IDHS/Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery

Executive Summary • Teach Different will provide training and certification to teachers, school counselors, and school support staff in the Teach Different Model to improve empathy, critical thinking, and improved mental health. This program will also support key mental health competencies including emotional regulation, social connection, and stress reduction. The program will also conduct trainings virtually and in person to advance statewide goals for improved social-emotional well-being and academic success of all students. Funding Priorities or Focus Areas • IDHS is working to counteract systemic racism and inequity, and to prioritize and maximize diversity throughout its service provision process. This work involves addressing existing institutionalized inequities, aiming to create transformation, and operationalizing equity and racial justice. It also focuses on the creation of a culture of inclusivity for all regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or ability.

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• Mental Health Community Services Act (405 ILCS 30/ Section (f)) • Public Act 104-0464, Section 460, page 437

• 59 Ill. Admin, Code 132 (Rule 132), Section 132.150g

Program Description Overview The Teach Different Method is a research-based communication technique grounded in the Mental Health Continuum Model (MHC) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Eight Dimensions of Wellness, designed to foster trust, empathy, critical thinking, and improved mental health through real time, structured conversations. Conversations support key mental health competencies such as emotional regulation, social connection, and stress reduction by triggering the release of helpful neurochemicals including oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin. The project equips teachers, school counselors, and school support staff with mental health promotion competencies, preparing them to serve as frontline providers of Tier 1 mental health support within school communities. This program received funding in FY25 under 515-TDMT. During FY25, the Teach Different Method conducted 42 outreach and recruitment sessions and 28 Teach Different Method trainings, recorded 122 educator attendances, and reached more than 1,500 students. In FY25, student surveys indicated that roughly seven in ten students reported feeling safe sharing their ideas during the conversations, and roughly two thirds reported that the conversations helped them understand a classmate’s point of view. Additionally, in nearly every teacher exit interview, teachers described a quiet, socially isolated, or historically disengaged student speaking during a conversation using the Teach Different Method. Schools currently organize student supports into three tiers: Tier 1 is what every student receives as a matter of course, before anyone is identified as needing more; Tier 2 is targeted support for smaller groups; Tier 3 is intensive individual intervention. The Teach Different Method is a Tier 1 practice: a structured, low-cost conversation any trained adult can lead with a class or a small group. That placement is what makes it useful on both sides of an intervention. It reaches a student before screening flags any specific concerns, and it stays available while Tier 2 or Tier 3 services are underway, giving students with the highest need the same structured chance to speak and be heard as everyone else rather than setting them apart. Universal mental health screening is becoming a requirement for Illinois schools, and the statewide restriction on classroom cell phone use changes the conditions of the school day for every student. Both raise the same question: once a need is identified and once the device is put away, what does the adult in the room do with the student in front of them. FY27 Project Description In FY27, Teach Different will continue statewide training for teachers while also extending participation to school counselors and school support staff. The classroom work completed in FY25 produced group level results, and including school counselors and school support staff is designed to translate those results into individual level measures of what the Method does for one student at a time. Through this program, Teach Different will train 100 Illinois teachers, school counselors, and school support staff during FY27. Training will be delivered both remotely and in person. Remote sessions will be provided so participants in urban, suburban, and rural districts can take part without the added cost and burden of travel. In person school-based sessions will be available for onsite instruction when schools request them. Participants may apply the completed training toward Illinois teacher recertification and graduate credit, and educators certified under the prior grant will be recruited as mentors for new participants. Social-emotional learning and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy share a similar underlying sequence: name the feeling, surface the thought behind it, hold that thought against a competing one, and choose a response. The Teach Different Method moves a student through that sequence in a conversation using a claim, a counterclaim, and an essential question in place of a clinical protocol. By including school counselors and school support staff as participants in the training and collecting their structured feedback, Teach Different will identify which elements of the Method carry cognitive behavioral value, how they function in small group and one-on-one settings, and what that indicates about use in clinical environments in the future. Counselors and school support staff also deliver the recurring social and emotional wellness sessions many Illinois schools already schedule, which gives the Method an existing place in the week and ties the training directly to a school's mental health services rather than only its instruction. Teach Different will conduct outreach and recruitment targeting school districts, Regional Offices of Education, school counseling associations, and communities across Illinois and will continue the certificate program established under the prior grant for all participants. Teachers, school counselors, and school support staff will complete research-based surveys measuring impact on student outcomes including mental health, motivation, and social and emotional state to learning. Student feedback will be collected in two segments. One segment will be drawn from classroom conversations led by teachers. The other will be drawn from work with students outside the classroom in the smaller settings led by school counselors and school support staff. Use of Funds Funds will support training delivery and facilitation, platform and participant materials, development of training content for school counselors and school support staff, outreach and recruitment across Illinois, measurement and quarterly reporting, and program administration with the Teach Different d.b.a. Illinois Institute of Independent Colleges and Universities. Performance Requirements • The grantee shall provide training and certification to teachers, school counselors, and school support staff in the Teach Different Model of communication to foster empathy, critical thinking, and improved mental health while also supporting key mental health competencies such as emotional regulation, social connection, and stress reduction. The grantee shall conduct trainings remotely and in person and will use the program to advance the statewide goals for improved social-emotional well-being and academic success of all students. Performance Measures 1. Number of outreach and recruitment information sessions conducted. 2. Number of Teach Different Method trainings conducted. 3. Number of unduplicated individuals (teachers, school counselors, and school support staff) who attended the Teach Different Method training. 4. Number of unduplicated individuals (teachers, school counselors, and school support staff) completed/certified with Teach Different Method. 5. Number of unduplicated individuals committed to utilizing/participating in the Teach Different Method. 6. Number of unduplicated students participating in the Teach Different Method. 7. Number of student surveys collected in sessions led by school counselors or school support staff. Performance Standards 1. 5 or more outreach and recruitment information sessions conducted. 2. 5 or more Teach Different Method trainings conducted. 3. 25 or more unduplicated individuals (teachers, school counselors, and school support staff) who attended the Teach Different Method training. 4. 5 or more unduplicated individuals completed/certified with Teach Different Method. 5. 5 or more unduplicated individuals committed to utilizing/participating in the Teach Different Method. 6. 400 or more unduplicated students participating in the Teach Different Method. 7. 80% or more student surveys collected in sessions by school counselors or school support staff. Cooperative Agreements • Not applicable.

