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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 545 - TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart D - BUSINESS MODERNIZATION PROGRAM › Section 545.350 - Manufacturing Extension Program

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a)
				Purpose - The Purpose of the Manufacturing Extension Program is defined at
				Section 3520(a) of the Act. The Department may establish, subject to available
				appropriated funds, a program of statewide manufacturing extension centers
				serving the geographic needs of the State's manufacturers, whose mission is to
				assist small or medium-sized manufacturers with technological advancement, for
				continuous improvement of business practices for these firms to be better
				positioned to succeed against global competition.
b) Allowable Costs - Per Section 3520(b) of
				the Act, the Department may provide grants or may provide cost share or
				reimbursements under this Section to support the operation of manufacturing
				extension deliverers.
c) Eligible
				Applicants - Per Section 3520(b), manufacturing extension deliverers can
				include universities and colleges, regional or sectorial based organizations,
				technical societies, or other similar groups, including organizations financed
				through a federal manufacturing extension partnership program.
d) Procedures for establishment of regionally
				based or functionally based Manufacturing Extension Centers
1) Service Regions: Regionally based
				Manufacturing Extension Centers (MECs) must serve a specific geographic region
				of the State. Two regions are defined as follows:
A) Chicago Metropolitan Area:
i) Cook County;
ii) DuPage and Kane Counties;
iii) Kendall and Will Counties; and
iv) Lake and McHenry Counties.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 545 - TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart D - BUSINESS MODERNIZATION PROGRAM › Section 545.360 - Manufacturing and Export Base Services Program

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a) Purpose - Per Section 3525(a) of the Act,
				the Department may, subject to available appropriated funds, establish a
				program of statewide assistance to the manufacturing and services export base
				of the State serving the sector-wide needs of small and medium-sized
				companies.
b) Allowable Activities
				- Per Section 3525(b) of the Act, the Department may provide grants, cost share
				funds, or reimbursements:
1) to State or
				substate programs providing better access to information;
2) to reduce the impediments to the flow of
				technical information; and
3) to
				provide Illinois manufacturers, producer firms, and export services firms with
				better or more timely access to the State's and the nation's technology base,
				including industrial and engineering consulting practices, university and
				research laboratory based engineers, private commercial product vendors, and
				other sources of technology or non-technology services.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 545 - TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart E - DIRECT GRANT, INVESTMENT, AND LOAN APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 545.420 - Application Content

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The Department shall issue instructions and formats for the
				  submittal of applications for financial assistance, customized to the
				  requirements of the various programs described in this Part. Applications shall
				  include the following information.
a)
				Applicant Information - The application shall include sufficient information to
				demonstrate that the applicant is eligible to apply for financial assistance
				pursuant to the requirements of the Act and this Part.
b) Project Information - The application
				shall contain sufficient information to clearly explain the nature and
				potential benefits of the proposed project. The application will generally
				follow a business plan format and, as applicable to the type of program,
				include sections such as:
1) executive
				summary;
2) description of the
				applicant (e.g., company or sponsoring organization);
3) description of the technologies,
				innovations, products, processes, systems, or devices to be developed or
				improved;
4) marketing information
				relevant to the proposed project;
5) description of the expected benefits to
				the company;
6) description of the
				expected public benefits to Illinois;
7) line item budget for use of the requested
				financial assistance;
8)
				description of the operating structure of the project, including a description
				of company ownership, management, and the qualifications of key project
				personnel;
9) actual and pro forma
				financial statements;
10) schedule
				of project activities and key milestones;
11) justification of need for a State funded
				grant, investment, or loan; and
12)
				description of leveraged funding, including letters of commitment from other
				investors.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 545 - TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart E - DIRECT GRANT, INVESTMENT, AND LOAN APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 545.430 - Screening of Applications

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The Department and/or an intermediary organization and/or a
				  designee shall screen applications to determine that all application
				  requirements have been addressed. Except in the case of applications submitted
				  in accordance with Section
				  545.410(a),
				  Competitive Requests for Applications, applicants will be notified of
				  deficiencies in applications and given a minimum of one opportunity to correct
				  such deficiencies through resubmission.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 545 - TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart E - DIRECT GRANT, INVESTMENT, AND LOAN APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 545.440 - General Review Criteria

