HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-089-3194 Grant from Dept of Health and Human ServicesRESOLUTION NO. 2017 -89 -3194
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO APPLY FOR A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE
MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) PER YEAR FOR (5) FIVE
YEARS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF
REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Gardens has been approached by a local nonprofit
organization, Gang Alternative, to partner in submitting an application to the Department
of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA), Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma
Program (ReCAST Program), and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Program is to assist high -risk youth and families
and promote resilience and equity in communities that have recently faced civil unrest
through implementation of evidence - based, violence prevention, and community youth
engagement programs, as well as linkages to trauma - informed behavioral health
services, and
WHEREAS, the goal of the ReCAST Program is for local community entities to
work together in ways that lead to improved behavioral health, empowered community
residents, reductions in trauma, and sustained community change, and
WHEREAS, the City would serve as the Fiscal Agent for the grant, and
WHEREAS, Gang Alternative will serve as the Lead Agency and will work in
partnership with the North Dade Youth and Family Coalition (NDYFC) and Live Healthy
Miami Gardens (LHMG), and will be responsible for guiding a community - coalition of
residents and community -based non - profit organizations to address these issues, and
WHEREAS, the application is due on May 17, 2017, and the intent is to apply for
the maximum funding amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per year for five
(5) years, and
WHEREAS, no matching funds will be required from the City for this grant, and
WHEREAS, Staff is recommending the City Council authorize the City Manager
to apply for a grant in the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per year for (5)
five years from the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration, ReCAST Program for implementation of
evidence based mental health and behavioral health services,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2: ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT /AUTHORIZATION: The City Council
of the City of Miami Gardens hereby authorizes the City Manager to apply for a grant in
the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per year for (5) five years from the
Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration, Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma for
implementation of evidence based mental health and behavioral health services.
Section 3: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its final passage.
Resolution No. 2017 -89 -3194
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON MAY 10, 2017.
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OLIVER GILBERT, III, MAYOR
ATTEST:
RONETTA TAYLOR, WC, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: COUNCILWOMAN LILLIE Q. ODOM
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Mayor Oliver Gilbert, III
Vice Mayor Erhabor Ighodaro, Ph-D
Councilwoman Lisa C. Davis
Councilman Rodney Harris
Councilwoman Lillie Q. Odom
Councilwoman Felicia Robinson
Councilman David Williams Jr
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE
MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) PER YEAR FOR (5) FIVE YEARS FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF
REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Staff Summary:
Background
The City of Miami Gardens has been approached by a local nonprofit organization, Gang Alternative, to
partner in submitting an application to the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration ( SAMHSA), Resiliency in Communities After Stress and
Trauma (ReCAST Program). Eligibility is limited to local government in partnership with community -
based organizations. SAMHSA believes that local municipalities are in the best position to implement a
coordinated, public health approach that leads to improved behavioral health and sustained community
change and to develop partnerships within the community that result in high -risk youth and their
families having equitable access to resources and services.
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The purpose of this program is to assist high -risk youth and families and promote resilience and equity in
communities that have recently faced civil unrest through implementation of evidence - based, violence
prevention, and community youth engagement programs, as well as linkages to trauma - informed
behavioral health services. For the purposes of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), civil
unrest is defined as demonstrations of mass protest and mobilization, community harm, and disruption
through violence often connected with law enforcement issues. The goal of the ReCAST Program is for
local community entities to work together in ways that lead to improved behavioral health, empowered
community residents, reductions in trauma, and sustained community change.
Current Situation
The City would serve as the Fiscal Agent for the grant. Gang Alternative will serve as the Lead Agency
and will work in partnership with the North Dade Youth and Family Coalition (NDYFC) and Live Healthy
Miami Gardens (LHMG) and will be responsible for guiding a community - coalition of residents and
community- based; non - profit organizations in partnership with such entities as health and human
services providers, schools, and institutions of higher education; faith -based organizations; businesses,
and law enforcement; and employment, housing, and transportation services agencies to work
collaboratively to promote resiliency and well -being for high -risk youth, families, and communities that
have recently faced civil unrest and concomitant individual, familial, and community trauma.
