IDPH: Office of Women's Health

Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths (SUID) are defined as deaths that occur suddenly and unexpectedly in infants less than 1 year of age, and whose cause of death are not immediately obvious. Ultimately, these cause of SUID may be due to suffocation, asphyxia, entrapment, infection, ingestions, metabolic diseases, cardiac arrhythmias, trauma (accidental or non-accidental), or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). SUID is the 3rd leading cause of infant mortality in Illinois and the overall SUID rate in Illinois has remained steady since 2000. During 2020, 111 babies died from SUID before their first birthday. Infants born to non-Hispanic Black women are six times as likely to die from SUID as infants born to non-Hispanic White women; SUID is one of the largest contributors to the inequity in overall infant mortality between Black and White infants in Illinois. Furthermore, not only is SUID is more common among Infants born to non-Hispanic Black women, but also, it is more common among residents of the city of Chicago and urban counties outside the Chicago metro area; infants born to women younger than 25 years of age; and infants born to women who have had at least one other child. This program will work in conjunction with the Baby-ZZZ Safe Sleep Program and will focus more providing grief and bereavement to families as well as work with providers on promotion of safe sleep practices and employ a risk reduction approach to improve sleep environments for all Illinois infants. See IDPH December 2020 Infant Mortality Report for additional information.

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SB250

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• Provide portable cribs to families in need of a safe sleeping environment for their infant. Collaborate with Illinois local health departments or other community providers in coordinating crib referrals. • Upon notifications of Illinois infant deaths from IDPH or Illinois coroners, provide outreach support and grief and bereavement services to 100% of families who have experienced an infant death. • Provide a minimum of one educational or outreach activity to increase awareness of infant safe sleep, SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths and promote risk reduction strategies to community health providers such as birthing hospitals. At least one webinar must be completed for local departments during the grant period. • Following the guidance of a Data Use Agreement, provide a plan for follow-up to families who have experienced an infant death for 12 months following the loss. Distribute monthly mailings to first-year families who have experienced an infant death, including coping strategies for first-year events, such as holidays, birth date and death anniversaries. • Collaborate with IDPH Fetal Infant Mortality Review Committees.

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07/01/2024 - 06/30/2025

Nonprofit Organizations;

Community-based organizations with 501-C3 status; SIDS of Illinois

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Direct Payments for Specific Use

Education

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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 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, 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/business_services/home.html; 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 application format is provided via the online grant management system, which must be completed in its entirety. Please note that “Instructions” boxes appear on screens throughout the online application, and it is suggested that applicants click on these for additional guidance and tips for completion.

Good standing status with the Illinois Department of Public Health, Office of Women’s Health and Family Services shall be assessed upon receipt of application. Good standing must be maintained throughout the grant cycle. Proposals will be reviewed by program staff.

Grant will be awarded upon acceptance of the Notice of State award by signing the Uniform Grant Agreement by the grantee and the Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health Upon completion of the submission and review process, each successful applicant 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.

Application deadline 04/08/2024

2 Months

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There are no renewal awards for this grant program. Grantees must submit a new application for each grant cycle.

Matching funds (cash/in-kind contributions) are not required by the applicant. If applicant receives cash/in-kind contributions, these need to be included in the total operating budget reported in the online grant management system and specified in the grant budget summary.

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 unless specifically allowed under grant program guidelines. Use of grant funds for prohibited purposes may result in loss of grant award and/or place the grantee at risk for repayment of those funds used for the prohibited purpose. Regardless of the source of funding (federal pass-through or State), all grant-funded expenses must be compliant with Cost Principles under Subpart E of 2CFR200 unless an exception is noted in federal or State statutes or regulations. Allowability Allowable – All grant funds must be used for items that are necessary and reasonable for the proper and efficient performance of the grant and may only be used for the purposes stated in the grant agreement, work plan, and budget. Items must comply with all applicable state and federal regulations. Allocable – Grant-funded costs must be chargeable or assignable to the grant in accordance with relative benefits received. The allocation methodology should be documented and should be consistent across funding sources for similar costs. Reasonable – The amounts charged for any item must be reasonable. That means the nature and amount of the expense does not exceed what a prudent person under the same circumstances would expend; and that the items are generally recognized as ordinary and necessary for the performance of the grant.

Monthly Reimbursement Forms will be due on the 15th of the following month; Quarterly Progress Reports will be due on the 30th of the month following the closure of the quarter; and End of Grant Report will be due forty-five days from the last date of the grant period. All reports and monthly reimbursement forms shall be submitted through the online grants management system.

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. Audit requirements per JCAR Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code7000.90 or alternative audit requirements specific to program.

Grantee shall maintain for three (3) years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report, adequate books, all financial records and, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to this Award, adequate to comply with 2 CFR 200.333, unless a different retention period is specified in 2 CFR 200.333 or 44 Ill. Admin. Code §§ 7000.430(a) and (b). Grantees are required to maintain grant accounting records 3 years after the date they submit the Federal Financial Report (FFR). If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving the award has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records shall be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later

001-48230-1900-0000

FY24 $244,400.00

Up to $244,400.00

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Division of MCHFS, IDPH, 122 S Michigan Avenue, 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603

https://dph.portal.illinois.gov/owhfs/Pages/default.aspx

Baby-ZZZ Safe Sleep Program

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1/23/2024

FY 2024 : $244,400
FY 2025 : $244,400