Expense Based Prevention Grants Subject to NOFO & Merit Based Review
State and Regional Substance Use Prevention Services (SRSUPS)
CSFA Number: 444-42-3903
STATE AGENCY INFORMATION
Agency Name
Department Of Human Services (444)
Agency Identification
Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery
Agency Contact
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Short Description
This grant supports universal, selected, and indicated prevention services. State and Regional Substance Use Prevention Services grantees will address one or more of the following overarching goals. Service delivery will focus on identified regions and/or statewide initiatives in Illinois. Overarching goals are:
1. Reduce alcohol, marijuana, and other drug use among youth from 4th through 12th grade.
2. Reduce alcohol, marijuana, and other drug use among emerging adults aged 18-25.
3. Reduce the non-medical use of prescription drugs by youth and/or adults.
4. Increase and/or maintain participation of public schools in the Illinois Youth Survey (IYS). (NOTE: This goal applies to grantees targeting youth from 8th through 12th grade.
5. Increase the amount of substance use prevention strategies that are available, applied, and localized to regional needs.
Grantees are required to deliver services in the proposed region (municipality and/or multiple counties with a total population of more than 1,000,000) or across the entire state.
SRSUPS targets various populations. The Applicant must select at least one target population from the populations listed below.
Target Populations:
1) Youth leaders in 6th-12th grades or 12-18 years of age
2) Municipalities
3) College students
4) High school student athletes
5) Youth (for education) in the 4th-12th grades
6) Prescribers of opioids
7) Regional Substance Use Prevention Integration Centers
8) PreVenture
9) Youth Whose Parents Use Substances
Grant funds may not be used, directly or indirectly, to purchase, prescribe, or provide marijuana or treatment using marijuana. Prevention and Treatment in this context includes the prevention and/or treatment of opioid use disorder. Grant funds also cannot be provided to any individual who or organization that provides or permits marijuana use for the purposes of treating substance use or mental disorders. See, e.g., 45 C.F.R. 75.300(a) (requiring HHS to ensure that Federal funding is expended . . . in full accordance with U.S. statutory . . . requirements.); 21 U.S.C. 812(c) (10) and 841 (prohibiting the possession, manufacture, sale, purchase or distribution of marijuana). This prohibition does not apply to those providing such treatment in the context of clinical research permitted by the DEA and under an FDA approved investigational new drug application where the article being evaluated is marijuana or a constituent thereof that is otherwise a banned controlled substance under federal law.
Federal Authorization
Title XIX, Part B - Block Grants Regarding Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Section 1921 - 1935, 1941-1956
Illinois Statue Authorization
N/A
Illinois Administrative Rules Authorization
20 ILCS 301 Short Title - Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act
Objective
This grant supports universal, selected, and indicated prevention services. State and Regional Substance Use Prevention Services grantees will address one or more of the following overarching goals. Service delivery will focus on identified regions and/or statewide initiatives in Illinois. Overarching goals are:
1. Reduce alcohol, marijuana, and other drug use among youth from 4th through 12th grade.
2. Reduce alcohol, marijuana, and other drug use among emerging adults aged 18-25.
3. Reduce the non-medical use of prescription drugs by youth and/or adults.
4. Increase and/or maintain participation of public schools in the Illinois Youth Survey (IYS). (NOTE: This goal applies to grantees targeting youth from 8th through 12th grade.
5. Increase the amount of substance use prevention strategies that are available, applied, and localized to regional needs.
UGA Program Terms
Reporting Requirements for All Grantees:
1. 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.
Grantee will submit a program narrative by the end of Q3 that clearly identifies program goals, targets or planned work outputs, method of accomplishment, a timeline for completion, anticipated subcontracting activity, and desired results; program narrative must align with the budget narrative submitted in CSA.
The grantee must address at least one target population from those listed below and provide the established required strategies and activities as proposed and approved.
