DFCS

The purpose of the Asylum Seeker Nutrition Security program provides help to new arrivals residing in city of Chicago shelters to achieve self-sufficiency through the nutrition security (food, prepared meals, snacks), and meeting basic needs (shelter, landing zone).

The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) program is authorized under Title XX of the Social Security Act, as amended, and is codified at 42 USC 1397 through 1397e. The implementing regulations for this and other block grant programs authorized by Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 are published at 45 CFR Part 96. Those regulations include both specific requirements and general administrative requirements in lieu of 45 CFR Part 75 (the HHS implementation of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards) for the covered block grant programs. Requirements specific to SSBG are found in 45 CFR Sections 96.70 through 96.74.

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Goal: Reduce the rates food insecurity and meet basic needs for asylum seekers at the landing zone and residing in city of Chicago shelters Per Social Service Block Grant (SSBG), the primary objective is to enable each state to furnish social services best suited to the needs of the individuals residing in the state. The SSBG federal funds address food insecurity and meet basic needs to align with the main SSBG goal to achieve or maintain self-sufficiency. Objectives: 1. Increase readily available, nutritionally adequate, and safe foods. 2. Increase locally owned restaurant networks to help reduce food insecurity among asylum seekers. 3. Support temporary shelter as emergency housing to provide immediate living spaces to sleep. 4. Increase food security and basic needs that will lead to self-sufficiency and delay and deter engagement in risk behaviors. Objective of CFDA# 93.667, Social Services Block Grant (SSBG): The objective is to enable each state and territory to furnish social services best suited to the needs of the individuals residing in the state or territory. Federal funds may be used by recipients to provide services directed toward one of the following five goals specified in the law: (1) To prevent, reduce, or eliminate dependency; (2) To achieve or maintain self-sufficiency; (3) To prevent neglect, abuse, or exploitation of children and adults; (4) To prevent or reduce inappropriate institutional care; and (5) To secure admission or referral for institutional care when other forms of care are not appropriate. Additionally, the Omnibus Territories Act, or Title V. of Public Law 95-134, authorizes a consolidation of awards for the insular areas (also called 'territories') of Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, and American Samoa. Each of these territories may submit a single application for up to 22 health and human services programs specified in regulation at 45 CFR Part 97. Territories, under what is termed the Consolidated Block Grant or CBG, are entitled to receive a single sum under the authority at Title XX or the SSBG that can be expended on any purpose allowable under the programs in the consolidated grant. Under SSBG, the funds may be expended for purposes as authorized for this authority. Further, territories may determine the proportion of the consolidated awards to be spent on various discrete services or activities. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may waive matching and application or reporting requirements from the different awards consolidated for territories. Programs eligible to be consolidated include (but are not limited to) the following: protection services such as Title IV-B of the Social Security Act (SSA), Parts 1 and 2, Child Welfare, Family Preservation Services; Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA); Education and Training; Women and Infants nutrition assistance (WIC); Food Stamps; Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG); Maternal and Child Health Block Grant; State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); Medicaid; Foster Care; Adoption Assistance; Child Support, Older Americans programs, under Older Americans Act; the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), Programs for the Disabled under the Developmental Disabilities or DD Act; Temporary Assistance to Needy Families or TANF; and Social Services Block Grant or SSBG.

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Per grant guidelines

Nonprofit Organizations;

Applicant must be a nonprofit agency providing nutrition security to Asylum Seekers

Asylum Seekers

Non-competitive

Human Services

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State agency approval. Preapplication Coordination Applicant entities will not be eligible to apply for a grant award until they have pre- qualified through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Grantee Portal, www.grants.illinois.gov Grantee Links tab. Registration and pre-qualification are required annually. During pre-qualification, verifications are performed including a check of federal Debarred and Suspended status on the Illinois Stop Payment List and good standing with the Secretary of State. An automated email notification is sent to the entity alerting them of “qualified” status or providing information about how to remediate a negative verification (e.g., inactive DUNS, not in good standing with the Secretary of State). A federal Debarred and Suspended status cannot be remediated. The Department may not make an award to an applicant until the applicant has complied with all applicable unique entity identifier and SAM requirements and, if an applicant has not fully complied with the requirements by the time the Department is ready to make an award, the Department may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive an award and use that determination as a basis for making an award to another applicant The pre-award process includes a financial and administrative risk assessment utilizing an Internal Controls Questionnaire (ICQ) and a Programmatic Risk Assessment (PRA). The PRA must be completed for each separate grant for which an applicant intends to apply. The Department may NOT issue a Notice of Award or a Grant Agreement to any applicant that does not have a submitted and approved FY 24 ICQ and a submitted and complete FY24 PRA. These are the requirements prior to receiving a grant award from the State of Illinois.

Submit non-competitive application provided by the State. Applicants must submit a completed and signed Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance, a program narrative and a Uniform Budget must be entered into the Community Services Agreement (CSA) Tracking system. Each applicant must have access to the internet. The Department’s web site will contain information regarding the application and materials necessary for submission. It is the responsibility of each applicant to monitor that web site and comply with any instructions or requirements relating to the continuation application.

