Summary Information
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| Awarding Agency Name |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
| Awarding Division Name |
Division of Rehabilitation Services |
| Agency Contact |
Holly Cunningham Holly.Cunningham@illinois.gov |
| Announcement Type |
Non-Competitive |
| Funding Opportunity Title |
Title XX DFI Self-Sufficiency and Self-Support (DRS) DFI-Sign Language Exempt from Notice Of Funding Opportunity, Merit Based Review |
| Funding Opportunity Number |
N/A |
| Application Posting Date |
N/A |
| Application Closing Date |
N/A |
| Catalog of State Financial Assistance (CSFA) Number |
444-30-1288 |
| Catalog of State Financial Assistance (CSFA) Popular Name |
DFI-Sign Language |
| Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s) |
93.667 |
1. Scope of Services
This contract will provide sign language classes for family members, care providers and significant others of deaf or hard of hearing individuals to provide the opportunity to learn sign language. The number of participants and times these classes will be offered are listed in the deliverables.
The Division of Rehabilitation Services requires the timely execution of all initial and amended contractual agreements. Grantees will have up to 14 business days from the date the contract is published to sign and return the required contract documents issued by the State, which may include one or more of the following: initial contract signature page and amendment page. Non-compliance may result in a modified start date of the contract to align with the grantee's submission of the required execution documents. Grantees will not be reimbursed for services provided in advance of the modified start date. When a contract amendment is issued to reduce the value of the contract, non-compliance will result in the full de-obligation of the contract balance regardless of the amended amount.
The Final Reconciliation of a contractual agreement will follow prescribed timeframes communicated annually to community providers.
Statement of Work To ensure adequate coverage for services provided to customers, grantees are expected to maintain normal business hours Monday-Friday. The Department of Central Management Services maintains an annual Holiday calendar used by the State of Illinois:
https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/personnel/employeeresources/pages/stateholidays.aspx.
Any deviation from this calendar must be pre-approved in writing from the Grantor Contact on Exhibit D Contact Information identified in the Uniform Grant Agreement prior to implementation of a change. Unapproved closures for reasons other than natural disasters or other situations when significant numbers of employees are prevented from reporting to work will be deemed as a breach of the Statement of Work and may lead to a prorated financial offset equivalent to the unapproved days of closure.
2. Deliverables
The grantee will provide the following services:
1. Sign classes for family members, care providers, and significant others of deaf or hard of hearing individuals to provide the opportunity to learn sign language and communication skills. The number of participants and sign courses required:
a. Provide beginning level I sign language classes consisting of six sessions for up to 25 participants per class. A class will have a minimum of five participants.
b. Provide beginning level II sign language classes consisting of six sessions for up to 25 participants per class. A class will have a minimum of five participants.
Program and Financial Reporting Requirements:
A. Time Period for Required Periodic Financial Reports. Unless a different reporting requirement is specified in Exhibit E, Grantee shall submit financial reports to Grantor pursuant to Paragraph 10.1 and reports must be submitted no later than 30 days after the quarter ends.
B. Time Period for Close-out Reports. Grantee shall submit a Close-out Report pursuant to Paragraph 10.2 and no later than 30 days after this Agreement's end of the period of performance or termination.
C. Time Period for Required Periodic Performance Reports. Unless a different reporting requirement is specified in Exhibit E, Grantee shall submit Performance Reports to Grantor pursuant to Paragraph 11.1 and such reports must be submitted no later than 30 days after the quarter ends.
D. Time Period for Close-out Performance Reports. Grantee agrees to submit a Close-out Performance Report, pursuant to Paragraph 11.2 and no later than 30 days after this Agreement's end of the period of performance or termination.
E. A Monthly Grant Expenditure Report (MGE) will be provided by the 15th of each month. This report is a new requirement for DFI grants. The report must include the number of consumers who participated in individual blind services along with their unique identification number. The number of people served versus identification numbers must match.
3. Performance Measures
- Number of times beginning level I sign language courses are offered.
- Number of individuals enrolled (by category: family member, care giver, significant other) in beginning level I sign language courses. Five to 25 participants constitute a billable service.
- Number of individuals (by category: family member, care giver, significant other) who completed beginning level I sign language courses.
- Number of times beginning level II sign language courses are offered.
- Number of individuals enrolled (by category: family member, care giver, significant other) in beginning level II sign language courses. Five to 25 participants constitute a billable service.
- Number of individuals (by category: family member, care giver, significant other) who completed beginning level II sign language courses.
4. Performance Standards
- Grantee will offer a minimum of four beginning level 1 sign language classes consisting of five to 25 participants.
- Grantee will offer a minimum of four beginning level 2 sign language classes consisting of five to 25 participants.
