds expended by the Grantee to provide services described in their approved application.
Eligible Applicants
Government Organizations; Other; Nonprofit Organizations; Education Organizations;
Applicant Eligibility
Grants eligible to public agencies, Indian Tribes, secular and faith-based private non-profit organizations.
Beneficiary Eligibility
The Illinois Department on Aging received funding for a Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Pilot Program to operate in Will County beginning January 1, 2024, through January 1, 2027, to provide resources, referrals and services for relatives of any age, related by blood or marriage that are raising children.
Types of Assistance
Non-competitive
Subject / Service Area
Human Services
Credentials / Documentation
Monitoring and support on the state level to provide services to grandparents or older relatives who are raising children.
Preapplication Coordination
General Revenue Funding provides the following services: Legal, Respite, Support Groups, Counseling, and Gap-Filling.
Application Procedures
Please copy this URL to apply: https://il.amplifund.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/876f8aa1-b5e4-481d-abca-83e965af533d
Criteria Selecting Proposals
Applications are submitted through AmpliFund
Award Procedures
Non Competitive application
Deadlines
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2027
Range of Approval or Disapproval Time
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2027
Appeals
Illinois Department on Aging's Procurement Appeals Process
Uses and Restrictions
State GRG funds provides services to grandparents/relatives of any age and income.
Reports
Monthly reports - Final report is due 30 days after the close of the fiscal year.
Records
Grantees must maintain full and accurate records of Program operations for a period of 5 years after the end of the fiscal year to which they pertain.
Account Identification
001-40203-4400-0600
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
150,000
Program Accomplishments
The Illinois Department on Aging, through the relatives raising children program, provides assistance to relatives, regardless of their age or income, who are raising children. Funded by General Revenue Fund since 1998, the program has assisted thousands of relatives who are seeking resources and referrals in their efforts to provide safe, stable, and loving homes for children. The program establishes and funds support groups, provides gap-filling funds and develops resources. Program staff also provide training to relatives and professionals, technical assistance to providers, refers relatives to services and advocates on their behalf when they experience difficulty accessing services.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
The National Family Caregiver Support Program Section 600 of The Older Americans Act.
Regional or Local Assistance Location
Illinois Department on Aging
1 Natural Resources Way, #100
Springfield Illinois
Headquarters Office
Illinois Department on Aging
1 Natural Resources Way, #100
Springfield Illinois
Program Website
For more information on the Caregiver Program, the local Area Agency on Aging is one of the first resources a caregiver should contact when help is needed. In addition, over 100 Caregiver Resource Centers throughout Illinois have been identified to link caregivers to services.
FUNDING INFORMATION
Funding By Fiscal Year
FY 2024 : $150,000
Federal Funding
None
Notice of Funding Opportunities
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