Division of Developmental Disabilities

Special Children’s Charities (SCC) will continue and enhance pre-existing programs for participants with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Specifically, SCC will support sports and intramural programming through the Chicago Park District, Art & Music Therapy programs in partnership with Chicago Public Schools, and other life enriching opportunities for people with disabilities. SCC will strengthen its internal program management team to best support, monitor, and evaluate these programs with the addition of employees dedicated to program services and community engagement. The SCC internal team will strengthen its own organizational design, development, and support of funded partners through a series of professional learning opportunities and community engagement strategies.

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PA 103-0006 FY24 Legislative Add-On, PA 103-0589 FY25 Legislative Add-On, PA 104-003 FY26 Legislative Add-On

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Special Children’s Charities Programs intends to 1. Focus on specific skill development needed to participate in team sports, create opportunities for friendship, foster a sense of community, and enhance mental health of I/DD individuals. 2. Transition I/DD individuals into paid employment opportunities aligned to their skills and strengths, and to provide access to competitive integrated employment. 3. Provide therapeutic using art and music to improve sensory integration while improving coping skills for negative emotions, awareness of sensory needs, accelerating development, guiding to better emotional and sensory regulation, enhancing communication, and social skills. 4. Help the most severe and profound disabilities regain self-control when overwhelmed their emotions through the use of sensory room that provide sensory regulation benefits to these individuals. 5. Provide life enrichment classes to combat social isolation of I/DD individuals.

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These are Special Appropriations

Nonprofit Organizations;

Participants served must have an intellectual/developmental disability.

Eligibility is grantee specific and must be included in approved program proposal.

Non-competitive

Human Services

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Applicant must be prequalified and registered in the Illinois GATA Grantee Portal.

Applicants must submit a Program Narrative and required documentation.

Organizations specifically named in legislation.

Award amounts indicated funding levels in state budget and program proposal.

DHS staff send application packet to named entities and notification of due date. Quarterly PPR and PFR. Monthly Grant Invoices.

N/A - Legislative grant

N/A - Legislative grant

Renewals contingent upon inclusion of organization in approved state budget.

This grant does not require an in-kind or financial match requirement.

1. All applicants will use grant funds according to the guidelines, conditions, and parameters set forth in this funding notice and in compliance with federal statutes, regulations and the terms and conditions of any applicable federal awards. 2. Please refer to 2 CFR 200 - Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, Part 200 Subpart E - Cost Principles to determine the appropriateness of costs. 3. Allowable costs are those that are necessary and reasonable based on the activities contained in the Scope of Work, are justified in the Budget Narrative, and are allowable under Subpart E of 2 CFR 200. It is expected that administrative costs, both direct and indirect, will represent a small portion of the overall program budget. Any budget deemed to include inappropriate or excessive administrative costs will not be approved. Program budgets and narratives must detail how all proposed expenditures are necessary for program implementation. 4. Unallowable costs: Please refer to 2 CFR 200 - Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, Part 200 Subpart E - Cost Principles to determine the appropriateness of costs. In addition, and specific to this grant, the following costs will be unallowable without specific prior written approval from IDHS: a. Entertainment costs, except where specific costs that might otherwise be considered entertainment have a programmatic purpose and are authorized in the approved budget (2 CFR 200.438). b. Capital expenditures for general purpose equipment, including any vehicle regardless of cost, buildings, and land (2 CFR 200.439). c. Capital expenditures for improvements to land, buildings, or equipment which materially increase their value or useful life (2 CFR 200.439). d. Food, and other goods or services for personal use of the grantee's employees, contractors, or consultants of the grantee unless authorized as per diem under the State of Illinois Governor's Travel Control Board (2 CFR 200.445). e. Deposits for items, services, or space. f. That the grantee agency, prior to making a subaward with a total amount of funds greater than the simplified acquisition threshold, is required to review and consider any information about the applicant that is in the designated integrity and performance system accessible through SAM (currently FAPIIS) (see 41 U.S.C. 2313). Refer to website below for Indirect Costs Restrictions https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=151738

Reporting: Upon execution of the grant agreement, reporting shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Uniform Grant Agreement and related Exhibits which includes, but is not limited to the following: Reporting Requirements: A. Time Period for Required Periodic Financial Reports. Unless a different reporting requirement is specified in Exhibit E, Grantee shall submit financial reports to Grantor pursuant to Paragraph 10.1 and reports must be submitted no later than 30 days after the quarter ends. B. Time Period for Close-out Reports. Grantee shall submit a Close-out Report pursuant to Paragraph 10.2 and no later than 30 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 E, Grantee shall submit Performance Reports to Grantor pursuant to Paragraph 11.1 and such reports must be submitted no later than 30 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 11.2 and no later than 30 days after this Agreement's end of the period of performance or termination. Non-compliance with any of the above reporting requirements, including timeliness of reports may lead to being placed on the Illinois Stop Payment List.

See JCAR Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.90 for audit requirements.

Each provider shall maintain full and complete records of program operations in compliance with state records retention requirements. Records are defined as those documents that capture program activity, participant information and outcomes, and fiscal data. Providers shall comply with the Local Records Act, which regulates the destruction and preservation of public records within the State of Illinois. IDHS may require longer retention of records and/or submission of such records to the Department if the records cover a time period still open to audit.

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Estimated amount FY26 = $2,000,000

Varied

This is a legislative grant program.

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600 E Ash, Bldg. 400, Springfield, IL 62703

600 E Ash, Bldg. 400, Springfield, IL 62703

The Division of Developmental Disabilities Hotline 1-888-DD-PLANS (1-888-337-5267) (TTY: 1-866-376-8446) is available to persons and the family of people with developmental disabilities to answer questions on community programs, respite care, and other state services available to persons with a disability. More information is also available visit the Developmental Disabilities Web site.

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Administrative services associated with violence prevention programs, youth employment programs, and operational expenses.

FY 2025 : $2,079,626
FY 2026 : $2,000,000