Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 670 - HUMAN SERVICES CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANT PROGRAM › Subpart B - DIRECT GRANTS TO HUMAN SERVICES PROVIDERS › Section 670.110 - Administrative Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Grant opportunities and awards will be administered in a
				  manner that complies with all State and federal requirements applicable to each
				  funding opportunity including, but not limited to, GATA, the Uniform Guidance
				  and all applicable State or federal laws or guidance. Grant applicants and
				  grantees shall review all application materials and grant award documents which
				  will include the specific applicable requirements for the grant opportunity.
				  DCEO reserves the right to suspend or terminate a grant agreement, recoup grant
				  funds received under this Part or withhold any future year funding for
				  non-compliance with the provisions in the grant agreement or non-compliance
				  with applicable State and federal laws including those listed in Section
				  670.110(e).
a) Application Process for
				Direct Grant Awards to Human Services Providers
1) DCEO will post one or more Notices of
				Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on the GATA Grantee Portal seeking applications from
				human services providers, contingent upon available funds. The NOFO will
				describe in detail the types of projects for which funding is available (see
				Section
				670.50).
				Applicants shall submit their application materials by the deadlines set forth
				in the NOFO, which will be at least 30 days after posting the NOFO.
2) The applicants will be required to submit
				an application package, which will include the following:
A) uniform grant application;
B) uniform budget template;
C) conflict of interest disclosure
				form;
D) mandatory disclosures
				form;
E) project
				narrative;
F) documentation
				demonstrating that applicant is in good standing to operate in the State of
				Illinois, including but not limited to, proof of current registration with all
				government entities the applicant is required to register with in order to
				operate;
G) articles of
				incorporation and bylaws;
H) an
				organizational chart for staff of the applicant;
I) resumes of key program staff (both those
				that will be managing the grant award and those that provide human services
				within the DHS core programs or areas for the applicant);
J) a copy of the lease agreement if the
				applicant is renting the facility which is the subject of the capital
				improvement project, and written permission from the landlord to conduct the
				grant-funded activities;
K) W-9 and
				Internal Revenue Service letter to verify the W-9;
L) documentation demonstrating the types of
				services the applicant provides that are within the core DHS programs or areas
				and demonstrating that applicant is qualified to provide these services;
				and
M) any additional documentation
				to demonstrate or support the information submitted by the applicant for the
				proposed project.
3)
				Applicants shall provide the following information about the proposed project
				in the narrative:
A) a description of the
				purpose of the grant project;
B) a
				detailed budget and supporting justification of the costs requested;
C) the location of the project, including a
				description of the facility proposed to be improved with grant funds;
D) the ownership and lease information, as
				applicable, for the facility where the proposed project would occur;
E) a description of the human services
				provider applicant, including but not limited to:
i) the history of the provider and the
				provider's mission and goals;
ii)
				the number of current staff and a list of current board members, if
				applicable;
iii) the populations
				and geographic areas served by the provider;
iv) the existing linkages or partnerships
				with other community resources or organizations;
v) how the populations served by the
				applicant meet the definitions of low-income or marginalized, including the
				approximate percentages of individuals served within each category;
				and
vi) the core DHS programs or
				areas for which the applicant provides services, including a description of the
				programs and services provided by the applicant and the length of time the
				applicant has provided the services;
F) a description of the participants served
				by the human services provider's programs including:
i) a description of any eligibility criteria
				for participation in the programs (e.g., income level, age, employment
				status);
ii) a description of how
				participants are identified or recruited,
or who refers participants to the organization for
				  services;
iii) if services
				cannot be provided to all that apply, a description of the manner in which
				participants are selected (e.g., standardized testing; first-come,
				first-served); and
iv) a
				description of the costs to participants for these programs and services, and
				whether a sliding scale (e.g., cost for services is reduced or waived, based on
				income or ability to pay) is enacted;
G) the public purpose and public benefit of
				the project;
H) the financial need
				of the human services provider for the grant funds;
I) a description of additional funding
				sources the provider is receiving or requesting for the project, if
				any;
J) an estimated timeline for
				completion of the project;
K) a
				statement regarding whether the applicant will have the ability to deliver
				services at its facility if the proposed project is not completed;
L) a description of whether the applicant has
				received prior grant awards from DCEO or DHS and the applicant's grant
				performance under these awards, if applicable;
M) an explanation of how the applicant will
				be able to administer and complete the project within the allowable grant
				period; and
N) any additional
				information required to demonstrate or support the information submitted by the
				applicant for the proposed project.