Section 5020.120  Applicability

a)         This Part applies to any activity of the Department of Central Management Services pertaining to the acquisition, accountability, control, and distribution of all tangible personal property acquired by the State of Illinois through the Federal Donation Program (41 CFR 102-37.130 through 515 (2023)).

b)         This Part applies to all eligible recipients.  For the purposes of this Part, the term "eligible recipients" means qualified recipients that meet the determination criteria in Section 5020.200 and that include:

1)         Public Agencies

A)        Conservation.

B)        Economic development.

C)        Public education.

D)        Indian tribes, bands, groups, pueblos, or communities located on State reservations.

E)        Volunteer fire districts and/or departments.

F)         Programs for the elderly.

G)        Public health.

H)        Parks & Recreation.

I)         Public safety.

J)         Public purposes.

2)         Non-Profit Educational and Public Health Activities

A)        Medical institutions, hospitals, clinics, health centers, and outpatient facilities.

B)        Educational institutions, schools, preschools, colleges, universities, and schools for persons with disabilities.

C)        Child care centers.

D)        Educational radio and TV stations.

E)        Museums.

F)         Libraries.

G)        Nursing homes.

H)        Programs for the elderly.

I)         Food banks.

J)         Alcohol and drug abuse treatment centers.

K)        Providers of assistance to the homeless.

L)        Providers of assistance to the impoverished.

M)       Adult day care center.

N)        Nursing homes or geriatric centers.

3)         Veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.

4)         Programs for the homeless (e.g., homeless shelters, foodbanks).

5)         Veteran organizations (e.g., VFWs, American Legions).

6)         SEAs − Service Educational Activities (e.g., Boy/Girl Scouts, American Red Cross).

7)         U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) small businesses (e.g., construction, services, retail, agricultural) (see 15 U.S.C. 636(j)(10) and 637(a)).

c)         These rules apply to all tangible personal property acquired by the Department from the United States Government.

(Source:  Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 11297, effective July 16, 2024)