Deliverables According to Target Populations or Strategies/Activities:
1) Youth leaders in 6th-12th grades: Deliver services to develop and support youth leadership with youth in 6th-12th grades aimed at addressing underage drinking, marijuana, and other drugs.
a. Recruit and engage schools and community-based providers to develop and administer youth leadership programs.
b. Provide training and technical assistance consultations and include the number that will be conducted with youth (6th-12th grades) and adults, and project the number of youth and adults that will be recruited to participate.
c. Educate adults and youth leaders about the Illinois Youth Survey (IYS), the importance of quality data, and how it can be used for planning and tracking substance use and consequences.
d. Provide resources to enhance and develop the knowledge and skills of the youth and adult leaders related to the delivery of evidence-based prevention programs, practices, and policies.
e. Convene and maintain an advisory council to obtain feedback regarding the services provided and needed.
f. Develop and maintain a website with credible resources for youth leaders and adult leaders.
g. Develop and use materials to promote the website and services of the grant.
h. Provide an annual outcomes report regarding the impact of your program on your participants. Report will include, at a minimum, three youth leadership stories, number of youth involved in policy changes and community activities by category, and an overall summary of the impact of your program.
i. Staff have one year from their date of hire to complete all required trainings. To ensure staff have the knowledge and skills to best perform in their positions, it is recommended that they complete the required trainings as soon as possible.
Staff must retain their training certificates for proof of attendance
2) Municipalities: Provide training, tools, and technical assistance to municipalities, law enforcement, and community coalitions and groups working to improve the alcohol and cannabis environment through the Alcohol Policy Resource Center (APRC) or Cannabis Policy Resource Center (CPRC).
a. Develop trainings for local officials about the basics of current alcohol and cannabis policy.
b. Provide workshops to community groups on evidence-based alcohol and cannabis policy strategies.
c. Participate and present at statewide meetings and conferences targeting law enforcement officials, local officials, criminal justice representatives, and prevention coalitions.
d. Provide tools, analyses, and case studies on alcohol and cannabis topics relevant to Illinois.
e. Identify and create model ordinance resources for municipalities and communities on what to include in an ordinance, providing guidance on packaging and marketing, pricing and taxes, smoke-free air issues, advertising and youth sensitive locations, and other related topics.
f. Review and ensure that all policy promotion work is equitable and that unintended consequences are identified.
g. Promote substance use prevention environmental strategies that address alcohol and cannabis policies.
h. Leverage and collaborate with SUPP community-based organizations on their local alcohol and cannabis policy efforts. Collaborate with IDHS-DBHRsponsored youth leadership programs to provide alcohol and policy information promoting APRC and CPRC as a targeted resource.
i. Provide technical assistance consultations to communities on achieving specific alcohol and/or cannabis prevention goals.
j. Support and run the Illinois Underaged Alcohol Use Prevention Alliance quarterly meetings and support the development of a statewide cannabis alliance focused on underaged cannabis use prevention.
k. Convene and maintain an advisory council to obtain feedback regarding the services provided and needed.
l. Develop and maintain a website that contains information about Illinois' alcohol and cannabis environment and culture, as well as resources designed to help communities review policies that prevent and reduce alcohol and/or cannabis misuse among underaged individuals.
i. This includes an inventory of municipal ordinances, suggestions on how to examine local policies to determine if they need to be strengthened, and ways to start a community discussion about alcohol and cannabis issues.
ii. Develop and use materials to promote the website and services of the grant.
iii. Develop an annual report of the current state of alcohol and cannabis policy in Illinois in a PDF file that is posted on the website.
j. Staff have one year from their date of hire to complete all required trainings. To ensure staff have the knowledge and skills to best perform in their positions, it is recommended that they complete the required trainings as soon as possible.
