Rural Youth Services Enhanced (RYSE)

Rural Youth Services Enhanced (RYSE) is sponsored by Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). The RYSE Program addresses the lack of access to mental health and social services for youth in rural Alexander, Gallatin, Hardin, Pulaski, and Saline counties who are involved or at-risk of being involved in the juvenile justice system.

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Quintero, Secretary IDHS Grants Administration Family & Community Services Grants - FY 2025 Community and Positive Youth Development Grants Rural Youth Services Enhanced (RYSE) (25-444-80-2531) Notice of Funding Opportunity Illinois Department of Human Services Office of Community and Positive Youth Development; FCS Bureau of Youth Intervention Services DHS. YouthServicesInfo@Illinois.

gov Funding Opportunity Title Rural Youth Services Enhanced Funding Opportunity Number 6/24/24 by 12:00pm (Noon) Catalog of State Financial Assistance (CSFA) Number Catalog of State Financial Assistance (CSFA) Popular Name Rural Youth Services Enhanced (RYSE) Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s) These awards will be funded with Federal Funds.

Estimated Total Program Funding Approximately $375,000 will be made available for a 12-month project period (July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025) Anticipated Number of Awards Average award amount: $125,000 Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement Cost sharing or matching is allowed but is not required. Indirect Costs are allowed. Restrictions on Indirect Costs Indirect Cost Rate must be approved.

Technical Assistance Session NOFO / Application Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) DHS. YouthServicesInfo@Illinois. gov Due date for submitting questions: FAQs will be updated frequently, and a final, complete list will be posted to the IDHS website on 6/21/2024.

The federal Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention has released funding to states to implement evidence-based strategies to address the unmet needs of at-risk or delinquent youth through a continuum of delinquency prevention programs for juveniles who have had or who are likely to have contact with the juvenile justice system.

With a focus on the rural community, this program concentrates on helping youth avoid involvement in delinquency by reducing risk factors and enhancing protective factors in their schools, communities, and families. Approximately 19% of the U.S. population live in rural and frontier areas. Rural is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as communities that are not included within an urban area.

Urbanized areas have 50,000 or more people and urban clusters have at least 2,500 and less than 50,000 people. Populations that do not reside in urban or urban clusters are considered to be rural communities. The state of Illinois has 102 counties, with only 36 counties considered metro (urban) and 66 or two-thirds are defined as non-metro (rural).

While rural communities can differ in geography, population, socio-economic status and demographics; there are unique challenges that these communities face as a whole. Rural communities tend to have higher rates of poverty, unemployment and underemployment, uninsured and underinsured, when compared to urban areas.

Lack of insurance can also prohibit families from accessing needed mental health treatment and can lead to undiagnosed mental illnesses. Mental illness is prevalent in both urban and rural communities; however, the availability of mental health treatment and services is sparse in rural communities.

This is an unmet need for rural communities due to the lack of adequate services coupled with other factors that prevent access to these vital services. Poverty is also prevalent in rural communities. The top five counties in Illinois with the highest child poverty rates are located in downstate Illinois and will be targeted to receive services under this program.

These counties have child poverty rates that are higher than the state rate of poverty. Alexander, Hardin, Pulaski, Gallatin and Saline counties are clustered in downstate Illinois and are overseen by the 1st and 2nd Judicial Circuit Courts.

These rural communities face similar challenges as the rest of rural America; access to healthcare and mental health services, broadband accessibility, k-12 education funding, lack of public transportation and longevity issues.

Table 1 Poverty Rates ( 1 ) (1)U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Saline County, Illinois; Gallatin County, Illinois; Pulaski County, Illinois; Hardin County, Illinois; Alexander County, Illinois Significant inequalities in education also exist in Illinois. Over 50 percent of all k-12 public and charter school students are considered low-income according to the Illinois School Board of Education 2016-2017 data.

Fifty percent of school age children in Illinois are also eligible for free and reduced lunch . Children with less resources at home and at school face greater barriers than students with resources. During the COVID-19 pandemic and school closings, many students had to move to almost complete digital online learning.