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1 State Award Notices Applicants recommended for funding following the above review and selection process will receive a Notice of State Award (NOSA). The NOSA shall include: a Grant award amount b The terms and conditions of the award. c Specific conditions, if any, assigned to the applicant based on the fiscal and administrative (ICQ), programmatic risk assessments (PRA) and merit-based review. Note: IDHS cannot issue a NOSA until the successful applicant has an approved budget entered into CSA. Refer to Section C. Eligibility Information and Grant Funding Requirements, 6. Registration in CSA. The applicant shall receive the NOSA through the Grantee Portal. The NOSA must be signed by the grants officer (or equivalent). This signature effectively accepts the state award amount and all conditions set forth within the notice. This signed NOSA is the document authorizing IDHS to proceed with issuing an agreement. The Agency signed NOSA must be remitted to IDHS as instructed in the notice. Upon acceptance of the grant award, announcement of the grant award shall be published by the awarding agency to Grants.Illinois.gov A written Notice of Denial shall be sent to the applicants not receiving the award.

One-time funding for SFY24

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1. This grant program is 100% Federally-funded. Funding for this award will come from the Title XX Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) and does not have a match requirement. 2. Indirect Cost Rate Requirements: In order to charge indirect costs to this grant, the applicant organization must have an annually negotiated indirect cost rate agreement (NICRA). There are three types of NICRAs: a) Federally Negotiated Rate. Organizations that receive direct federal funding, may have an indirect cost rate that was negotiated with the Federal Cognizant Agency. Illinois will accept the federally negotiated rate. The organization must provide a copy of the federally NICRA. b) State Negotiated Rate. The organization must negotiate an indirect cost rate with the State of Illinois if they do not have Federally Negotiated Rate or elect to use the De Minimis Rate. The indirect cost rate proposal must be submitted to the State of Illinois within 90 days of the notice of award. c) De Minimis Rate. An organization that has never received a Federally Negotiated Rate may elect a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct cost (MTDC). Once established, the de minimis rate may be used indefinitely. The State of Illinois must verify the calculation of the MTDC annually in order to accept the de minimis rate.

The Asylum Seeker Nutrition Security Deliverables and Performance Standards, the following information defines the major deliverables and performance standards aimed at reaching the goal of reducing food insecurity and meeting basic needs referenced in the above Program Description.

A. Time Period for Required Periodic Financial Reports. Unless a different reporting requirement is specified in Exhibit G, Grantee shall submit financial reports to Grantor pursuant to Paragraph 13.1 and reports must be submitted no later than 10 days after the quarter ends. B. Time Period for Close-out Reports. Grantee shall submit a Close-out Report pursuant to Paragraph 13.2 and no later than 45 days after this Agreement's end of the period of performance or termination. C. Time Period for Required Periodic Performance Reports. Unless a different reporting requirement is specified in Exhibit G, Grantee shall submit Performance Reports to Grantor pursuant to Paragraph 14.1 and such reports must be submitted no later than 10 days after the quarter ends. D. Time Period for Close-out Performance Reports. Grantee agrees to submit a Close-out Performance Report, pursuant to Paragraph 14.2 and no later than 45 days after this Agreement's end of the period of performance or termination. Grantee shall submit quarterly Periodic Performance Report (GOMBGATU-4001 (N-08-17)). Grantee shall submit a quarterly Periodic Financial Report (GOMBGATU-4002 (N-08-17)). Reported expenses should be consistent with the approved annual grant budget. Any expenditure variances require prior Grantor approval in accordance with Article VI of the Uniform Grant Agreement to be reimbursable.

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. 30 ILCS 708/65(c); 44 Ill. Admin. Code 7000.90.

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 200.334, unless a different retention period is specified in 2 CFR 200.334 or 44 Ill. Admin. Code 7000.430(a) and (b). If any litigation, claim or audit is started before the expiration of the retention period, the records must be retained until all litigation, claims or audit exceptions involving the records have been resolved and final action taken. DHS Records Retention Center/Records Retention Act.

Title XX Social Services Block Grant (SSBG)

FY24 $2,500,000

FY24 $2,500,000

Asylum seekers receive food security and meet basic needs at city of Chicago shelters and at the landing zone aligning with the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) goal to achieve or maintain self-sufficiency. The primary SSBG objective enables each state to furnish social services best suited to the needs of the individuals residing in the state focusing on asylum seekers, who need food security and basic needs. 1. Increased readily available, nutritionally adequate, and safe foods. 2. Increased locally owned restaurant networks to help reduce food insecurity among asylum seekers. 3. Supported temporary shelter as emergency housing to provide immediate living spaces to sleep. 4. Increased food security and basic needs leading to self-sufficiency and delay and deter engagement in risk behaviors.

Any Regulations, Guidelines, or Literature necessary for program implementation will be provided by the DHS Program Office responsible for managing this program grant at no cost to the provider.

As applicable

823 E Monroe St Springfield, IL 62701

TBD

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), Asylum Seeker MWR, Asylum Seeker TPS and EAD,

Providing prepared meals, snacks, and basic needs (shelter, landing zone).

4/11/2024

FY 2024 : $2,500,000