Application: CORS

Section 1. Organization Information

Questions 1-26 ask for basic administrative and fiscal information about your organization.

#	Data Item	Field Options	Instructions
1	Legal organization name
2	Common name (doing business as [DBA])
3	Address line 1
4	Address line 2
5	City
6	State
7	ZIP
8	County
9	Public health region	• Bellwood • West Chicago • Champaign • Marion • Metro East • Peoria • Rockford	Select the public health region where you primarily provide services or that pertains to this application per the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Health Regions map.
10	Organization phone
11	Organization website address (optional)
12	Type of organization	• Nonprofit • For profit • Tax exempt
13	Year founded/incorporated
14	Illinois Department of Human Services/Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (IDHS/SUPR) licenses, if any
15	Primary contact name
16	Primary contact title
17	Primary contact email address
18	Primary contact phone
19	Alternative contact name
20	Alternative contact title
21	Alternative contact email address
22	Alternative contact phone
23	Indirect cost election	• Federally negotiated rate • 10% de minimis • No indirect costs election	Select your indirect cost election. If you select “Federally negotiated rate,” complete the next question.
24	Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) letter	Document upload (if applicable)	Upload as Attachment A (if applicable).
25	Current or planned organizational chart	Document upload (required)	Upload as Attachment B.
26	Current fiscal year organizational budget	Document upload (required)	Upload as Attachment C.

Section 2. Organization Pre-Qualification Information

Questions 27-35 ask for organizational information and attestations to verify eligibility to receive an award.

#	Data Item	Field Information	Instructions
27	Federal or State Employer Identification Number (FEIN/EIN)
28	Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification	Document upload (required)	Upload as Attachment D.
29	System for Award Management (SAM.gov) account number
30	Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
31	Illinois Secretary of State File ID
32	Do you attest that your organization is not on the Federal Excluded Parties List?	Yes No
33	Do you attest that your organization is not on the Illinois Stop Payment list?	Yes No
34	Do you attest that your organization is not on the Department of Healthcare and Family Services Provider Sanctions list?	Yes No
35	Do you attest that your organization is in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State?	Yes No

Section 3. Organization Internal Controls

Questions 36-81 ask about administrative and management controls within the organization. These questions are used to assess organizational risk.

