Rebuild Illinois Capital Program is sponsored by Illinois Department of Health and Capital Development Board. Project-based construction and renovation funding aimed at expanding health care access in underserved and rural areas of Illinois through community health facility infrastructure development.

Euna Grants - CDB - Community Health Center Construction Grants - Rebuild Illinois Community Health Center Construction Grants - Rebuild Illinois Community Health Center Construction Grants - Rebuild Illinois Pursuant to 30 ILCS 766, the Community Health Center Construction Act ("Act"), the Capital Development Board ("CDB") (in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Public Health) is authorized to make grants available to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and FQHC Look-Alikes which serve, in whole or in part, a designated Medically Underserved Area (“MUA”) or Medically Underserved Population (“MUP”) both as defined in the Act, for health center construction projects.

Allowable projects may include: 2. Acquiring a new physical location for the purpose of delivering health care services, and/or 3. Constructing or renovating new or existing community health center sites.

Capital Development Board This grant is subject to the provisions of: The Community Health Center Construction Act, 30 ILCS 766, Community Health Center Construction Grant Rules, 71 Ill. Adm. Code 42, Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (“GATA”), 30 ILCS 708/1 et seq.

GATA Administrative Rules, 44 Ill. Adm. Code Part 7000, The Uniform Guidance in the Code of Federal Regulations incorporated into GATA, 2 CFR 200 https://il.

amplifund. com/Public/Opportunities/Details/e9e5a971-3afd-4669-8149-3c9ddff4a14f Funding Source Description Rebuild Illinois Bond Fund. Grants financed by State bond funds must comply with additional restrictions.

At a minimum, all purchases must be bondable, meaning they have to have an extended useful life. Additional restrictions are outlined in the funding restrictions form in the application packet. Please read and agree to the funding restrictions form in the application.

Submission Timeline Additional Information Applications MUST be submitted by the stated Submission Close Time. No exceptions will be allowed. Question Submission Information Question Submission Open Date Question Submission Close Date Question Submission Email Address Question Submission Additional Information Questions will be accepted for 15 days from the application opening date.

Responses will be posted in an FAQ which will be added to CDB's website as soon as practicable. Please review the Construction Statutes pdf which outlines some of the requirements that will be included in your award. Technical Assistance Session Technical Assistance Session Others, Nonprofit Organizations Applicant Eligibility Information Applicants for funding must meet the following requirements: 1.

Be an FQHC or FQHC Look-Alike as defined by the Community Health Center Construction Act. 2. Serve, in whole or in part, a designated Medically Underserved Area (MUA) or Medically Underserved Population (MUP) as defined in the Community Health Center Construction Act.

3. Meet requirements for FQHC grantees and Look-Alikes under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act; and 4. Offer primary health care services as defined by the Community Health Center Construction Act.

Credentials Documentation Eligibility Information Applicants must e-mail a signed Letter of Intent on organizational letterhead to apply for these grant funds to the Illinois Department of Public Health, Center for Rural Health and to the Illinois Capital Development Board. Emails must be sent to dph. msdcme@Illinois.

gov and copied to CDB. Grants@illinois. gov with the title CHC Letter of Intent.

The letter must be sent at least 30 days prior to the application submission deadline. Letters must be received by March 1, 2026. 1.

The proposed grant applicant name, project location, and description of project. 2. The proposed users of the primary health care services and the service area, including identification of any MUA or MUP designations.

3. Issues creating a high need for primary health care services, including any significant or unique barriers to care. 4.

Other providers of care including any other FQHCs under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act or FQHC Look-Alikes in the service area. 5. All primary health care services to be provided, including mental health, substance abuse and oral health care services, as well as the mechanism for providing each service (e.g., direct service, referral).

6. Project stage of development and the ability of the applicant to meet the requirements for program compliance including either acquiring a new physical location or renovating existing sites or purchasing equipment to expand the services of an existing Community Health Center site. 7.

Readiness to receive funding, including the ability of the facility and providers at the new access point or expanded facility to be operational upon completion of the capital portion of the project.

Upon submitting the Letter of Intent, the prospective applicant shall e-mail a copy of the “Notification of Application for State Funding of Community Health Center Construction” to the Executive Director or CEO at other FQHCs and FQHC Look-Alikes in the service area.

The application packet submitted via Amplifund shall include a copy of the completed notification form as well as the names and addresses of individuals to whom the forms were sent, the organizations that the individuals represent and the date of the notification. Incomplete applications (those missing the letter of intent or other required documents) will not be scored.

Award Administration Information It is anticipated that successful applicants will receive a Notice of Award via email approximately 90 days after the application deadline. The Notice of Award is not an authorization to begin any construction work for the grant project. After the merit-based appeal timeframe has ended, awardees will receive additional information from CDB that includes the next steps for finalizing the grant.

Pre-award costs are generally not allowable, and therefore any money spent prior to execution of the grant is done at the applicant’s own risk and likely will not be allowable as part of the grant. Administrative and National Policy Requirements Successful applicants must enter into a grant agreement with CDB outlining the roles and responsibilities of the parties. Subrecipients are not allowed as part of this grant program.

