Wellness on Wheels (WOW) Initiative

Wellness on Wheels (WOW) Initiative is sponsored by Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). Provides culturally competent, accessible preventive health services in underserved communities to address health disparities.

CSFA | GATA | Illinois. gov Department Of Public Health (482) IDPH: Center for Minority Health Services Jorge De La Fuente (217) 720-0236 jorge. delafuente@illinois.

gov The initiative allows culturally competent and linguistically appropriate services to be offered where, and when clients need them, and successful applicants must have the ability to make immediate adjustments to the outreach plan based on input from clients, disease outbreaks, and special community events.

The aim of this funding is to reduce health disparities and health inequities in preventative health screenings in medically underserved communities and disadvantaged and vulnerable communities of color in Illinois. All services in conjunction with this grant must have established partnerships in place to provide linkage to care and other wrap-around services as needed.

The Initiative is funded through State of Illinois general revenue funding and will provide a variety of preventative screenings. Screenings include HIV, Hepatitis C, and other sexually transmitted infections, along with other specialized services or screenings.

Health equity exists when all people have the opportunity to thrive, and no one is limited in achieving comprehensive health and wellness because of their social position or any other social factors/determinants of health such as income, education, race/ethnicity, sexual identity, and disability.

Illinois Statue Authorization Illinois Administrative Rules Authorization 30 ILCS 708, TITLE 44: CHAPTER I: Section 7000 The aim of this funding is to reduce health disparities and health inequities in preventative health screenings in medically underserved communities and disadvantaged and vulnerable communities of color in Illinois.

All services in conjunction with this grant must have established partnerships in place to provide linkage to care and other wrap-around services as needed. Government Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations; 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 DUNS 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 Exec Medically underserved communities and disadvantaged and vulnerable communities of color in Illinois.

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 DUNS 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 Upon submission, applications will be reviewed for completeness and for consistency with program parameters.

Applications will then be scored out of 100 points scored as follows: Needs 10% Capacity 10% Clearly Defined Scope of Work 10% Quality 10% SMART 10% Check List Compliance 35% Quality 15% 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 Application Deadline 08/08/2024 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 Funds can be used for all reasonable, allocated and allowable costs. Reimbursements, Work Plans & Metrics are reported monthly in E-grams.

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. Records Retention.

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).

If any litigation, claim or audit is started before the expiration of the retention period, the records must be retained until all litigation, claims or audit exceptions involving the records have been resolved and final action taken. Range and Average of Financial Assistance Minimum Request: $35,000; Maximum Request: $245,000. 8 anticipated awards.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature Regional or Local Assistance Location 535 West Jefferson Springfield, Illinois 62761 Merit Based Review; Notice of Funding Opportunity; Uniform Agreement; Agency ID Grantee Name Comptroller Name Start Date End Date Amount 61580020N Fifth Street Renaissance FIFTH STREET RENAISSANCE 07/01/2025 06/30/2026 525,000 61580022N Prism Foundation PRISM FOUNDATION 09/01/2025 06/30/2026 210,000 61580017N Mobile C.

A. R. E.

Foundation MOBILE CARE FOUNDATION 07/01/2025 06/30/2026 160,000 61580019N Community Health Partnership of Illinois COMMUNITY HLTH PRTNRSHP OF IL 07/01/2025 06/30/2026 120,000 61580023N Springfield Urban League, Inc. SPRINGFIELD URBAN LEAGUE INC 07/01/2025 06/30/2026 115,000