IDPH: Office of Disease Control

In alignment with Center for Disease Control (CDC) viral hepatitis goals and current epidemiology, the Illinois Department of Public Health Office of Disease Control Viral Hepatitis Program is requesting applications for Hepatitis B (HBV) outreach, education, and linkage to care programs targeting populations disproportionately impacted by hepatitis B (foreign born Asian and/or African immigrant or refugee population, and persons who use drugs (PWUD). Through the provision of outreach and education services, this funding seeks to increase the priority population(s)’s knowledge and awareness of hepatitis B, increase hepatitis B screening, link people who are chronically infected with hepatitis B into care and decrease viral hepatitis-related morbidity and mortality within priority populations. This funding opportunity will allow organizations to expand their reach through partnering with community partners focused on health equity to enhancing their ability to reach disproportionately affected populations at high risk for hepatitis B. The Initiative is funded through State of Illinois general revenue funding to establish relationship with stakeholders, individuals, and organizations for the purpose of providing Hepatitis B outreach and education programs to underserved foreign born Asian and African immigrant, refugee communities, and persons who use drugs (PWUD) with educational messaging and referral linkages to screening and vaccination services. In 2021, approximately 880,000 to 1.89 million people were living with chronic hepatitis B in the U.S. Chronic hepatitis B can lead to serious health problems, including cirrhosis, liver cancer, and death. Currently, data on the HBV seroprevalence among foreign born and refugee populations from Asian and African communities is not recorded systematically in the US. However, the prevalence of HBV among Asian and African immigrant, refugee communities tend to reflect the prevalence in their country of origin. HBV is highly prevalent (>8%) in East Asian, sub-Saharan African nations, and tend to have high rates of chronic viral hepatitis. The focus of any funded program shall not be screening and vaccination, or treatment efforts, but the outreach to, and the education of, the target population regarding Hepatitis B and referral and linkage opportunities for screening, vaccination, and treatment services. These populations face unique problems that place them at greater risk for Hepatitis B infection, mistrust of traditional western medicine, stigma associated with viral hepatitis, barriers to accessing medical care (Language, insurance, undocumented). Programs should be unique, culturally innovative to the specified target group, and increase ongoing efforts of the Department to eliminate the disparities in screenings, vaccinations, medical management, transmission, and overall health outcomes experienced by Asian and African immigrant, refugee communities, and persons who use drugs (PWUD) relative to Hepatitis B.

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The Department is authorized to make this grant pursuant to : 20 ILCS 231/2310-25, Civil Administrative Code of Illinois Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law.

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The aim of this funding is to reduce the rate and disproportionate burden of Hepatitis B infection within the target groups. The Center for Minority Health Services is specifically looking for organizations with the capacity and demonstrated success in providing culturally competent services to the identified population. Programs should be unique, culturally innovative and provide education, outreach, and awareness regarding Hepatitis B and the importance of screenings and vaccinations in a culturally competent manner that will increase the number of individuals within the target population who are linked to screening and vaccinations services. The main focus of any funded program shall not be screenings, vaccination, or treatment efforts, but the outreach to, and the education of the target population regarding Hepatitis B and referrals and linkages to opportunities for screening, vaccination, and treatment services. These program characteristics should be carefully detailed within the application.

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07/01/2024 - 06/30/2025

Government Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations; For-Profit Organizations;

Regardless of the source of funding (federal pass-through or State), all grantees are required to register with the State of Illinois through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) website, https://gata.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 (Unique Identity ID) 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.

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Project Grants

Healthcare

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Applicants will utilize the IDPH EGRAMS database to submit their grant application. https://idphgrants.com/ Please utilize the instructional guide. https://idphgrants.com/misc/ViewTutorials.aspx#:~:text=EGrAMS%20Instructional%20Guide%20%E2%80%93%20Application%20Entry%20and%20Submission

Grants will be reviewed and graded based on a 100-point scoring rubric. Applications will be reviewed for content, work plan activities, budget proposals and required application supplemental material. Applicants must use the health equity checklist questions to identify both the short and long-term impacts to health equity, health inequalities and health inequities of the proposed intervention strategy.

Applicants will receive notification via Egrams of the award once all of the applications in E-grams are reviewed and scored. 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: August 5th, 2024 5:00pm CST

30 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..

The Hep B grant is a three -year grant competitively awarded in year 1 with the option of 2 years non-competitive renewal applications. Funding for subsequent years shall be contingent upon available funds, and applicant performance evaluation conducted by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

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Use for Outreach, awareness, and education and including Hepatitis B screening. Cannot use for vaccination.

Reimbursement Certification, Work Plan & Metrics are reported monthly in EGrAMS.

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.

Records Retention. 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). If any litigation, claim or audit is started before the expiration of the retention period, the records must be retained until all litigation, claims or audit exceptions involving the records have been resolved and final action taken.

001-48250-4400-0000

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Minimum Request: $20,000; Maximum Request: $160,000. 9 anticipated awards.

Reduce rates of infection of Hepatitis B

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535 West Jefferson Springfield, Illinois 62761

idphgrants.com

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6/11/2021

FY 2017 : $458,400
FY 2018 : $458,400
FY 2019 : $430,000
FY 2020 : $430,000
FY 2021 : $430,000
FY 2022 : $430,000
FY 2023 : $430,000
FY 2024 : $430,000
FY 2025 : $430,000