#	Data Item	Field Options	Instructions
36	Describe the organization’s accounting system. (2.01)	• Manual and/or Spreadsheet Driven • Automated - Off the shelf • Automated - Written in-house or by consulting firm • Not Applicable
37	Does the accounting system require users to have separate sign in/log on credentials for access and approval? (2.02)	• Yes • No
38	Have any new accounting systems been implemented during the last fiscal year? (2.03)	• Yes • No
39	Does the accounting system or do related written policies and procedures separate the receipt and expenditure of grant funds at the grant level? (2.04)	• Tracked outside of the accounting system with spreadsheets • Tracked in the accounting system
40	Does the accounting system or do written policies and procedures include a formal chart of accounts that allows users to record transactions by the categories of the approved budget? (2.05)	• Yes • No
41	How often are the general ledger accounts reconciled? (2.06)	• Monthly • Quarterly • Semi-annually • Annually • Not applicable
42	Does the organization require monthly bank reconciliations? (2.07)	• Yes • No
43	Does the organization have written policies and procedures regarding proper segregation of duties for fiscal activities that include, but are not limited to, a) authorization of transactions, b) recordkeeping for receipts and payments, and c) cash management? (2.08)	• Yes • No
44	Does the organization have written review and approval processes for financial and program-related reporting? (3.01)	• Yes • No
45	Are the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or on a basis acceptable by the regulatory agency? (3.02)	• Yes • No
46	Does the organization have written policies and procedures to ensure program performance measures and deliverables align with the program spending plan? (3.03)	• Yes • No
47	Has the organization taken steps to ensure the individuals who prepare, review, and approve reports have the financial and/or program-related required knowledge, skills, and abilities? (3.04)	• Always • Sometimes • Never • Not applicable
48	Who prepares the organization’s financial statements? (3.05)	• Trained staff who work for the organization • Financial consultants who are not from the organization’s audit firm • Independent auditors who conduct the financial statement audit
49	Who prepares the organization’s program performance reports? (3.06)	• Trained staff who work in the specific program • Grant Managers or Program Directors • Organizational management outside of the program
50	Does the organization have written policies and procedures that support compliance with cost principles? (4.01)	• Yes • No
51	Does the organization have written policies and procedures for allocating costs? (4.02)	• Yes • No
52	Are costs recorded consistently with regulations and written policies and procedures to address uniformity both in grant awards and in the organization’s other activities? (4.03)	• Yes • No
53	Does the organization charge indirect costs? (4.04)	• Yes • No
54	Does the organization keep adequate documentation to support all costs charged to its grant awards? (4.06)	• Yes • No
55	Does the organization have a governing body (for example, Board of Directors, Board of Trustees, City Council, County Board, Leadership, Legislature, Governor’s Office)? (4.07)	• Yes • No
56	Is financial information, including budget to actual revenue and expenditure reports, provided to leadership or the governing body members? (4.08)	• Always • Sometimes • Never
57	Is the governing body engaged in audit function activities such as selection of an audit firm, the audit firm’s presentation of audit results, or follow-up on corrective action of audit findings? (4.09)	• All audit function activities • Some audit function activities • Not involved in audit activities
58	Does the organization make purchases of equipment of $5,000 or more with grant funding? (4.10)	• Yes • No
59	Is a control system in place with adequate safeguards to prevent loss, damage, theft, or unauthorized use of property? (4.13)	• Yes • No
60	Does the organization have written policies and procedures for proper authorization of property disposals? (4.14)	• Yes • No
61	Does the organization have written policies and procedures for purchasing goods and services with grant funds? (4.15)	• Yes • No
62	Does the organization have written policies and procedures that forbid employees, management officers, or agents from participating in the selection, award or administration of a contract supported by a grant award if there is a real or apparent conflict of interest? (4.16)	• Yes • No
63	Does the organization have written policies and procedures that forbid contractors who develop or draft specifications, requirements, statements of work (scope of services) or requests for proposals from competing for such procurements? (4.17)	• Yes • No
64	Does the organization have written policies and procedures that document subrecipient and contractor determinations? (4.18)	• Yes • No
65	In those determinations, has the organization identified any subrecipients? (4.19)	• Yes • No
66	Does the organization have written policies and procedures for assessing subrecipient risk and monitoring program implementation? (4.20)	• Yes • No
67	Does the accounting system or do related written policies and procedures identify expenses in excess of available budget? (4.21)	• Yes • No
68	Are adequate controls in place to ensure that necessary budget revisions receive prior approval from the grantor when applicable? (4.22)	• Yes • No
69	Does the organization have written policies and procedures for allocating personnel time and effort by funding source? (4.23)	• Yes • No
70	Does the organization have written policies and procedures to ensure that all salaries and wages charged to grants accurately reflect work performed (i.e., time and effort or after-the-fact payroll verification)? (4.24)	• Yes • No
71	Does the organization have written policies and procedures to ensure accurate tracking of grant deliverables and performance measures? (4.25)	• Yes • No
72	Does the organization have written policies and procedures to make sure program activities are allowable under the grant agreement and state and federal regulations? (4.26)	• Yes • No
73	Are the terms of the executed agreement and budget shared with the performance or program management staff? (4.28)	• Yes • No
74	Does the organization have written policies and procedures for keeping documentation of participant eligibility determinations? (4.29)	• Yes • No
75	Have there been any changes in key organizational personnel since the last audit, such as changes to Fiscal and Administrative Management, the Executive Director, and/or Program Management? (5.01)	• Yes • No
76	Has the organization had a financial statement audit conducted in the past year? (5.02)	• Yes • No
77	What type of audit was conducted? (5.03)	• Financial audit conducted in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards • Financial audit conducted in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards • Single Audit/Program Specific Audit in accordance with CFR2 200.501
78	Did the audit find significant deficiencies or material weaknesses? (5.04)	• Yes • No
79	When was the audit conducted?	• [date]
80	Financial Audit Report for the current fiscal year	Document upload (optional, if available)	Upload as Attachment E, if available.
81	Has the organization submitted financial and program-related reporting in a timely manner and as required for prior grant awards?	• Always • Sometimes • Rarely

Section 4. Organization Attestations

Questions 82-87 ask for verification of capacity and truthfulness of information in the application.

