Illinois: Better Birth Outcome – Navigation Grant

The Illinois Department of Human Services seeks to facilitate Better Birth Outcome Navigation (BBO-N) services in the City of Chicago, with the goal of reducing maternal and infant morbidity and mortality rates with an emphasis on addressing racial/ethnic disparities in outcomes.

Donor Name: Illinois Department of Human Services

State: Illinois

City: Chicago

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 05/05/2025

Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million

Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned

Details:

The BBO-N program complements the existing Family Connects universal nurse home visiting program which is administered in the City of Chicago under a separate IDHS grant program. Navigators are expected to support families through continued engagement before and after a Family Connects visit. Navigators are expected to provide families with information on Family Connects during the prenatal period and to collaborate with the Family Connects program to ensure appropriate handoff.

Goals and objectives of the Program

BBO-N programs funded by this NOFO will provide dyads (pregnant and postpartum individuals and their infants) direct, 1:1 assistance to connect and engage with desired services. The Navigator helps the client meet their family’s health and wellness goals and promotes the reduction of maternal and infant morbidity and mortality.

Funding Information

• The Department expects to award approximately $7,920,000
• The Department anticipates that the dollar amount of individual awards will be $660,000 per award.

Eligibility Criteria 

• The specific types of applicants that may apply for the grant award are: A. The specific types of applicants that may apply for the grant award are public or private organizations that have or will have a physical presence serving in the eligible geographic area described in Section I above, and the required staffing model in place within 30 days of the contract start date for which they intend to provide BBO-N services for the geographical area applied for, as described herein. Grantees failing to have required staff in place within 30 days of the grant agreement start date or at any time during the grant period may be subject to grant suspension or termination. Eligible applicants are inclusive of units of local government, hospitals, community-based organizations, federally qualified health centers, and nonprofit organizations that plan to serve the eligible community in the geographical area applied for
• The applicant must meet the Registration pre-qualification, and any other mandatory Requirements listed in this funding opportunity
  • Applicants must provide the following information via the Grantee Portal annually to be registered with the State of Illinois as an awardee:
    • Organization name and contact information
    • Federal Employee Identification Number (FEIN)
    • Unique Identity Number (UEI)
    • Organization type.

For more information, visit IDHS.