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Complete applications shall be reviewed and evaluated by the
				  Department or a designee and, if submitted by an intermediary organization on
				  behalf of an eligible applicant, by the intermediary organization. To make this
				  determination, the Department and/or an intermediary organization shall conduct
				  an evaluation of each application, including the following components:
a) Consistency with Statutory Intent - The
				applicant shall demonstrate that the proposed project is consistent with a
				purpose for which financial assistance may be provided pursuant to the
				requirements of this Part.
b)
				Ability to Implement the Project - The applicant shall demonstrate the ability
				to implement the proposed project, including, if appropriate:
1) identification of loans, investments, or
				grant share from all lenders and investors on letterhead, signed and
				dated;
2) presentation of a project
				implementation schedule that demonstrates the applicant's readiness for
				immediate project initiation; and
3) provision of written cost estimates from
				contractors, suppliers, and architects that support project costs.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 545 - TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart E - DIRECT GRANT, INVESTMENT, AND LOAN APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 545.450 - Program Specific Criteria

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a)
				Technology Challenge Grant Program - Pursuant to the requirements of Section
				2003 of the Act, applications determined by the Department to be complete shall
				be forwarded to the Illinois Coalition for their review and evaluation.
1) The Illinois Coalition shall consider the
				following criteria in determining recommendations to the Department:
A) the relationship of a proposed advanced
				technology project to the State's future economic growth;
B) the potential for adapting,
				commercializing or adopting the results of the applicant's project for the
				economic benefit of the State; and
C) the likelihood that the project has a
				potential for creating new jobs or retaining current jobs in the State.
				[20 ILCS
				700/2003(a) ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 545 - TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart F - HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM › Section 545.510 - Purpose

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In accordance with the general intent of Section 2001 of the
				  Act [20 ILCS
				  700/2001 ] the Homeland Security Market Development
				  Program is intended to support the development and/or application of homeland
				  security-related products or services, conditioned upon these products or
				  services addressing demonstrated needs in homeland security and/or
				  defense.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 545 - TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart F - HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM › Section 545.520 - Authorized Programs and Activities

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The Homeland Security Market Development Program may be used
				  for activities generally consistent with the intent of Section 2002 of the Act,
				  such as providing investments, loans, or grants to individual businesses,
				  partnerships or joint ventures that provide or commercialize products or
				  services that meet homeland security or defense needs. Further,financial
				  assistance may be used tofund not-for-profit or educational institutions that
				  make available resources and expertise that further homeland security
				  preparedness, recovery, planning, or service delivery; support development of
				  the technical or managerial skills for business owners and entrepreneurs; aid
				  commercial ventures in locating financing product or service development; and
				  help new companies or partnerships with product development.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 545 - TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart F - HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM › Section 545.530 - Eligible Applicants

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The Department may provide an award of grant funds, make a
				  loan to, or provide an investment in any entity, partnership, or joint venture
				  located, or with substantial operations, in the State of Illinois. Financial
				  assistance will be awarded based on the qualifications and expertise of the
				  entity and the ability of the entity to demonstrate a sufficient need for its
				  proposed project.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 545 - TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart F - HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM › Section 545.540 - Eligible Costs

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Grant, loan or investment funds may be used toward the
				  development, production, or commercialization of any product or service with
				  application in both homeland security and another commercial sector. Financial
				  assistance may be used to hire technical staff, to engage third-party
				  consultants and professional service providers, or for other uses as the
				  Department deems appropriate in order to assist with homeland security product
				  or service development, the support of programs that contribute to product or
				  service development, or activities that accelerate commercial application of
				  the product or service.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 545 - TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart F - HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM › Section 545.550 - Ineligible Costs

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Grant, loan or investment funds are not intended to finance
				  long-term research projects. They are intended to accelerate the development
				  and production of homeland security products. Funds may not be used for general
				  or routine administrative purposes.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 545 - TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ACT PROGRAMS › Subpart F - HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM › Section 545.560 - Reporting Requirements

