R2023-109 Resolution Authorizing Application Submittal and Execution of the Technical Assistance Grant with IDOT Office of Intermodal Project Implementation

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C. Eligibility Information 1. Eligible Applicants An entity may not apply for a grant until the entity has registered and pre-qualified through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act(LATA) Grantee Portal, www.grants_illi.nois.gov/portal. Each entity should check with their County or Municipalities' highest level (generally the treasurer, clerk, etc.)to see how they are currently registered in the GATA portal. Registration and pre-qualification are required annually. During pre-qualification, verifications are performed including a check of federal SAM.gov Exclusion List and status on the Illinois Stop Payment List. The Grantee Portal alerts the entity of"qualified"status or informs how to remediate a negative verification (e.g., inactive UEI, not in good standing with the Secretary of State). Inclusion on the SAM.gov Exclusion List cannot be remediated. For Local Governments there are two types of registrations, which include: • Centralized - primarily for Local Governments (most common type) - Counties and Municipalities with multiple departments and divisions where the funds/awards go to the county or municipality's highest level and then to the specific division or department. The highest entity level would register for all departments and divisions.All entities that fall under this centralized registration would be listed/identified in a "Grantee Note" by the registrant or the registrant can obtain assistance from DOT GATA@illinois.gov to enter in the additional entities for them.All of the awards for any of the entities listed would go to the registered FEIN, UEI and GATA registration (a.k.a. Organization ID) numbers listed on the centralized registration. One Internal Control Questionnaire (ICQ)would be completed and ONE Indirect Cost Rate would be identified for all entities identified under the registration. • Parent/Child - primarily for Local Governments (least common tyRe) -Counties and Municipalities with multiple departments and divisions that have their own UEI numbers AND receive the funds/awards directly. The funds/ awards DO NOT go through the highest level. The highest entity(the parent)level would register their FEIN and UEI, complete an ICQ and select an indirect cost rate. Governmental agencies and mass transit operators who are not on the SAM.gov Exclusion List or the Illinois Stop Payment List 2. Cost Sharing or Matching The Federal Transit Administration requires a 20% non-federal, cash match. State funds are available in limited quantities to eligible agencies to match available federal transportation planning (Section 5305(e)) funds. For GATA grantee recipients, all non-matching funds shall be processed under this CSFA program by issuing a Notice of State Award (NOSA) and posting the award. All other grantee recipients shall be notified of the status of their award via an email and/or other form of communication. Applicants who are seeking matching funds from the Department should specify this in their application in BlackCat. (For those who have not applied for funding using BlackCat before, the Department recommends attendance at the optional webinar on Tuesday, April 18, at 10am CST, to learn more about the BlackCat application process. The link to join that webinar at the time of the event is: https://bit.ly/3zgbQO6.) If there are more applications than available funding, the Department shall rank the proposals and give added consideration to those applications with a local cash match, depending upon funding availability. (Please see Section E(2)of this Notice for further details on the ranking process.) 3. Indirect Cost Rate Applicants that are going to charge an indirect cost rate on a grant must have an approved ICR rate. On an annual basis, grantees/subrecipients are required to make an indirect cost rate election through the State of Illinois Grantee Portal. The requirements for the centralized indirect cost rate process includes the election or negotiation of the following indirect cost rate types as specified in the Federal Uniform Guidance: Printed 04/06/23 Page 3 of 12