IDPH: Office of Health Promotion

The purpose of this grant is to provide funding to the American Lung Association, pursuant to a direct appropriation from the Illinois Department of Public Health funded through the Tobacco Settlement Recovery Fund, to support the operation of the Illinois Tobacco Quitline (ITQL). Under this program, to operate the Illinois Tobacco Quitline, which provides statewide tobacco cessation telephone counseling services free of charge, develops and distributes tobacco cessation information and printed materials, conducts outreach to health care systems and community-based organizations, particularly those that work with disparate populations, plans media and marketing to promote the ITQL, and purchases and distributes nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in conjunction with telephone cessation counseling. The grantee will implement science-based, policy-focused strategies aligned with State and national goals and objectives to promote tobacco use cessation among adults and youth and to identify and eliminate tobacco-related health disparities among specific population groups. The applicant will propose objectives, strategies and activities that adhere to best practices for cessation interventions in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office on Smoking and Health, Best Practices for Compreh

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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 Grantee will provide, through operation of the Illinois Tobacco Quitline (ITQL), statewide tobacco cessation telephone counseling services free of charge and available to any Illinois resident, develop and distribute tobacco cessation information and printed materials, conduct outreach to health care systems and community-based organizations, particularly those that work with disparate populations, plan and implement a mass-reach media and marketing campaign to promote the ITQL, and purchase and distribute nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in conjunction with telephone cessation counseling.

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Default value on NOSA. This will appear on the NOSA in the "Terms and Conditions" section in the field "Program-Specific Term(s)"

Nonprofit Organizations;

This is a direct appropriation grant to the American Lung Association.

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Non-competitive

Healthcare

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Application will be submitted in the IDPH electronic grant management system.

The proposal submitted by the American Lung Association will be selected.

Upon completion of application review and all required IDPH approvals, a grant agreement will be issued.

Grant application will be due 30 days after notice of funding opportunity.

Program approval will be issued 30 days after grant application submission. This does not include required additional IDPH approvals.

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After IDPH review and approval of program expenditures, and following exhaustion of the advance payment, a voucher will be prepared and processed through the Office of the State Comptroller for payment. Reimbursement requests must be submitted quarterly. The final reimbursement must be received by IDPH within 30 days after the close of the grant period (July 30, 2021).

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.

Monthly fiscal reporting, monthly, quarterly, and annual data reporting, quarterly and annual performance measurement reporting, and quarterly programmatic reporting are required of the grantee.

Audits shall be conducted in compliance with Section 7000.90, Auditing Standards, of the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act rules (Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.90).

Records required under this grant shall be retained in compliance with Section 7000.430, Records Retention, of the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act rules (Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.430).

733.48230.4400.0000

$5,100,000 (CY), $4,100,000 (PY)

$5,100,000.00

Provide telephone tobacco cessation services to a minimum of 12,000 tobacco/e-cigarette users who are Illinois residents; provide Nicotine Replacement Therapy to a minimum of 3,000 eligible Illinois Tobacco Quitline (ITQL) callers; plan and procure mass-reach media to promote ITQL services; provide motivational text message program for ITQL callers.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs (2014).

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Springfield

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

Illinois Tobacco-Free Communities

Provide telephone tobacco cessation services to tobacco/e-cigarette users who are Illinois residents; provide Nicotine Replacement Therapy to eligible Illinois Tobacco Quitline (ITQL) callers; plan and procure mass-reach media to promote ITQL services; provide motivational text message program for ITQL callers enrolled in in-depth counseling; provide outreach to healthcare providers for referral of patients ready to quit tobacco use for ITQL services.

5/24/2021

FY 2017 : $3,100,000
FY 2018 : $3,100,000
FY 2019 : $3,100,000
FY 2020 : $4,100,000
FY 2021 : $4,100,000
FY 2022 : $4,100,000
FY 2023 : $4,100,000
FY 2024 : $5,100,000