2027 AQICAH-27 Asthma Quality Improvement in Critical Access Hospitals

2027 AQICAH-27 Asthma Quality Improvement in Critical Access Hospitals

The purpose of the Asthma Quality Improvement in Critical Access Hospitals grant program is to improve the reach, quality, effectiveness, and sustainability of asthma control services and to reduce asthma morbidity, mortality, and disparities by promoting asthma quality improvement initiatives and education in critical access and rural hospital settings. Activities align with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) EXHALE Technical Package. Activities are designed to improve asthma outcomes and prevent hospitalizations and emergency department visits. Program activities should support guidelines-based medical care and be based on the CDC EXHALE Technical Package. Through the grant award, the recipient will promote strategies to expand knowledge of evidence-based asthma interventions and best practices for implementation, increase use of guidelines-based asthma medical management, and strengthen systems to improve access and adherence to asthma medications and devices.

Details

• Awarding Agency: Public Health
• Departments: Office of Health Improvement, Bureau of Health Promotion (OHPm), Division of Chronic Disease
• CSFA Number: 482-00-3132
• CSFA Popular Name: AQICAH
• Funding Opportunity Number: AQICAH-27
• Announcement Type: Initial Announcement
• Award Type: Competitive
• Total Funding Available: $80,000.00
• Expected Number of Awards: 1
• Funding Sources: State
• Capital Grant: No
• Indirect Costs Allowed: Yes
• Posted Date: 2026-04-13
• Award Period: 2026-07-01 – 2027-06-30

Funding Restrictions

See CSFA and NOFO for funding restrictions

Indirect Cost Description

15% de minimis rate is allowed or negotiated rate

Restrictions on Indirect Costs

No

State Award Notices

A Notice of State Award (NOSA) shall be issued to the finalists who have successfully completed all grant award requirements and have been selected to receive grant funding. The NOSA will specify the funding terms and specific conditions resulting from applicable pre-award risk assessments. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is exempt from utilizing the standard NOSA issued on the GATA Grantee Portal. completed by an authorized representative of the grantee organization and submitted to IDPH. A Notice of Denial shall be sent to the applicants not receiving awards.

Reporting

The grantee is required to submit quarterly progress reports on their work plan objectives. Failure to submit required reports in a timely manner will result in delays with approval of reimbursements. The grantee will ensure quarterly reports are submitted in the provided format as follows: 1st Quarter Report due by: October 30; 2nd Quarter Report due by: January 30; 3rd Quarter Report due by: April 30; 4th Quarter Report due by: July 30