Staff must retain their training certificates for proof of attendance
3) College students: Provide training and technical assistance to institutions of higher education to engage in alcohol and other drug prevention and participate in the administration of the Core Survey.
a. Create a list of all higher education institutions (two and four-year institutions, public and private colleges and universities, and community colleges) and contacts that will need information regarding alcohol and other drugs (e.g., Deans, representatives that operate student health centers).
b. Conduct an assessment with higher education institutions to identify the substance use and consequence issues every odd SFY.
c. Identify and create a training plan to address issues identified.
d. Conduct technical assistance consultations to higher education institutions to address needs.
e. Coordinate, promote, and recruit schools to participate in the administration of the Core Survey.
f. Develop and maintain a website page to provide alcohol and other drug resources and information regarding the Core Survey.
g. Develop and maintain a website with credible resources and website links.
h. Convene and maintain an advisory council to obtain feedback regarding the services provided and needed.
i. Develop and use materials to promote the website and services of the grant.
j. Develop 6 topic briefs using the information from the assessment completed with higher education institutions throughout the fiscal year.
k. Staff have one year from their date of hire to complete all required trainings. To ensure staff have the knowledge and skills to best perform in their positions, it is recommended that they complete the required trainings as soon as possible.
Staff must retain their training certificates for proof of attendance
4) High school student athletes: Provide substance use disorder prevention information and training to coaches, athletic directors, and parents of athletes about the impact of using alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
a. Identify and/or develop materials regarding the impact of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use on athletic performance, overall health, and injuries.
b. Promote the availability of the resources and materials.
c. Determine the content that needs to be shared with coaches, athletic directors, and parents (e.g., dangers of substance use during training activities, impact on athletic performance, signs and symptoms).
d. Identify and create a training plan to educate audiences.
e. Pilot and deliver training assessing the content and method used to educate at least one audience (e.g., doctors).
f. Educate adults and youth about the Illinois Youth Survey (IYS), the importance of quality data, and how it can be used for planning and tracking substance use and consequences.
g. Provide information regarding effective school policies addressing extracurricular activities and drug testing and how these resources were promoted.
h. Convene and maintain an advisory council to obtain feedback regarding the services provided and needed.
i. Develop and maintain a website with available credible resources and promote this website link.
j. Develop materials and use them to promote the website and services of the grant.
k. Create a summary brief of program highlights that includes, at a minimum, the overall impact of the program by school in which it was implemented, any new policies developed due to the program, and the impact on the three target groups.
l. Staff have one year from their date of hire to complete all required trainings. To ensure staff have the knowledge and skills to best perform in their positions, it is recommended that they complete the required trainings as soon as possible.
Staff must retain their training certificates for proof of attendance
5) Youth in 4th-12th grades: Provide evidence and/or science-based educational prevention services to youth in grades 4th-12th regarding alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs in-person or through distance learning equipment.
a. Provide educational presentations and/or trainings regarding alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs and skill development to 4th-12th graders and include the number of participants targeted vs. reached.
b. Provide educational materials and resources with adults and/or educators to reinforce the information shared during the presentation(s) delivered.
c. Maintain communication with adult leaders and/or educators about the latest resources to reinforce information taught during the presentation(s) and/or trainings.
d. Educate adult leaders and/or educators, at a minimum, about the Illinois Youth Survey (IYS), the importance of quality data, and how it can be used for planning and tracking substance use and consequences.
e. Develop new materials and/or adapt existing educational materials/curriculum to enhance, expand, or address alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs for at least two audience(s) (e.g., online and in-person).
f. Develop an outreach plan for recruiting schools (e.g., in-person and online) to participate in youth prevention education.
g. Secure external, evidence-based support for the efficacy of the new materials developed.
h. Staff have one year from their date of hire to complete all required trainings. To ensure staff have the knowledge and skills to best perform in their positions, it is recommended that they complete the required trainings as soon as possible.
Staff must retain their training certificates for proof of attendance
6) Prescribers of opioids: Educate prescribers (e.g., doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dentists, pharmacists) about effective prescribing practices, Medication-assisted Recovery (MAR) and referral resources.
a. Identify and develop a summary of the promising practices, best practices, and evidence-based practices, including new studies related to effective prescribing practices and pain management. This may include identifying the practices conducted by Illinois providers, activities, and/or policies adopted in other states, as well as identifying recommendations developed by credible national organizations and federal agencies or their technical assistance contractors for prescribers (e.g., doctors, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists).
b. Identify and create a repository of the available educational materials (e.g., prescribing practices and information regarding the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program) and when these resources are used (e.g., during medical school or pre-service, in-service, and/or through continuing education).
