Section 7000.50 Catalog of State Financial Assistance (CSFA)

Section 7000.50  Catalog of State Financial Assistance

(CSFA)

a)

The

Catalog of State Financial Assistance is available at www.grants.illinois.gov. The

CSFA contains, at a minimum, the following information:

1)

An

introductory section that explains how to use the Catalog, suggested grant

proposal writing methods, and grant application procedures;

2)

A

comprehensive indexing system that categorizes programs by issuing agency,

eligible applicant, application deadlines, function, popular name and subject

area;

3)

Comprehensive

appendices showing State assistance programs that require coordination through GATA

and regulatory, legislative and Executive Order authority for each program,

commonly used abbreviations and acronyms, agency regional and local office

addresses, and sources of additional information;

4)

A

list of programs that have been added to or deleted from the CSFA and the

various program numbers and title changes;

5)

Program

number, title and popular name, if applicable;

6)

The

name of the State agency or independent agency and primary organization

sub-unit administering the program;

7)

The

enabling legislation, including popular name of the Act, titles and Sections,

Public Act number, and citation to the Illinois Compiled Statutes;

8)

The

type or types of financial and nonfinancial assistance offered by the program;

9)

Uses

and restrictions placed upon the program;

10)

Eligibility

requirements, including applicant eligibility criteria, beneficiary eligibility

criteria, and required credentials and documentation;

11)

Objectives

and goals of the program;

12)

Information

regarding application and

grant

processing; application deadlines; range

of approval or disapproval time; appeal procedures; and availability of a

renewal or extension of assistance;

13)

Assistance

considerations, including an explanation of the

grant

formula, matching

requirements, and the length and time phasing of the assistance;

14)

Post-assistance

requirements, including any reports, audits, and records t

ion and

grant

processing; application deadlines; range

of approval or disapproval time; appeal procedures; and availability of a

renewal or extension of assistance;

13)

Assistance

considerations, including an explanation of the

grant

formula, matching

requirements, and the length and time phasing of the assistance;

14)

Post-assistance

requirements, including any reports, audits, and records that may be required;

15)

Program

accomplishments (

if

available) describing quantitative measures of

program performance;

16)

Regulations,

guidelines, and literature containing citations to the Illinois Administrative

Code, the Code of Federal Regulations, and other pertinent informational

materials; and

17)

The

names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of persons to be contacted for

detailed program information at the headquarters, regional, and local levels.

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b)         The

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) shall be generated in the statewide Grant

Management System using the data from the CSFA.

c)         All State-issued

awards, regardless of the funding source, shall be posted in the CSFA. State

awarding agencies are responsible for complete and accurate postings to the

CSFA