The application is due on May 17, 2017 and the intent is to apply for the maximum funding amount of
$1,000,000 per year for 5 years.
Fiscal Impact
No cash match funds will be required from the City of Miami Gardens.
Proposed Action:
It is recommended that City Council allow City Staff to assist with preparation of this Department of
Health and Human Services ReCast Grant proposal in partnership with Gang Alternative for submission
on or prior to May 17, 2017.
Attachment:
Attachment A: Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration - Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) No. SM -17 -009; Executive Summary
Department of Health and Human Services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration
Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma
(Short Title: ReCAST Program)
(Modified Announcement)
Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) No. SM -17 -009
Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) No.: 93.243
PART 1: Programmatic Requirements
Note to Applicants: This document MUST be used in conjunction with SAMHSA's
"Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) PART II: Administrative and Application
Submission Requirements for Discretionary Grants and Cooperative Agreements ".
PART I is individually tailored for each FOA. PART 11 includes requirements that are
common to all SAMHSA FOAs. You MUST use both documents in preparing your
application.
Key Dates:
Application Deadline Applications are due by May 17, 2017.
Intergovernmental Review Applicants must comply with E.O. 12372 if their state(s)
participates. Review process recommendations from the
(E.O. 12372) State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) are due no later
than 60 days after application deadline.
Public Health System Applicants must send the PHSIS to appropriate state and
Impact Statement local health agencies by the application deadline.
(PHSIS) /Single State Comments from the Single State Agency are due no later
Agency Coordination than 60 days after the application deadline.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center
for Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), is accepting applications for fiscal year
(FY) 2017 Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma (Short Title: ReCAST
Program) grants. The purpose of this program is to assist high -risk youth and families
and promote resilience and equity in communities that have recently faced civil unrest
through implementation of evidence - based, violence prevention, and community youth
engagement programs, as well as linkages to trauma - informed behavioral health
services. The goal of the ReCAST Program is for local community entities to work
together in ways that lead to improved behavioral health, empowered community
residents, reductions in trauma, and sustained community change.
Funding Opportunity Title:
Resiliency In Communities After Stress
and Trauma (Short Title: ReCAST
Program)
Funding Opportunity Number:
SM -17 -009
Due Date for Applications:
May 17, 2017
Anticipated Total Available Funding:
$2,500,000
Estimated Number of Awards:
Up to 2 awards
Estimated Award Amount:
Up to $1,000,000 per year
Cost Sharing /Match Required
No
Length of Project Period:
Up to 5 years
Local municipalities (e.g., counties, cities,
Eligible Applicants:
and local governments) in partnership with
community -based organizations that have
faced civil unrest within the past 24
months from the posting of this FOA.
[See Section III -1 of this FOA for complete
eligibility information.]
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Be sure to check the SAMHSA website periodically for any updates on this
program.
IMPORTANT: SAMHSA is transitioning to the National Institutes of Health (NIH)'s
electronic Research Administration (eRA) grants system. Due to this transition, SAMHSA
has made changes to the application registration, submission, and formatting requirements
for all Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs). All applicants must register with NIH's
eRA Commons in order to submit an application. Applicants also must register with the
System for Award Management (SAM) and Grants.gov (see PART 11: Section 1 -1 and
Section II -1 for all registration requirements).
Due to the new registration and application requirements, it is strongly recommended that
applicants start the registration process six (6) weeks in advance of the application due
date.
I. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION
PURPOSE
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ( SAMHSA), Center
for Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), is accepting applications for fiscal year
(FY) 2017 Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma (Short Title: ReCAST
Program) grants. The purpose of this program is to assist high -risk youth and families
and promote resilience and equity in communities that have recently faced civil unrest
through implementation of evidence - based, violence prevention, and community youth
engagement programs, as well as linkages to trauma - informed behavioral health
services. The goal of the ReCAST Program is for local community entities to work
together in ways that lead to improved behavioral health, empowered community
residents, reductions in trauma, and sustained community change.