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(Grantor-Specific Terms) • This Notice of State Award (NOSA) is not an agreement nor a guarantee of an agreement. IDHS will publish its agreements in the CSA Tracking System after the NOSA is accepted. A signed hard copy is not needed. You also have the option to decline. • If your response(s) to the ICQ questions indicates a weakness in the identified area below, a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) is required to be submitted to your cognizant agency after execution of the grant agreement. If IDHS is your Cognizant Agency, please send an email to DHS.DBHR.GrantApp@illinois.gov to begin communicating the direction and requirements of the CAP. The ICQ is grantee driven and encompasses all your state grant awards. Therefore, only one CAP is required per agency.

Nonprofit Organizations;

Teach Different – $250,000 – FY27 A. This funding opportunity specifically names grantee in legislation and the award will be issued in totality to Teach Different. B. The applicant must meet the Registration, Pre-Qualification (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=149873), and any other Mandatory Requirements listed in this funding opportunity. 1. The Applicant must provide the following information via the Grantee Portal (https://grants.illinois.gov/portal) annually to be registered with the State of Illinois as an awardee: a. Organization Name and Contact Information b. Federal Employee Identification Number (FEIN) c. Unique Identity Number (UEI) d. Organization Type 2. The Applicant must be prequalified; therefore, if the applicant is not prequalified prior to the due date the application will not be reviewed until applicant is prequalified. 3. Unique Entity Identifiers and SAM.gov Registration. Each applicant (unless. a. Unique Entity Identifiers and SAM Registration. Each applicant (unless the applicant is an individual or State awarding agency that is exempt from those requirements under 2 CFR § 25.110(b) or (c), or has an exception approved by the Federal or State awarding agency under 2 CFR § 25.110(d)) is required to: i. Be registered in SAM.gov (https://sam.gov/content/home) before the application due date. ii. Provide a valid unique entity identifier (UEI) (https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0038428&sys_kb_id=3fcba40b1b0a01d40ca4a97ae54bcbd7&spa=1) in its application. iii. Continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active award or an application or plan under consideration by the awarding agency. iv. The State Agency may not make an award until applicant has fully complied with all UEI and SAM requirements. b. Must be in “good standing” with the Illinois Secretary of State if the Illinois Secretary of State requires the entity’s organization type to be registered. c. Must not be on the Illinois Stop Payment List. d. Must not be on the SAM.gov Exclusion List. e. Must not be on the Medicaid Sanctions List. C. The applicant will not receive an award if pre-award requirements (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=149875) are not met. Qualified status is re-verified nightly. If the entity’s status changes, an email notice is sent to the designated entity representative with a link to the Grantee Portal (https://grants.illinois.gov/portal) D. Other factors that would disqualify an applicant or application include: 1. Not Applicable. E. Limit on Number of Applications: More than one application per entity is not permitted.

