IDPH: Office of Health Promotion

The purpose of the Illinois Tobacco-Free Communities (ITFC) grant program is to provide funding to Illinois-certified local health departments (LHDs) to implement science-based, policy-focused tobacco prevention and control strategies and activities within their jurisdictions. Local or regional program strategies under ITFC funding should be aligned with State and national goals and objectives to prevent tobacco use initiation among youth, promote quitting tobacco use among adults and youth, eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke, identify and eliminate tobacco-related health disparities, and achieve health equity among population groups with a disproportionate burden of tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure. All proposed tobacco control strategies should adhere to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office on Smoking and Health (OSH), Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs (2014) (CDC Best Practices).

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Section 2310-25 of the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law (20 ILCS 2310)

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The lead agency will engage a regional tobacco control coalition, including representation from local health departments, healthcare systems, community-based organizations, and other partners in the assessment, planning, and implementation process. The long-term outcomes of this program include improving the reach, quality, effectiveness, and sustainability of tobacco control interventions and reducing tobacco-related morbidity, mortality, and disparities. Deliverables under this grant are required by and will be aligned with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office on Smoking and Health, National Tobacco Control Program, community-based disparities initiative.

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Government Organizations;

Eligible applicants must be Illinois-certified local health departments.

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Project Grants

Government Services

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All grantees are required to register with the State of Illinois through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) website, www.grants.illinois.gov, complete a prequalification process, and be determined "qualified" as described in Section 7000.70. Registration and prequalification is required before an organization can apply for an award. The entity is "qualified" to be an awardee if it: 1) has an active UEI number; 2) has an active SAM.gov account; 3) has an acceptable fiscal condition; 4) is in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State, if the Illinois Secretary of State requires the entity's organization type to be registered. Governmental entities, school districts and select religious organizations are not required to be registered with the Illinois Secretary of State. Refer to the Illinois Secretary of State Business Services website: http://www. cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/business_services/home.html; 5) is not on the Illinois Stop Payment List; 6) is not on the SAM.gov Exclusion List; 7) is not on the Sanctioned Party List maintained by HFS.

Applicants will utilize the IDPH EGRAMS database to submit their grant application. https://idphgrants.com/ Please utilize the instructional guide. https://idphgrants.com/admin/ViewAppDocs.aspx?fnam=EGrAMS%20Instructional%20Guide%20-%20Initiate%20Grant%20App%20YBD.pdf

All proposals submitted by certified local health departments will be selected; formula allocation.

Application review and approval will be completed by a tobacco control program review team, based on ITFC grant application guidelines specified in the NCFI, budget preparation instructions, and timely submission of applications in EGrAMS. Upon final grant application approval, a grant agreement will be issued. Grant will be awarded upon acceptance of the Notice of State award by signing the Uniform Grant Agreement by the grantee and the Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health

Application deadline is July 1 2024.

All applications will be approved within 15-30 days. Revisions may be required.

Merit-Based Review Appeal Process For competitive grants, only the evaluation process is subject to appeal. Evaluation scores or funding determinations/outcomes may not be contested and will not be considered by the Department's Appeals Review Officer. To submit an appeal, the appealing party must: o Submit the appeal in writing and in accordance with the grant application document through IDPH's Merit-Based Review Appeal Request Form available in the following link https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/ed4d113385de41feb38964a8005ce72b. Appeals must be received within 14 calendar days after the date that the grant award notice was published. Appeals must include the following information: The name and address of the appealing party, Identification of the grant, A statement of reasons for the appeal, If applicable, documents or exhibits to support statement of reason The IDPH Appeals Review Officer (ARO) will consider the grant-related appeals and make a recommendation to the appropriate Deputy Director as expeditiously as possible after receiving all relevant, requested information. The ARO must review the submitted Appeal Request Form for completeness and acknowledge receipt of the appeal within 14 calendar days from the date the appeal was received. o The ARO will utilize an Appeal Review Tool to consider the integrity of the competitive grant process and the impact of the recommendation. The appealing party must supply any additional information requested by the agency within the time period set in the request. The ARO shall respond to the appeal within 60 days or supply a written explanation to the appealing party as to why additional time is required..