For the purposes of this FOA, civil unrest is defined as demonstrations of mass protest
and mobilization, community harm, and disruption through violence often connected
with law enforcement issues. Communities that have experienced civil unrest share
similar characteristics':
U.S. Department of Justice. Investigation of the Ferguson Police Department (2015).
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re leases/attac h me nts/2 01 5/03/04/fe rg u son police department report.pdf
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Barriers to access and lack of social services, health care, legal and political
representation, housing, employment, and education;
Current and historic strains in community and public sector relationships, e.g.,
law enforcement, school, health, and /or housing and community relationships;
and
• Racial /ethnic minority and marginalized populations with experiences of poverty
and inequality.
The ReCAST Program closely aligns with SAMHSA's Recovery Support and Trauma
and Justice Strategic Initiatives. More information on these Initiatives is available at:
hftp: / /www.samhsa.gov/ about -us /strategic- initiatives. In addition, this program seeks to
address behavioral health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities by encouraging
the implementation of strategies to decrease the differences in access, service use, and
outcomes among the racial and ethnic minority populations served. (See PART II:
Appendix F — Addressing Behavioral Health Disparities.)
ReCAST Program grants are authorized under Section 520A of the Public Health
Service Act, as amended. This announcement addresses Healthy People 2020 Mental
Health and Mental Disorders Topic Area HP 2020 -MHMD.
2. EXPECTATIONS
The ReCAST Program will promote resiliency and well -being for high -risk youth,
families, and communities that have recently faced civil unrest and concomitant
individual, familial, and community trauma. SAMHSA expects the ReCAST Program to
be guided by a community- coalition of residents and community- based; non - profit
organizations in partnership with such entities as health and human services providers,
schools, and institutions of higher education; faith -based organizations; businesses,
state and local government entities, and law enforcement; and employment, housing,
and transportation services agencies.
The overall goal of the ReCAST Program is to provide communities that have
experienced civil unrest within the past 24 months from the posting of this FOA, with
equitable access to resources and services to ensure that high -risk youth and their
families benefit from evidence -based violence prevention, community youth
engagement efforts, and linkages to trauma - informed behavioral health servicesZ to
strengthen the integration of behavioral health services and other community systems,
and to build resilient and trauma - informed communities. Program goals include the
following:
Building a foundation to promote well- being, resiliency, and community healing
through community- based, participatory approaches3;
Creating more equitable access to trauma - informed community behavioral health
resources;
Strengthening the integration of behavioral health services and other community
systems to address the social determinants of health, recognizing that factors,
such as law enforcement practices, transportation, employment, and housing
policies, can contribute to health outcomes;
• Creating community change through community- based, participatory approaches
that promote community and youth engagement, leadership development,
improved governance, and capacity building; and
• Ensuring that program services are culturally specific and developmentally
appropriate.
SAMHSA will prioritize funding grants from communities that have formed partnerships
between key stakeholders including state and local governments (including multiple
cities and counties if impacted); public or private universities and colleges; and non-
profit community and faith- based organizations. Applicants must provide a signed
Statement of Assurance identifying key partners with whom established
partnerships exist (see Appendix IV).
2 Please refer to Appendix III for more information about trauma - informed behavioral health approaches
and services.
3 Community- based, participatory approaches are guided by the eight principles of community- based,
participatory research, as defined by Israel et. al., (1998). These include: recognizes community as a
unit of identity; builds on strengths and resources within the community; facilitates collaborative
partnerships in all phases of the research; integrates knowledge and action for mutual benefit of all
partners; promotes a co- learning and empowering process that attends to social inequalities; involves a
cyclical and iterative process, addresses health from both positive and ecological perspectives,
disseminates findings and knowledge gained to all partners.
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SAMHSA is and will continue to coordinate extensively with the Department of
Education in the administration of this program. As part of the coordination activities,
applications that include a signed Statement of Assurance (see Appendix IV) indicating
that the applicant organization has consulted with the Authorized Representative of the
Local Education Agency (LEA) will gain five (5) additional points. The applicant
organization must also assure continued collaboration and partnership with the LEA in
the proposed grant program. The signed Statement of Assurance should be
included in Attachment 5 of your application. If the signed Statement of Assurance
is not included in your application, you will not receive the five (5) additional points.