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Direct Payments for Specific Use

Human Services

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A. Required Content of Application 1. The application must include the required documents and demonstrate that the program eligibility requirements have been met. B. Actions needed prior to applying: 1. Applicant must be registered with the State of Illinois and Pre-qualified in the GATA portal prior to applying for Illinois awards. Instructions for creating an account and registering are located at the following link: Illinois GATA Grantee Portal (https://grants.illinois.gov/portal). Additionally, detailed instructions for registration and prequalification requirements, including the expected amount of time for completion are located here: Grant Applicant Pre-Qualification and Pre-Award Requirements (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/OneNetLibrary/27896/documents/Grants/Grant Applicant Pre-Qualification and Pre-Award Requirements_041223.pdf). 2. Registration in CSA is required. The Community Service Agreements (CSA) Tracking System (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=61069) is the system the IDHS utilizes for approving budgets and issuing grant awards. It is strongly recommended that if an applicant entity is not already registered in the CSA Tracking System, they should begin the registration as soon as possible so they may submit a signed budget in CSA. The applicant will NOT be issued an award without a fully approved budget in the CSA Tracking System. 3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM.gov) a. Each Applicant Must: i. Be registered in SAM.gov before submitting its application; ii. Provide a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in its application; and iii. Continue to maintain an active registration in SAM.gov with current information at all times during which it has an active award or an application or plan under consideration. b. The Department may not make an award until applicant has fully complied to all UEI and SAM Requirements c. If individuals are eligible to apply, they are exempt from this requirement under 2 CFR 25.110(b). i. Individuals are not eligible to apply. C. Pre-application materials must be submitted as follows: 1. Not Applicable.

