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Body Art Establishment Inspection Grant Program
CSFA Number: 482-00-0903
Agency Name
Department Of Public Health (482)
Agency Identification
IDPH: Office of Health Protection
Agency Contact
Melissa Estes
217-785-2439
melissa.estes@illinois.gov
Short Description
The Body art Inspections Program are fee for service grants made available to the certified local health departments to conduct regulatory inspections of body art establishments in the local jurisdiction or as assigned by the Department.
Federal Authorization
N/A
Illinois Statue Authorization
N/A
Illinois Administrative Rules Authorization
Section 50 of the Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishment Registration Act (410 ILCS 54/50); Body Art Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 797)
Objective
To assist the Department in the administration and enforcement of the Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishment Registration Act. The purpose of the Act is to provide for a safe and adequate blood supply by ensuring that tattoo and body art procedures are provided in a safe and sanitary environment. To decrease injury and disease from the use of body art establishment services in noncompliant locations.
Prime Recipient
Yes
UGA Program Terms
N/A
Eligible Applicants
Government Organizations;
Applicant Eligibility
Local health Departments
Beneficiary Eligibility
N/A
Types of Assistance
Formula Grants
Subject / Service Area
Public Safety
Credentials / Documentation
N/A
Preapplication Coordination
All grant applications are submitted through IDPH's Electronic Grants Administration and Management System (EGrAMS); IDPH program staff reviews each application and makes the award through EGrAMS and award amounts are an estimate of 75% of the total application fee and any additional fines collected for each establishment inspected by the grantee; all certified local health departments applications will be recommended for funding; Grants are good for three years afterwhich grantees must submit a new grant application
Application Procedures
All applications must be submitted via the Illinois Department of Public Health’s Electronic Grants Administration and Management System (EGrAMS). All sections of the application must be complete
Criteria Selecting Proposals
This is a non-competitive grant. All eligible applicants will receive a grant award. There are no merit-based review criteria for evaluating the applications. Each application will be reviewed for completeness and accuracy. Applications lacking any required information will be returned to the applicant for correction and re-submission. Because the LHPG is a non-competitive, formula-based grant program, all eligible applicants will receive a grant award.
Award Procedures
Upon final approval by IDPH of the EGrAMS grant application, the applicant will be sent a grant agreement through EGrAMS. Each applicant will be required to print the grant agreement, sign it and return it to IDPH for execution. After execution, a copy of the executed grant agreement will be provided to the applicant.
Deadlines
N/A
Range of Approval or Disapproval Time
30-90 days
Appeals
N/A
Renewals
N/A
Formula Matching Requirements
Award amounts are estimated based on the grantee's previous year's total reimbursement request submissions. The amount is an estimate as it may go up or down based on the opening or closing of body art establishments in the grantee's jurisdiction. The grantee is paid only for work completed; Quarterly reports showing work completed as well as the report forms from the actual inspections are required to verify the with reimbursement request. Copies are maintained for 5 years unless in the middle of legal dispute or audit and then they are held until completed.
Uses and Restrictions
These grant funds are provided on a reimbursement basis to the grantee for work completed as an agent of the Department; therefore there are no restrictions on the use of the funds.
Reports
Grantees must submit quarterly reimbursement requests and quarterly programmatic (establishment inspection ) reports. Grantees must maintain facility files including at minimum permit applications, copies of establishments, inspection reports, complaint reports, investigation findings, correspondence to facilities and enforcement records. The files must be maintained for the three years from the final date of payment under the grant.
Audits
As set forth in grant agreement
Records
As set forth in grant agreement
Account Identification
327-48250-1900-00-00 and 370-48250-1900-00-00
Obligations
N/A
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
N/A
Program Accomplishments
N/A
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishment Registration Act (410 ILCS 54) and the Body Art Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 797)
Regional or Local Assistance Location
N/A
Headquarters Office
525 W. Jefferson, 2nd. Floor, Springfield, IL 62761
Program Website
N/A
Example Projects
N/A
Published Date
7/21/2021
Funding By Fiscal Year
FY 2017 : $149,282
Federal Funding
None
Notice of Funding Opportunities
Agency IDAward RangeApplication Range
Agency IDGrantee NameStart DateEnd DateAmount
58080011M-BACity of Chicago d/b/a Chicago Department of Public Health07/01/202406/30/2025120,863
58080017M-BACook County Department of Public Health07/01/202406/30/202571,400
58080023M-BADuPage County Health Department07/01/202406/30/202545,225
58080095M-BAWill County Health Department07/01/202406/30/202527,113
58080049M-BACounty of Lake dba Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center07/01/202406/30/202526,138