Section 425.205  GATA Requirements

a)         The IQLC Grant Program is subject to GATA.

b)         Each Grantee must complete the prequalification process and be determined "qualified" by GATU (see Section 7000.70 of the GATA Rules).

c)         The Department will provide public notice of IQLC Grant Program funding opportunities according to Section 7000.310 of the GATA Rules, including:

1)         Notifying the public of available IQLC grants in the Catalog of State Financial Assistance (CSFA);

2)         Providing official public notice of competitively issued grant funding opportunities through a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) generated from the CSFA and posted on the GATA website (www.grants.illinois.gov).

d)         The Department will conduct a merit-based review of grant applications pursuant to Section 7000.350 of the GATA Rules and Section 425.215.

e)         After completion of the merit-based review of the grant applications, the Department will submit projects tentatively selected for CMP funding to CMMS for approval pursuant to Section 425.125.  CMMS approval of the proposed CMP-funded project or CMP fund use is a pre-award requirement.

f)         The Department will not issue a Notice of State Award (NOSA) pursuant to Section 7000.360 of the GATA Rules until it has received approval from CMMS for the proposed CMP project or CMP fund use.

g)         After acceptance of the NOSA by the Grantee, the Department will execute a written Grant Agreement with the Grantee using the uniform GATU template pursuant to Section 7000.370 of the GATA Rules.

h)         All grants and Grantees shall comply with GATA and the GATA Rules, including the required disclosures and the prohibition of conflicts of interest.