1. Address to Request Application Package A. The complete application package is available through the Illinois Catalog of State Financial Assistance and the Mental Health Grants – FY 2027 website (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=176617) B. The applicant must have access to the internet. The Department’s website will contain information regarding this funding opportunity and materials necessary for submission. It is the responsibility of each applicant to monitor the website and comply with any instructions or requirements related to this funding opportunity. 2. Submission Dates and Times A. Full applications are due on 11/25/2026 at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) Central Time. B. Missed Deadlines i. For your records, please keep a copy of your submission with the date and time the application was submitted along with the email address to which it was sent. 3. The Methods for submitting the application: A. The applicant must electronically submit the complete application packet which includes the following attachments as separate pdf documents: i. Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance ii. Grantee Conflict of Interest Disclosure iii. Budget (entered into the CSA Tracking System as described in 6. Budget and Budget Narrative below. iv. Subcontractor Budgets, if applicable v. Advance Payment Request Cash Budget Form (IL444-4985) https://www.dhs.state.il.us/onenetlibrary/12/documents/Forms/444985-202405.pdf submit as a separate attachment (no submission will result in default to Reimbursement Method B. Applications must be submitted via email to DHS.DBHR.GrantApp@illinois.gov. The application will be electronically time-stamped upon receipt. Application submissions or delivery to any other email address or contact, including other IDHS offices or employees, will not be considered for review or funding. Applications will not be accepted if received by fax machine, hard copy, disk, or thumb drive. C. Include the following in the subject line: i. Your Agency Name ii. Program LAO-3016 Teach Different Extended Training D. Documents must NOT include a password. E. Software or Electronic Capabilities i. Each applicant must have access to the internet. The Department's website will contain information regarding this funding opportunity and materials necessary for submission. 4. If you are experiencing system problems or technical difficulties submitting your application, you may contact: A. Name: Rob Putnam B. Email: DHS.DBHR.GrantApp@illinois.gov 5. Intergovernmental Review A. This funding opportunity is NOT subject to Executive Order 12372, “Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.” 6. Budget and Budget Narrative A. Applicant must enter a budget electronically in the CSA Tracking System. B. The Budget must be electronically signed and submitted in the CSA Tracking System. The Budget must be signed by the Provider's Chief Executive Officer and/or Chief Financial Officer. C. IMPORTANT: Please be sure the budget status in CSA says "GATA Budget signed and submitted to program review." This status will appear after the budget is electronically signed by the agency CEO or CFO and submitted to IDHS. See IDHS CSA Tracking System webpage for additional information on CSA at IDHS: CSA Tracking System (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=61069). A copy is not to be submitted along with the application packet. D. The budget and narrative must tie fiscal activity to program objectives and deliverables and demonstrate that all proposed costs are: i. Reasonable and necessary ii. Allocable, and iii. Allowable as defined by program regulatory requirements and the Uniform Guidance (2CFR 200), as applicable. E. Deadline for submission of the budget, in the CSA Tracking System, is the same as the application deadline. F. The applicant will NOT be issued an award without the applicant’s fully approved budget in the CSA Tracking System. G. NOTE: The Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is now disabling external Illinois.gov IDs if they have not been used for 114 days. If you receive the error "HPDIA0309W This account is disabled," your ID has been disabled and cannot be re-activated by changing your password. You need to contact the DoIT HelpDesk at [217-524-DoIT (3648) or 312-814-DoIT (3648)] or their website at Report A Problem (https://doit.illinois.gov/support/rap-step1.html). Request that they create an incident to re-enable your external ID. You will need to provide your external ID (firstname.lastname@external.illinois.gov) and the error message (this account is disabled). Please be sure to Reset Your Password (https://cmsapps.illinois.gov/adimprod/Reset/GatherIdentity.aspx) every 3 months so your account is not disabled. H. There is space when preparing the budget on each line item for the budget narrative. For each line in the budget the applicant will describe why each expenditure is necessary for program implementation and how the amount was determined. Please include cost allocations as necessary. The Budget narrative (including MTDC base exclusions as appropriate) must clearly identify indirect costs, direct program costs, direct administrative costs, and describe how the specified resources and personnel have been allocated for the tasks and activities within each line item. See instructions for the CSA Tracking System and Budget Information. The budget should be prepared to reflect 12 months. I. Subcontractor budget(s), If applicable i. If applicant is planning to use a subcontractor, a copy of the subcontractor budget must be submitted as a separate document with the other application materials. ii. Subcontractor Agreement(s) and budgets must be pre-approved by the DBHR and on file with the DBHR. Subcontractors are subject to all provisions of this Agreement. The applicant Agency shall retain sole responsibility for the performance and monitoring of the subcontractor. 7. Required Forms A. Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance: The Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance is a three-page document used to formalize organization's request to apply for funding. i. The document requires the electronic or wet(ink) signature and email address of the organization's authorized representative. This email address will be used for official communication between the Department and the applicant organization for matters regarding this application. ii. Page one of the application is pre-populated with the appropriate information. Applicant must not complete anything on Page one. iii. On Page three, applicant will need to include the amount for which they are applying and sign. iv. The correct application must be used. B. Grantee Conflict of Interest Disclosure - The grantee Conflict of Interest Disclosure (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=142947) is a required for all grant award programs. The document requires agencies to identify actual or potential conflicts of interest. The form must be signed by a representative of the organization. 8. Unallowable Costs A. 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. B. 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. C. Allowable costs are those that are necessary and reasonable based on the activity(ies) 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. D. 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 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200?toc=1) to determine the appropriateness of costs. 9. Mandatory Forms and Submissions A. Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=180997) B. Budget submitted in the CSA Tracking System C. Subcontractor Budget, if applicable submit as a separate attachment D. Grantee Conflict of Interest Disclosure (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=142947) submit as a separate attachment E. Advance Payment Request Cash Budget Form (Advance Payment Request Cash Budget Form (IL444-4985) https://www.dhs.state.il.us/onenetlibrary/12/documents/Forms/444985-202405.pdf) submit as a separate attachment (no submission will result in default to Reimbursement Method)

