Division of Developmental Disabilities

This Grant is an extension of the In-Home Respite NOFO, that was approved for FY27, FY28, and FY29. Additional awardees were not selected through the NOFO process. Expanded funding is being implemented to transition families who were guaranteed services for the months of July -December 2026, through the agencies that were not awarded through the NOFO. Services provided by these awardees will be billed through the ROCS system and will follow the same grant agreement obligations as the In-Home Respite NOFO for the first two quarters of FY27. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In-Home Respite is a Fee for Service program that provides short-term supports to children and/or adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) that are not receiving any Home and Community Based Waiver funded services in either the two children’s waivers or the adult waiver, operated by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Division of Developmental Disabilities. Respite services are intended to help maintain I/DD individuals remain in a community-based setting, such as, the individual/family home, thereby reducing the need for long-term services and supports. Respite may be utilized for planned or unplanned (emergency and/or agency deemed crisis) situations. In-Home respite is individual support in the individual/family home and/or in the community. Grantees must be contracted with IDHS and in compliance with applicable rules and regulations that govern the individual in their home or in the community. The respite services must be provided by the contracted agency's staff. Services include supervision, personal care, and staff support necessary to assist the individual with an intellectual/developmental disability in the home or on outings and community activities, consistent with the individual's needs and the direction of the primary caregiver. Individuals who receive respite must be diagnosed with an intellectual/ developmental disability. The individual cannot be enrolled in waiver services through the Division of Developmental Disabilities or any other state-funded agency, of which the individual is eligible to receive respite services. Examples of waiver-funded services include, but are not limited to, Home-Based Support Services, Community Integrated Living Arrangements, Community Day Services, and Supported Employment. The In-Home Respite rate is $27.45, beginning FY27. Refer to the DDD rate sheet for 87D. Individuals served are allowed 360 hours annually. IDHS: DD Rate Tables The intent of the In-Home respite is to: • Provide relief to the caregiver of an individual with an intellectual/ developmental disability. • Reduce stress of the caregiver, thereby reducing the potential for crises. • Help maintain an individual with an intellectual/ developmental disability in their home and reduce the need for long term supports and services. • Increase the number of families who can access developmental disabilities supports. • Provide planned (scheduled) or unplanned (emergency or crisis) services to an individual with an intellectual/developmental disability to immediately stabilize and support the family. Situations that may qualify as planned In-Home Respite include, but are not limited to the following circumstance: • Doctor appointments • Recreational events • Caregiver vacation • Sibling needs Situations that may qualify as Emergency In-Home Respite include, but are not limited to the following circumstances: • Caregiver illness (physical, mental, and/or emotional) • Caregiver hospitalization or doctor appointments • Illness of a loved one • Funeral or wake • Drug or alcohol abuse counseling or support • Care recipient transitions (i.e. living arrangements) • Loss of employment or work-related situations • Declining Mental Health Situations that may qualify as Crisis In-Home Respite include, but are not limited to the following circumstances: a. Homeless Includes individuals who do not have a permanent residence or are staying at a shelter; individual/caregiver has received an official eviction notice. Situation where the authorities, such as the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Adult Protective Services (APS), the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), or Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is currently involved due to abandonment and/or lock out. The individual lost his/her home due to the primary caregiver's death or admission into long term care facility (i.e. hospice, nursing facility, assisted living, senior living, etc.). The Independent Service Coordination (ISC) agency will also consider who is supporting or caring for the individual now and what caused the homeless situation described above b. Abuse Includes harm done to the individual with a developmental disability as well as the maladaptive/aggressive behaviors the individual is displaying that result in the crisis. The ISC agency will inquire as to the frequency, intensity, duration and severity of the aggressive behavior(s). The ISC agency will also consider the circumstances surrounding the abuse, the relationship of the alleged abuser to the individual, whether the abuse has been reported to or investigated by the appropriate authorities such as local police, OIG, IDPH, APS, etc. c. Neglect In determining neglectful situations, the ISC agency will consider what the individual cannot do for himself/herself that is causing the crisis situation and/or how is the family/caregiver unable to meet the individual's needs (i.e. Activities of Daily Living (ADL), medical, physical, psychiatric, adequate food, water, heat, electricity, functional bathrooms and adequate sleep arrangements in the home, etc.). They will also look at the adverse outcomes of these unmet needs and recent changes in the individual/family household that is prompting the crisis. d. Additional Factors Additional factors to be considered in determining neglect is the availability of others who can meet the identified needs of the individual, services the individual is currently receiving, if the individual has a legal guardian, the type of guardianship and what the guardian is unable to do for the individual. It is also important to determine if neglect has been reported to the appropriate investigative authorities such as local police, OIG, IDPH, APS, etc. and the outcome of the investigation, if one has occurred. NOTE: As a mandated reporter, any/all suspected abuse and/or neglect must be reported to the proper investigative authority.

