sfy 2015 capital improvement grant opportunity cayla lewis, kamu cro
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SFY 2015 Capital Improvement Grant
Opportunity
Cayla Lewis, KAMU CRO
Agenda• Welcome• Grant Eligibility• Purpose, Goals & Objectives• Important Dates & Timeline• Budget Overview• Proposal Structure & Expectations• Application Point System• Reporting Requirements
CIG Eligibility
• 2014 Kansas Legislature appropriated $500,000 to the SFY 2015 Capital Improvement Grant (CIG)
• Eligible entities must have been awarded SFY 2015 Community-Based Primary Care Grant funding
CIG Purpose, Goals & Objectives
Purpose:Make capital improvement funding available to eligible Kansas Safety Net Clinics, resulting in the enhancement of the Kansas Safety Net infrastructure.
CIG Purpose, Goals & Objectives
Legislative Goal:“To increase the capacity of the safety net so that more underserved Kansans have access to and receive quality healthcare services.”
CIG Purpose, Goals & Objectives
Objectives:Increase the Kansas Safety Net infrastructure through funding one or a combination of the following projects:1. Building Expansion/Renovation2. New Building3. Health Information Technology (HIT)4. Equipment
Important Dates & Timeline
Day, Date Time EventFriday, July 18, 2014 - RFP ReleasedThursday, July 24, 2014 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Technical Assistance CallThursday, July 31, 2014 By 5:00 p.m. Letter of Intent DeadlineFriday, August 15, 2014 By 5:00 p.m. Pre-Review DeadlineFriday, August 29, 2014 By 5:00 p.m. Application DeadlineFriday, September 19, 2014 - Application ReviewMonday, September 22, 2014 By 5:00 p.m. Grantees Announced
Budget Overview
• Applicants may request up to $50,000
• A dollar-to-dollar match is required• State funding may not be used
toward the dollar-to-dollar match• Budget narrative and Line-Item
Budget form are required• KAMU draws down state funding per
the grantees submitted Timeline
Budget Overview
• A dollar-to-dollar match is required– Local contributions, in-kind staff, cash
or confirmed and documented loans/lines of credit may be used as match
– Certification of Cash Matching Funds (Attachment C)
– Certification of In-Kind Contributions (Attachment D)
Budget Overview
• State funding may not be used toward the dollar-to-dollar match– Cash matching funds designated for this
project may not be derived from state grants.– Materials and equipment that have been
purchased with state funds may not be used as matching in-kind contributions
– In-kind staff contributions are confined to staff that are “Project Coordinators”, and only time devoted to the CIG project.
Budget Overview
• Budget narrative and form are required– Line-Item Budget Form is required
(Attachment B)– Budget narrative is limited to one page,
12 pt. in Times New Roman font
Budget Overview
• KAMU draws down state funding per the grantees Timeline submitted– Funds are drawn down quarterly – Applicants Timeline (Attachment E)
need be as accurate as possible– Grantees must inform KAMU of Timeline
changes immediately– State funds are restricted from accruing
interest (i.e. held in a bank account)
Proposal Structure & Expectations
• Application Cover Sheet (Attachment A)
• Executive Summary• Project Narrative• Line Item Budget Form (Attachment B)
• Budget Narrative• Certification of Cash Matching Funds
(Attachment C – If Applicable)
Proposal Structure & Expectations
• Certification of In-Kind Contributions (Attachment D – If Applicable)
• Project Timeline (Attachment E)
• Supplemental Documentation–Matching funds documentation– Floor Plans– Lease Agreement– Other project specific documentation
Proposal Structure & Expectations
• All narrative is written in 12 pt. New Times Roman font
• Project narrative is limited to 10 pages total
• Budget narrative is limited to 1 page total
• Make sure all forms that require a signature are signed
Proposal Structure & Expectations
• Timeline (Attachment E)
– Indicate the actual grant dollar amount needed by month on the form
– Indicate an “X” in months when matching dollars are spent
– Grantees need to contact KAMU immediately if the submitted Timeline changes
Application Point System
Need 30 Points
Response 25 Points
Impact 15 Points
Resources/Capabilities 15 Points
Budget 15 Points
TOTAL 100 Points Possible
Reporting Requirements
• Quarterly Reporting Requirements
Report Deadline Project Activity
January 9, 2015 September 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
April 10, 2015 January 1, 2015 – March 31, 2015
July 10, 2015 April 1, 2015 – June 30, 2015
Reporting Requirements
• Annual Reporting Requirements– As a grantee of the SFY 2015
Community-Based Primary Care Grant, it is required to report data into the Quality Reporting System (QRS)
– QRS is available for data entry from January 1, 2015 through March 15, 2015
– Noncompliance with reporting requirements may result in future penalties of state funding
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