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Unless otherwise specified in the agreement between the
				  Department and the recipient, an entity receiving financial assistance shall
				  report financial and programmatic data to the Department on a regular basis
				  using formats provided by the Department. Report formats and content shall be
				  customized to the specific program and form of financial assistance. The
				  Department requires quarterly reporting of expenditures and program
				  achievements at a level of detail sufficient to provide for program
				  accountability.
a) Expenditures -
				Unless otherwise specified in the agreement with the Department or an
				intermediary organization, an entity receiving financial assistance shall
				report actual expenditure of financial assistance using expenditure formats
				supplied by the Department. Expenditure summaries are to be submitted to the
				Department by the 15th day following the end of each
				fiscal quarter in which any expenditure of financial assistance is made. All
				award dollars must be expended within 24-months after receipt. Failure to do so
				may trigger the Department to initiate fund recovery activities.
b) Program Report - Unless otherwise
				specified in the agreement with the Department or an intermediary organization,
				an entity receiving financial assistance shall submit a program report in a
				format provided by the Department. The program report shall include a narrative
				describing the entity's progress toward achievement of objectives and
				activities as specified in the agreement with the Department or an intermediary
				organization. Program reports shall be submitted to the Department by the
				15th day following the end of each fiscal
				quarter.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 546 - ELIMINATE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE PROGRAM › Subpart A - ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS › Section 546.10 - General Purposes

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The purpose of the Eliminate the Digital Divide Program is to
				  expand access to information technology and educational opportunities through
				  Community Technology Centers (CTCs) located in low income communities and to
				  assist public hospitals, libraries, and park districts in eliminating the
				  digital divide [30 ILCS
				  780/5-30(a) ]. Grants may be awarded
				  to plan, establish, administer and expand such CTCs.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 546 - ELIMINATE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE PROGRAM › Subpart A - ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS › Section 546.20 - Definitions

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"Act" means Article 5 of the FY 2000 Budget Implementation
				  Act, also cited as the Eliminate the Digital Divide Law.
The following words or phrases, for the purpose of this rule,
				  have the same meaning respectively ascribed to them in Section 5-5 of the
				  Act:
"Community-based organization" means a private not-for-profit
				  organization that is located in an Illinois community and that provides
				  services to citizens within that community and surrounding area.
"Community Technology Centers" provide computer access and
				  educational services using information technology. Community technology centers
				  are diverse in the populations they serve and programs they offer, but similar
				  in that they provide technology access to individuals and communities, and use
				  computer and telecommunication technologies.
"Department" means the Department of Commerce and Community
				  Affairs.
"National School Lunch Program" means a program administered
				  by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and state agencies that provides free or
				  reduced price lunches to economically disadvantaged children. A child whose
				  family income is between 130% and 185% of applicable family size income levels
				  contained in the nonfarm poverty guidelines prescribed by the Office of
				  Management and Budget is eligible for a reduced price lunch. A child whose
				  family income is 130% or less of the applicable family size income levels
				  contained in the non-farm poverty guidelines prescribed by the Office of
				  Management and Budget is eligible for a free lunch.
"Telecommunications services" provided by telecommunications
				  carriers include all commercially available telecommunication services in
				  addition to all reasonable charges that are included by taking such services,
				  such as State and federal taxes.
"Other special services" provided by telecommunications
				  carriers include Internet access and installation and maintenance of internal
				  connections in addition to all reasonable charges that are incurred by taking
				  such services, such as State and federal taxes.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 546 - ELIMINATE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE PROGRAM › Subpart A - ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS › Section 546.30 - Legal Requirements

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Any entity awarded a Community Technology Center Grant shall
				  be required to execute a grant agreement that sets forth the rights and
				  responsibilities of the grantee and the Department. The Grant Agreement shall
				  reflect all applicable State and federal statutory and administrative
				  requirements, including but not limited to provisions covering expenditure of
				  grant funds and utilization of property purchased with grant
				  funds.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 546 - ELIMINATE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE PROGRAM › Subpart B - COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY CENTER GRANT PROGRAM › Section 546.110 - Purpose

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Subject to appropriation, the Department shall make grants to
				  plan, establish, administer, and expand Community Technology Centers and to
				  assist public hospitals, libraries, and park districts in eliminating the
				  digital divide. The purposes of such grants shall include, but shall not be
				  limited to, underwriting expenses relating to volunteer recruitment and
				  management, training and instruction,infrastructure, and related goods and
				  services for Community Technology Centers. [30 ILCS
				  780/5-30(a) ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 546 - ELIMINATE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE PROGRAM › Subpart B - COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY CENTER GRANT PROGRAM › Section 546.120 - Determination of Eligible Communities