c. Assess the existing practices and attitudes related to prescribing and related areas (e.g., use of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, referral to substance use disorder treatment, Medication-Assisted Recovery, safe disposal) with at least one audience.
d. Assess the available educational resources (e.g., types of content covered and audiences) and determine and summarize the gaps, as well as identify the most effective ways to address the gaps.
e. As needed, develop new materials and/or adapt existing educational materials/curriculum to enhance, expand, or address the identified gaps and for at least one audience (e.g., doctors).
f. Determine effective and innovative methods designed to educate prescribers (e.g., webinars, on-site training and discussion, presenting at meetings and conferences, mentoring, training of trainers, tele-technical assistance).
g. Pilot and deliver prescriber education training assessing the content and method used to educate prescribers with at least one audience (e.g., doctors).
h. Develop an outreach plan for recruiting schools (e.g., medical, dental, nursing, physician assistant, pharmacy) and professionals to participate in the training offerings made available.
i. Convene and maintain an advisory council of stakeholders to obtain feedback regarding services provided and needed.
j. Develop and maintain a website to serve as a central repository for posting resources and important information related to prescribing practices and pain management.
k. Develop and use materials to promote the website and the services of the grant.
l. Develop an annual executive summary of activities and reach of project.
m. Staff have one year from their date of hire to complete all required trainings. To ensure staff have the knowledge and skills to best perform in their positions, it is recommended that they complete the required trainings as soon as possible.
Staff must retain their training certificates for proof of attendance
7) Regional Substance Use Prevention Integration Centers - RSUPICs
a. Facilitate statewide strategic planning and implementation of a more equitable and trauma-informed Prevention system, with special attention to youth whose parents use substances and youth who are currently or at high risk of experiencing homelessness.
b. Leverage the needs assessment and networks developed within the RSUPIC's region to identify the most pressing and emerging substance use issues within their communities.
c. Research innovative, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed Prevention strategies that may fill gaps in our current Prevention system based on learnings from other states.
d. Collaborate with other community-based organizations across their region to ensure that the diverse needs of local communities within the regions are addressed.
e. Collaborate and coordinate with Drug-Free Communities (DFC) coalitions and other community-organized Prevention efforts in their region to break down siloes across the Prevention ecosystem in Illinois.
f. Foster change readiness among Prevention providers to implement new strategies.
g. Foster a continuum of Prevention services (i.e., Universal, Selective, and Indicated Prevention) through building and strengthening relationships between IDHS-DBHR-funded Prevention providers, DFC coalitions and other community-organized Prevention efforts, and OSF-funded BASE Prevention Programs.
h. Provide Prevention subject matter expertise to community organizers engaged in Prevention efforts to ensure fidelity to strategies known to be effective in preventing substance use/misuse and avoid the use of strategies known to be ineffective in prevention.
i. Support IDHS-DBHR in integrating SAMHSA's Harm Reduction Framework into our Prevention ecosystem in ways that are also responsive to the valid concerns of primary prevention providers.
j. Grantee will maintain a regional advisory board that will consist of different prevention type organizations and other key stakeholders from the area to provide guidance and support of the substance use prevention integration work to be completed.
k. Grantee will submit and have their service plan reviewed and approved by IDHS-DBHR.
l. Grantee will assign a liaison who will be the point of contact for IDHS-DBHR. Grantee will notify IDHS-DBHR of any changes to this position or other key personnel within 2 business days.
m. Grantee will attend meetings/trainings as set by IDHS-DBHR.
n. Staff have one year from their date of hire to complete all required trainings. To ensure staff have the knowledge and skills to best perform in their positions, it is recommended that they complete the required trainings as soon as possible.
