FY27 Rural Support

Who can apply

Nonprofit Organizations Applicant Eligibility: To be considered eligible for funding under this application, applicants must: 1. Be designated as an Area Agency on Aging by the State of Illinois; 2. Serving a rural population (PSA is not associated with a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as designated by the White House Office of Management and Budget); 3. Have an Affirmative Action Plan for staff regardless of the composition of the community; 4. Comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; 5. Comply with the financial and programmatic reporting requirements set forth for this program on a regular and timely basis (quarterly program progress reports and fiscal reports are due to IDoA 30 days following the end of each quarter); 6. Hire appropriate staff and provide adequate supervision; 7. Include appropriate staff in orientation, training, and other meetings scheduled by the IDoA for this program; and 8. Permit access to program operations and records to IDoA staff for evaluation and monitoring purposes. Failure to comply with any of the “Applicant Requirements” during the program year can result in denial or discontinuation of funding for this program. Beneficiary Eligibility: Older Adults, Caregivers Credentials Documentation: Applicants are required to: - Be registered in SAM prior to submitting the application; - Provide a valid DUNS number in the application; and - Continue to always maintain an active SAM registration with current information during the time for which it has an active Federal, Federal pass-through, or State award or an application or plan under consideration by a Federal or State awarding agency. The State awarding agency may not make a Federal pass through or State award to an applicant until the applicant has complied with all applicable DUNS and SAM requirements and, if an applicant has not fully complied with the requirements by the time the State awarding agency is ready to make a Federal pass-through or State award, the State awarding agency may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive a Federal pass-through or State award and use that determination as a basis for making a Federal pass-through or State award to another applicant.