Adult Protective Services Regional Administrative Agencies (RAA) NOFO Grant

Adult Protective Services Regional Administrative Agencies (RAA) NOFO Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Illinois Department of Aging
Last Updated: November 28, 2025

Summary

The FY2026 Adult Protective Services Regional Administrative Agencies (RAA) NOFO provides funding for public or nonprofit agencies to oversee the Department on Aging's Adult Protective Services (APS) Program. Responsibilities include designating APS provider agencies, ensuring staff training, conducting quarterly meetings, and facilitating quality assurance. Eligible applicants are limited to Area Agencies on Aging unless otherwise designated. The program aims to enhance oversight and improve service delivery to vulnerable populations.

Overview

FY2026 Adult Protective Services Regional Administrative Agencies (RAA) Description Funding opportunity for regional administrative agencies, which are public or nonprofit agencies in the Department on Aging's designated planning and services areas to provide regional oversight of the Department's Adult Protective Services (APS) Program by designating APS provider agencies within the planning and service area with prior approval of the Department on Aging, monitoring the use of services, providing technical assistance to the provider agencies and being involved in program development activities. Detailed responsibilities include: A1. Grantee shall designate APS Provider Agencies within the PSA with prior approval by the Department. [320ILCS 20/3(b)]. This designation shall follow the following criteria: A procurement process shall be held by the Grantee for the designation of an APS Provider Agency at a minimum one time every three years.On an emergency basis, with prior approval from the Department, the Grantee shall designate an APS Provider Agency. This shall only occur if:a. The designated APS Provider Agency terminates provision of services, either by choice or necessity (Department determines whether unable to continue provision of services), orb. The procurement process fails to produce an acceptable APS Provider Agency for the service Area.c. Grantee shall facilitate the transfer of physical records in the case of an Adult Protective Services Provider Agency termination. Transfer of physical records shall be completed prior to the termination of the incumbent Provider Agency with signed certification submitted to the Department and retained at the Regional Administrative Agency A2. Grantee will ensure all staff assigned to APS roles complete Department-approved trainings upon hire. Required Department-approved trainings includes: a. Certification Trainingb. Simulation Trainingc. Supervisors Training A3. Grantee shall schedule, set agenda including arranging speakers, and conduct quarterly meetings with the APS Provider Agencies in the Planning and Service Areas with meetings taking place no less than every three months during the contract period unless a Department hosted Supervisor Conference is held in that quarter. A4. Grantee shall assist in quality assurance monitoring of the APS Provider Agencies including ensuring prescribed actions by the Department are completed, according to Procedures and directives as provided by the Department. Such monitoring includes completion of area designated APS Provider Agency Annual Administrative Review and assistance in the Annual Case Review. A5. Grantee shall authorize APS Provider Agency Early Intervention Service requests in accordance with the Procedures as well as any additional directives as provided by the Department. A6. Grantee shall assist the Department and APS Provider Agencies in raising awareness and providing education on the issues of abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, and self-neglect. The Grantee shall include the following information when producing any public education materials: Identification as part of the Adult protective services program;Voice and teletypewriter (TTY) phone numbers for the Department on Aging's toll free, 24-hour Adult Protective Services Hotline; andA nondiscrimination clause. A7. The Grantee shall be prohibited from serving as a legal guardian, an agent under the Illinois Power of Attorney Act [755 ILCS 45], or a representative payee for any client served under the Adult Protective Services Program. The Department reserves the right to allow a waiver only if the APS Provider Agency has documented evidence that no other qualified person or entity exists to serve in the foregoing capacities on behalf of the APS client and the RAA (Grantee) is willing and qualified to take on the responsibilities. A8. Grantee shall retain all books, records, and other documents relevant to the operation of the program in accordance with programmatic rules and procedures adopted by the Department and all other pending matters closed, unless transfer is authorized in writing by the Department. The grantee shall retain any case records for (10) years after the date the case is closed, per Department procedure. The Grantee shall ensure all records are purged completely by shredding or incinerating. A9. Grantee shall serve as Fatality Review Team (FRT) coordinator for assigned area, as a designee by the Department. FRT Coordinator responsibilities include: a. Scheduling Fatality Review Team (FRT) meetings, occurring no less than two (2) times per Fiscal Year.b. Serve as recorder of minutes from all Fatality Review Team (FRT) meetingsc. Collect and disseminate relevant materials to FRT membersd. Maintain records of all correspondence, minutes, findings and recommendations of the FRTe. Collecting and submitting FRT data, as prescribed by the Departmentf. Maintaining an active membership, including but not limited to, the coordination of appointment letters with the DepartmentA10. Grantee shall maintain sufficient Department-certified staffing to receive and transmit intake reports for designated provider agencies during normal business hours. A11. Grantee shall provide temporary APS supervisor services, as directed by IDoA, to APS provider agencies in their area experiencing extended periods of supervisory absence. A12. Grantee shall provide technical assistance to APS Provider Agencies. Grantee shall seek policy clarifications and interpretations of applicable statue, administrative rule, and procedures from Department staff when necessary.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligibility Type: PublicEligible Applicants:City or township governmentsNonprofit OrganizationsAdditional Eligibility Information Limited to Area Agencies on Aging in a planning and service area unless the Area Agency on Aging is unwilling or unable to provide functions. The Department may then designate another qualified entity to serve as the regional administrative agency.

Ineligibility

Indirect Costs Allowed: No