Staff must retain their training certificates for proof of attendance
8) PreVenture
a. Grantee will secure MOUs with 3 implementation school sites.
b. Grantee will provide assessments to 300 youth ages 12 to 14.
c. Grantee will implement PreVenture programming to approximately 105 youth ages 12 to 14.
d. Grantee will submit quarterly numbers of youth served through the Prevention Hub system. Reporting will include but not be limited to:
i. Number of participants (youth and adults) served
ii. Demographic information (gender, age, and race/ethnicity)
iii. Data pursuant to the project evaluation as agreed to with IDHS-DBHR and the chosen Evaluator
e. Grantee will work with the chosen Evaluator to develop and implement evaluation processes as agreed to between IDHS-DBHR, Grantee, and Evaluator. This may include start and exit surveys for each cycle as determined by the project and Evaluator.
f. Grantee will assign a contact person who will be available to communicate with IDHS-DBHR and the Evaluator.
g. Grantee will make changes to the project depending on process evaluation outcomes to improve implementation, if necessary.
h. Maintain communication with adult leaders and/or educators about the latest resources to reinforce the information gathered or taught during assessments and group educational sessions.
i. Educate adult leaders and/or educators, at a minimum, about the Illinois Youth Survey (IYS), the importance of quality data, and how it can be used for planning and tracking substance use and consequences.
j. Staff have one year from their date of hire to complete all required trainings. To ensure staff have the knowledge and skills to best perform in their positions, it is recommended that they complete the required trainings as soon as possible.
Staff must retain their training certificates for proof of attendance
9) Youth Whose Parents Use Substances: provide substance use prevention services to youth whose parents use substances, as these youth are at greater risk of using substances and developing a substance use disorder.
a. Develop and rollout trauma-informed and culturally responsive training and educational materials to youth whose parents use substances and caregivers on the impact of adverse childhood experiences, strategies for breaking the cycle of intergenerational trauma, and resources available to facilitate healing.
b. Identify opportunities to incorporate youth voice in prevention strategies and host pro-social activities for youth.
c. Ensure sustainability by developing content that can be used beyond the duration of this grant (e.g., recorded webinars, brochures, etc.).
d. Translate content developed into Spanish and other identified language needs.
e. Conduct outreach to promote the resources developed through this program, with a special focus on community-based organizations in underserved communities.
f. Report on how many youth and caregivers were reached (including primary and secondary reach) through these services.
g. Staff have one year from their date of hire to complete all required trainings. To ensure staff have the knowledge and skills to best perform in their positions, it is recommended that they complete the required trainings as soon as possible.
Staff must retain their training certificates for proof of attendance
Applicant Eligibility
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) is seeking applications from community-based public and private not-for-profit organizations and governmental units to provide substance use disorder prevention services in a region(s) of more than 1,000,000 total residents or statewide.
For specific guidance please refer to IDHS/SUPR provider website: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=29747
1.Have a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
2.Have an current DUNS number
3.Have a current registration with WWW.SAM.GOV
4.Register and be in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State (does not apply to government entities and schools)
5.Register with the GATA system in the Grantee Portal
Beneficiary Eligibility
Recipients of State and U.S. Territory Governments; or Tribal Organizations. NOTE: Only the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians is eligible for direct award of Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Funds, per the PHS Act.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants
Subject / Service Area
Human Services
Credentials / Documentation
No Credentials or Documentation are required.
This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles. Please refer to IDHS grant webpage for the most current information regarding credentials needed. https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=85526
Preapplication Coordination
Applicant agencies are not eligible for a grant award until they have pre-qualified through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Grantee Portal, www.grants.illinois.gov. During pre-qualification, Dun and Bradstreet (now known as Unique Entity Identification UEI) verifications are performed including a check of Debarred and Suspended status and good standing with the Secretary of State. The pre-qualification process also includes a financial and administrative risk assessment utilizing an Internal Controls Questionnaire and a programmatic risk assessment. If applicable, the agency will be notified that it is ineligible for award. The entity will be informed of corrective action needed to become eligible for a grant award.
Application Procedures
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program.
Portions of 2 CFR 200/45 CFR Part 75 applies to this program. The Chief Executive Officer of the State, Territory, or Tribal Organization (limited to the Red Lake Band of the Chippewa) must apply annually for an allotment.
Application Procedures
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Portions of 2 CFR 200/45 CFR Part 75 applies to this program. The Chief Executive Officer of the State, must apply annually for an allotment.