An additional five (5) points will be given to applications that include a signed Statement
of Assurance (see Appendix IV) which confirms established partnerships with key
partners (state and local governments, including multiple cities and counties if
impacted); public or private universities and colleges; and non - profit community and
faith -based organizations that are identified in the application. The signed Statement
of Assurance should be included in Attachment 5 of your application. If the
signed Statement of Assurance is not included in your application, you will not receive
the five (5) additional points.
SAMHSA intends that delivery of services should begin no later than nine months after
award.
If your application is funded, you will be expected to develop behavioral health
disparities impact statement no later than 60 days after your award. (See PART II-
Appendix E, Addressing Behavioral Health Disparities.)
Although people with behavioral health conditions represent about 25 percent of the
U.S. adult population, these individuals account for nearly 40 percent4 of all cigarettes
smoked and can experience serious health consequences5. A growing body of
research shows that quitting smoking can improve mental health and addiction recovery
4 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics
and Quality. (March 20, 2013). The NSDUH Report: Adults with Mental Illness or Substance Use Disorder
Account for 40 Percent of All Cigarettes Smoked. Rockville, MD.
http: / /med ia.sam hsa. gov /data /spotiig ht/spot104- cigarettes- mental - illness- substance - use - disorder. pdf
5 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of Smoking: 50 Years of
Progress. A Report of the Surgeon General. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 2014.
outcomes. Research shows that many smokers with behavioral health conditions want
to quit, can quit, and benefit from proven smoking cessation treatments. SAMHSA
strongly encourages all grantees to adopt a tobacco -free facility /grounds policy and to
promote abstinence from all tobacco products (except in regard to accepted tribal
traditions and practices).
Grantees must utilize third party and other revenue realized from provision of services
to the extent possible and use SAMHSA grant funds only for services to individuals who
are not covered by public or commercial health insurance programs, individuals for
whom coverage has been formally determined to be unaffordable, or for services that
are not sufficiently covered by an individual's health insurance plan. In addition,
grantees are required to implement policies and procedures that ensure other sources
of funding are utilized first when available for that individual.
2.1 Required Activities
The proposed project must include the following activities:
Convene and engage a diverse coalition of stakeholders in the community,
including LEAs, community leaders /members, family /youth representatives, local
public agencies (e.g., behavioral health, law enforcement, health and human
services providers, and other child, family, and community - serving providers) and
other local partners (e.g., clergy and faith -based organizations, businesses, public
or private universities or colleges, and non - profit organizations) to provide
guidance and leadership on all grant activities.
• Identify a 1.0 Full -time Equivalent (FTE) Program Manager to lead, manage, and
coordinate all grant activities.
Within three months of the grant award, conduct a Community Needs and
Resources Assessment. The community needs and resources assessment is
intended to be a planned and purposeful process of gathering, analyzing, and
reporting current data and information about the characteristics, needs, and
resources of the community in which the proposed activities will be implemented
and, in particular, the needs of high -risk youth and their families. The assessment
should involve community members and focus on community - identified drivers of
civil unrest, trauma, and violence. The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention's (CDC's) Community Health Assessment and Group Evaluation
(CHANGE) tool is one example of a community needs and resource assessment
plan. Seethe tool at:
hftp: / /www.cdc.gov /nccdphp /dch/ programs /healthycommunitiesprogram /tools /cha
nge /pdf /changeactionguide.pdf.
Within six months of the grant award, develop and implement a community
strategic plan that outlines a common vision to address the goals of the program
and builds partnerships and awareness of the issues faced by high -risk youth and
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their families. A strategic plan can include a diverse array of activities, such as
developing a set of core principles and values that reflect a community -based
participatory partnership. For additional strategic plan activities, see the CDC's
Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health program website at:
hftp://www.cdc.gov/nccdph-p/dch/programs/reach/index.htm. All required activities
should be addressed in the strategic plan.
