FY26 Renewal: Family Recovery and Reunification Program

Upon case identification and referral of clients to grantee, clients are subject to: • Evaluation of the client’s and family’s strengths and needs, including evaluation of benefits and differing “ticking clocks” the family faces (e.g., TANF, child welfare, AODA). • Case coordination and service planning, supportive and secondary to child welfare plan. • Ongoing case management, including links to needed services, drug testing, re-engagement when needed, and reporting on client and family progress to DCFS/POS, as required and to the courts as necessary. • Assessing and reporting on the risk of future abuse and neglect based on client’s progress and future prognosis for recovery. • Assessing and reporting on AODA provider performance, client outcomes for all clients served and for subgroups of clients, with specific clinical profiles. • Stabilization/post-reunification services for up to 2 years total time. • The enhanced model includes increased access to DCFS housing-related resources, including Norman and Reunification funds. • The enhanced model includes increased Recovery Coaches’ expertise and involvement in mental health services for clients. • Domestic Violence issues will be most effectively addressed through two areas: improved screening and service referral of the parent and increased Domestic Violence training for Recovery Coaches.

Indirect Costs are allowed. To charge indirect costs to a grant, the applicant organization must have an annually negotiated indirect cost rate agreement (NICRA). There are three types of NICRAs: 1. Federally Negotiated Rate. Organizations that receive direct federal funding, may have an indirect cost rate that was negotiated with the Federal Cognizant Agency. Illinois will accept the federally negotiated rate. The organization must provide a copy of the federal NICRA. 2. State Negotiated Rate. The organization may negotiate an indirect cost rate with the State of Illinois if they do not have a Federally Negotiated Rate. If an organization has not previously established an indirect cost rate, an indirect cost rate proposal may be submitted to the State of Illinois through the indirect cost rate system no later than three months after the effective date of the award. If an organization previously established an indirect cost rate, the organization must continue to use that rate until its expiration. Upon expiration, the organization may re-submit a new indirect cost proposal through the system annually, within six months after the close of the grantee’s fiscal year, OR an organization may elect to use the de minimis rate instead of their State Negotiated Rate. 3. De Minimis Rate. An organization may elect a de minimis rate of 15% of modified total direct cost (MTDC). Once established, the de minimis rate may be used indefinitely. The State of Illinois must verify the calculation of the MTDC annually in order to accept the de minimis rate. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NOTE • All grantees must complete an indirect cost rate negotiation or elect the De Minimis Rate in the indirect cost rate system to claim indirect costs. Indirect costs claimed without an established negotiated rate or a De Minimis Rate election in the system may be subject to disallowance. • Grantees have discretion not to claim payment for indirect costs. Grantees that elect not to claim indirect costs cannot be reimbursed for indirect costs. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Department of Children and Family Services must receive a full application.

NOTE: This application is for Year 2 or 3 of a multi-year award. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Complete the following: 1) UNIFORM APPLICATION FOR STATE GRANT ASSISTANCE

Renewal applications only.

Awarded applicants will receive two emails. One stating the status of the application has been updated to Approved. The second prompting to login to view the Award Details. Denied applicants will receive a letter of notice.

Grantees will be expected to submit both (monthly or quarterly) periodic performance reports and monthly financial reports. The exact reporting requirements of this award will be defined in the program plan of the Uniform Grant Agreement.

Questions regarding this Notice of Funding Opportunity should be addressed to: ILDCFS Accountability Unit Email: DCFS.GATA@Illinois.gov