1. Responsiveness Review A. The following are the criteria that must be met for eligibility: i. Applicant has a current registration with the State of Illinois in the Grantee Portal. ii. Applicant has an active SAM.gov public account. iii. Applicant has an active Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) with SAM.gov iv. Applicant is in “good standing” with the Secretary of State. v. Applicant is not on the DHS Stop Payment List Service or the Illinois Stop Payment List. vi. Applicant is not on the SAM.gov Exclusion List. vii. Applicant is not on the Illinois Medicaid Sanctions List. viii. Program specific eligibility restrictions a. Not Applicable. B. Restrictions on eligibility for State awards are referenced in 44 Ill Admin Code 7000.70. Program specific eligibility restrictions are referenced in this funding opportunity. 2. Risk Review A. IDHS conducts risk assessments for all awardees, prior to the award being issued. i. An agency wide FY27 Internal Control Questionnaire (ICQ) is to be completed by the awardee within the Grantee Portal (https://grants.illinois.gov/portal) prior to the deadline listed below. The ICQ evaluates fiscal, administrative, and programmatic risk in the following categories: a. Quality of Management Systems b. Financial and Programmatic Reporting c. Ability to Effectively Implement Award Requirements d. Awardee Audits ii. The deadline to submit the FY27 ICQ is the same as the application packet. iii. A program specific Programmatic Risk Assessment conducted by the awarding agency to evaluate the following categories: a. Programmatic financial stability b. Management systems and standards that would affect the program. c. Programmatic audit and monitoring findings d. Ability to effectively implement program requirements. e. External partnerships f. Programmatic reporting iv. Risk assessments are not intended to be punitive in nature, rather they are conducted in order to evaluate the support, technical assistance, and training that may be needed for the awardee and the level of monitoring that is needed for the award. a. Risk assessments may result in Specific Conditions being placed on the award to include more frequent monitoring or the implementation of a corrective action plan. B. Simplified Acquisition Threshold - Federal and State awards i. This award is not anticipated to exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold defined in 48 CFR part 2, subpart 2.1 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-48/chapter-1/subchapter-A/part-2/subpart-2.1)

