93.324 - State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Base Grant Year 2

Program details (as published on the Illinois Catalog of State Financial Assistance)

CSFA number

402-06-3699

Program

SHIP 90SAPG0135-02-00 Year 2 Funding of 5 Year Grant

Funding sources

Federal Or Federal Pass Through

Funding source description

SHIP was created in Section 4360 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-508, 104 Stat. 1388). The text of the provision is available at the link below. The title of the section is, "HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION, COUNSELING AND ASSISTANCE GRANTS." https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/comp2/F101-508.html

Funding restrictions

Exclusively for SHIP BASIC Activities. Meal expenses are not covered under this grant unless they are a necessary part of a conference or working meal where business is transacted.

Award type

Competitive

Capital grant

No

Indirect costs allowed

Yes

Submission timeline

One Time

Other submission requirements

All submissions shall include a list of proposed subgrantees and the grant amount to each, with no subgrant site and/or service location being over $2,500.00 unless accompanied by adequate justification for excess funding in both the Narrative and Budget areas of the application. Decisions regarding general award and overages more than $2,500 will be made based on two (2) factors; first, based on funding availability and second, on a case-by-case consideration. Examples of previously approved exceptions include high performing STARS data entry SHIP sites, newly opened SHIP sites, and SHIP sites in need of updated/new computers, PPE and/or miscellaneous supplies for SHIP counseling. A list of eligible SHIP sub sites, based on reported Client contacts within STARS, shall be provided for all applicants as an attachment available on this Notice of Funding Opportunity. Eligible sites are thos

Technical assistance session

No

Beneficiaries

This funding does not apply to beneficiaries.

Award notices

A Notice of State Award (NOSA) shall be sent to each successful applicant using the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act web-portal https://grants.illinois.gov/portal/ A Uniform Grant Agreement shall be sent to the Grantee once the awarded entity has signed the NOSA. The NOSA shall include estimated project start date, programmatic and financial special conditions.

Reporting

Grantees shall be required to submit MONTHLY financial and programmatic reports. Reports are due by the 15th of the following month of the grant. (i.e., Reports for the month of November are due by December 15th). FINAL reports are due by the last day of the month following the grant expiration date (i.e. Grant expiration date of March 31st = FINAL report due April 30th.) Information from the SHIP Reporting System shall be included in each monthly grant report. Grant reports shall be submitted using GATAs Periodic Performance Report and Periodic Financial Report, and SHIP BASIC Supplemental report. Reports will be submitted via e-mail to the SHIP Grant Manager at Stacy.L.Johnson2@illinois.gov

Other information

1. https://www.illinois.gov/aging/ship/Pages/default.aspx 2. The Department reserves the right to award to all, some, or none of the applicant entities for this funding opportunity. All awards are contingent upon funding. 3. Availability of Appropriation; Sufficiency of Funds. This Agreement is contingent upon and subject to the availability of sufficient funds. Grantor may terminate or suspend this Agreement, in whole or in part, without penalty or further payment being required, if (i) sufficient funds for this Agreement have not been appropriated or otherwise made available to the Grantor by the State or the Federal funding source, (ii) the Governor or Grantor reserves funds, or (iii) the Governor or Grantor determines that funds will not or may not be available for payment. Grantor shall provide notice, in writing, to Grantee of any such funding failure and its election to terminate

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