For some families living in rural communities, this was difficult to do due to the lack of access to broadband internet and the devices needed to complete online learning. Within the five counties with the highest childhood poverty rates in Illinois, two of the counties, Alexander and Pulaski, at most, 58% of households have access to a computer.

The same can be said about access to broadband internet WIFI, with only 51% of households having access . Even after the pandemic passed and schools opened back up, there continues to be a need for online digital learning and rural communities will need resources to be fully engaged academically. The same supports are needed for youth involved in the juvenile justice system and youth who are at risk of system involvement.

For these youth there are additional barriers to academic success and access to needed supports that could impede on their success. Over the last several years, the number of youths who are detained or incarcerated in Illinois has declined as a result of a deliberate effort to divert youth who do not present safety threats to themselves or the community from further system involvement.

Unfortunately, youth living with mental health conditions are still entering the justice system at higher rates. Across the United States, tens of thousands of youths who are arrested each year meet diagnostic criteria for having a mental health condition, and at least 20 percent live with a serious mental health condition.

Frequently, a youth's disruptive or illegal behavior is related to symptoms of a mental health condition that has gone undetected and untreated. These youth - the majority who have lives already marred by racism, poverty, and violence - then cycle through detention centers, probation offices, courts, and prisons.

The opportunity to divert youth early is wasted, and youth end up in a system that is ill-equipped to provide the necessary treatment. For youth living in rural communities, these problems are exacerbated.

Rural youth (and their families) already involved and those at risk of becoming involved with the juvenile justice communities face unique challenges including extremely limited access to mental health, poverty, and educational inequalities. These risk factors increase a youth's chances of becoming involved in the system and decrease the youth's chances for future success.

The five counties, Alexander, Hardin, Pulaski, Gallatin and Saline; that this grant is targeting, all are facing a fundamental lack of services, including mental health services; often having to take juveniles out of the home county for services. This is especially true of Alexander and Pulaski.

If the juveniles are seeing anything greater than outpatient treatment, these youth are sent outside of their home county and sent up to central Illinois, many miles away. Lack of social services coupled with the lack of public transportation, can make it very difficult for juveniles to access resources to avoid entering the system in the first place or to succeed while in the system.

IDHS is working to counteract systemic racism and inequity, and to prioritize and maximize diversity throughout its service provision process. This work involves addressing existing institutionalized inequities, aiming to create transformation, and operationalizing equity and racial justice. It also focuses on the creation of a culture of inclusivity for all regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or ability.

The Rural Youth Services Enhanced (RYSE) Program is a new program designed by the Illinois Department of Human Services to address the lack of access to mental health services and social services for youth in rural communities who are involved or at-risk of being involved in the juvenile justice system.

RYSE was designed to not only support the families in need of these services, but also to support the social service agencies needing resources to provide these vital services IDHS is seeking applications to increase access to mental health and social services for youth in rural Alexander, Gallatin, Hardin, Pulaski and Saline counties who are involved or at-risk of being involved in the juvenile justice system.

Applicants may propose one or more of the following strategies to increase mental health services: Directly provide mental health and social services to youth and their families Provide linkages to existing mental health and social services (eg.

CCBYS) Provide technology to youth and their families to participate in telehealth and virtual services Provide transportation services to youth and their families to attend mental and social service appointments The Illinois Department of Human Services strongly emphasizes the use of data and evidence in policymaking and program development; therefore, IDHS encourages the use of evidence-based and evidence-informed programs and practices to address these issues.

IDHS strongly encourages the use of research and data that points to racial disparities and the need to address them. The use of equity and racial justice research and data should be used when conducting these analyses. Evidence-based practices are approaches to prevention or treatment that are validated by some form of documented scientific evidence.

For more information and resources on evidence-based programs or practices for juvenile justice and youth prevention, interventions, and reentry programs, refer to the Model Programs Guide | Home | Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (ojp. gov) . Evidence-based programs use a defined curriculum or set of services that, when implemented with fidelity as a whole, has been validated by some form of scientific evidence.