#	Data Item	Field Information	Instructions
82	By entering my name, title, and date, I attest that I am authorized to submit the application on my organization’s behalf.	[Name] [Title] [Date]	Enter requested information in fields.
83	I attest that my organization is committed to processing a subaward within six (6) weeks from the Notice of Award.
84	I attest that my organization is responsible for performance and monitoring of external partners, subcontractors, and subrecipients (as allowed by the grant agreement).	• Yes • No
85	I attest that I have reviewed the terms and conditions within this Notice of Funding Opportunity in its entirety and my organization meets the eligibility criteria and has the capacity to fulfill the scope of services described.	• Yes • No
86	I certify that the statements herein are true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I agree to comply, on behalf of my organization, with any resulting terms if I accept an award. I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or claims may subject me to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties. (U.S. Code, Title 218, Section 1001)	• Yes • No
87	Conflict of Interest Disclosure Upload Conflict of Interest Form as Attachment F.	• Yes • No

Section 5. Executive Summary

Question 88 seeks an overview of your organization and the services you plan to deliver if awarded funding.

#	Data Item	Field Information	Evaluation Criteria
88	Summarize the following: • The population of focus to be served through this program, including geographic, demographic, and other relevant characteristics • The specific services to be provided under this proposal • The reason the population was selected and its need for services • Your organization’s experience providing similar services, including timeframes • The relevant expertise of the staff bid in the proposal	Up to 1,000 words	(5 points) • The response addresses all elements of the question. • The response provides a specific description of a population of focus and explains the need for the proposed program for that population. • The response demonstrates that the organization has the experience and expertise to successfully implement the proposed program.

Section 6. Needs Met by Your Organization

Question 89 asks for an overview of the population served and services delivered by your organization.

#	Data Item	Field Information	Evaluation Criteria
89	What population do you serve, and how has the opioid crisis impacted your service area? Describe • The geographic area, • Demographic information (age, gender, race, ethnicity, language spoken, etc.), • Other characteristics (veteran status, housing situation, trauma history, etc.), • Information about opioid use disorder, fatal and nonfatal overdoses, and other relevant information. Please cite the source of any data included.	Up to 1,500 words	(10 points) • The response addresses all elements of the question. • The applicant serves a clearly defined population that is disproportionately affected by the opioid crisis. • The service area is disproportionately affected by the opioid crisis, as defined in Section B.4, including at least one of the following: o High opioid fatality rates per 100,000 capita o Concentrated poverty o Concentrated firearm violence o Other conditions that hinder the communities reaching their full potential for health and well-being • The applicant has an established track record of serving a clearly defined population that is affected by health, economic, and other health disparities. • The response includes relevant data, including sources.

Section 7. Organizational Capacity

Questions 90-92 ask how your organization’s work and approach are aligned with the intent of the opioid settlement funds and your experience in managing previous grants.

#	Data Item	Field Information	Evaluation Criteria
90	How do your mission and experience reduce harm from OUDs in your community?	Up to 500 words	(5 points) • The response addresses all elements of the question. • The applicant’s mission and experience are consistent with the proposed program. • The applicant demonstrates understanding of how opioid settlement funds must be used.
91	How does your hiring approach ensure your staffing reflects the populations you serve? Discuss how your current staff demographics are reflective of the racial/ethnic community served, your approach to hiring persons with lived and living experience, and any changes to hiring processes that will need to be made to ensure cultural and linguistic needs are met.	Up to 1,000 words	(5 points) • The response addresses all elements of the question. • The response includes relevant data regarding staff diversity, which corresponds to the population the applicant serves. • The applicant actively recruits and retains people with lived and living experience. • The applicant understands how to staff the proposed program to meet the needs of the population of focus.
92	Provide up to five examples of grants or contracts that your organization has successfully managed in the past 5 years, with awarding agencies, dates, and dollar amounts. Include any current fiscal year funding from IDHS/SUPR or IDPH. Select “n/a” if you have not received previous grants or contracts.	Not applicable or list up to 5 grants in the table within the online application tool	(5 points) • The response addresses all elements of the question. • The applicant demonstrates experience with grants management. • The applicant demonstrates experience with services that address the opioid epidemic. • The applicant demonstrates experience providing services like the proposed program. • The applicant demonstrates experience addressing health disparities.

Section 8. Need for the Proposed Program

Question 93 asks about the community and population to be served with the activities funded by this notice.

