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The mission of Best Buddies is to establish a global volunteer movement, that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, and leadership development for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Our school-based friendship programs provide opportunities for social inclusion for students with and without I/DD, through one-to-one friendships and group activities. The Best Buddies Illinois (BBIL) program staff provides ongoing support, guidance, and training to each Best Buddies chapter, throughout Illinois to ensure we accomplish this goal. Statewide, we provide annual Local Leadership Training Days, during which chapter officers in each region come together for a day of intensive leadership training and collaboration with other participants in their area. In addition, every chapter president attends the Best Buddies International Leadership Conference, held each summer at Indiana University, in preparation for the program year to come. Both locally and nationally, our participants with I/DD have the opportunity to gain public speaking and presentation skills through the Best Buddies Ambassadors program.

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Goal 1: Rights Protection Protect the rights of all individuals with disabilities. Goal 2: Community Integration Ensure full participation and choice by individuals with disabilities in the community by applying state and federal remedies to protect equal access to housing, employment, services, transportation, and recreation. Goal 3: Abuse & Neglect Protect individuals with disabilities in facilities from abuse and neglect. Goal 4: Information, Referral, Education & Outreach Individuals with disabilities shall have knowledge of available resources, rights, and responsibilities.

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Nonprofit Organizations;

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Direct Payments for Specific Use

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APPLICATION PACKAGE Application guidelines are provided throughout the announcement. Each applicant must have access to the internet. Questions and answers will be posted on the Department's website. It is the responsibility of each applicant to monitor that website and comply with any instructions or requirements relating to the NOFO. CONTACT PERSON Elizabeth Solomon Department of Human Services Division of Developmental Disabilities 600 East Ash Street Springfield, IL 62703 Email: elizabeth.solomon@illinois.gov THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE Applicants must submit a Proposal Narrative for executing the grant award. The Proposal Narrative must completed in Microsoft Word and be formatted to print on 8 1/2 x 11-inch paper using 12-point type and at 100% magnification. With the exception of letterhead and stationery for letter(s) of support, the entire proposal should be typed in black ink on a white background. The program narrative must be typed single-spaced, with 1-inch margins on all sides. There is no page limitation. ALL Proposals MUST include the following mandatory forms/attachments in the order identified below. Uniform Application For State Grant Assistance In compliance with 2 CFR 200, a uniform grant application template has been developed based on the framework of SF-424. The template includes two sections: 1. Agency Completed Section 2. Applicant Completed Section The Applicant Completed Section will need the following information to be included: - Name - Legal (used in DUNS registration) and Common (DBA) names - Employee Identification Number (EIN)/TIN number - Organizational DUNS number - SAM CAGE Code - Contact Information for allocation program matter and application business/administrative matters. Proposal Narrative - Executive Summary - Extent of Need for the Project - Plan of Operation - Service Comprehensiveness in order to meet all the Deliverables and Milestones outlined in the Program Description. - Projected individuals to be served quarterly and in total, projected annual peer group meetings, and projected annual awareness and community events must be detailed. - Capacity - Agency Qualifications/Organizational Capacity - Need - Extent of Need for the Project/Benefits Gained - Quality - Description of Program/Services/Key Personnel - Uniform Budget Uniform - Budget Narrative ATTACHMENTS REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION AND PROPOSAL NARRATIVE Organizational Chart Résumés of staff charged to the Proposal Job Descriptions of staff charged to the Proposal Physical Space Information Linkage Agreements with other Service Providers & Referral Source Copy of Currently Approved NICRA if indirect costs are included in the budget The entire proposal must be sequentially page numbered. Faxed copies will not be accepted. The Department is under no obligation to review applications that do not comply with the above requirements. APPLICATION SUBMISSION Applicants are required to submit a complete electronic version of their Uniform Grant Agreement, Proposal Narrative, Application, Budget, and Attachments. Documents must be emailed to DHS.GrantApp@illinois.gov The Agency Opportunity Number and the program contact must be in the subject line. Specifically, the subject line must be: Your Organization's Name, 17-444-24-0836-04, Elizabeth Solomon Applications must be received no later than 12:00 pm (noon) Monday, June 6, 2016. Applicant may apply for grant awards prior to completing the pre-qualification in FY 2017. Pre-Qualification is required to receive a grant award. To be considered, the application should be in the possession of DHS/DDD at the above specified location by the designated time. There will be an electronic time received known on all electronically submitted applications. In the event of a dispute whether the application was received, the applicant bears the burden of proof that the application was received on time at the location identified above. If the application is approved, DHS/DDD will request the applicant to submit a current IRS W-9, if not on file with DHS already and a copy of a Certificate of Good Standing from the Illinois Office of the Secretary of State. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION AWARD PROCEDURE Complete proposals will undergo a Merit Based Review Process. The evaluation process will include a committee who will use a scoring process evaluate need, capacity, and quality. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS In addition to the Merit Based Review Process, consideration may then be given to past performance, if applicable. Funding decisions will be made based on the quality of the complete proposal as score through the Merit Based Review Process. Final award decisions will be made by the Director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities or his designee at the recommendation of the Bureau Chief of Reimbursement and Data Support. The Department reserves the right to negotiate with successful applicants to cover unserved areas that may result from this process of modify the overall budget request to meet the funding availability. APPEALS Only the Merit Based Review Process is subject to appeal. An appeal must be submitted in writing and received within 14 calendar days and must include the appealing party, the grant and reasons for the appeal. The Department will provide an acknowledgement within 14 calendar days of receipt and a response within 60 calendar days. Renewals This program is renewed annually. Grantees are required to update their plan and submit a current year budget. Anticipated Announcement It is anticipated an announcement regarding State awards will occur in July 2015, or sooner if allowable. STATE AWARD NOTICES Following the selection of a grantee, a Notice of State Award (NOSA) will be issued via email to the Authorized Representative on the Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance. A NOSA is not authorization to begin performance. ADMINISTRATIVE AND NATIONAL POLICY REQUIREMENTS The NOSA will be distributed by the Department of Human Services prior to the issuance of the Uniform Grant Agreement. Awardees should carefully review the terms and conditions of the award and should be prepared to comply with the Indirect Cost Rate Requirements as applicable. INDIRECT COST RATE REQUIREMENTS Federally Negotiated Rate - Organizations that receive direct federal funding may have an indirect cost rate that was negotiated with the Federal Cognizant Agency. Illinois will accept the federally negotiated rate. The organization must provide a copy of the federally NICRA. State Negotiated Rate - The organization must negotiate an indirect cost rate with the State of Illinois if they do not have Federally Negotiated Rate or elect to use the De Minimis Rate. The indirect cost rate proposal must be submitted to the State of Illinois within 90 days of the notice of award. De Minimis Rate - An organization that has never received a Federally Negotiated Rate may elect a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct cost (MTDC). Once established, the de minimis rate may be used indefinitely. The State of Illinois must verify the calculation of the MTDC annually in order to accept the de minimis rate.