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To be eligible to apply for a grant, a Community Technology
				  Center, public hospital, library, or park districtmust serve a community in
				  which not less than40%of the students are eligible for a free or reduced price
				  lunch under the national school lunch program or in which not less than30%of
				  the students are eligible for a free lunch under the national school lunch
				  program.
a) The Department shall
				annually obtain a list of schools and districts meeting these criteria from the
				Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). The Department shall supplement this
				administrative data from ISBE with public use quality poverty data from the
				U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. Poverty data and the
				administrative data from the ISBE will be used to determine eligible
				communities.
b) If funding is
				insufficient to approve all grant applications for a particular fiscal year,
				the Department may impose a higher minimum percentage threshold for that fiscal
				year [30 ILCS
				780/5-30(b) ]. The Department shall
				make such a determination after applications are received and the need is
				determined, as evidenced by the total amount of funding requested.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 546 - ELIMINATE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE PROGRAM › Subpart B - COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY CENTER GRANT PROGRAM › Section 546.130 - Eligible Applicants and Limitations on Certain Educational Entities

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To be eligible, all applicants shall assure that services
				  will be accessible to the general public and access will not be restricted on
				  the basis of age, race, gender, minority status, religion, disability, or
				  national origin.
a) Eligible
				Applicants: The following entities are eligible applicants for grants under the
				Community Technology Center Grant Program:
1)
				public hospitals,
2)
				libraries,
3) park
				districts,
4) State educational
				agencies,
5) local educational
				agencies,
6) institutions of higher
				education,
7) other public and
				private nonprofit or for-profit agencies and organizations,
8) a group of eligible entities if the group
				follows the procedures for group applications in 34 CFR 75.127 -129 of the
				federal Education Department General Administrative Regulations, and
9) any entities that have received a
				Community Technology Center grant under the federal Community Technology
				Centers. [30 ILCS
				780/5-30(b) ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 546 - ELIMINATE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE PROGRAM › Subpart B - COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY CENTER GRANT PROGRAM › Section 546.140 - Authorized Activities

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In general, authorized activities shall include, but not be
				  limited to, volunteer recruitment and management,training and
				  instruction,infrastructure, and related goods and services fortheCommunity
				  TechnologyCenterGrant Program [30
				  ILCS 780/5-30(a) ]. Grant recipients
				  typically provide a variety of services and programs, such as:
a) Training to familiarize youth and adults
				with basic skills needed to access and utilize computers, common computer
				applications programs (e.g., word processing) and the Internet;
b) vocational skills training relating to
				information technology occupations;
c) access to career related information,
				employment opportunities, and related search capabilities available through the
				Internet;
d) computerized
				instruction in:
1) basic literacy
				skill;
2) GED preparation;
				and
3) English as a second language
				instruction;
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 546 - ELIMINATE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE PROGRAM › Subpart B - COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY CENTER GRANT PROGRAM › Section 546.150 - Allowable Costs

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Allowable costs shall include reasonable and necessary
				  expenses associated with the planning and operation of a Community Technology
				  Center, as agreed to by the Department and as specified in an agreement between
				  the Department and the grant recipient. Such costs may include reimbursement
				  for expenses for:
a) personal
				services;
b) fringe
				benefits;
c) travel;
d) equipment;
e) supplies;
f) rent/facilities costs;
g) contractual services; and
h) other costs that are consistent with
				statute, agreed upon by the Department, and as specified in an agreement
				between the Department and the grant recipient.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 546 - ELIMINATE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE PROGRAM › Subpart B - COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY CENTER GRANT PROGRAM › Section 546.160 - Proposal Content

