Prostate Cancer Research Support Grant

Prostate Cancer Research Support Grant is sponsored by Illinois Department of Public Health. Supports research aimed at improving outcomes for prostate cancer patients, prioritizing projects from specific cancer centers.

CSFA | GATA | Illinois. gov Prostate Cancer Research Support Department Of Public Health (482) IDPH-Office of Health Promotion Andrew Lerch +1 (217) 725-6384 andrew. lerch@illinois.

gov This research grant is available to public or private entities in Illinois, with the purpose of funding research applicable to prostate cancer patients. The Illinois Prostate Cancer Research Fund seeks to support advancements in areas including, but not limited to, prostate cancer prevention, treatment, and survivorship support.

Priority for grant award will be determined with consideration for those entities named in the guiding legislative statute, including the Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at the Northwestern University Medical School and the Kellogg Cancer Care Center at Evanston/Glenbrook Hospitals. Grant funds may not be used for institutional overhead costs, indirect costs, other organizational levies, or costs of community-based support services.

The grant award is only available to Illinois entities and is a one-year grant award. Illinois Statue Authorization 20 ILCS 2310, Sec. 2310-398 (https://www.

ilga. gov/documents/legislation/ilcs/documents/002023100K2310-398. htm#:~:text=Sec.

,applicable%20to%20prostate%20cancer%20patients.) Illinois Administrative Rules Authorization 30 ILCS 708, TITLE 44: CHAPTER I: Section 7000 To support research in prostate cancer patients related to the prevention and/or treatment of prostate cancer, which may include, but is not limited to, the use of clinical trials. Funds must be used during the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.

Grant award is for one year only and is not renewable. Indirect costs are not allowed pursuant to associated statute for the Prostate Cancer Research Fund. Applicants may be awarded with preference to those entities named in the authorizing statute.

Other program terms, including work plan and budget, are subject to review and approval by IDPH prior to execution of grant agreement and initiation of grant program.

Government Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations; For-Profit Organizations; Education Organizations; Per authorizing statute, the Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at the Northwestern University Medical School and the Kellogg Cancer Care Center at Evanston/Glenbrook Hospitals are preferred applicants for a non-competitive grant opportunity.

Additional eligibility may be available to private or public entities through a competitive application opportunity if neither named organization is awarded funds. Credentials / Documentation Preapplication Coordination 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.

Applicants will utilize the IDPH EGRAMS database to submit their grant application. https://idphgrants. com/ Please utilize the instructional guide.

https://idphgrants. com/misc/ViewTutorials. aspx#:~:text=EGrAMS%20Instructional%20Guide%20%E2%80%93%20Application%20Entry%20and%20Submission Criteria Selecting Proposals Application must be complete and submitted within required timeframe.

Applicant proposal must be within scope of grant and authorizing statute requirements. 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 Reporting requirements will be detailed within funding agreement. Minimum reporting requirements expected quarterly.

Range of Approval or Disapproval Time Variable depending on required revisions to grant agreement. Expected duration is approximately 15 days. 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. This grant is not eligible for renewal. Formula Matching Requirements 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.

Reporting requirements will be detailed within funding agreement. Minimum reporting requirements expected quarterly. 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 $12,783. 02 - $25,566.

06 (dependent on number of awarded grantees) Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature Public Act 102-0338 (https://www. ilga. gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.

asp? Name=102-0938) Regional or Local Assistance Location 535 W. Jefferson St.

Springfield IL 62704 https://dph. illinois. gov/topics-services/life-stages-populations/mens-health.

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