#	Data Item	Field Information	Evaluation Criteria
93	What is the population of focus for the proposed program? • Describe the specific geographic area to be served. If proposing services in Cook County, the ZIP code(s) must be included. • Include U.S. Census or other relevant data (such as board of education or criminal justice) describing the age, gender, racial, and ethnic demographics and other relevant population-level data. • Explain why the community and population to be served were chosen and how they will benefit from the proposed program. Please cite the source of any data included.	Up to 1,000	(10 points) • The response addresses all elements of the question. • The specific population to be served is clearly defined. • The population of focus is disproportionately affected by the opioid crisis. • The proposed program fills an unmet need. • The response includes relevant data, including sources.

Section 9. Quality of the Proposed Program

Questions 94-96 ask for an explanation of the implementation approach and anticipated outcomes of the proposed activities to be funded.

#	Data Item	Field Information	Instructions
94	Describe how your organization will implement the Community Outreach and Recovery Support (CORS) model for each task. Describe • How you will establish community partnerships, • How you will identify and engage the priority population, • How you will tailor services to the individual needs of the priority population, and • How your organization will support peer support workers (PSWs) and/or persons with lived experience (PLEs). For each relevant task, specify quantities (e.g., number of partnerships or number of people to be served). If your organization intends to use up to 20 percent of the funds for supplies to provide recovery supports, describe what these supports will be, why they are needed, and steps to make sure other sources of funding are not supplanted.	Up to 2,500 words	(20 points) • The response addresses all elements of the question. • The response provides sufficient detail to understand how services will be delivered. • The response clearly connects the proposed program to the needs of the population of focus. • The service projections are clear and reasonable in relation to the budget request.
95	Describe the intended outcomes of the proposed program and how these are related to the needs described in your proposal.	Up to 500 words	(5 points) • The response addresses all elements of the question. • The response lists specific outcomes that are related to the proposed program. • The outcomes listed are connected to the needs of the population of focus.
96	Provide a detailed timeline for your proposed approach that includes hiring of staff, anticipated linkage agreements, and other coordination activities needed to accomplish the goals and objectives.	Upload Project Plan as Attachment G (required)	(10 points) • The response addresses all elements of the question. • The timeline proposed includes all required program elements. • The timeline includes realistic milestones. • The response includes relevant data, including sources.

Section 10. Capacity to Implement the Proposed Program

Questions 97-99 seek a description of the organization’s staff who will complete the proposed activities, their experience, community partnerships, and culturally responsive approach to services.

#	Data Item	Field Information	Instructions
97	Identify the staff who will deliver services and describe their experience and qualifications. For new staff, describe your plan to hire people with the necessary qualifications and characteristics (including people with lived and living experience).	Up to 2,500 words	(10 points) • The response addresses all elements of the question. • The applicant understands the experience and expertise required to implement the proposed program. • The applicant demonstrates an ability to provide qualified staff. • The applicant demonstrates a commitment to hiring people with lived and living experience.
98	Identify the community partners needed to ensure the success of the program, and describe your organization’s experience with these partners.	Up to 1,000 words	(5 points) • The response addresses all elements of the question. • The response identifies a sufficient range of partners to support the proposed program. • The applicant has existing connections to community partners.
99	Describe how you will make sure services are culturally and linguistically appropriate based on the diversity of the population to be served.	Up to 1,000 words	(5 points) • The response addresses all elements of the question. • The applicant has policies and procedures in place to identify the service needs of the population of focus, including disparities in access. • The applicant follows the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care. • The applicant is prepared to provide interpreters and other accommodations.

Section 11. Budget

Questions 100-102 request information about the project budget.

#	Data Item	Field Information	Evaluation Criteria
100	Total funding requested for the period of performance	[currency]	0 points
101	Please select your preferred payment term as described in Section G.2. of this document.	• Advance Payment and Reconcile Method • Reimbursement Method • Working Capital Advance Method	0 points
102	The budget and narrative must tie fiscal activity to program objectives and deliverables and must demonstrate that all proposed costs are • Reasonable and necessary, • Allocable, and • Allowable as defined by program regulatory requirements and Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), as applicable.	Upload the CORS Budget Workbook as Attachment H to submit your project budget and advance payment request. (required)	(5 points) • The budget is filled out completely. • Salaries, benefits, and other expenditures appear reasonable for the community in which the proposed program will take place. • Indirect costs meet guidelines (attach NICRA agreement letter if applicable). • All line items correspond to elements of the proposed program.

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