Evidence-informed practices use the best available research and practice knowledge to guide program design and implementation. This informed practice allows for innovation while incorporating the lessons learned from the existing research literature. Ideally, evidence-based and evidence-informed programs and practices should be responsive to families' cultural backgrounds, community values, and individual preferences.

Evidence-based practices are approaches to prevention or treatment that are validated by some form of documented scientific evidence. For more information and resources on evidence-based programs or practices for juvenile justice and youth prevention, interventions, and reentry programs, refer to the Model Programs Guide | Home | Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (ojp. gov) .

Evidence-based programs use a defined curriculum or set of services that, when implemented with fidelity as a whole, has been validated by some form of scientific evidence. Evidence-informed practices use the best available research and practice knowledge to guide program design and implementation. This informed practice allows for innovation while incorporating the lessons learned from the existing research literature.

Ideally, evidence-based and evidence-informed programs and practices should be responsive to families' cultural backgrounds, community values, and individual preferences. Required Services and Programming The Provider shall provide services in accordance with all relevant statutes, rules and the JJDPA.

Provider program responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Provide mental health and social services to youth and their families. This category is designed to increase access to direct social services and/or connect families to social services and mental health services within their local region, concentrating on evidence-based programming.

Examples of evidence-based programming include; Multisystemic Therapy (MST)- A home-based approach conducive for use in rural communities and works for youth with more serious behavioral issues, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in the Schools (CBITS).

Provide linkages to existing mental health and social services (e.g. CCBYS) Provide linkage to existing services like Comprehensive Community Based Youth Services (CCBYS) providers and provide access to existing services through telehealth, transportation vouchers, or other means. Special emphasis will be given to those evidence-based practices that can be successfully delivered using a Telehealth treatment model.

Capacity Building of Providers Provide capacity building opportunities and support for social service staff thru professional development training (to include implicit bias and racial equity training) and providing enhanced technology tools to support tele-health and telecommunications. The main objective of this category is to provide resources for providers to increase their skills and capacity through training.

Providers will develop a train the trainer module on using technology to deliver social services in rural communities and will share this resource widely.

Increasing Technology Access Provide access to technology hardware (tablets, Chromebooks, smartphones, etc.) and make referrals to broadband internet WIFI providers for families without access for them to participate in telehealth, telemedicine, remote learning, and other digital online needs. Providers will conduct technology needs assessments.

Addressing Transportation Needs Provide transportation services to address transportation issues through the provision of services, travel vouchers, and other mobility platforms. Reflect a trauma-informed approach, which involves understanding and responding to the symptoms of chronic interpersonal trauma and traumatic stress, as well as the behavioral and mental health consequences of trauma.

Applicants must commit to becoming trauma-informed and demonstrate an ongoing commitment to developing/maintaining trauma informed capacity within the organization. Training and technical assistance will be made available to successful applicants to achieve/maintain this status. Include strategies for helping youth build protective factors and resiliencies that moderate the impact of past and future negative experiences.

Assess its effectiveness and measure increase or decrease in risk/protective factors for individual by administering a pre- and post-assessment to each program youth. If applicant is a CCBYS agency, the applicant will be required, at minimum, to use the Youth Assessment Screening Instrument (YASI) as the pre- and post-assessment.

Collect and report data on youth receiving services under this proposal in accordance with OJJDP and DHS reporting requirements and systems including recidivism and victimization data. Evaluate the effectiveness of applicant's proposed program by establishing and reporting on measurable objectives determined by the applicant and approved by the Department.

Each quarter, successful applicants will submit a periodic performance report (PPR), which includes reporting progress/status regarding the following performance measures. At the end of the year, successful applicants will also submit a cumulative report. Number of programs implemented or expanded as a result of this funding opportunity.

Percentage of DHS required reports completed and submitted accurately and on time. Number of youths served broken down by racial demographics. Percentage of youth served who completed program broken down by racial demographics.

Percentage of youth who have a pre- and post-assessments administered and completed. Percentage of program youth who completed program who demonstrate improvement (such as increased protective factors and/or decreased risk factors) based upon risk assessment results, broken down by racial demographics.

