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Department of Health and Human Services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
AUTHORITY: 520A of the Public Health Service Act,
as amended, and subject to the availability of funds
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SM04-008:
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Funding Opportunity Title:
National Center for Child Traumatic Stress
of the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (Short Title: NCTSI-National
Center)
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Announcement Type: Initial
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Funding Opportunity Number: SM 04-008
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.243
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Due Date for Applications: June 10, 2004
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Funding Instrument: Cooperative Agreement
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[Note: Letters from State Single Point of Contact (SPOC)
in response to E.O. 12372 are due August 9, 2004.]
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SUMMARY:
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),
Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), announces the availability of
FY 2004 funds for the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress of the
National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative. A synopsis of this funding
opportunity, as well as many other Federal Government funding opportunities,
are also available at the Internet site: www.grants.gov.
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Download
Standard Announcement
INF-04
PA [MOD]
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For complete instructions, potential applicants must obtain
a copy of SAMHSA’s standard Infrastructure Grants Program Announcement
(INF-04 PA [MOD]), and the PHS 5161-1 (Rev. 7/00) application form
before preparing and submitting an application. The INF-04 PA (MOD) describes
the general program design and provides instructions for applying for
all SAMHSA Infrastructure Grants, including the NTTAC Cooperative Agreement.
Additional instructions and specific requirements for this funding opportunity
are described below.
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I. Funding Opportunity Description
Authority: Section 582 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended
and subject to the availability of funds.
The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress of National Child Traumatic
Stress Initiative (NCTSI-National Center) is one of SAMHSA’s Infrastructure
Grants. SAMHSA’s Infrastructure Grants provide funds to increase the capacity
of mental health and/or substance abuse services systems to support effective
programs and services. The purpose of the NCTSI-National Center grant
is to support funding of a national coordinating center for the NCTSI
network that will provide leadership, coordination, and support for collaboration
of the NCTSI centers. The national coordinating center will develop and
implement a framework and organizational procedures for communication
and collaboration among Network centers to promote and sustain a comprehensive
approach to identifying, improving, developing, and/or evaluating child
trauma treatment interventions and services approaches. The national coordinating
center will further develop the national capacity for training in implementing
effective treatment and service delivery and develop and disseminate informational
resources and other products on child and adolescent traumatic stress
to professionals, policy makers, and the public.
In providing leadership for the national Network, the national coordinating
center will implement the framework and organizational procedures for
communication and collaboration among Network centers. This program will
also enable the national coordinating center to coordinate and integrate
centers funded subsequent to the original cohort into the Network. The
functions of the national coordinating center are to:
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Provide leadership to the Network and strengthen
the Network’s ability to support high-priority, results-oriented collaborative
projects that are essential for the success of the Initiative;
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Oversee and coordinate the core activities
of the Network (Data, Learning from Research and Clinical Practice,
Service Systems, Training and Policy) to collect, organize, screen,
review, and disseminate existing or new resource materials on child
and adolescent traumatic stress for professionals, policy makers,
and the public;
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Coordinate the Steering Committee for the
Network;
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Promote, facilitate, and support targeted
collaborative activities among all centers, by building incentives
for Network centers to achieve productive collaboration on high-priority
projects, and creating management structures that makes it easier
for Network members to work with one another;
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Provide technical assistance to Network
members, policy makers and the public, utilizing intra-Network expertise
as well as external consultants;
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Work in partnership to help CMHS monitor
and evaluate all internal and external Network collaborative activities
for relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, and impact on the main goals
of the Initiative;
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Develop customized training materials,
organize training events, and disseminate training curricula developed
by Network members; and
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Communicate and market Network activities
through the use of multiple media, including Web-based technology,
and develop a national media strategy and global marketing plan that
reaches out to other professional and government constituent organizations.
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Background:
In recognition of the serious impact that trauma can
have on children, Congress in FY2001 authorized CMHS to develop a grant
program focusing on improving treatment and services for psychological
trauma in children and youth through development of knowledge and evidence-based
practices for treating trauma-related psychiatric disorders. To develop
a grant program that would adequately address the Congressional intent,
CMHS established the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI)
consisting of a network of three types of centers:
1) a national coordinating center, the National
Center for Child Traumatic Stress (NCCTS) that provides the vision,
national leadership, and overall organizing and coordinating expertise
for the NCTSI;
2) Intervention Development and Evaluation Centers
(IDECs) that develop and assess interventions for different types
of trauma and for different populations of children and adolescents
who have experienced trauma; and
3) Community Treatment and Services Centers
(CTSCs) that provide community-based treatment for trauma.
This network of centers works collaboratively to address
the most important issues in treatment and service delivery for traumatized
children and adolescents. The collaborative activities implemented under
this novel structure permit improvement in treatment and services to
traumatized children on a national scale, beyond the individual reach
of each of the grantees.
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II. Award Information
1. Estimated Funding Available/Number of Awards:
It is expected that up to $5 million will be available to fund one award
in FY 2004. This will be a Category I-Comprehensive Infrastructure Grant
award, as described in the
INF-04 PA (MOD). This Category I award will be up to $5 million
in total costs (direct and indirect) for one year, rather than the funding
amount and funding period specified in the INF-04 PA (MOD). The proposed
budget cannot exceed the allowable amount. The actual amount available
for the award may vary, depending on unanticipated program requirements.