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Subject to appropriations, the Department shall issue
				  instructions and formats to eligible applicants for the submittal of grant
				  proposals in advance of each funding cycle. The proposal shall contain
				  sufficient information to clearly explain the nature and potential benefits of
				  the proposed project. The proposal will generally include the following
				  sections:
a) an executive
				summary;
b) a description of the
				applicant demonstrating that the applicant is located within an eligible
				community, as required by Section
				546.120
				of this Part and that the applicant is eligible to apply for a grant pursuant
				to the requirements of Section
				546.130
				of this Part;
c) a description of
				the applicant including:
1) a description of
				the organization and location of the applicant agency;
2) a description of the services typically
				provided;
3) a description of the
				technological infrastructure already in place;
4) a description of the populations typically
				served;
5) a description of actual
				related performance of the applicant, as compared to outcome objectives
				specified in past State or federal grants for related purposes; and
6) a description of the level of community
				support for the applicant;
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 546 - ELIMINATE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE PROGRAM › Subpart B - COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY CENTER GRANT PROGRAM › Section 546.170 - Review Criteria and Negotiation Procedures

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Grant proposals shall be reviewed on a competitive basis.
				  Based on the competitive review, applicants shall be selected to enter into
				  negotiations with the Department for a grant. The purpose of negotiations shall
				  be to arrive at mutually acceptable grant provisions, including general,
				  budgetary, and scope-of-work provisions. The final decision to make a grant
				  award will be made by the Director of the Department. The Department shall use
				  the following criteria when reviewing grant proposals and making awards:
a) Need of the Eligible Community: In
				determining relative need, the Department shall consider the following factors:
1) economic need in each target community, as
				evidenced by the proportion of local youth eligible for reduced cost, or free
				lunches under the National School Lunch Program; and
2) the level of access to technology of the
				populations to be served by the applicant.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 546 - ELIMINATE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE PROGRAM › Subpart B - COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY CENTER GRANT PROGRAM › Section 546.180 - Limitations

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Grants are subject to the following limitations:
a) The total amount of grants under the
				Community Technology Center Grant Program in fiscal year 2001 shall not exceed
				$2,000,000. [30 ILCS
				780/5-30(a) ]
b) No Community Technology Center may receive
				a grant of more than $50,000 under this program in a particular fiscal year.
				[30 ILCS
				780/5-30(a) ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 546 - ELIMINATE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE PROGRAM › Subpart B - COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY CENTER GRANT PROGRAM › Section 546.190 - Reporting

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Unless otherwise specified in the agreement between the
				  Department and the recipient, an entity receiving a grant shall report
				  financial and programmatic data to the Department on a regular basis using
				  formats provided by the Department. The Department shall require quarterly
				  reporting of expenditures and program achievements at a level of detail
				  sufficient to provide for program accountability.
a) Expenditures: Unless otherwise specified
				in the agreement with the Department, an entity receiving a grant shall report
				actual expenditures using expenditure formats supplied by the Department.
				Expenditure summaries are to be submitted to the Department by the
				15th day following the end of each fiscal quarter in
				which any expenditure of grant funds is made.
b) Program Report: Unless otherwise specified
				in the agreement with the Department, an entity receiving a grant shall submit
				a program report in a format provided by the Department. The program report
				shall include a narrative describing the entity's progress towards achieving
				objectives and activities as specified in the agreement with the Department.
				Program reports shall be submitted to the Department by the
				15th day following the end of each fiscal
				quarter.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 547 - HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM › Subpart A - ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS › Section 547.10 - General Purpose

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The deployment and adoption of high speed Internet services
				  and information technology has resulted in enhanced economic development and
				  public safety for the State's communities, improved health care and educational
				  opportunities, and a better quality of life for the State's residents.
				  Continued progress in the deployment and adoption of high speed Internet
				  services and information technology is vital to ensuring that Illinois remains
				  competitive and continues to create business and job growth. The purpose of the
				  High Speed Internet Services and Information Technology Program is to encourage
				  and support the partnership of the public and private sectors in the continued
				  growth of high speed Internet and information technology for the State's
				  residents and businesses. [20 ILCS
				  661/5 ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 547 - HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM › Subpart A - ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS › Section 547.20 - Definitions