Based on the racial demographic data reported in c, d, and f above, number of policies, practices and procedures that have been implemented, revised or repealed to reduce disparities Number of existing mental health and social service providers available for referrals. Percentage of proposed number of youth and their families who received technology supports.

Percentage of proposed number of youth and families who received transportation supports. Percentage of program youth tracked to determine juvenile justice system involvement.

Percentage of program staff who have completed training in program area (evidence-based or evidence informed programs, youth assessment, youth case-management, racial equity training, trauma training, etc.) Percent of program staff with increased knowledge of program area (evidence-based or evidence informed programs, youth assessment, youth case-management, racial equity training, trauma training, etc.) Percentage of agency determined performance measures and standards met.

At least one program will be implemented or expanded as a result of this funding opportunity A minimum of 80% of DHS required reports will be completed and submitted accurately and on time A minimum of 75% of applicant's proposed number of youths will be served; demographic data on youths served will be reported to the Department on quarterly reports.

A minimum of 65% youth served will complete the program; demographic data on youths completing the program will be reported to the Department on quarterly reports. A minimum of 85% of youths served will have a completed pre and post-assessment.

A minimum of 65% of program youth who completed program will demonstrate improvement (such as increased protective factors and/or decreased risk factors) based upon risk assessment results; demographic data on youths demonstrating improvement will be reported to the Department on quarterly reports.

Based on the racial demographic data reported in c, d, and f above, a minimum of one policy, practice and procedure will be implemented, revised or repealed to reduce disparities. (If applicant can demonstrate that racial/ethnic disparities are not present in applicant's targeted population, a minimum of zero will be acceptable.) A minimum of two existing mental health and social service providers will be available for referrals.

Applicants will list the names of mental health and social service providers to which they have referred youth on their quarterly report. A minimum of 75% of applicant's proposed number of youths and their families will receive technology supports. A minimum of 75% of applicant's proposed number of youths and their families will receive transportation supports.

A minimum of 75% of program youth tracked to determine juvenile justice system involvement.

A minimum of 75% of program staff will complete training in at least one area (evidence-based or evidence informed programs, youth assessment, youth case-management, racial equity training, trauma training, etc.) A minimum of 50% of program staff will report increased knowledge in at least one program area (evidence-based or evidence informed programs, youth assessment, youth case-management, racial equity training, trauma training, etc.) A minimum of 75% of agency determined performance measures and standards will be met.

Statutory Authority: Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2020, Pub. L. No. 116-93; 133 Stat.

2317, 2410. Awarding and Funding Information This is a competitive funding opportunity. The Department anticipates funding approximately 3 applicants to provide this program.

The Department anticipates approximately $375,000 will be available for grants under this Notice of Funding Opportunity. This award will be funded with federal funds awarded to the State of Illinois by the federal Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention (OJJDP). This award does not require an in-kind or financial match.

This grant does not have limitation on indirect costs. In order to charge indirect costs to this grant, the applicant organization must have a Federal or State annually negotiated indirect cost rate agreement (NICRA) or must elect to use the De Minimis Rate. Refer to Section C.

Eligibility and Grant Fund Use Requirements; 6d. Indirect Cost Requirements & Restrictions for more information. Applications for new and existing providers will be scored with the same scoring matrix.

The grant start date is estimated to be 7/1/2024. Subject to appropriation, the grant period will begin not sooner than the grant start date and will continue through 6/30/2025. Successful applicants under this NOFO may be eligible to receive up to two subsequent grant renewals for this program.

Renewals are at the discretion of the department and are based on available funding and performance. Proposed budgets must be sufficiently detailed and justified to be approved by DHS. Successful applicants will NOT receive a grant agreement until after their budget has been approved through the CSA system .

Refer to Section C. 3: Registration in CSA for more information. Subcontractor Agreement(s) and budgets must be pre-approved by the Department and on file with the Department.

Subcontractors are subject to all provisions of this Agreement. The successful Applicant Agency shall retain sole responsibility for the performance of the subcontractor.

