IDPH: Office of Women's Health

Illinois is an innovative leader in maternal, child, and reproductive health. It was the first state to expand Medicaid to 12 months postpartum, as well as one of the earliest states to implement a robust maternal mortality review committee process to inform evidence-based action at reducing maternal morbidity and mortality. Regardless, Illinois has challenging disparities in perinatal outcomes, like many other states, including maternal and infant mortality, where communities of color are noted to be at disproportionate risk. Additionally, over the past decade, there has been an increasing number of hospitals closing their obstetric units across the state. Community-based perinatal supports have been shown to reduce risk and promote equity for populations at risk for adverse outcomes, , and in 2021, Illinois passed legislation allowing for doulas, lactation support, home visitors, and more to receive Medicaid reimbursement. These efforts have begun implementation in 2024.

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SB0251, Section 80. Public Act 103-0589

30 ILCS 708, Section 7000

The purpose of this grant is to support community-based organizations who are performing or planning innovative and community-based work with the goals of reducing inequities in maternal and infant health care and outcomes. The Illinois Department of Public Health (DPH) will provide funding to organizations with authentic ties to communities most impacted by these inequities to establish new programs or to maintain existing programs that implement programming and policies supporting equitable access to maternal care. Successful applicants must demonstrate a clear ability to impact birth equity in communities in the areas of highest need. Examples of goals include, but are not limited to: • Increasing pregnant and postpartum persons connections to doulas and other support providers. • Engaging more support providers, including, doulas, lactation support, home visiting, Community Health Workers (CHWs), with State-based programming, including learning collaboratives, or coordinated reimbursement approaches. • Engaging communities to build awareness of and connect community members with emerging birth equity providers and services. • Enhancing care coordination (both clinical and non-clinical)

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01/01/2025 - 6/30/2025

Government Organizations; Education Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations; For-Profit Organizations;

The successful applicant must demonstrate that they have background and expertise in perinatal/maternal health equity. Additionally, the grantee must have demonstrable ties to communities at higher risk of adverse outcomes and/or partnerships with organizations actively engaged with the community they are serving. The applicant must also be willing to produce reports and any other required documentation that IDPH requests.

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Project Grants

Healthcare

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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.

Applicants will utilize the IDPH EGRAMS database to submit their grant application. https://idphgrants.com/ Please utilize the instructional guide. https://idphgrants.com/misc/ViewTutorials.aspx#:~:text=EGrAMS%20Instructional%20Guide%20%E2%80%93%20Application%20Entry%20and%20Submission

The successful applicant must demonstrate that they have background and expertise in perinatal/maternal health equity. Additionally, the grantee must have demonstrable ties to communities at higher risk of adverse outcomes and/or partnership with an organization doing community engaged work. The applicant must produce reports and any other required documentation. Applicants must be registered in the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Grantee Portal, https://grants.illinois.gov/portal/, at the time of the grant application. Organizations on the Illinois Stop Payment List and/or the Federal Excluded Parties List at time of application submission will not be considered for an award. See Scoring Criteria in NOFO

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

Application Deadline is 12/2/2024

30 days from application submission

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

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Optional

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.

Quarterly Fiscal and Programmatic Reports

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.

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).

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Springfield

www.idph.state.il.us

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10/18/2024

FY 2025 : $1,000,000