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The following words and phrases, for the purposes of this
				  Part, have the same meaning respectively ascribed to them in Section 10 of the
				  High Speed Internet Services and Information Technology Act.
"Act" means the High Speed Internet Services and Technology
				  Act [20 ILCS 661 ].
"Department" means the Department of Commerce and Economic
				  Opportunity. [20 ILCS
				  661/10 ]
"Director" means the Director of the Department of Commerce
				  and Economic Opportunity.
"Grant Agreement" means a written and signed contractual
				  document between the Grantee and the Department that includes a description of
				  the activities to be performed, budget, and all terms and conditions of the
				  contract.
"High speed Internet services", "advanced telecommunications
				  services", "advanced services", or "broadband" means services capable of
				  supporting, in at least one direction, a speed in excess of 200 kilobits per
				  second (kbps) to the network demarcation point at the subscriber's premises.
				  [220
				  ILCS 5/13-517 ]
"Local technology planning team" means entities representing
				  a cross section of the community, including, but not limited to,
				  representatives of business, K-12 education, health care, libraries, higher
				  education, community-based organizations, local government, tourism, parks and
				  recreation, and agriculture. [20 ILCS
				  661/20 ]
"Nonprofit organization" means an organization that is
				  described in section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and
				  exempt from tax under section 501(a) of that Code and is organized under,
				  subject to, and has all the powers and duties of a not-for-profit corporation
				  under the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986 [805 ILCS 105 ].
				  [20 ILCS
				  661/10 ]
"Program" means the High Speed Internet Services and
				  Information Technology Program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 547 - HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM › Subpart A - ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS › Section 547.30 - Legal Requirements

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a) Any
				entity awarded funds under the Program shall be required to execute a grant
				agreement that sets forth the rights and responsibilities of the Grantee and
				the Department. The Grant Agreement shall reflect all applicable State and
				federal statutory and administrative requirements, including but not limited to
				provisions covering the expenditure of grant funds and utilization of property
				purchased with grant funds.
b) The
				Grant Agreement shall contain substantive provisions including, but not limited
				to, the following:
1) A recitation of legal
				authority under which the Grant Agreement is made;
2) An identification of the scope of work and
				schedule, or services to be performed or conducted by the Grantee;
3) An identification of the grant
				amount;
4) The conditions by and
				manner in which the Department shall pay the grant amount subject at all times
				to annual appropriation by the General Assembly;
5) A promise by the Grantee not to assign or
				transfer any of the rights, duties or obligations of the Grantee without the
				written consent of the Department;
6) A promise by the Grantee not to amend the
				Grant Agreement without the written consent of the Department. Failure to do so
				will result in a cost disallowance. The project must be completed by the
				completion date on the notice of grant award unless a written request for an
				extension is submitted no later than 15 days prior to the award completion
				date;
7) A covenant that the
				Grantee shall expend the grant amount and any accrued interest only for the
				purposes of the scope of work as stated in the Grant Agreement and approved by
				the Department; and
8) A covenant
				that the Grantee shall refrain from entering into any written or oral agreement
				or understanding with any party that might be construed as an obligation of the
				State of Illinois or the Department for the payment of any funds under the
				Program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 547 - HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM › Subpart B - HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM › Section 547.110 - Purpose

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Subject to appropriation, the Department shall make grants to
				  a nonprofit organization to implement a comprehensive, statewide high speed
				  Internet deployment strategy and demand creation initiative with the purpose
				  of:
a) ensuring that all State
				residents and businesses have access to affordable and reliable high speed
				Internet service;
b) achieving
				improved technology literacy, increased computer ownership, and home high speed
				Internet use among State residents and businesses;
c) establishing and empowering local
				technology planning teams in each county to plan for improved technology use
				across multiple community sectors; and
d) establishing and sustaining an environment
				ripe for high speed Internet access and technology investment statewide.
				[20 ILCS
				661/15 ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 547 - HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM › Subpart B - HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM › Section 547.120 - Coordination with Economic Development Activities

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The Department must coordinate the administration of the
				  Program with the Department's technology related planning and economic
				  development initiatives.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 547 - HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM › Subpart B - HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM › Section 547.130 - Eligible Applicants

