IDPH: Office of Health Promotion

The purpose of the Illinois Violent Death Reporting System (IVDRS) is to develop a state-wide data repository related to violent deaths. With these data, policy makers and researchers will be able to analyze the causes and correlations of violent deaths in order to develop effective prevention policies and programs for the State of Illinois. This is a direct appropriation for Northwestern University. The grant will provide $76,700 to maintain and expand the IVDRS between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Applicant must submit a project plan that describes how the award will be executed. The project plan should include necessary detail to enable the agency to manage the grant agreement activity against planned project performance.

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General review budget line item

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This grant award will be made to provide Northwestern University funds to collect and enter violent death data into the online Illinois Violent Death Reporting System (IVDRS) in multiple counties, in addition to checking the data for accuracy, representativeness and timeliness. Activities also include promoting the use of IVDRS data, engaging in data dissemination efforts and convening an advisory committee.

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July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

Nonprofit Organizations;

This is a direct appropriation for the Northwestern University in the amount of $76,700.

Those impact by violence

Non-competitive

Public Safety

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Applications must be submitted via the Illinois Department of Public Health's Electronic Grants Administration and Management System (EGrAMS), accessible at idphgrants.com. Applications will be reviewed and scored on the following criteria outlined in the Criteria section by the Illinois Department of Public Health, Violence and Injury Prevention Section.

Applications will be reviewed by Program staff, and if criteria are met, shall be considered successful. The grantee must work closely with the IDPH Office of Health Promotion (OHPm), Division of Emerging Health Issues’ Violence and Injury Prevention Section leadership, attest to meet grant deliverables, provide adequate budget and justification for allocation of project resources.

The grant is non-competitive. Application will be reviewed by the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Chronic Disease, Injury and Violence Prevention Program staff and approval will be completed based on prior grant guidelines, timely submission of reports and fiscal monitoring.

Applications must be submitted through the Illinois Department of Public Health Electronic Grants Administration & Management System (EGrAMS) accessible at idphgrants.com. Applications must be received by the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on November 22, 2023. If the applicant encounters technical difficulties with the EGrAMS system, the applicant may contact: IDPH Grants Support E-mail: DPH.GrantReview@illinois.gov.

The anticipated announcement will be no later than 4 weeks after the submission of the application.

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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Cost sharing or matching are not required.

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 Department/Office of Health Promotion Grant Agreement, expenditures must meet the general criteria outlined in the NCFI.

Reports and findings from audits performed under Subpart F—Audit Requirements of this part or the reports and findings of any other available audit.

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).

001.48230.4400.0100

$76,700

Maximum of $76,700.

Collect data from death certificates, coroners/medical examiners (CME) and law enforcement reports for violent deaths defined as suicide, homicide, legal intervention, unintentional firearm, and undetermined) for calendar year 2021 violent deaths for participating counties within 14 months of date of death., Disseminate findings.

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Springfield

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

Northwestern University serves as the bona fide agent of the Illinois Department of Public Health for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Center for Injury Prevention and Control's funded State Violent Death Reporting System Program. IVDRS includes a module for a related program - the State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System.

Data briefs, findings shared at conferences and meetings

5/26/2022

FY 2018 : $76,700
FY 2019 : $76,000
FY 2020 : $76,000
FY 2021 : $76,000
FY 2022 : $76,000
FY 2023 : $76,700
FY 2024 : $76,700