Hospital Health Protection Grant Program (HHPGP-Safety Net 26) is sponsored by Illinois Department of Public Health. This program provides funding to named safety-net hospitals to improve health equity, access to quality care, and reduce health disparities in underserved communities. It aligns with the Safety-Net Hospital Health Equity and Access Leadership Grant Program.

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gov Hospital Health Protection Grant Program – Safety net (Formerly Hospital Health Protection Grant Program -Extend and Hospital Health Protection Grant) Department Of Public Health (482) IDPH: Office of Disease Control The Hospital Health Protection Grant Program (HHPGP-Safety Net 27) for State Fiscal Year 2027 provides funding to named hospitals for support of the ordinary and contingent expenses of the following safety net hospitals to improve health equity, improve access to quality care, and reduce health disparities in underserved communities and that participate in the State's Medicaid managed care program and in accordance with the Safety-Net Hospital Health Equity and Access Leadership Grant Program authorized under Section 2310-715 of Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law, as enacted in Public Act 102-886.

Illinois Statue Authorization 10400HB111sam003 Section 1725 Illinois Administrative Rules Authorization 30 ILCS 708, TITLE 44: CHAPTER I: Section 7000 To improve health equity, improve access to quality care, and reduce health disparities in underserved communities and that participate in the State’s Medicaid managed care program. Performance Period is 07/01/26 to 06/30/27.

Nonprofit Organizations; For-Profit Organizations; Recipients of the HHPGP-Equity 27 program will be restricted to those named entities within the State Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriates Act. The awarded entities are the beneficiaries of the funds provided under this program.

Credentials / Documentation 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, www. grants. 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 Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) 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, 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 THE SIPA-24 program mandates distribution of funds to all certified local health departments in Illinois, excluding the City of Chicago Preapplication Coordination The entity is "qualified" to be an awardee if it: 1) has an active Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) 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, 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 Applications must be submitted via the Illinois Department of Public Health's Electronic Grants Administration and Management System (EGrAMS), accessible at idphgrants. com.

Criteria Selecting Proposals Grant Agreements will be issued electronically upon successful approval of the required grant applications. Range of Approval or Disapproval Time 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..

Formula Matching Requirements For support of the ordinary and contingent expenses of the following safety net hospitals to preserve their sustainability in accordance with the Safety-Net Hospital Health Equity and Access Leadership Grant Program authorized under Section 2310- 715 of Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law, as enacted in Public Act 102-886, and that participate in the State’s Medicaid managed care program.

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 unless specifically allowed under grant program guidelines.

Use of grant funds for prohibited purposes may result in loss of grant award and/or place the grantee at risk for repayment of those funds used for the prohibited purpose. Regardless of the source of funding (federal pass-through or State), all grant-funded expenses must be compliant with Cost Principles under Subpart E of 2CFR200 unless an exception is noted in federal or State statutes or regulations.

Allowability Allowable – All grant funds must be used for items that are necessary and reasonable for the proper and efficient performance of the grant and may only be used for the purposes stated in the grant agreement, work plan, and budget. Items must comply with all applicable state and federal regulations. Allocable – Grant-funded costs must be chargeable or assignable to the grant in accordance with relative benefits received.

The allocation methodology should be documented and should be consistent across funding sources for similar costs. Reasonable – The amounts charged for any item must be reasonable. That means the nature and amount of the expense does not exceed what a prudent person under the same circumstances would expend; and that the items are generally recognized as ordinary and necessary for the performance of the grant.

Periodic (quarterly) Financial and Performance Reports via EGRAMS, including all supporting documents. 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).

Range and Average of Financial Assistance $2,000,000. 00 to $17,000,000. 00 per State Fiscal Year.

Program Accomplishments will be recorded via the grant reports submitted by each grantee within the IDPH EGRAMS online portal. Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature Regional or Local Assistance Location James Reed Office of Disease Control Illinois Department of Public Health 525 West Jefferson Springfield, Illinois 62761-2604 Office: 217. 782.

4305 Merit Based Review; Notice of Funding Opportunity; Agency ID Grantee Name Comptroller Name Start Date End Date Amount 68080700N South Shore Hospital Corporation SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL CORP 07/01/2025 06/30/2026 16,666,700 68080701N Roseland Community Hospital ROSELAND COMMUNITY HOSP ASSN 07/01/2025 06/30/2026 15,686,300 68080704N Mount Sinai Hospital and Medical Center MOUNT SINAI HOSP MEDICAL CTR 07/01/2025 06/30/2026 12,745,100 68080705N Touchette Regional Hospital TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSP 07/01/2025 06/30/2026 11,764,700 68080716N Insight Chicago Inc INSIGHT CHICAGO INC 07/01/2025 06/30/2026 6,862,700