• Within six months of the grant award, develop a memorandum of understanding
that demonstrates the commitment of persons within the community in positions of
leadership and authority to support all program activities.
Identify and implement trauma - informed behavioral health services (e.g.,
Preventing Long -term Anger and Aggression in Youth of Color, Strengthening
Black Families); evidence -based violence prevention and community engagement
programs; and other culturally specific and developmentally appropriate strategies
that address the needs of high -risk youth, families, and community members and
that build community resilience.
• Provide training in trauma - informed approaches to first responders, educators,
clergy, and health and human services providers to increase their ability to assist
children, adolescents, adults, and all community members in the aftermath of civil
unrest events.
• Provide peer support activities for high risk youth and families, such as support
group facilitation, peer counseling, mentoring, goal setting, linking to resources,
and supporting the development of self- advocacy and empowerment provided by
Peer Supporters who have lived experience receiving mental health and
substance abuse services.
2.2 Other Allowable Activities
SAMHSA's ReCAST Program grants will also support the following types of activities:
• Coordinate with housing and employment programs (e.g., Youth Build and
Workforce Investment Act).
• Provide Mental Health First Aid, Youth Mental Health First Aid, and /or other
mental health literacy trainings for first responders (e.g., police, firefighters,
emergency services staff), school personnel, clergy, parents, health and human
services providers, and other child, family, and community - serving providers.
• Provide cultural competency and implicit bias reduction training to educators, first
responders, and other community service providers to increase awareness and
acknowledgement of differences in language, age, culture, socio- economic status,
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political and religious beliefs, sexual orientation and gender identity, and life
experiences.
• Provide activities that address behavioral health disparities and the social
determinants of health.
• Provide trainings for law enforcement that focus on increasing positive police -
community relationships.
• Provide self -care activities for first responders, educators, and health and human
services providers to reduce secondary traumatic stress known as compassion
fatigue.
• Provide workforce training in behavioral health aspects related to disaster
recovery and crisis response for mental health professionals, disaster recovery
workers, and law enforcement, (e.g., Skills for Psychological Recovery,
Psychological First Aid, and Crisis Intervention Team).
• Provide individual and group counseling for grief and loss to support children and
adolescents and other family members.
2.3 Data Collection and Performance Measurement
All SAMHSA grantees are required to collect and report certain data so that SAMHSA
can meet its obligations under the Government Performance and Results (GPRA)
Modernization Act of 2010. You must document your ability to collect and report the
required data in Section D: Data Collection and Performance Measurement of your
application. Grantees will be required to report performance on the following
performance measures:
• The number of individuals who have received training in trauma - informed
approaches, violence prevention, mental health literacy, and other related
trainings;
• The number of people in the health and human services workforce, including
community services providers and first responders, receiving training in trauma -
informed approaches, violence prevention strategies, and other related trainings;
• The number of organizations and community representatives that are
collaborating /coordinating /sharing resources with each other as a result of the
grant; and
• The number of people receiving trauma - informed behavioral health services.
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This information will be gathered using SAMHSA's data -entry reporting system, access
will be provided upon award. More information on the data collection required can be
accessed at: hfti)s:/ /www.cmhs- gpra.samhsa.gov, along with instructions for completing
it. Data will be collected quarterly after entry of annual goals. Data are to be entered
into a web -based system supported by quarterly written fiscal reports and written annual
reports. Technical assistance for the web -based data entry and annual report
generation is available.
The collection of these data will enable CMHS to report on key outcome measures
relating to mental health. In addition to these outcomes, data collected by grantees will
be used to demonstrate how SAMHSA's grant programs are reducing behavioral health
disparities nationwide.
Performance data will be reported to the public as part of SAMHSA's Congressional
Justification.
2.4 Local Performance Assessment
Grantees must periodically review the performance data they report to SAMHSA (as
required above), assess their progress, and use this information to improve
management of their grant projects. The assessment should be designed to help you
determine whether you are achieving the goals, objectives, and outcomes you intend to
achieve and whether adjustments need to be made to your project. Performance
assessments also should be used to determine whether your project is having /will have
the intended impact on behavioral health disparities. You will be required to report on
your progress achieved, barriers encountered, and efforts to overcome these barriers in
a performance assessment report to be submitted at least annually.
