Parents Too Soon
CSFA Number: 444-80-0664
STATE AGENCY INFORMATION
Agency Name
Department Of Human Services (444)
Agency Identification
DEC
Agency Contact
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Short Description
Parents Too Soon (PTS) is the umbrella for three programs: Healthy Families Illinois (HFI), Nurse Family Partnership (NFP), and Parents as Teachers (PAT), that provide support services to new and expectant teenage parents, with income less than or equal to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, through home visitation, parent support groups, and community education to assist them to: develop effective parenting skills; improve the parent-child relationship; promote healthy growth and development for the child; and reduce the likelihood of child maltreatment.
Federal Authorization
Title XX of the Social Security Act, as amended, and codified at 42 USC 1397 through 1397e
Illinois Statue Authorization
305 ILCS 5/12-5
Illinois Administrative Rules Authorization
Illinois Administrative Code Title 44, Chapter I, Part 7000 Grant Accountability and Transparency Act; Illinois Administrative Code Title 89, Chapter IV, Subchapter C, Part 130 Administration of Social Service Programs
Objective
1. Assure that staff who have been recruited and hired are trained in the core program
model within 90 days of hire
2.Facilitate weekly parent support groups for 100% of parents enrolled in the program
3. Conduct home visits lasting at least 60 minutes, on a frequency schedule determined by
the evidence-based program models and the needs of the family.
4. Conduct developmental delay screening utilizing a research-based screening tool (e.g.,
ASQ, Denver Developmental screen) for each target child at intervals prescribed by the
tool until the child is 3 years of age
5.Provide parenting skills education to 100% of the participants
6.Provide information on immunization and EPSDT compliance to 100% of participants
7. Provide information on family planning including abstinence education, and prevention
of sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS to 100% of the participants
8. Promote the delay of subsequent pregnancy, monitoring of below post-secondary school
progress, and Family Life Education with 100% of the participants. In the Periodic
Performance Reports, including the Close-out Performance Report, the Provider will report
the percentage of mothers in the Parents Too Soon program with subsequent births for the
quarter just ended.
Performance Indicators and Targets have been established for home visitation programs.
Following are the minimum expectations for program performance.
Agency Caseload Capacity
Maintain 85% of the agency caseload capacity. (Caseload capacity is determined by
multiplying the full-time equivalency of Family Support Workers by the maximum caseload
weight.)
Home Visits
98% of participants receive their first home visit before the baby is three months of
age, for HFI.
75% of participants must receive at least 75% of the home visits expected for their
assigned home visitation level.
Well-Child Visits
98% of enrolled children, age twelve months, had two well-child visits during the first
year of life.
97% of enrolled children, age twenty-four months, had one well-child visits during the
second year of life.
90% of enrolled children, age thirty-six months, had one well-child visit during the
third year of life.
Immunizations
96% of enrolled have completed the 3-2-2 immunization series by age 12 months.
90% of enrolled children will have completed the 4-3-3-1 immunizations by age 24 months.
Developmental Delay Screening
95% of enrolled children have two documented screenings for developmental delay during
the first year of life.
95% of enrolled children have one documented screening for developmental delay during
the second year of life.
96% of enrolled children will have one documented screening for developmental delay
during the third year of life.
The Parents Too Soon/Healthy Families Illinois Subcontractors will adhere to the Healthy
Families America research-based best practices, as described in the most recent edition of
the HFA Self-Assessment Tool.
UGA Program Terms
This Notice of State Award (NOSA) is not an agreement. This NOSA is not a guarantee of an agreement. IDHS will publish its agreements in the CSA Tracking System after you return a signed copy of this NOSA to IDHS.
Please note the specific conditions identified for Section 3 of the NOSA. Please contact your DHS program representative within 30 days to implement a plan to address the identified issues within the next 90 days. Should you have any questions please speak with the DHS contact for your award.
•CODE of FEDERAL REGULATIONS Title 2: Grants and Agreements PART 200 - Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR 200)
•Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA), 30 ILCS 708/1
•Illinois Administrative Code
Eligible Applicants
Nonprofit Organizations; Other;
Applicant Eligibility
Renewal applications only. The program has exceptions for Notice of Funding Opportunity and Merit-Based Review, so there is no competitive solicitation of grantees.
Beneficiary Eligibility
New and expectant teenage parents with income less than or equal to 200% of
the Federal Poverty Level
Types of Assistance
Non-competitive
Subject / Service Area
Human Services
Credentials / Documentation
Renewal applications only. The program has exceptions for Notice of Funding Opportunity and Merit-Based Review, so there is no competitive solicitation of grantees.
Preapplication Coordination
Renewal applications only. The program has exceptions for Notice of Funding Opportunity and Merit-Based Review, so there is no competitive solicitation of grantees.
Application Procedures
Note: Renewal applications only. There is no competitive solicitation of grantees.
Registration and Pre-Qualification:
Prior to applying for any Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), every applicant must first be registered and prequalified through the following steps. This must be done on or before the application's due date or their application CANNOT be accepted.
•Apply for or update their DUNS number (https://www.dandb.com/ ). This must be done yearly.
•Apply for or update their SAM registration and receive a SAM cage code. (https://www.SAM.gov) This must be done yearly.
