IDPH: Office of Health Promotion

The purpose of the Genetics Education and Follow Up grant program is to implement the Department-approved genetic screening tool to provide referral recommendations for eligible Illinois’ children and family members within each health department region of the State.

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Newborn Metabolic Screening Act

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To increase access to services for Illinois residents who have genetic and reproductive risks.

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07/01/2024 - 06/30/2027

Government Organizations;

Local Health Departments and Health Districts serving Illinois residents within the health department regions

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Formula Grants

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 Exclusion List; 7) is not on the Sanctioned Party List maintained by HFS.

Applications must be submitted via the Illinois Department of Public Health's Electronic Grants Administration and Management System (EGrAMS), accessible at idphgrants.com. The applicant must complete and upload program-specific attachments located in the “Miscellaneous” section of the application. 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

This grant is competitive. All applications received will undergo a merit-based review by the IDPH grant committee consisting of two or more reviewers. Applicants may reference and/or consider the following guidelines when completing the online application to demonstrate the ability to meet the program goals. ??Need (data, facts, and/or evidence supporting the program purpose) ??Capacity (ability to execute the grant project requirements) ??Quality (well-articulated and in alignment with program requirements) ??Clearly defined Scope of Work ??Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely (SMART) objectives ??Justifiable Budget (reference Component Worksheet in EGrAMS, under Show Documents) The IDPH grant committee will score applications using the following criteria with priority given to established sickle cell disease community-based organizations, which serve adults and adolescents transitioning to adult care and to establishing sickle cell centers in underserved areas with higher populations.

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 will be posted on the NOFO for each regions grant offering.

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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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Unallowable or prohibited uses of grant funds include, but are not limited to the following: - Political or religious purposes - Contributions or donations - Fundraising or legislative lobbying expenses - Payment of bad or non-program related debts, fines or penalties - Contribution to a contingency fund or provision for unforeseen events - Research - Incentives, including but not limited to t-shirts, bags, backpacks, hats, pencils, rulers, coloring books, stress balls, Band-Aid holders, mugs and cookware. - Entertainment, food, alcoholic beverages and gratuities - Membership fees, interest or financial payments, or other fines or penalties - Purchase or improvement of land or purchase, improvement or construction of a building - Lease of facility space. - Equipment in excess of 5 percent of the grant award. - Expenditures that may create conflict of interest or the perception of impropriety - Audit expenses - Exhibit fees of any kind - Subscription costs - Association dues - Expenses for credentialing (e.g., CHES certification, CGC) - Physician salaries (except for unbillable services; up to 10% of budget) - Airfare - Out-of-state travel costs

Grantees are required to submit quarterly performance and fiscal reporting in EGrAMS. Failure to submit required reports in a timely manner will result in delays with approval of reimbursements.

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Springfield IL

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3/6/2023

FY 2017 : $714,600
FY 2018 : $667,600
FY 2022 : $600,000
FY 2023 : $600,000
FY 2024 : $600,000
FY 2025 : $1,050,000
FY 2026 : $1,050,000
FY 2027 : $1,050,000