IDPH: Office of Health Promotion

The purpose of this grant to provide coordination and oversight of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Research Fund subgrants to Illinois organizations that conduct research pertaining to the repair and prevention of damage caused by MS, an acquired demyelinating disease of the central nervous system

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Public Act 100-0586, An Act concerning appropriations, Section 105.

20 ILCS 1605/21.7

To support peer-reviewed research projects in Illinois focusing on restoring function in multiple sclerosis through rehabilitation therapy and repairing and protecting the nervous system. The applicant organization is required to solicit, review and award research subgrants to Illinois principal investigators who are personally and actively responsible for the conduct of the research, and who are considered eligible by his or her institution to apply for a research grant from institutions which can support specific research cited by the researchers.

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07/01/2024 - 06/30/2025

Nonprofit Organizations;

Funding opportunity for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Illinois Chapter, to select and oversee research grants pertaining to the prevention and repair of damage caused by multiple sclerosis, an acquired demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, in accordance with 20 ILCS 1605/21.7.

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Non-competitive

Healthcare

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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 Excl

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

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MS grant is renewed annually. Grantee must submit a work plan with detailed objectives and timelines and annual budget. This grant is non-competitive. Application review and approval will be completed by the IDPH grant monitor based on prior grant guidelines, timely submission of reports and fiscal monitoring. 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

Applications must be received by the close of business (5:00 pm) on the application due date. After review, the anticipated award announcement is June 2023.

7 -15 days

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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MS research grants only. The purpose of this grant is to provide funding support for peer-reviewed research projects in Illinois focusing on restoring function in multiple sclerosis through rehabilitation therapy and repairing and protecting the nervous system. Grant funds may not be used for institutional, organizational, or community-based overhead costs, indirect costs or levies, in accordance with 20 ILCS 1605/21.7.

The grantee is required to submit quarterly progress reports on their work plan objectives. Failure to submit required reports in a timely manner will result in delays with approval of reimbursements.

Recipients are to follow HHS policy audit requirements per codified regulations. 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 are required to meet all record retention requirements defined in the notice of award funding opportunity, the HHS grants policy statement, and 45 CFR Part 75. 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).

001-48260-4400-0000

$640,000.00

Range $400,000 - $1,000,000

Strategies set in the work plan are met.

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Chicago

idphgrants.com

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6/3/2021

FY 2019 : $274,500
FY 2020 : $625,700
FY 2021 : $400,000
FY 2022 : $400,000
FY 2023 : $611,542
FY 2024 : $700,000
FY 2025 : $640,000