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EGrAMS Updates and Information:

The EGrAMS Homepage is frequently updated with important information and news for IDPH's grantee community. Scroll down for more information on the following key topics:October 28, 2025

Dear Valued Partner,

As of today, the federal government is still shut down. IDPH continues to closely monitor the impact this interruption may have to federal services in Illinois. Thus far, federal reimbursements and payments have continued to be processed with minimal delay. At this time, IDPH does not anticipate the shutdown posing any funding impacts to our partners, grantees, or vendors.

We will keep you informed if anything changes, and we appreciate your patience as we all navigate this most recent period of federal change together.

Yours in good health,

Jacob Cisco

Interim Chief Financial Officer

Illinois Department of Public Health

November 2025 Updates

1. The GATA Administrative Rules were amended March 20, 2025, to increase the single audit requirement threshold, due to the 2 CFR Part 200 revisions issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on April 22, 2024, as well as to increase the program-specific audit and financial statement audit requirement thresholds.

All audit threshold revisions are applicable to awardees with a fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 2024. If an awardee’s fiscal year began prior to October 1, 2024, the previous audit thresholds will apply.

The memo issued by GATU/GOMB, which provides guidance on GATA Administrative Rules update can be found here:

Microsoft Word - GATA JCAR Audit Threshold Update Memo - September 2025.docx

It has also been posted to the Announcements Section on the GATA website and on the GATA Grantee Portal.

2. We have several new tutorials available; see below.

After signing into EGrAMS, navigate to Training Materials > Tutorials

1. 1. How to pull Risk Assessment Data and Complete Exhibit E (Grantors)
   2. How to compile a 250K packet (Grantors)
   3. How to Assign Grant Monitors (Grantors)
   4. How to return a non-competitive grant application for corrections (Grantors)
   5. How to submit a line-item transfer request (Grantees)
   6. How to approve a line-item transfer request (Grantors)
   7. How to approve a line-item transfer (Grantors)
   8. EGrAMS Financial Progress Report Guide – (Grantee) – Updated 8/2025
   9. This guide overviews the EGrAMS financial reporting process and functionality. The updates cover how to complete electronic signature of financial progress reports. As well as guidance regarding what type of documents to use to support expenditures and when supporting documentation is required.

November 2025 Reminders

1. First quarter reports were due October 31^st. If you have not submitted your first quarter reports, please do so as soon as possible.

If you have not already, please review the financial progress report guide by going to the Training Materials tab and select Tutorials. Under the Instructional Guides section, select EGrAMS Financial Progress Reports – Grantee Guide (Updated 8/2025).

Please ensure that if expenditures are $5,000 or more, on any line item, for the reporting period you must have at least one supporting document.

2. Experiencing Issues or have questions! Please submit a helpdesk ticket at OPM Helpdesk Mailbox Submissions
3. Important links for users new to EGrAMS:

On the left-side column on the EGrAMS homepage, select Training Materials:

1. 1. Getting Started in EGrAMS – Applicant Guide (Instructions on how to create a user profile)
   2. EGrAMS Instructional Guide – Application Entry and Submission (Instructions on how to initiate and submit a grant application)
   3. If you need extra support to help navigate EGrAMS and/or the Grant life cycle, please complete a OPM Helpdesk Ticket and select Technical Assistance Group (TAG), on the dropdown responses for question “what category does your issue pertain to?