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Statutory formulas are not applicable for these programs. COST SHARING, MATCHING OR COST PARTICIPATION Applicant Requirements - None

FUNDING RESTRICTIONS Pre-award costs are not reimbursable. To be reimbursable under the DHS Uniform Grant Agreement, expenditures must meet the following general criteria: Be necessary and reasonable for proper and efficient administration of the program and not be a general expense required to carry out the overall responsibilities of the Applicant. Be authorized or not prohibited under federal, state, or local laws or regulations. Conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in the applicable rules, program description or grant award document. Be accorded consistent treatment through application of generally accepted accounting principles appropriate to the circumstances. Not be allocable to or included as a cost of any other state or federally financed program in either the current or a prior period. Be specifically identified with the provision of a direct service or program activity. Be an actual expenditure of funds in support of program activities. UNALLOWABLE EXPENDITURES Unallowable expenditures for this award are identified in 2 CFR 200. PAYMENT INFORMATION Payments to the Provider will be made on a prospective basis, rounded to the nearest $100.00. Federally funded programs will be prospectively issued 1/12th of the funded amount and General Revenue (State) funded programs will be prospectively issued 3/12th (3 months) of the funded amount. Subsequent prospective payments will be issued based on previously submitted documented expenditures. The final prospective payment may be greater or lesser than the previous payments due to rounding. The Department will compare the amount of the prospective payments made to date with the documented expenditures provided to the Department by the Provider. In the event the documented services provided by the Provider do not justify the level of award being provided to the Provider, future payments may be withheld or reduced until such time as the services documentation provided by the Provider equals the amounts previously provided to the Provider. Failure of the Provider to provide timely documentation may result in a reduction to the total award. The final payment from the Department under this Agreement shall be made upon the Department's determination that all requirements under this Agreement have been completed, which determination shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such final payment will be subject to adjustment after the completion of a review of the Provider's records as provided in the Agreement.

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. The Providers will submit report to the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) on a quarterly basis, utilizing the Periodic Performance Report (GOMBGATU-4001). Quarterly reports will be submitted no later than 15 days after end of each report period. 1st Quarter Reports are due No Later Than (NLT) October 15th, 2nd Quarter Reports are due NLT January 15th, 3rd Quarter Reports are due NLT April 15th, 4th Quarter Reports are due NLT July 15th. At the end of the year, successful applicants will also submit a cumulative report with the cumulative totals from above. These reports are to be email to DHS.DDDBCR@illinois.gov with subject with the subject line stating: PPR, the Reporting Quarter, and Provider Organization Name. All PPRs should be returned in the pdf format, with signature. Grantees may be required to submit supporting documentation for their requests at the request of and in a manner prescribed by the Grantor. Failure to comply with these reporting requirements could result in the Department placing you on the stop pay list, withholding of funds, termination of the grant agreement and subject to the Grant Funds Recovery Act.

In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal 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 is exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503.

There is a 3-year records retention requirement; records shall be retained beyond the 3-year period if final audit has not been completed or findings resolved. Article XII, Maintenance and Accessibility of Records; Monitoring; Article XIII, Financial Reporting Requirements; Article XIV, Performance Reporting Requirements; Article XV, Audit Requirements

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

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9/7/2021

FY 2023 : $977,500
FY 2024 : $977,500