The project assessment and evaluation must describe the evaluation planning process,
including, but not limited to, how community participation will be included, how data will
be collected, reported, and analyzed for the required performance measures, and how
the project evaluation will support data - driven decision - making with the goal of a
continuous improvement process. The project evaluation plan must describe the
specific strategies used to implement both process and outcome evaluations.
At a minimum, your performance assessment should include the required performance
measures identified above.
As part of the outcome evaluation, grantees must identify at least one outcome measure
for high -risk youth and an outcome performance measure related to family engagement
as it pertains to high -risk youth. An example of an outcome measure for high -risk youth
could be decreased truancy. An example of a family engagement outcome could be
increased participation in out of school time activities. Grantees must measure
outcomes using the most rigorous methods feasible and must include the collection of
baseline data prior to program implementation.
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The following outcome and process questions for the planning and implementation
phases of the grant program should also be considered:
Outcome Questions:
• What was the impact of the community strategic project plan?
• What program /contextual /cultural factors were associated with local community
outcomes, including socio- economic factors?
• What factors were associated with outcomes, including race /ethnicity /sexual
identity (sexual orientation /gender identity)?
• How effectively did the project reach the intended population of focus?
• What were the barriers to interagency collaboration, partnership development,
and shared decision - making and how were they addressed?
Process Questions:
• How closely did implementation match the community strategic plan within the
community?
• As the grant progressed, what types of changes were made to the community
strategic plan? What led to any changes in the original plan?
• What factors facilitated or hindered the development of the community strategic
plan?
• How did the project engage community members, including high -risk youth and
families?
• What policies within state and local government facilitated or hindered
implementation of the proposed activities?
• What types of changes were made to address behavioral health disparities and
disparities across service providers, including the use of CLAS standards, and
best practices for cultural and linguistic competence?
• What types of activities did partners engage in that supported coordination of
services and programs to improve outcomes for the community?
• Who provided (program staff) what services (modality, type, intensity, duration),
to whom (individual characteristics), in what context (system, community), and at
what cost (facilities, personnel, dollars)?
• How did collaborative decision - making within local government and local
community partnerships support or hinder implementation of the community
strategic plan?
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No more than 15 percent of the total grant award may be used for data collection,
performance measurement, and performance assessment, e.g., activities required
in Sections 1 -2.3 and 2.4 above. Be sure to include these costs in your proposed
budget (see Appendix B).
2.5 Grantee Meetings
Grantees must plan to send a representative team (including the Project Director and
Program Manager) to at least one grantee meeting every other year of the grant. For
this grant cohort, grantee meetings will likely be held in years two and four of the grant
program. You must include a detailed budget and narrative for this travel in your
budget. At these meetings, grantees will present the results of their projects and federal
staff will provide technical assistance. Each meeting will be up to three days. These
meetings are usually held in the Washington, D.C., area and attendance is mandatory.
II. AWARD INFORMATION
Funding Mechanism: Grant
Anticipated Total Available Funding: $2,500,000
Estimated Number of Awards: 2
Estimated Award Amount: Up to $1,000,000
Length of Project Period: Up to 5 years
Proposed Project:
Start Date: 9/30/2017
End Date: 9/2912022
Proposed budgets cannot exceed $1,000,000 in total costs (direct and indirect) in
any year of the proposed project. Given the limited funding available, applicants are
encouraged to apply only for the grant amount which they can reasonably expend
based on the activities proposed in their application.
Annual continuation awards will depend on the availability of funds, grantee progress in
meeting project goals and objectives, timely submission of required data and reports,
and compliance with all terms and conditions of award.
Funding estimates for this announcement are based on an annualized Continuing
Resolution and do not reflect the final FY 2017 appropriation. Applicants should
be aware that funding amounts are subject to the availability of funds.
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