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PA 104-003, section 86, pg 409 FY26, PA 104-0464, Section 90, pg 405 FY27. 405 ILCS 5/4-311 from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 4-311, 20 ILCS 1305/1-5.

89 Ill. Adm. Code 10 - General Administrative Provisions 89 Ill. Adm. Code 144 - Developmental Disabilities

The goals of the In-Home Respite Transition Program are: 1. Ensure the individual receiving in-home respite services has been diagnosed with an intellectual/ developmental disability. 2. Ensure that in-home respite services are provided by an IDHS-contracted agency's staff.??? 3. Ensure that in-home respite services are provided in the individual/family home or in the community. 4. Ensure that I/DD individual is provided respite supervision, personal care, and staff supports in the home or on outings and community activities, consistent with the individual's needs and the direction of the primary caregiver. 5. Provide supervision, personal care, and staff supports to assist the I/DD individual in the home or on outings and community activities, consistent with the individual's needs and the direction of the primary caregiver. 6. Provide increase the number of families who can access developmental disabilities supports. 7. Provide relief to and/or reduce the stress of the caregiver of an individual with an intellectual/developmental disability. 8. Help maintain an individual with an intellectual/developmental disability in their home and reduce the need for long-term services and supports. Additional In-Home Respite Transition Requirements 1. In-Home Respite Transition providers must have an intake process for individuals seeking services. 2. Planned and unplanned In-Home 87D respite services can be provided up to 360 hours in a fiscal year. 3. Mileage may be reimbursed to workers for In-Home (87D) respite consistent with State of Illinois Travel Control Board Regulations. 4. The provider will maintain the required certifications regarding staff providing respite services as detailed in Section VIII A. of Attachment A of the DHS Community Service Agreement. IDHS: Developmental Disabilities CSA Attachment A.

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The grant period will begin no sooner than July 1, 2026, and will end on December 31, 2026.

Nonprofit Organizations;

Organizations specially named to receive In-Home Respite Transition Funds for 6 months: Glenkirk $26,403.27 Abilities Plus $3,130.40 Good Shepherd Center $23,996.25 UIC Cares Clinic $11,092.00 El Valor $24,596.53 North Center for Handicapped Children $15,997.50 The Arc quad cities Area $446.82 Piatt County Mental Health Center $1,599.75 Community Support Systems $17,597.25

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Direct Payments for Specific Use

Human Services

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

Applicants must submit a Program Narrative/Plan and required attachments.

Organizations specifically named to received Transition Funds.

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

DHS staff send application packet to named entities and notification of due date.

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No renewals for this program.

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

A. Reporting, upon execution of the grant agreement, shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the UGA and related exhibits which include but is not limited to the following: 1. Periodic Financial Reports submitted electronically in accordance with instructions in the UGA no more frequent than quarterly and no less frequent than annually, unless unusual circumstances exist. 2. Periodic Programmatic Reports submitted electronically in accordance with instructions in the UGA no more frequent than quarterly and no less frequent than annually, unless unusual circumstances exist. 3. Close-out Performance Reports and Financial Reports as instructed in the UGA. 4. Other Unique Programmatic Reporting Requirements: additional annual performance data may be collected as directed by the Department and in the format prescribed by the Department. 5. If the State share of any State award may include more than $500,000 over the period of performance applicants are also subject to the reporting requirements reflected in Appendix XII to 2 CFR 200. Noncompliance with any of the identified reports may lead to being placed on the Illinois Stop-Payment List. 6. Non-compliance with any of the identified reports may lead to being placed on the Illinois Stop Payment List (SSPL). Grantee shall submit these reports) to the appropriate email address listed below. 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 UGA to be reimbursable. PPR Email Address: DHS.DDDGrantProg@Illinois.gov

See JCAR Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.90 Auditing Standards. This is based on the program information provided to GATU and under current GATA and Uniform Guidance provisions and interpretation. GATA/Uniform Guidance provisions not listed above continue to apply and exceptions cannot be approved for audit provisions.

See JCAR Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.430 Record Retention

General Revenue Funds, Fixed Rate Grant

FY27 Amount = $124,859.78

$446.82 to $26,403.27

Named Appropriations

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

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

Program Websites • Division of Developmental Disabilities – https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=29749 • IDHS Grants: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=149872 • IDHS website: www.dhs.state.il.us • Community Service Agreements (CSA) Tracking System: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=61069 • Centralized Repository Vault (CRV): https://vault.dhs.Illinois.gov/crvsecure/crv • GATA Learning Management System (LMS): https://gata.Illinois.gov/training.html

In-Home Respite 444-24-0833

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Merit Based Review; Notice of Funding Opportunity;

FY 2027 : $124,859