TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS
PART 2250
ILLINOIS AMERICORPS PROGRAM
SECTION 2250.10 PURPOSE AND SUMMARY
Section 2250.10 Purpose and
Summary
The purpose of this Part is to
provide for the implementation and administration of AmeriCorps, a national
service program created by the National and Community Service Trust Act of
1993, within the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Illinois
Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service, also referred to as the Serve
Illinois Commission. AmeriCorps is a federal program implemented by the states
designed to address the nation's educational, public safety, human and
environmental needs by providing an opportunity for people, 18 years of age or
older, to serve their communities in programs and, in return, receive a stipend
and an educational award that can be used to repay student loans or for future
education.
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS
PART 2250
ILLINOIS AMERICORPS PROGRAM
SECTION 2250.20 DEFINITIONS
Section 2250.20 Definitions
All words shall be defined
according to definitions in the National and Community Service Trust Act of
1993 and the federal rules unless defined to the contrary in this Section.
"Act"
means the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993.
"Applicant"
means an organization or entity, public or private, that is eligible to apply
for national service funds under the Act.
"Commission" means the Illinois Commission on
Volunteerism and Community Service, also known as the Serve Illinois Commission,
established by 20 ILCS 710.
"Competitive
Category" means the category of grant funds for which the State of Illinois
is eligible to compete against other states for grant funds in addition to
those allocated by the Corporation in the formula-funded category.
"Corporation"
means the Corporation for National and Community Service, created by the Act.
"Department" means the Illinois Department of Human
Services.
"Federal Rules" means the rules adopted under the
Act (i.e., 45 CFR 2506, 2510, 2520, 2521, 2522 and 2540).
"Formula-funded
Category" means that category of grant funds allocated by the Corporation
to the State of Illinois based on a population formula provided by the Act.
"Member"
means an individual who has been selected to serve in an approved AmeriCorps
program.
"Partnership"
means a joint arrangement among a group of organizations eligible to apply for
national service funds under the Act.
"Program"
means a planned and coordinated group of activities, procedures, etc., linked
by common elements such as recruitment and selection of members, training for
members and staff, regular group of activities, and assignment to projects,
organized for the purpose of achieving the mission and goals of national
service, and carried out with the assistance provided under the Act.
"Project"
means an activity, carried out through a program that receives assistance under
the Act, that results in a specific identifiable service or improvement that
otherwise would not be done with existing funds and that does not duplicate the
routine services or functions of the employer to whom members are assigned.
"Request
for Proposal" or "RFP" means a form of invitation to bid that
the Department uses to determine to whom grant funds will be allocated. The
RFP explains the purpose, outlines the scope of work, and solicits proposals
from organizations for the funding of services that meet the priorities of the
Corporation and the Commission.
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS
PART 2250
ILLINOIS AMERICORPS PROGRAM
SECTION 2250.30 INCORPORATED AND REFERENCED MATERIALS
Section 2250.30 Incorporated
and Referenced Materials
a) Incorporation
by Reference
The following
rules, not including any subsequent amendments or additions, are incorporated
by reference in this Part and shall be available for inspection at, or copies
may be requested in writing from, the Department of Human Services, 100
S. Grand Avenue East, Springfield, Illinois:
The federal
rules promulgated under the Act that apply to the AmeriCorps program (45 CFR
2506, 2510, 2520, 2521, 2522 and 2540) (2007).
b) Referenced Statutes
1) The National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (42 USC
12501 et seq.).
2) The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.
3) Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service Act
[20 ILCS 710].
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS
PART 2250
ILLINOIS AMERICORPS PROGRAM
SECTION 2250.40 STATE IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION
Section 2250.40 State
Implementation and Administration
a) The Commission shall serve as the State entity responsible for
the implementation and administration of the program in the State of Illinois, pursuant to the requirements of the Act.
b) P.A. 91-798 [20 ILCS 710], effective July 9, 2000, amended
P.A. 88-597 [15 ILCS 105], effective January 9, 1995 and renamed the Lieutenant
Governor's Advisory Council on Voluntary Action as the Illinois Commission on
Volunteerism and Community Service (i.e., Serve Illinois Commission) and makes
certain changes in the structure and function of the Commission.
c) The Commission's purpose shall include the following:
1) to promote and support community service in public and private
programs to meet the needs of Illinois citizens;
2) to stimulate new volunteerism and community service
initiatives and partnerships; and
3) to serve as a resource and advocate within the Department of
Human Services for community service agencies, volunteers, and programs that
utilize State and private volunteers.