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Non-profit organizations are eligible applicants for grants
				  under the Program. Eligible non-profit organizations are subject to the
				  following conditions:
a) The nonprofit
				organization shall have a board of directors that is not composed of a majority
				of individuals who are also employed by, or otherwise associated with, any
				federal, State, or local government or agency. No part of the net earnings of
				the nonprofit organization may inure to the benefit of any member, founder,
				contributor, or individual. [20 ILCS
				661/10 ]
b) The nonprofit organization and its Board
				of Directors shall exist separately and independently from the Department and
				any other governmental entity, but shall cooperate with other public or private
				entities it deems appropriate in carrying out its duties. [20 ILCS
				661/20 ]
c) The nonprofit organization shall have an
				established competency and proven record of working with public and private
				sectors to accomplish wide-scale deployment and adoption of broadband and
				information technology in Illinois. [20 ILCS
				661/15 ]
d) The nonprofit organization shall include
				the representation of constituencies throughout the State of Illinois.
				[20 ILCS
				661/10 ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 547 - HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM › Subpart B - HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM › Section 547.140 - Authorized Activities

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In general, authorized activities shall include, but not be
				  limited to, developing and implementing a high speed Internet deployment
				  strategy and demand creation initiative. The activities of the nonprofit
				  organization shall include:
a)
				Creating a geographic statewide inventory of high speed Internet service and
				other relevant broadband and information technology services. The inventory
				shall:
1) Identify geographic gaps in high
				speed Internet service through a method of GIS mapping of service availability
				and GIS analysis at the census block level; and
2) Provide a baseline assessment of statewide
				high speed Internet deployment in terms of percentage of Illinois households
				with high speed Internet availability.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 547 - HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM › Subpart B - HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM › Section 547.150 - Allowable Costs

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The grant funds shall be used for any reasonable and
				  necessary expenses associated with the planning and implementation of the
				  Program, as agreed to by the Department and as specified in a Grant Agreement
				  between the Department and the grant recipient. Such costs may include expenses
				  for:
a) Personal services;
b) Fringe benefits;
c) Travel;
d) Facilities costs;
e) Consultant services;
f) Sub-contractual costs; and
g) Other costs, as agreed upon by the
				Department and as specified in a Grant Agreement between the Department and the
				grant recipient.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 547 - HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM › Subpart B - HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM › Section 547.160 - Proposal Content

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Subject to appropriations, the Department shall issue
				  instructions and formats to eligible applicants for the submittal of grant
				  proposals. The proposal shall contain sufficient information to clearly explain
				  the nature and potential benefits of the proposed project. The proposal will
				  generally include the following sections:
a) An executive summary;
b) Assurances that the applicant is eligible
				to apply for a grant pursuant to the requirements of Section
				547.130 of
				this Part;
c) A description of the
				applicant, including:
1) A description of the
				organization and the location of the applicant agency;
2) A description of the organization's
				current financial information;
3) A
				listing of the organization's Board of Directors;
4) A description of the services typically
				provided; and
5) A description of
				the applicant's participation in related programs and initiatives;
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 547 - HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM › Subpart B - HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM › Section 547.170 - Review Criteria and Negotiation Procedures

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Grant proposals shall be reviewed on a competitive basis.
				  Based on the competitive review, applicants shall be selected to enter into
				  negotiations with the Department for a grant. The purpose of negotiations shall
				  be to arrive at mutually acceptable grant provisions, which will be reflected
				  in the Grant Agreement, including general, budgetary, and scope of work
				  provisions. The final decision to make a grant award will be made by the
				  Director of the Department. The Department shall use the following criteria
				  when reviewing grant proposals and making awards:
a) the experience of the nonprofit
				organization;
b) the related
				experience and qualification of the project staff;
c) the quality of the project work
				plan;
d) the proposed project costs
				in relationship to planned outcomes;
e) the relations of the project to the
				Department's economic development plans and initiatives; and
f) the quality of presentations made to the
				Department, if the Department requests information.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 547 - HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM › Subpart B - HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM › Section 547.180 - Limitations

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a) Nothing in the
				Program shall be construed as giving the Department, the nonprofit
				organization, or other entities associated with the program initiatives any
				additional authority, regulatory or otherwise, over providers of
				telecommunications, broadband, and information technology. [20 ILCS 661/25
				]
b) Any information that is
				designated confidential or proprietary by an entity providing the information
				to the nonprofit organization or any other entity to accomplish the objectives
				of the Program shall be deemed confidential, proprietary, and a trade secret
				and treated by the nonprofit organization or anyone else possessing the
				information as such and shall not be disclosed. [20 ILCS
				661/20 ].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 547 - HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM › Subpart B - HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM › Section 547.190 - Reporting

