Section 103.95  Grant negotiation process

A number of factors enter into the grant negotiation process, including, but not limited to:

a)         A review of program expenses for the budget year and the past year;

b)         Whether the agency provided the level of services budgeted for in prior years;

c)         Number of individuals to be served;

d)         Characteristics of individuals to be served (such as, disability or severity);

e)         Cost per unit of service;

f)         Other funding sources (such as, other State agencies, local governmental units, third party payors or individual fees);

g)         Services proposed to be funded versus those outlined in the Department's annual plan;

h)         The agency's current financial status;

i)          The agency's ability to meet its own established goals;

j)          Impact of recent Department audit findings or independent audit report conditions on the agency's operation;

k)         Maintenance of effort needs; and

l)          Performance indicators.

(Source:  Added at 17 Ill. Reg. 10282, effective July 1, 1993)