Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 360.6 - Grants-in-Aid for Child Abuse and Neglect Research, Demonstration and Development
a)
Grants-in-aid relating to child abuse and neglect may be provided as funding is
available, for the specific purposes of:
1)
reviewing or conducting applied or client research to further policy or
practice development for the prevention or treatment of child abuse and
neglect;
2) developing new
programs, models or tools or techniques;
3) disseminating tested and validated
programs and practices through support of projects which replicate these
programs and practices.
b) The types of activities which may be
supported by the grant program include:
1)
applied research;
2) evaluation and
technical assistance;
3)
development or demonstration of new direct client service programs to prevent
or treat child abuse or neglect;
4)
education or public awareness programs or materials;
5) efforts to mobilize and coordinate
community resources.
c)
Each year the Department assesses the Department's research, demonstration and
development needs. This assessment of need is used as the basis for the
development of a statement of priorities. These priorities are issued with
guidelines requesting applications for new projects. Eligible applicants
include public agencies, incorporated private agencies and qualified
individuals. In order to apply for funding, applicants must develop written
proposals which provide the following kinds of information:
1) the project's relationship to the
Department's priorities;
2) a
review of the literature in the field or other documentation of need for the
project;
3) a program design which
includes the project's objectives, goals, scheduled activities, and evaluation
procedures;
4) the applicant's
ability to implement the project;
5) personnel qualifications;
6) a budget detail and justification;
and
7) other pertinent data, as
requested.
d) The
Department shall determine the number and amount of grant awards based upon the
scope of the projects and the total grant funds available. Because the nature
of the grant program is research, demonstration, and development, grant support
of projects is time limited. The amount and length of funding of non-service
projects, such as research and evaluation, will be based upon the scope and
intent of these projects. Direct client service projects may be supported
through the grant program for up to three years. Over this time period, grant
support may be reduced.
e) Funding
of client service projects under the grant program follows the stipulations
listed below:
1) payments are made in
quarterly allotments and are provided at the beginning of the quarter upon
receipt of the previous quarter report;
2) payment for the upcoming quarter is based
upon the completion of the task specified in the grantee's contract for the
previous quarter and upon submission of the required programmatic and financial
reports for the previous quarter;
3) the amount of funding for multi-year
projects is determined by the terms of the grant award which will specify the
levels of funding for which the grantee may be eligible over a specified time
period.
f) The Director
of the Department, or designee, shall determine, based on total grant funds
available, grants requests received, and the scope and intent of the request in
relationship to the Department's priorities, the awards to be made, the amounts
of the grants and the schedule of payments. A written contract will be
negotiated with the grant recipient.
g) The request for proposal will identify the
criteria for determining continued need as well as the expected length of
support with grant funds. Criteria for continuation of grants-in-aid will
include, but are not limited to, the ability of the grantee to generate other
sources of income, community support, and the availability of services in the
geographic area.
h) Grantees may
apply for continuation of a grant beyond the fiscal year for which the grant
was initially awarded. The decision on renewal will be based on the continued
need for the grant-in-aid such as client demand as evidenced by program
caseload and the availability of grant funds and the Department's evaluation of
the program for the funded year.
i)
The Department will monitor the effectiveness of the grant in relationship to
the program design that stipulated the objectives and goals of the
grants.
j) The contract will
specify all the required reports/materials and due dates that must be submitted
by the grantee. These reports/materials will be reviewed by the administrator
responsible for contracts and grants and by the program specialist in the
Division of Policy and Plans. Grantees will receive copies of all monitoring
reports for their programs.
Notes
Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 8724, effective June 8, 2005
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