APS Training/Supervision Assistance Grant

Funder: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)

The APS Training/Supervision Assistance Grant, offered by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), aims to support Adult Protective Services through reimbursement for supervision and training. With staffing shortages impacting service delivery, this grant incentivizes hiring and retention by providing funds for caseworker training and supervision. Eligible applicants include county and city governments, nonprofit, and for-profit organizations, ensuring a broad base of support for vital protective services in Illinois.

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
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Description
This grant is issued to support activities authorized under the Elder Justice Act Section 2042(b) of Title XX of the Social Security Act [Public Law 74-271] [As Amended Through P.L. 115-123, Enacted February 9, 2018].
Funding under the Department on Aging, Advocacy and Prevention Services for Adult Protective Services will include reimbursement for Supervision and Training.
As staffing shortages and worker retention issues continue to strain the APS Network, it is imperative that IDoA look for innovative ways to sustain programs. IDoA is proposing to pay for the substantiation decision supervision where a case worker presents the facts and evidence obtained during the investigation at a rate of $100.00 per occurrence.
Likewise, until the time that an APS provider agency can bill for services, they receive no revenue for new hires. IDoA is proposing an hourly 'required training reimbursement'. The hourly payment of $55.00 per hour would strengthen training, a factor in staff retention, by incentivizing more rapid hiring of caseworkers allowing time for additional training as well as encouraging training for existing staff. Trainings included in the hourly rate are: Phase I, Phase II, Supervisor, Simulation, annual Dementia, Annual Trauma Informed Care, SAGE, In-Service, and Recertification.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: County Governments, City or township governments, Government Organizations, Nonprofit Organizations, For-Profit OrganizationsApplicants must be current Adult Protective Service Providers