Pre-Award costs will be allowed under the following conditions: The applicant must: have received and accepted the Notice of State award (NOSA) have a current, approved budget in the CSA system for this award, have submitted any and all requested program plan and budget revisions per the NOSA, NOT incur pre-award costs prior to the start date of the contract, anticpated to be July 1, 2024. Refer to 2 CFR 200.

209 Pre-award Costs for more information. All funding is subject to sufficient appropriations. The release of this NOFO does not obligate the Illinois Department of Human Services (the Department) to make an award.

Eligibility Information and Grant Funding Requirements This competitive funding opportunity is limited to: Applicant is an Illinois unit of local government, OR Applicant is an Illinois not-for-profit community-based organization The Mandatory Requirements are essential items that must be met by the applicant. If any Mandatory Requirement is not met, the responding applicant's entire proposal will not be considered.

If all responding applicants fail to meet a particular mandatory requirement, that mandatory requirement may, at the sole discretion of the State, be removed from the Mandatory Requirements so the evaluation process may continue. However, this does not obligate IDHS to make an award to any applicant that fails to meet all mandatory requirements.

The selected applicant must propose to begin providing services within 3 months following the contract start date. The applicant must provide a program Implementation Timeline as Attachment A5 demonstrating when it will begin to provide services as part of this application.

The applicant must provide a clear statement of commitment to operating with a racial equity lens when providing program services; support activities and when creating or updating policies. The applicant statement of commitment must be included in the Executive Summary section of the application.

GATA Registration and Prequalification Eligible applicant entities must be registered and prequalified through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Grantee Portal, available here: Illinois GATA Grantee Portal . Registration and prequalification are required annually. For assistance navigating government application prequalification procedure, refer to Grant Applicant Pre-Qualification and Pre-Award Requirements (state.

il. us) pdf Applicants must be prequalified; applications from entities that have not prequalified prior to the due date of this application will NOT be reviewed and will NOT be considered for funding. System for Award Management (SAM) and Unique Entity Identifier 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: Be registered in SAM. gov .

Per M-21-20, entities can apply for funding without an active SAM. gov registration. However, a state agency cannot award a grant to an entity without an active SAM.

gov account. Provide a valid unique entity identifier (UE) in its application; and 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 Department may not make an award until applicant has fully complied to all UEI and SAM requirements and if an applicant has not fully complied with the requirements by the time the Department is ready to make an award, the department may determine that an applicant is not qualified to receive an award and use that determination as a basis to award to another applicant.

The CSA Tracking System is where the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) expects all applicant entities to enter their GATA Budget information. It is also where IDHS staff will review and act on the proposed budget. Applicants must be registered in the CSA Tracking System to enable the applicant to submit a signed budget in CSA by the application due date.

For instructions on registering in CSA, refer to IDHS: CSA Tracking System (state. il. us) When submitting an application, the applicant entity's proposed budget must be entered into the CSA system.

The Budget must be electronically signed by the Applicant's Chief Executive Officer and/or Chief Financial Officer. Refer to IDHS: Process for Adding GATA Budget Signoff Authority (state. il.

us) . Please be sure the budget status in CSA says "GATA Budget signed and submitted to program review." This status will appear after the budget is electronically signed by the agency CEO or CFO and submitted to IDHS.

Successful applicants will NOT be issued an award without a fully approved budget in the CSA System. Furthermore, if the Uniform Grant Budget is not entered, signed, and submitted in the CSA system by the application due date and time, points will be deducted from the Budget Narrative section. It may take several days to complete the registration process so do not wait until the application due date to begin the process.

For more information about registering and submitting a budget in the CSA system, refer to IDHS: CSA Tracking System (state. il. us) NOTE : If a grantee does not login the CSA for 114 days the system will disable their account and the grantee must contact the DoIT helpdesk to reactivate their account (217) 524-3648, (312) 814-3648, 1-866-277-5669 or https://doit.

illinois. gov/support/rap-step1. html .

Once DoIT reactivates their external Illinois. gov account they will need to change their password to access the CSA. Grantees should reset their password every 3 months so their account is not disabled.