Anticipated Start Date and Periods of Performance for new grant awards A. Subject to appropriation, the grant period will begin no sooner than 07/01/2026 and will continue through 06/30/2027. State Award Notices A. The applicant under this non-competitive funding opportunity will receive a Notice of State Award (NOSA). The NOSA shall include: i. Grant award amount ii. The terms and conditions of the award iii. Specific conditions, if any, assigned to the applicant based on the fiscal and administrative risk assessment (ICQ), programmatic risk assessments (PRA), and the Merit Review. B. Note: The Department cannot issue a NOSA until the applicant has an approved FY27 budget entered into the CSA Tracking System. The applicant shall receive the NOSA through the Grantee Portal. The NOSA must be accepted/declined by the grants officer (or equivalent). This NOSA effectively accepts the state award amount and all conditions set forth within the notice. The accepted NOSA is the document authorizing the department to proceed with issuing an agreement. The Agency accepted/declined NOSA must be remitted within the Grantee Portal. C. The NOSA is NOT an authorization to begin performance (to the extent that it allows charging to State awards of pre-award costs; pre-award costs are incurred at the non-State entities own risk unless they have received written prior approval to begin performance). D. The authorizing document to begin performance is the fully executed Uniform Grant Agreement (UGA) signed by the grants officer, or equivalent. This is the official document that obligates funds. The UGA is sent to the non-State entity via the CSA Tracking System. The non-State entity will print and sign the signature page of the UGA and return signature page to DHS.OCA.SignaturePages@illinois.gov. A final signed copy of the UGA will be provided to the non-State entity via an upload into the CSA Tracking system. E. Applicant who is not eligible due to registration or pre-qualification issues, will be notified that they are ineligible for consideration when their application is processed. Administrative and National Policy Requirements A. The agency awarded funds shall provide services as set forth in the IDHS grant agreement and shall act in accordance with all State and Federal statutes and administrative rules applicable to the provision of the services. B. You can find a sample of the grant agreement at IDHS Uniform Grant Agreement (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=29741). A. Payment Terms i. It is the policy of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) that this policy complies with 2 CFR 200.302, 2 CFR 200.305, 31 CFR 205 (Procedures implementing the Cash Management Improvement Act and Treasury State Agreement (TSA)) and 44 Ill. Admin. Code 7000.120 (GOMB Adoption of Supplemental Rules for Grant Payment Methods). Three different award payment methods exist, namely Advance Payment, Reimbursement, and Working Capital Advance (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=140492). ii. Grantees selecting the Advance Payment Method, or the Working Capital Advance Payment Method must complete the Advance Payment Request Cash Budget Template as described in the procedures above. In addition, please note: If you will be submitting the Advance Payment Request Cash Budget, it must be submitted with the application materials as a separate document. iii. The Monthly Invoice IL444-5257 Template must be used for all DBHR programs and submitted no later than 15 days after the end of the month. All invoices shall be HIIPA compliant and encrypted utilizing DHS approved encryption software and emailed to DBHR at the email address listed below. iv. Invoice and PFR Email Address for General Grants: DHS.DBHR.QuarterlyReports@illinois.gov v. Invoice and PFR Email Address for Williams Consent Decree: DHS.DBHR.WilliamsInvoices@illinois.gov vi. Invoice and PFR Email Address for Colbert Consent Decree: DHS.DBHR.ColbertInvoices@illinois.gov D. Payment Forms i. Monthly Invoice (IL444-5257) (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=95429) ii. Advance Payment Request Cash Budget Form (IL444-4985) (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/onenetlibrary/12/documents/Forms/444985-202405.pdf) submit as a separate attachment (no submission will result in default to Reimbursement Method.

• The Department must receive the Full Application Packet: o Due on 11/25/2026 at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) Central Time

• 60 - 90 days

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A. This program will be awarded as a 12-month term agreement. B. IDHS/DBHR does not anticipate there will be renewals.

Cost Sharing or Match Requirements A. Providers are not required to participate in cost sharing or provide match. B. Serves as Maintenance of Effort to the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Community Mental Health Block Grant.

Pre-Award Costs A. Pre-award costs are not allowable. Cost Principles B. IDHS grants are governed by 2 CFR. Part 200, Subpart E-Cost Principles and 30 ILCS 708 which include information on allowable costs, audit requirements, and financial records.

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. • PFR Email Address for General Grants: DHS.DBHR.QuarterlyReports@illinois.gov • PFR Email Address for Williams Consent Decree: DHS.DBHR.WilliamsInvoices@illinois.gov • PFR Email Address for Colbert Consent Decree: DHS.DBHR.ColbertInvoices@illinois.gov • PPR and PRTP Email Address for All Grants: DHS.DBHR.QuarterlyReports@illinois.gov 7. DBHR reporting templates and detailed instructions for submitting reports can be found in the Provider section of the IDHS website (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/?item=27893).

• See JCAR Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.90 Auditing Standards

• See JCAR Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.430 Record Retention

• The source of funding for this program is State funds.

• The Department expects to award approximately $250,000 for FY27.

Number of Grant Awards a. This funding opportunity is a Legislative Add-On (LAO) and the award will be issued in totality to Teach Different. Expected Dollar Amount of Individual Grant Awards a. The Department anticipates that the dollar amount for this award will be $250,000 for FY27.

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• Title 59: Mental Health of the Administrative Code

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• IL Department of Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health & Recovery

• Program Websites o Mental Health Grants – FY 2027 website (https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item =176617). o IDHS Grants: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=85526 o IDHS website: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/?item=27893 o Community Service Agreements (CSA) Tracking System: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=61069 o Centralized Repository Vault (CRV): https://vault.dhs.illinois.gov/crvsecure/crv o GATA Learning Management System (LMS): https://gata.illinois.gov/training.html

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10/27/2026

Merit Based Review; Notice of Funding Opportunity;

FY 2027 : $250,000