New applicants:
After having completed the licensing process of the Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) and being approved to hold a license, an organization can operate as a non-funded entity. In the event that the licensed organization desires to obtain funding to serve eligible indigent individuals and/or their families, they may submit a request for funding to SUPR. An application for funding can be submitted by responding to a Request for Proposal issued by the Illinois Department of Human Services or by sending a letter of inquiry regarding the availability of future funding opportunities. This inquiry may be emailed to Leanna.Altamore@Illinois.gov. The letter should highlight the following:
•Rationale for and amount of funding requested.
•Population and geographic area to be served.
•Number of persons projected to receive services.
•Verification of unmet need.
•Brief history of the organization/individual vitae.
•Three letters of community support.
•Provider's ability to deliver services using evidence based models.
•Provider's history in delivering substance use disorder treatment and other related services.
Responses should be brief and the letter should not exceed more than five pages, single-spaced on standard 8.5 x 11 paper. Each letter of inquiry will be reviewed on its own merit and a response will be issued regardless of whether or not funding is available or awarded.
If proposal is accepted, must submit Internal Controls Questionnaire (ICQ), Uniform Grant Application, Budget in CSA Tracking System, and Programmatic Risk Assessment.
See https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=85526
Criteria Selecting Proposals
Applications must fulfill statutory and Federal regulations and regulatory requirements.
Award Procedures
Review and Selection Process: Applications will be reviewed by a panel established by staff from IDHS. Panel members will read and evaluate Applications independently using guidelines furnished by IDHS. Scoring will be on a 100-point scale and up to an additional 5 points for plans to coordinate with local DHS Family and Community Resource Center(s) to advertise job vacancies and hire TANF and SNAP clients. Scoring will not be the sole award criterion. Review teams comprised of three individuals serving in IDHS will be assigned to review Applications. Applications will first be reviewed and scored individually. Scores will be sent to the application Review Coordinator to be compiled and averaged to produce the final application score.
Proposal Scoring: Application Narratives will be evaluated on the following criteria:
Executive Summary Not scored
Capacity – Agency Qualifications 20 points
Designated Service Area 10 points
Needs Statement 20 points
Description of Program Services 40 points
Agency Evaluation and Reporting 10 points
Budget and Budget Narrative Not scored
TOTAL 100 POINTS
The application criteria to be reviewed and scored are found under each category in this announcement in Section F. Content and Form of Application Submission.
NOTE REGARDING LOCAL OFFICE COORDINATION: Up to an additional 5 points will be awarded to agencies whose Applications include plans to coordinate with the local DHS Family and Community Resource Center(s) to advertise job vacancies and hire TANF and SNAP clients.
An award shall be made pursuant to a written determination based on the evaluation criteria set forth in the grant application. A Notice of State Award (NOSA) will be issued to enable the applicant to make an informed decision to accept the grant award. The NOSA shall include:
a. The terms and condition of the award.
b. Specific conditions assigned to the grantee based on the fiscal and administrative and programmatic risk assessments.
3) Upon acceptance of the grant award, announcement of the grant award shall be published by the awarding agency to Grants.Illinois.gov.
Deadlines
Applications for the current fiscal year must be received prior to May 1st.
Range of Approval or Disapproval Time
From 30 to 60 days.
Appeals
Refer to DHS Merit Based Review Policy - Appeals Process
Uses and Restrictions
Funds may be used at the discretion of the States to achieve the statutory objectives, including the fulfillment of certain requirements. States shall expend not less than 5 percent of the grant to increase (relative to fiscal year 1994) the availability of treatment services designed for pregnant women and women with dependent children (either by establishing new programs or expanding the capacity of existing programs). In addition, a State that has a rate of acquired immune deficiency syndrome in excess of the rate stipulated at 42 USC 300A-24(b) must expend the portion of its block grant specified by 300A-24(b) for HIV early intervention services as defined by the PHS Act. States must require programs of treatment for intravenous drug abuse to admit individuals into treatment within 14 days after making such a request or 120 days of such a request, if interim services are made available within 48 hours. States will provide, directly or through arrangements with other public or nonprofit entities, tuberculosis services such as counseling, testing, treatment, and early intervention services for substance abusers at risk for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease. Other statutory requirements also apply.
