§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)