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS
PART 2250
ILLINOIS AMERICORPS PROGRAM
SECTION 2250.50 PROGRAM APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Section 2250.50 Program
Application Procedures
a) Contingent on the availability of funds, the Department, on
behalf of the Commission, will issue a Request for Proposal specifying the
information that applicants must include in their proposals and requiring that
the proposal be submitted to the Department no later than the date specified in
the RFP.
b) Non-profit organizations, faith-based and community
organizations, units of local government and public agencies that are committed
to meeting critical needs in education, public safety, veterans affairs,
economic opportunity, health, and the environment are eligible to apply to the
Department and the Commission for national service funds under the Act, as
appropriate to the RFP.
c) RFPs posted by the Department on behalf of the Commission
shall provide all details on application formatting, section headings, budget
and programmatic requirements, and timelines for submission. The information
required in the RFP will be consistent with the Application Instructions issued
by the Corporation for National and Community Service.
d) Contingent on the availability of funding, the Commission may
apply for federal funds authorized under the Serve America Act or that will
assist the Commission in fulfilling the purposes of the Commission.
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS
PART 2250
ILLINOIS AMERICORPS PROGRAM
SECTION 2250.60 APPLICANT SELECTION PROCEDURES
Section 2250.60 Applicant
Selection Procedures
a) The Commission shall review the Illinois AmeriCorps program
proposals in both the formula-funded and competitive categories and select
proposals for submission to the Corporation for federal funding within each
category.
b) As part of this review process, the Commission shall have the
authority to consult with persons with specialized knowledge in the subject
matter of the priorities established by the Act for national service.
c) Criteria for selecting programs for national service funding
by the Commission shall be identified and included in the RFP. Priority areas
will be delineated in the RFP. They may include criteria for addressing
priority areas or target populations in addition to other applicant selection
criteria.
d) The Commission is not required to select any responding
applicant if it is not in the interest of the people of Illinois. The
Commission may negotiate with applicants and may make selections that are in
the best interest of the public. The Department may issue a new RFP if
applicants are not deemed appropriate.
e) The decisions of the Commission shall be final and binding.
Applicants shall be notified by mail of the decision of the Commission.
Programs whose proposals have been selected for submission to the Corporation
for federal funding shall be notified by the Commission of the decision of the
Corporation relating to their proposals.
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS
PART 2250
ILLINOIS AMERICORPS PROGRAM
SECTION 2250.70 MEMBER RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
Section 2250.70 Member
Recruitment and Selection
a) Each approved AmeriCorp program shall be responsible for the
recruitment, interview and selection of members who possess leadership
potential and commitment to the goals of the AmeriCorps program, in accordance
with the Corporation's requirements. Programs shall select members in a
non-partisan, non-political and non-discriminatory manner consistent with
applicable federal and State statutes.
b) Each approved AmeriCorps program shall follow the recruiting,
interviewing and selecting requirements of its members as outlined in the
AmeriCorps Grant Provisions of the Corporation.
c) Programs may undertake their own recruitment efforts for
prospective members and/or may seek prospective members from the Corporation's
national recruitment system.
d) To ensure that members understand what will be expected from
them, programs shall use member contracts that stipulate terms of service,
acceptable conduct, duties, rights and responsibilities, grievance procedures,
termination rules, and other conditions and terms not inconsistent with the
Act, the federal rules or this Part.
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS
PART 2250
ILLINOIS AMERICORPS PROGRAM
SECTION 2250.80 MONITORING OF PROGRAMS
Section 2250.80 Monitoring
of Programs
a) The Commission shall be responsible for ongoing monitoring of
the quality and finances of approved Illinois AmeriCorps programs and their
conformance with all requirements of the Act. Nothing contained in this
Section shall affect or limit in any manner the authority of the Corporation to
also monitor approved programs. All approved Illinois programs shall cooperate
with the monitoring activities of both the Corporation and the Commission.
b) The Commission shall follow, at a minimum, the same criteria used
by the Corporation to monitor programs.
c) Each approved Illinois AmeriCorps program shall be responsible
for submitting to the Commission periodic reports and a final report for the
funding cycle. These reports shall provide information on the program's
progress in meeting its objectives, such other information as is specified by
the Corporation, the Commission or the Department, and the program's finances.
Each year, at the beginning of the funding cycle, the Commission shall set a
schedule for the submission of reports.
d) The Commission shall have the authority to make site visits to
each approved Illinois AmeriCorps program at reasonable times to review
documentation regarding the program, members and financials.
e) The Commission shall also have the authority to make close-out
site visits to approved Illinois AmeriCorps programs near or at the end of the
funding cycle to review the program programmatically and financially.
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