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All grant funds must be used for the sole purposes set forth in the grant proposal and application and must be used in compliance with all applicable laws. Grant funds may not be used as matching funds for any other grant program. Use of grant funds for prohibited purposes may result in loss of grant award and/or place the grantee at risk for recouping of those funds used for the prohibited purpose. Expenditure reports must be submitted quarterly. To be reimbursable under the IDPH/Office of Health Promotion Grant Agreement, expenditures must meet the following general criteria: • Be necessary and reasonable for proper and efficient administration of a grantee’s approved ITFC work plan and not be a general expense required to carry out the overall responsibilities of the grantee organization. • 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, budget preparation instructions or grant agreement. • 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 state or federally-financed program in either the current or a prior period. • Be net of all applicable credits. Unallowable uses of ITFC grant funds include, but are not limited, to the following: 1. Any expense for political or religious purposes; 2. Contributions or donations; 3. Incentives that are not related to program delivery, including but not limited to t-shirts, bags, backpacks, hats, pencils, rulers, bandage holders; 4. Floor mats, including those with tobacco control messages; 5. Fundraising or legislative lobbying expenses; 6. Payment of bad or non-program related debts, fines, or penalties; 7. Contribution to a contingency fund or provision for unforeseen events; 8. Entertainment, food, beverages or gratuities; 9. Membership fees; 10. Interest or financial payments or other fines or penalties; 11. Purchase or improvement of land or purchase, improvement or construction of a building; 12. Any expenditure that may create conflict of interest or the perception of impropriety; 13. Audit expenses; 14. Conference registration fees, unless pre-approved by the Tobacco Control Program Manager; 15. Exhibit or sponsorship fees of any kind; 16. Subscription costs; 17. Association dues; 18. Expenses for credentialing (e.g., Tobacco Treatment Specialist, CHES certification); 19. Airfare unless pre-approved by Tobacco Control Program Manager; 20. Out-of-state travel costs unless pre-approved by Tobacco Control Program Manager; 21. Tobacco cessation pharmacotherapy products (i.e., nicotine replacement therapy or prescription medication); 22. Salary and wages, fringe benefits, or contractual costs related to cessation classes;Gift cards (i.e., fuel, restaurants, transportation, retailers 24. Tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, or vaping products for any purpose.

The grantee will be required to submit quarterly performance reports electronically in a format provided by IDPH. The grantee will be required to submit quarterly reimbursement certifications within 30 days after the reporting period.

Article XV Audit Requirements: Audits Grantee shall be subject to the audit requirements contained in the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 USC 7501-7507) and Subpart F of 2 CFR Part 200, and the audit rules and policies set forth by the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget. See 30 ILCS 708/65(c); 44 Ill. Admin. Code 7000.90.

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 200.333, unless a different retention period is specified in 2 CFR 200.333 or 44 Ill. Admin. Code §§ 7000.430(a) and (b).

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$4,780,000 (FY)

Range of financial assistance $22,364-$848,019

Implementation of tobacco prevention and control strategies and activities within local jurisdictions. Local or regional program strategies under ITFC funding should be aligned with State and national goals and objectives to prevent tobacco use initiation among youth, promote quitting tobacco use among adults and youth, eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke, identify and eliminate tobacco-related health disparities, and achieve health equity among population groups with a disproportionate burden of tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs (2014), Smoke-Free Illinois Act (410 ILCS 82), Smoke-Free Illinois Code (77 IAC 949).

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535 W. Jefferson, 2nd Floor, Springfield IL 62761

https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/prevention-wellness/tobacco.html

Smoke-Free Illinois Act Enforcement Grant, Illinois Tobacco Quitline

Smoke-Free Illinois enforcement activities, convene local or regional tobacco-free coalition, work on tobacco-control policies with local communities, implement school programs to reduce youth e-cigarette use.

6/7/2022

FY 2018 : $3,916,549
FY 2019 : $4,340,000
FY 2020 : $4,260,517
FY 2021 : $5,000,000
FY 2022 : $4,339,853
FY 2023 : $4,780,000
FY 2024 : $4,780,000
FY 2025 : $4,780,000