Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Applicants
shall meet the following requirements:
1)
Be a community provider as defined in Section 10-5 of the
Act (Section 10-15 of the Act);
2) Serve, in whole or in part, a designated
MUA or MUP;
3) Provide primary
health care services, and
4) Be
"qualified" in accordance with GATA and the GATA Rules, 44 Ill. Adm. Code
7000.70.
b) Applicants
may apply for up to $3,000,000 in grant funding per application.
c) Applicants may only submit one application
for funding per funding opportunity.
d) Letter of Intent
At least 30 calendar days prior to the application submission
deadline, the applicant shall send a letter of intent to apply for grant funds
to the Department and the Board by email as outlined in the Notice of Funding
Opportunity that includes the following:
1) The proposed grant project description,
location and applicant.
2) The
proposed users of the primary health care services and service area, including
identification of any MUA or MUP designations.
3) The issues that create a high need for
primary health care services, including any significant or unique barriers to
care.
4) Other providers of care in
the service area, including any other FQHCs that receive funding under Section
330 of the federal Public Health Service Act or FQHC Look-Alikes.
5) All primary health care services that will
be provided, including mental health, substance abuse and oral health care
services, as well as the mechanism for providing each service (e.g., direct
service, referral).
6) Project
stage of development and the ability of the applicant to meet the requirements
of this Part for program compliance.
7) Readiness to receive funding, including
the ability of the facility and providers at the new access point or expanded
facility to be operational upon completion of the capital portion of the
project.
e) Notification
Process
Upon sending the Letter of Intent, the prospective applicant
shall send a copy of the "Notification of Application for State Funding of
Community Health Center Construction" to other FQHCs and FQHC Look-Alikes in
the service area. The application packet submitted to the Board shall include a
copy of the completed notification form, as well as the names and addresses of
individuals to whom the forms were sent, the organizations that the individuals
represent, and the date of the notification.
f) Application
The application shall include, but not be limited to:
1) A summary of the applicant's plan of
action to address the goals of either:
A)
Establishing a new community health center site to provide primary health care
services to MUP or MUA or to provide primary health care services to the
uninsured population of Illinois; or
B) Expanding the services of an existing
community health center site to provide primary health care services to MUP or
MUA or primary health care services to the uninsured population of Illinois;
or
C) Preventing or reversing the
deterioration of an existing health center structure or its mechanical
operations to prevent life, health or safety concerns for health center staff
and patients.
2) A
project description that shall include the following information:
A) Proposed service area and applicant
description;
B) Statement of need
for the project;
C) Project
objectives;
D) Plan of
operation;
E) Project timeline;
and
F) Detailed line-item
budget.