Subcontractors are subject to all applicable provisions of the grant agreement executed between CDB and the grantee. The successful applicant shall retain sole responsibility for the performance of its subcontractor(s). A grant agreement will be issued for a maximum contract period of five years.

All projects must be operational at the end of the grant term. Grants are subject to the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act (30 ILCS 705). As such, all applicable design and construction contracts must be bid and awarded within 2 years of the grant agreement execution date.

Any grant funds not legally obligated within two years shall be returned to CDB within 45 days. Proposed projects, including the project area, project scope, and proposed beneficiaries, supplied in the grant application submitted for funding must not be changed or modified at any time without express written approval by CDB.

Modifications will only be allowed by CDB when the requested change is outside the control and foreseeability of the grantee and would not have affected any scoring outcome. Any equipment, material, or real property that the grantee purchases or improves with grant funds may not be sold, transferred, encumbered, or otherwise disposed of without prior approval of CDB. Applicants must comply with the standards set forth in 2 CFR 200.

317-327 for use in establishing procedures for the procurement of supplies, services, equipment, real property, or other items with grant funds. Grantees shall comply with all audit requirements found at 44 Ill. Adm.

Code 7000. 90 and may be required to incur costs related thereto. Timely Billing Required.

Grantee must submit any payment request after completion of the payment milestones identified in Part Three of the Grant Agreement. Grantee is not required to submit pay requests at the end of each quarter. Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act.

For projects $250,000 and over, CDB will place goals for the utilization of businesses owned by minorities, women and persons with disabilities. The applicable goals will be determined by CDB based on the size and location of the project.

Grantee agrees to endeavor to meet any applicable goals and agrees to coordinate the meeting of these goals with CDB’s Fair Employment Practices (FEP) Unit and to provide documentation of its good faith efforts to meet those percentages in the event that the goals are not met.

Failure to meet the goals or to provide sufficient Good Faith Efforts, as determined by CDB, is a breach of the grant agreement, which may result in withholding payments, termination, or other action under the grant agreement. If awarded a grant, applicable goal percentages should be reflected in any advertisements and resulting contracts that are funded with grant funds.

CDB will provide a Letter of Intent that must be included in all bid packages and returned to CDB, when requested. Each of the contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers used in meeting the goals must be certified with the Commission on Equity and Inclusion as a minority-owned business, woman-owned business, or person with a disability owned business and must provide a "commercially useful function," as outlined in 49 CFR 26. 55(c).

Only the value of the portion of a contract being performed by the minority-owned business, woman-owned business, or person with a disability owned business will count towards meeting the goal. Additional Legal Requirements. (a) All project procurements shall be in accordance with applicable law, including but not limited to 2 CFR Part 200.

(b) Grantee agrees to comply with the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act (30 ILCS 575), the Illinois Accessibility Code (71 Ill. Admin. Code 400), and the Employee Classification Act (820 ILCS 185).

(c) Grantee agrees to comply in all respects with the Illinois State Agency Historic Resources Act (20 ILCS 3420) and the Archaeological and Paleontological Resources Protection Act (20 ILCS 3435) and hereby accepts the assignment of any duties Grantor has or may have under the Acts. (d) Grantee agrees to comply in all respects with Executive Order 2006-05, Construction Activities in Special Flood Hazard Areas, if applicable. (www.

illinois. gov/Government/ExecOrders/Documents/2006/execorder2006-5.

pdf) (e) If the Grantee’s project(s) and/or land development(s) fall under the requirements of the Farmland Preservation Act (505 ILCS 75), the Interagency Wetland Policy Act of 1989 (20 ILCS 830), the Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act (525 ILCS 30), and/or the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act (520 ILCS 10), Grantee hereby accepts the assignment of any duties Grantor has or may have under those, and prior to beginning any construction, Grantee shall provide Grantor with proof of compliance.

In the alternative, Grantee certifies that the project(s) and/or land development(s) is not impacted by the statutes identified herein. (f) Grantee agrees to comply with Prohibition on Use of Grant Funds for Prohibited Political Activities in the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act (30 ILCS 705/4. 3).

(g) All contracts for the construction of fixed works which are financed in whole or in part with funds provided by this Agreement shall include a project labor agreement. Each such project labor agreement shall comply with the requirements of Section 25 of the Project Labor Agreements Act (30 ILCS 571/25). (h) Grantee agrees to comply with the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act Apprenticeship Initiative (30 ILCS 559/20-20).

i. Applicable Goal: For projects with an estimated total project cost of $500,000 or more and for which 50 percent or more of the project is being funded by appropriated capital funds, the 10 percent apprenticeship goal applies to all prevailing wage eligible work on the project.

For projects receiving $500,000 or more of appropriated capital funds but for which the appropriated capital funds are less than half of the total project costs, the 10 percent apprenticeship goal only applies to prevailing wage eligible work being funded by the appropriated capital funds.

The 10 percent apprenticeship goal does not apply to projects with an estimated total project cost of less than $500,000 or to projects with an estimated total project cost of $500,000 or more but for which the appropriated capital funds for the project are both less than $500,000 and less than 50 percent of the estimated total project costs.

