Section 3035.220  Application for Grant

a)         ISL may make grant application forms available prior to the availability of funds. 

b)         Applications shall be submitted to the Literacy Office, Illinois State Library, Gwendolyn Brooks Building, 300 S. Second, Springfield, Illinois 62701.

c)         Applications shall be reviewed by the LAB.  Awards shall be made on or after July 1 of every year for the fiscal year then commencing.

d)         The maximum grant amount shall be determined by the State Librarian based on the amount of money appropriated by the General Assembly and the likely number of grant applications.

e)         The grant period shall be within the fiscal year.

f)          Applications shall include the following information:

1)         The name of the literacy program for the community.

2)         The name and address of the grant applicant.

3)         The name and telephone number of the grant project applicant's director or executive officer.

4)         The name, address, telephone number, Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), and signature of the grant applicant's fiscal officer, who will receive any approved grant and be responsible for the grant funds.

5)         The name, address and contact person for each business whose employees will participate in literacy services.

6)         The name, address and contact person for domestic violence shelter facilities whose clients will participate in literacy services.

7)         The name, address and contact person for the local public library.

8)         The term of the literacy program.

9)         The total amount of grant money requested for the literacy program.

10)         A brief and explicit description of the literacy program purpose and goals.

11)         A statement supported by statistics (e.g., dropout rates, census figures on the education level of the local population, or the number of persons receiving public assistance) and other evidence (statements from local officials, State legislature requests, or community college reports) detailing the need for the literacy program in the particular community or geographic region of the grant applicant.

12)         A statement of the instructional, promotional and training methods to be used by the grant applicant to meet its stated goals and objectives.

13)         A statement of the grant applicant's plans to coordinate its effort with other community groups providing similar or related services, and to cooperate with other community groups, including education groups, volunteer organizations, governmental bodies, private business and library organizations, and a listing of participating agencies.

14)         A statement detailing plans to evaluate project objectives and program accomplishments by the grant applicant, including statistical data and how it is gathered and by whom and when.

15)         A list of all organizations that are participating agencies in the literacy program project proposed by the grant applicant, including signatures of organization representatives.

16)         The budget for the literacy project, setting forth the personnel costs, fringe benefits (e.g., retirement benefits and health insurance), travel costs, equipment purchases, supplies, contractual services, instructional materials, and any other expense necessary to operate the literacy program proposed in the grant application.

17)         A statement as to the time schedule for the completion of project objectives of the literacy program within the grant year.

18)         For organizations that are not units of government, a statement of cash flow in accordance with Statement No. 95, FASB Statements of Financial Accounting Standards, Financial Accounting Standards Board, 401 Merritt 7, Norwalk, Connecticut 06856, November 1987, no subsequent dates or editions included.

19)         If the applicant is a charitable organization, the proper certification of federal and State tax exempt status.