Section 980.40 Application Procedures

Section 980

Section 980.40  Application

Procedures

The Department shall provide

written application instructions to potential applicants upon request.

a)         All applications shall include the following:

1)         the principal investigator's name, address, and telephone

number, and FAX and teletypewriter (TTY) numbers, if available;

2)         the name, address, and telephone number, and FAX and TTY

numbers of the entity (such as a university) through which the application is

being submitted, if different from the information required in subsection

(a)(1) of this Section;

3)         the curriculum vitae of principal investigator;

4)         a one-page, non-technical abstract that includes a description

of the significance of the applicant's project for heart disease treatment and

prevention;

5)         the TIN;

6)         the signature of principal investigator or agency official

authorized to certify the application;

7)         the dates of the project period;

8)         a detailed budget for the funding period, providing sufficient

resources to carry out the project.  The budget shall be by line item category

and shall provide sufficient detail to justify the use of grant funds to

support project activities.  The applicant shall indicate the total cost of conducting

the project(s), the anticipated funding request for the second and third years

of the project (if applicable), the source of other funds supporting the

project(s), and the amount of support requested from the Department;

9)         a signed statement of assurances (as provided in the

application packet) indicating compliance with applicable State requirements,

such as the Fiscal Control and Internal Auditing Act, bribery certification,

contract debarment, unlawful discrimination, Illinois Human Rights Act, Federal

Civil Rights Act, Drug Free Workplace Act, Davis-Bacon Act, conflict of

interest as specified in the Illinois Purchasing Act, and protection of the

confidentiality of services

ket) indicating compliance with applicable State requirements,

such as the Fiscal Control and Internal Auditing Act, bribery certification,

contract debarment, unlawful discrimination, Illinois Human Rights Act, Federal

Civil Rights Act, Drug Free Workplace Act, Davis-Bacon Act, conflict of

interest as specified in the Illinois Purchasing Act, and protection of the

confidentiality of services.

b)         In addition to the requirements of subsections (a)(1) through

(9) of this Section, all initial applications shall include the following:

1)         a statement of whether funds are being requested for a

fellowship or a general award;

2)         a statement of the research question or hypothesis, a

description of the methods to be used to identify and select intervention(s) or

model program(s) or a description of intervention(s) or model program(s) on

which the project will be based;

3)         a prioritized listing of measurable objectives for the funding

period;

4)         for each objective proposed for the first funding period of

the project, a sequential listing of activities to achieve the objective, the

time line for completing each activity, and identification of the individual

responsible for coordinating the implementation of each objective; and

5)         a description of the evaluation methods to be used to measure

progress in achieving objectives and a plan for monitoring the overall project.

c)         In addition to the requirements of subsections (a)(1) through

(9) and (b)(1) through (5), all initial applications for a fellowship shall

include the following:

1)         the name of the individual to be supported through the

fellowship;

2)         the curriculum vitae of the individual; and

3)         at least one letter of recommendation from the principal

investigator or agency official authorized to certify the application.

d)         In addition to the requirements of subsection (a)(1) through

ations for a fellowship shall

include the following:

1)         the name of the individual to be supported through the

fellowship;

2)         the curriculum vitae of the individual; and

3)         at least one letter of recommendation from the principal

investigator or agency official authorized to certify the application.

d)         In addition to the requirements of subsection (a)(1) through

(9), all continuation applications shall include the following:

1)         a progress report which contains a description of the findings

to date as specified in subsection (b)(5) of this Section;

2)         a description of the applicant's progress in meeting each

project objective;

3)         project objectives for the new funding period, along with

activities and timelines for completion of each activity; and

4)         any revisions in the evaluation methods or the monitoring plan

along with the rationale for such revisions.