FY26 Renewal: Family Matters

Services will be aimed at the development of secure legal care and custody plans for the minor children living with caregivers who are over the age of 60, frail, or ill. These may include short term guardianship, stand by guardianship, stand by adoption, adoption or another informal family arrangement. Provider will determine family composition, strengths, capacity, assessment of current situation and needs. In cases of death or incapacitation, Provider will coordinate with the DCFS subsidy unit to complete a subsidy agreement and any service/legal referrals. Services will include telephone consultation, home visits, court presence, meetings and any other activity associated with referred families. Social workers, caseworkers and/or lawyers will provide services to all families. Adult Guardianship: Per Illinois Law, all people with special needs must have an adult guardian appointed when they turn 18 years old. The Provider will provide this legal service to 18-21 year old subsidized adoptive/guardianship youth referred from DCFS subsidy unit or its assigns. Social workers assigned will work in conjunction with the attorney to meet the family and gather specific information for court purposes. Provider will assist families with understanding special needs of their child and ensure all services are being delivered adequately to that child. Advocacy may include writing letters, attending meetings, making home visits, attending hearings and meeting with teachers.

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