Grant funds may not be used, directly or indirectly, to purchase, prescribe, or provide marijuana or treatment using marijuana. Treatment in this context includes the treatment of opioid use disorder. Grant funds also cannot be provided to any individual who or organization that provides or permits marijuana use for the purposes of treating substance use or mental disorders. See, e.g., 45 C.F.R. 75.300(a) (requiring HHS to "ensure that Federal funding is expended . . . in full accordance with U.S. statutory . . . requirements."); 21 U.S.C. 812(c) (10) and 841 (prohibiting the possession, manufacture, sale, purchase or distribution of marijuana). This prohibition does not apply to those providing such treatment in the context of clinical research permitted by the DEA and under an FDA-approved investigational new drug application where the article being evaluated is marijuana or a constituent thereof that is otherwise a banned controlled substance under federal law.
Reports
Reporting:
A. The Provider will submit monthly expenditure documentation forms (EDFs) in the format prescribed by IDHS. The EDFs must be submitted no later than the 15th day of each month for the preceding month by email.
B. The Provider will report, at minimum, the programmatic information listed below using the Department’s reporting format and by the established deadlines.
a. Unduplicated number of participants served for demographics (age, gender, race, and ethnicity).
b. Time allocation for service delivered.
c. Program service activities – number of sessions/activities, length of sessions/activities, frequency of sessions/activities.
d. Provider agency administrative information: staffing, sites, subcontracts, and other program information as required.
C. The Provider will submit one IYS Action Plan.
D. The Provider will submit one Resource Guide.
E. The Provider will submit plans for communication campaigns.
F. The Provider will submit Youth Advisory Committee(s) meeting agendas and meeting minutes including any handouts or presentations and rosters for each group.
G. The Provider will submit one Annual Report regarding implementation of the services and activities in a format prescribed by IDHS and by the established deadline.
H. The Provider will provide a status update regarding Illinois Youth Survey recruitment in a format determined by IDHS and by the established deadlines.
I. The Provider will submit audits and/or Financial Reports in a format provided by IDHS and by the established deadlines.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503 This program is subject to 45 CFR Part 75, Subpart F - Audit requirements and has a compliance supplement.
Records
Grantee must keep complete records on the disposition of funds, and records related to the grant must be retained for 3 years.
Account Identification
001344426490001NE ; 036844426490001NE
Obligations
All programs combined
Fiscal Year 2021: $17,837,5277 Fiscal Year 2022: $16,899,865
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
All programs combined average
Fiscal Year 2021: $206,932- $1,005,000 Fiscal Year 2022: $248,846 - $1,057,50
Program Accomplishments
NA
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
45 CFR Part 96 - Block Grants; Subsections of 45 CFR Part 75, as identified under §75.101(d); website at https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/block-grants.2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements
30 ILCS 500 Illinois Procurement Code Sec. 1-10. Application
Regional or Local Assistance Location
None.
Headquarters Office
Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery
600 East Ash Street, Building 500, Third Floor
Springfield, IL 62703
Program Website
http://www.samhsa.gov; http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=114615;
Example Projects
SA00-060-0001 Street Outreach Services; SA00-060-0001 DCFS Will County Family Court; SA00-060-0001 12 bed detox program; SA00-060-0001 DCFS Counseling for low-income dads; SA00-060-0001 Oxford Houses; SA00-060-0001 Supportive Release Center; SA00-060-0019 ROSC-ISN; SA00-060-9000 Community Intervention Arch Project; SA00-060-9999 MISA Residential Crisis Stabilization; CANN-060-2786 Permanent Supportive Housing; SA00-060-0008 Gambling Disorder Hotline; Gambling Outreach
GATA Exceptions
Merit Based Review; Notice of Funding Opportunity; Performance Reporting; Other;
FUNDING INFORMATION
Federal Funding
Notice of Funding Opportunities
ACTIVE AWARDS