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a) A nonprofit
				organization receiving grant funds under the Act shall provide a report to the
				Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability on an annual basis for
				the first three complete State fiscal years following the execution of the
				Grant Agreement. [20 ILCS
				661/20 ]
b) Unless otherwise specified in the Grant
				Agreement between the Department and the recipient, an entity receiving a grant
				shall report financial and programmatic data to the Department on a regular
				basis using the format provided by the Department. The Department shall require
				semiannual reporting of expenditures and program achievements at a level of
				detail sufficient to provide for program accountability.
1) Expenditures: Unless otherwise specified
				in the Grant Agreement with the Department, an entity receiving a grant shall
				report actual expenditures using an expenditure report format supplied by the
				Department. Expenditure summaries are to be submitted to the Department by the
				15th day following the end of the period in which
				any expenditure of grant funds is made (January 15 and July 15).
2) Program Report: Unless otherwise specified
				in the Grant Agreement with the Department, an entity receiving a grant shall
				submit a program report in a format provided by the Department. The program
				report shall include a narrative describing the entity's progress towards
				achieving objectives and activities as specified in the Grant Agreement with
				the Department. Program reports shall be submitted to the Department by the
				15th day following the reporting period (January 15
				and July 15).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 548 - BROADBAND GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 548.10 - Purpose

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This part implements the Broadband Infrastructure Advancement
				  Act. Investments in the State's bridges, roads, rail system, high-speed
				  internet, and electricity are essential to the public safety, economic
				  viability, and equity of all citizens in every part of Illinois. The persistent
				  digital divide in Illinois is a barrier to the economic competitiveness in the
				  economic distribution of essential public services, including health care and
				  education. This digital divide disproportionately affects communities of color,
				  lower-income areas, and rural areas. The purpose of the Broadband
				  Infrastructure Advancement Act is to establish in administrative rule the
				  Broadband Grant Programs, creating added certainty in advance of federal
				  funding available to the State through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and
				  Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (P.L.
				  117-58).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 548 - BROADBAND GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 548.20 - Definitions

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"ARPA" means the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Section
				  9901, P.L. 117-2, 42 U.S.C.
				  802.
"Broadband" or "Broadband Service" means a mass-market retail
				  service by wire or radio that provides the capability to transmit data to and
				  receive data from all or substantially all internet endpoints, including any
				  capabilities that are incidental to and enable the operation of the
				  communications service, but excluding dial-up internet access service. (See
				  47 CFR
				  8.1(b).) This term also
				  encompasses any service that the Federal Communications Commission finds to be
				  providing a functional equivalent of the service described in the previous
				  sentence or that is used to evade the protections set forth in
				  47 CFR
				  8.1.
"Broadband DATA Maps" means the maps created by the Federal
				  Communications Commission under Section 802(c)(1) of the Communications Act of
				  1934 (47 U.S.C.
				  642(c)(1)).
"Build Illinois" means the Build Illinois Bond Fund
				  [30 ILCS
				  105/5.160 ].
"DCEO" means the Department of Commerce and Economic
				  Opportunity.
"GATA" means the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act
				  [30 ILCS 708].
"GATA Rule" means the administrative rules of the Governor's
				  Office of Management and Budget found at 44 Ill. Adm. Code 7000.
"Grantee" means any applicant for a grant award under this
				  program whose proposal is funded by the Department.
"IIJA" means the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,
				  P.L.
				  117-58.
"Last Mile Infrastructure" means broadband installation that
				  serves as the final leg connecting the broadband service provider's network to
				  the end-user customer's on-premises telecommunications equipment.
"State" means the State of Illinois.
"Uniform Guidance" means the Uniform Administrative
				  Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, 2 CFR
				  200.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 14 - COMMERCE › Part 548 - BROADBAND GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 548.30 - Funding Sources

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a) American
				Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ("ARPA") Capital Projects Fund (P.L.
				117-2).
b) Build Illinois Bond Act [30 ILCS 425/4
				(b)].
c) The Infrastructure
				Investment and Jobs Act ("IIJA") Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment
				(BEAD) Program (P.L.
				117-58).
d) Funding for grants may be provided by any
				source of funding as permitted by the State and the American Rescue Plan Act of
				2021.