Of the 10% Apprenticeship Initiative goal, at least 50% of the labor hours of each prevailing wage classification performed by apprentices shall be performed by graduates of the Illinois Works Preapprenticeship Program, the Illinois Climate Works Preapprenticeship Program, or the Highway Construction Careers Training Program. ii.

Budget Supplement: Grantee shall submit the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act Apprenticeship Initiative Budget Supplement as identified in the Payment Milestones in the Grant Agreement. The Budget Supplement shall contain a complete and thorough estimate of all the labor hours for the project, broken down by prevailing wage category. iii.

Reporting Requirements: When Apprenticeship Initiative goals are applicable, grantee shall submit quarterly reports of the hourly workforce utilization including all apprenticeship hours using Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative Reporting Forms. Reports shall be submitted on the dates provided in the grant agreement. iv.

Reduction or Waiver of Goal. If, at any point during the project when goals are applicable, grantee determines that the apprenticeship goal for any prevailing wage classification may not be met, Grantee shall submit a request for a reduction or waiver of that particular goal, indicating why the goal may not be met. Grantee shall include all documentation supporting the request.

v. Certification of Completion. Upon completion of the work set forth in the Grant Agreement, when goals are applicable, Grantee shall submit a certification demonstrating that the 10% apprenticeship goal has been met or that Grantee received a reduction or waiver of the 10% apprenticeship goal for each prevailing wage classification.

In the event that work on the project extends beyond the term of the Grant Agreement, Grantee shall submit an additional certification upon completion of all project work. Bonding Requirements. Grantee shall comply with the bonding requirements in 2 CFR 200.

326. Prohibition on Administrative Costs. Grant funds shall not be spent for Grantee’s administrative costs and expenses, whether incurred as an officer, employee, or on a contractual basis.

Indirect Costs may not be charged to the Award. All expenses must be bondable capital improvements. Use and Ownership of Facility.

Grantee must comply with the requirements of 2 CFR 200. 311 for any real property acquired or improved using Grant Funds. Grantees will be responsible for completing multiple reports during the term of the grant, and potentially after the grant has ended.

This will include, but is not limited to, financial and performance reports, closeout report, labor hour reports, and audit. Deadlines for any required reports may be extended at the discretion of CDB. Extensions shall be issued only in extraordinary circumstances not in control of the grantee.

1. Grantee must complete periodic performance and financial reporting at least quarterly using the State grant management system. 2.

Grantees with participation goals under the Business Enterprise Program for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act will be required to report at least quarterly on their use of approved vendors. 3. For applicable projects, Illinois Works periodic compliance reporting is required quarterly.

4. More frequent or additional reporting may be required in the grant agreement based on the successful applicant’s risk assessments. In addition to required reporting, grantees are subject to fiscal and programmatic monitoring visits by CDB in accordance with 2 CFR 200.

329. Grantees must have an open-door policy allowing periodic visits by CDB monitors to evaluate the progress of the project and must provide documentation upon request. CDB staff will also maintain contact with the participants and will monitor progress and performance under the terms of the agreement(s).

CDB may modify grants based on performance. Grant Period: The grant period will begin no sooner than ENTER DATE and will extend for a maximum of five (5) years from the execution date of the grant agreement. All construction work and grant close-out requirements must be completed within that timeframe.

Funds are generally disbursed following industry standard construction milestone achievements on the following sample schedule: Execution of Agreement: 10% of award Completion of Construction Documents: 20% of award Bid award and acceptance of Business Enterprise Program requirements: 20% of award Construction reaching 50% completion: 40% of award Substantial Completion: final 10% of award Actual milestones may differ depending on the requirements of the project.

All applications will be reviewed for initial eligibility to ensure that the applicant is an eligible recipient , has completed all pre-application requirements, and the proposed project includes an allowable scope. Any ineligible applicants will be notified of such following this review and will not be scored further.

To ensure that all parts of the State benefit from this program, at least one award will be made to the highest scoring applicant in each of the six Illinois Department of Public Health regions. (https://dph. illinois.

gov/contact-us/regional-health-departments. html) This program will also award one grant to a designated Rural location based on census data, if not already awarded by region.

Remaining funds will be awarded to the overall highest scoring applicants in the following categories: Capacity/Sustainability – A maximum of 215 poi nts will be awarded in this category based on the level of verification provided by the applicant describing its ability to successfully complete the grant requirements.

Quality – A maximum of 270 points will be awarded relative to the applicant’s presentation of a realistic budget and project readiness. Need – A maximum of 170 points will be awarded in this category based on the demonstration of need in the area of the proposed project. Review and Selection Process Applications will be graded using the Merit Based Review process and scored on the criteria specified in this notice.

CDB will designate an Evaluation Committee to grade each application received for this funding opportunity. The final score of each committee member will be calculated and an average of all scores for that application will be the final application score. Each application will then be ranked by its score.

Grants will be awarded by CDB in rank order from available funds. Nothing herein requires CDB to issue any grants pursuant to this opportunity. Tiebreaker: In the event of a tie, the applicant with the highest score in the "Need" category will be given priority.

Anticipated Announcement Dates Announcements are expected to occur in Summer 2026.