•Be registered and in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State. (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/ ) (This is not required of governmental entities and schools.)
•Register with the GATA/CSFA system at https://grants.illinois.gov/registration/ . The system will automatically check your registrations with the above mentioned systems. It will also check to see if your entity is on the federal excluded parties list and if your entity is on the State of Illinois Stop Pay/Compliance list. If your entity is not up-to-date on the registrations, or is listed on the federal list or Illinois Stop Pay/Compliance list, your application will not be accepted until these situations are resolved. If a change to the registration information is needed at a later date, grantees may re-enter the system at https://grants.illinois.gov/registration/login.aspx .
No applications can be accepted for review until these steps are successfully accomplished. (Only after your entity has completed the above registration/pre-qualification steps will a state agency be allowed to accept your grant application for consideration, and that application must still be submitted by the respective due date.)
Grant Application, Program Plan (if applicable), Budget, and Programmatic Risk Assessment:
At the time of application, the grantee must submit the grant application, the program plan (if applicable), the budget, and the programmatic risk assessment. The application templates, the instructions, the due date, and the link to the programmatic risk assessment can be found on the DHS/DFCS Grant Information webpage under the CSFA number.
Fiscal and Administrative Risk Assessment:
Grantees must complete the Fiscal and Administrative Risk Assessment on the GATA/CSFA system- also known as the ICQ (short for Internal Controls Questionnaire). Be sure to click "submit" to submit your answers when complete. This is done only once per entity per fiscal year. While it does not have to be completed prior to submitting the application, this step must be done before an applicant or their application can be considered.
Indirect Cost Rate:
Most, but not all grants will include the potential for a grantee to claim an Indirect Cost Rate to help cover the administration costs related to the grant.
For new grantees or new grants, this must be done within 90 days of the grant's effective date.
For returning grantees, this must be done within six months following the end of the grantee's fiscal year.
All grantees must make a selection.
Grant Selection, NOSA and Grant Agreement:
If your application is selected for funding, the results of the ICQ and Programmatic Risk Assessment may render conditions that will be included in your Notice of State Award (NOSA). The NOSA will be generated from GATA's CSFA system, and may be delivered via email from that system. (if you change staff or email addresses, be sure to update your GATA registration with that information or the correct person or email will not receive the NOSA.) These conditions may need to be addressed prior to the award becoming a firm grant agreement or they may be addressed over the course of the timeframe of the award. The proposed IDHS grantee must sign-off and return the NOSA to IDHS. Once the grantee accepts the IDHS grant and returns it, IDHS will also accept and the contracting process begins.
Criteria Selecting Proposals
Renewal applications only. The program has exceptions for Notice of Funding Opportunity and Merit-Based Review, so there is no competitive solicitation of grantees.
Award Procedures
The program has exceptions for Notice of Funding Opportunity and Merit-Based Review, so there is no competitive solicitation of grantees. Costs incurred by the grantee are reimbursed monthly.
Deadlines
The application templates, the instructions, the due date, and the link to the programmatic risk assessment can be found on the DHS/DFCS Grant Information webpage under the CSFA number.
Range of Approval or Disapproval Time
1-2 months
Renewals
Renewal applications only. The program has exceptions for Notice of Funding Opportunity and Merit-Based Review, so there is no competitive solicitation of grantees.
Uses and Restrictions
Refer to Article VII of the Uniform Grant Agreement for requirements related to allowable costs. Refer to the Uniform Grant Agreement for restrictions.
Refer to the Uniform Grant Budget for total allowable costs and allowable costs by budget expenditure category.
The Department's program staff may have additional policies/requirements applicable to the program.
CODE of FEDERAL REGULATIONS Title 2: Grants and Agreements PART 200 - Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR 200)
Reports
Quarterly Reporting using Periodic Performance Reports (PPRs) and Periodic Financial Reports (PFRs). Supplemental reporting, as outlined in Exhibit B of the grant agreement, is also required.
Audits
Audit requirements per JCAR Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.90
Records
Grantee shall maintain for three (3) years from the date of submission of
the final expenditure report, adequate books, all financial records and, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to this Award, adequate to comply with 2 CFR 200.334, unless a different retention period is specified in 2 CFR 200.334 or 44 Ill. Admin. Code 7000.430(a) and (b). If any litigation, claim or audit is started before the expiration of the retention period, the records must be retained
until all litigation, claims or audit exceptions involving the records have been resolved and final action taken.
Account Identification
0001.44480.4900.000800NE, 0408.44480.4900.000100NE, 0001.44480.4900.000700NE
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$8,837,297
Program Accomplishments
The Parents Too Soon program served 1,476 participants in FY2019 and 1,077 in FY20.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=134499
Regional or Local Assistance Location
Refer to the "How to Apply" link on the program website to search for a provider. The program website is: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=31999.
Headquarters Office
Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Early Childhood - 401 S. Clinton St., Chicago, IL 60607
Program Website
https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=31999
FUNDING INFORMATION
Funding By Fiscal Year
FY 2017 : $16,361,555
FY 2018 : $8,837,297
FY 2019 : $8,837,297
FY 2020 : $8,837,297
FY 2021 : $8,837,297
FY 2022 : $8,837,297
Federal Funding
Notice of Funding Opportunities
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ACTIVE AWARDS