DDD

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; For-Profit Organizations;

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Human Services

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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.

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. 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/PFR, the Reporting Quarter, and Provider Organization Name. All PPRs should be returned in the pdf format with signature. PFR should be Excel format with electronic 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
FY 2025 : $977,500