Oral Health Promotion Program (OHPP)

Oral Health Promotion Program (OHPP) is sponsored by Illinois Department of Public Health. This grant supports Illinois communities in developing or expanding programs addressing the oral health needs of children and families, with a focus on prevention services and information for low-income vulnerable families.

CSFA | GATA | Illinois. gov Oral Health Promotion Program Department Of Public Health (482) IDPH: Office of Health Promotion Sherri Foran +1 (708) 544-5245 Sherri. Foran@illinois.

gov Tooth decay and gum disease are common yet preventable oral health problems. The purpose of the Oral Health Promotion Program (OHPP) grant is to develop and implement innovative programs that address the oral health needs of children and families through high-quality prevention services and information.

This program opportunity is primarily intended to reach low-income vulnerable families with a focus on early opportunities that reduce tooth decay and other oral health conditions and help people get oral health care services when needed. This grant provides support to Illinois communities by granting funds, providing technical assistance, and training.

Through this funding opportunity, local health departments and other public not-for-profit service providers will develop and implement community-based oral health programs or expand current community-based oral health programs. The program is designed to assist school personnel, individuals and families by assuring access to oral health education, fluoride varnish, All Kids enrollment, and referral to a dental home.

Illinois Statue Authorization Illinois Administrative Rules Authorization 30 ILCS 708, TITLE 44: CHAPTER I: Section 7000 The program objectives align with Healthy People 2030 priorities and the Oral Health Section (OHS) goals.

These objectives include increasing the number of children and families who receive education on oral self-care and how to access professional dental services; increasing the proportion of children, pregnant individuals, and families whose oral health status is stable or improved; increasing the proportion of low-income children who receive a preventive dental visit (HP2030: OH-09); and increasing the proportion of children and adolescents who have dental sealants on one or more molars (HP2030: OH-10).

Additional objectives include increasing appropriate utilization of the oral health care system (HP2030: OH-08 and AHS-05); reducing the proportion of children and adolescents with lifetime tooth decay (HP2030: OH-01); reducing the proportion of children and adolescents with active, untreated tooth decay (HP2030: OH-02); reducing the proportion of adults with active or untreated tooth decay (HP2030: OH-03); and reducing the proportion of individuals unable to obtain needed dental care when needed (HP2030: AHS-05).

The program also seeks to reduce the consumption of added sugars among individuals aged two years and older (HP2030: NWS-10); increase the proportion of children in kindergarten, second, sixth, and ninth grades who receive required school dental examinations; increase the proportion of eligible children accessing All Kids oral health benefits; and increase the number of children and pregnant individuals connected to a dental home to receive appropriate, ongoing oral health care.

Nonprofit Organizations; Government Organizations; Education Organizations; Individuals; For-Profit Organizations; Small Businesses; Applicants must be governmental agencies or tax-exempt organizations.

Eligible applicants are those health departments, school districts, and community-based organizations that received Dental Sealant Grant Program funding in prior years or are identified as serving a priority population or special area of need in the state of Illinois.

Children, Families, Pregnant Individuals Credentials / Documentation Application guidance for this program is approved by the Office of Management and Budget every three years. Applicants review the current Guidance for requirements in applying annually to receive Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant funding.

Preapplication Coordination Pre-application coordination between a State Maternal and Child Health Agency and other State and local entities within the State is at the discretion of the State. States are required to have mechanisms in place for obtaining public input and feedback on the development of their Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant applications and Title V supported programs.

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 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, 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.

Each applicant (unless the applicant is an individual or Federal or State awarding agency that is exempt from those requirements under 2 CFR § 25. 110(b) or (c), or has an exception approved by the Federal or State awarding agency under 2 CFR § 25. 110(d)) is required to: i.)

Be registered in SAM before submitting its application. If you are not registered in SAM, this link provides a connection for SAM registration: https://governmentcontractregistration. com/sam-registration.

asp; ii.) Provide a valid DUNS number in its application; and iii.) continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active Federal, Federal pass-through or State award or an application or plan under consideration by a Federal or State awarding agency.

The State awarding agency may not make a Federal pass-through or State award to an applicant until the applicant has complied with all applicable DUNS and SAM requirements and, if an applicant has not fully complied with the require. Criteria Selecting Proposals The pre-application phase of this grant will ensure that applicants have the experience, skill, and capacity to execute grant deliverables and outcomes.

The grant application will be reviewed and evaluated by Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Oral Health Staff and funded based on project need as demonstrated in the application. Award notices will be made to the agency contact listed in EGrAMS. The agency contact will receive an email notifying them that the grant agreement is available for download and signature through the EGrAMS system.

Payments will be made based reimbursement certification forms submitted quarterly. 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 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. May be renewed for additional periods not to exceed two years including the initial term.

Formula Matching Requirements No match required; grant awards are based on a formula (base rate + step increases based on target population and land area coverage) This grant provides support to Illinois communities to develop programming for populations who are most at risk for dental diseases by granting funds, providing technical assistance, and training.

Through this funding opportunity, local health departments and other public not-for-profit service providers will develop and implement community-based oral health programs or expand current community-based oral health programs. The program is designed to assist school and WIC personnel and families by assuring access to oral health education, fluoride varnish, All Kids enrollment, and referral to a dental home.

The program also helps families comply with the mandatory school dental examinations for children in kindergarten, second, sixth and nineth grades. 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.

The use of grant funds for prohibited purposes may result in loss or recovery of grant funds. The grantee will be required to submit quarterly performance progress reports and quarterly reimbursement certifications within 30 days after the reporting period. Quarterly reports are to include a short narrative of project progress and a data report that consists of the following: 1.

Measurable data (i.e., number of people reached and how reached); 2. Basic demographics about the population served (number of children, number of pregnant persons, number of adults); 3. Breakdown by geographic area (county as well as urban vs rural); 4.

Any improved outcomes and how you measured them. (Baseline data will be needed to report this) The final report/reimbursement request must be received by the Illinois Department of Public Health no later than July 31, 2025. Failure to submit required performance reports may cause a delay or suspension of funding.

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). 75-0354-0-1-550 (Account code per the SAM.

gov website) Range and Average of Financial Assistance During the first quarter of the OHPP-26 grant, 52 WIC/FCM + CHW Staff was trained in providing oral health actions, 1136 children, 2868 adults and 57 pregnant women received anticipatory guidance, risk assessments and motivational interviewing, 283 staff reported consistently providing oral health promotion and prevention services, 1122 children received dental exams in the mandated grades, 141 children and 16 pregnant women received fluoride varnish services, 66 received dental sealants and 454 individuals received other prevention services.

676 children and adults received care coordination and referrals, with 819 children, adults, and pregnant women reporting completed referrals. 5,062 individuals received oral health and nutritional counseling. 6,591 individuals received oral health kits and oral health instructions.

Other initiatives included encouragement of drinking tap water by distributing 622 filter water pitchers, and the discontinuation of the use of baby bottles over the age of 1 by distributing 342 sippy cups. Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature This disclosure was pre-populated from the OHPP-26 grant. Does this still apply?)

This program is subject to the provisions of 45 CFR Part 96 as applicable and individual State Regulations. HRSA awards are subject to the requirements of the HHS Grants Policy Statement (HHS GPS) that are applicable based on recipient type and purpose of award. The HHS GPS is available at http://www.

hrsa. gov/grants Regional or Local Assistance Location Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Oral Health, 535 W. Jefferson, Springfield, IL 62761 https://dph.

illinois. gov/topics-services/prevention-wellness/oral-health. html Indirect Cost Rate; Merit Based Review; Notice of Funding Opportunity; 93.

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