Passwords can be reset at the following link: https://cmsapps. illinois. gov/adimprod/Reset/GatherIdentity.

aspx All successful applicants are required to complete a risk assessment prior to execution of a grant award. The Internal Controls Questionnaire (ICQ) is one instrument used to assess risk of grantees by identifying an organization's potential weaknesses. The ICQ is accessed through the Illinois GATA Grantee Portal .

The Department may NOT issue a Notice of Award or a Grant Agreement to any applicant that does not have a submitted and approved FY25 ICQ. While these are NOT required prior to submitting the application, they are required prior to the Department issuing an award. Applicants that have not completed an FY25 ICQ at the time of application will be contacted by the Department to complete these pre-award requirements.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit the ICQ prior to the application due date. These grantee pre-award requirements are mandated by Federal Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) and the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA). Grantees must complete these requirements prior to receiving a grant award from the State of Illinois.

Cost Sharing or Match Requirements Providers are not required to provide in-kind and/or financial match. However, if a successful applicant proposes a voluntary match amount and the budget is approved, the total match amount incorporated into the approved budget becomes mandatory and subject to audit.

Grant Fund Use Requirements All applicants will use grant funds according to the guidelines, conditions, and parameters set forth in this funding notice and in compliance with federal statutes, regulations and the terms and conditions of any applicable federal awards.

Please refer to 2 CFR 200 - Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, PART 200 Subpart E - Cost Principles to determine the appropriateness of costs. Allowable costs are those that are necessary and reasonable based on the activity(ies) contained in the Scope of Work, are justified in the Budget Narrative, and are allowable under Subpart E of 2 CFR 200.

It is expected that administrative costs, both direct and indirect, will represent a small portion of the overall program budget. Any budget deemed to include inappropriate or excessive administrative costs will not be approved. Program budgets and narratives must detail how all proposed expenditures are necessary for program implementation.

Please refer to 2 CFR 200 - Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, PART 200 Subpart E - Cost Principles to determine the appropriateness of costs.

In addition, and specific to this grant, the following costs will be unallowable without specific prior written approval from IDHS: Entertainment costs, except where specific costs that might otherwise be considered entertainment have a programmatic purpose and are authorized in the approved budget (2 CFR 200.

438) Capital expenditures for general purpose equipment, including any vehicle regardless of cost, buildings, and land (2 CFR 200. 439) Capital expenditures for improvements to land, buildings, or equipment which materially increase their value or useful life (2 CFR 200.

439) Food, and other goods or services for personal use of the grantee's employees, contractors, or consultants of the grantee unless authorized as per diem under the State of Illinois Governor's Travel Control Board (2 CFR 200. 445).

Deposits for items, services, or space Limitation of Use of Award funds for Employee Compensation: With respect to any award over $250,000, recipients may not use federal funds to pay total cash compensation to any employee that exceeds 110% of the maximum annual salary payable to a member of the Federal Government's Senior Executive Service (SES) at an agency with a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System for that year.

A salary table is available at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management website: SALARY TABLE 2024-ES . Indirect Cost Requirements and Restrictions This grant does not have limitations on indirect costs.

All grantees receiving awards from Illinois grant making agencies must enter State of Illinois Centralized Indirect Cost Rate Negotiation System (powered by the Crowe Review & Monitoring Platform (CRMP) via the Illinois GATA Grantee Portal to substantiate its organizations' election regarding indirect cost reimbursement.

Grantees that wish to negotiate a rate with the State of Illinois will start their election process in the Grantee Portal and the case will then be sent to CARS to begin negotiation. To view the CRMP User Manual . Grantees are expected to complete the indirect cost rate proposal process every fiscal year, based upon Grantee fiscal year-end (not State of Illinois fiscal year-end).

It is expected that administrative costs, both direct and indirect, will represent a small portion of the overall program budget. Program budgets and narratives will detail how all proposed expenditures are directly necessary for program implementation and will distinguish between Indirect/Direct Administrative and Direct Program expenses. Any budget deemed to include inappropriate or excessive administrative costs will not be approved.

At no time may the approved NICRA be exceeded under this agreement. Documentation will be required to verify the approved