2. Funding Instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Role of Federal Staff:
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Consult with the National Center Directors
on all phases of the project to ensure accomplishment of the goals
of the Initiative;
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Review critical project activities for
conformity to the mission of the NCTSI;
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Assume overall responsibility for monitoring
the conduct and progress of the NCTSI programs;
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Make recommendations regarding continued
funding;
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Provide guidance on project design and
components;
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Participate in policy and steering groups
or related work groups;
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Review quarterly reports and conduct
site visits, if warranted;
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Oversee development and implementation
of multi-site evaluation in partnership with evaluation contractors,
NCCTS staff and other NCTSI grantees;
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Approve data collection plans and institute
policies regarding data collection;
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Submit required clearance packages to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) using information and
materials provided by the grantee;
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Recommend outside consultants for training,
site-specific evaluation, and data collection, if needed;
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Author or co-author publications on program
findings; and
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Provide technical assistance on ways
to help disseminate and apply study results.
Role of Awardee:
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Comply with the terms of the award and
satisfactorily perform activities to achieve the NCTSI goals;
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Consult with and accept guidance from
CMHS staff on performance of activities to achieve NCTSI goals;
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Consult with SAMHSA staff and outside
consultants on evaluation plans. Assist in evaluation of network
activities and program outcome evaluation;
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Provide SAMHSA with justifications and
materials for clearance of data collection and analysis activities
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB);
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Support and participate in network meetings;
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Respond
to requests for information from CMHS;
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Agree to provide SAMHSA with data required
for the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA);
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As appropriate, support and disseminate
intervention products, training materials, and other publications
developed by the NCTSN for use by the field; and
- Produce required SAMHSA reports.
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III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: The current National
Center for Child Traumatic Stress is the only entity eligible to apply
for funding under this announcement. This eligibility criterion supersedes
the criteria specified in Section III-1 of the INF-04
PA (MOD). SAMHSA/CMHS plans to award an additional year to
the current National Center for Child Traumatic Stress (which received
its last year of grant funding at the end of FY 2003) so that the necessary
coordination of the current grantees’ work can continue, while changes
to the overall National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative are planned.
In FY 2005, SAMHSA/CMHS plans to announce a new, competitive funding
opportunity for a National Center for Child Traumatic Stress.
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Cost Sharing or Matching is not required.
3. Other: Applicants must also meet certain application
formatting and submission requirements or the application will be screened
out and will not be reviewed. These requirements are described
in Section IV-2 below as well as in the INF-04
PA (MOD).
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Go
to Application forms:
PHS
5161-1
and
SF
424
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IV. Application and Submission Information:
1. Address to Request Application Package:
Complete application kits may be obtained from the National Mental
Health Information Center at 1-800-789-2647. When requesting an
application kit for this program, the applicant must specify the funding
opportunity title (NCTSI-National Center) and number (SM 04-008).
All information necessary to apply, including where to submit applications
and application deadline instructions, are included in the application
kit.
The PHS 5161-1 application form is also available electronically via
SAMHSA’s World Wide Web Home Page (to left) and the INF-04 PA
(MOD) is available electronically at /grants/2004/standard/Infrastructure/index.asp
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When submitting an application, be sure to type “SM 04-008, NCTSI-National
Center” in Item Number 10 on the face page of the application form.
Also, SAMHSA applicants are required to provide a DUNS number on the
face page of the application. To obtain a DUNS Number, access
the Dun and Bradstreet web site at www.dunandbradstreet.com
or call 1-866-705-5711.
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2. Content and Form of Application Submission:
Information including required documents, required application components,
and application formatting requirements is available in the INF-04
PA (MOD) in Section IV-2.
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Checklist for Formatting Requirements and Screenout Criteria for SAMHSA
Grant Applications
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SAMHSA’s goal is to review all applications submitted for grant funding.
However, this goal must be balanced against SAMHSA’s obligation to ensure
equitable treatment of applications. For this reason, SAMHSA has
established certain formatting requirements for its applications.
If you do not adhere to these requirements, your application will be
screened out and returned to you without review.
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Use the PHS 5161-1 application.
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Applications
must be received by the application deadline. Applications received
after this date must have a proof of mailing date from the carrier dated
at least 1 week prior to the due date. Private metered postmarks are
not acceptable as proof of timely mailing. Applications not received
by the application deadline or not postmarked at least 1 week prior to the
application deadline will not be reviewed. |
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Information
provided must be sufficient for review. |
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Text must be legible.
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Type size in the Project Narrative cannot
exceed an average of 15 characters per inch, as measured on the physical
page. (Type size in charts, tables, graphs, and footnotes will
not be considered in determining compliance.)
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Text in the Project Narrative cannot exceed
6 lines per vertical inch.
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Paper must
be white paper and 8.5 inches by 11.0 inches in size. |
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To ensure equity among applications, the
amount of space allowed for the Project Narrative cannot be exceeded.
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Applications would meet this requirement
by using all margins (left, right, top, bottom) of at least one inch
each, and adhering to the page limit for the Project Narrative stated
in the specific funding announcement.
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Should an application not conform to
these margin or page limits, SAMHSA will use the following method
to determine compliance: The total area of the Project Narrative
(excluding margins, but including charts, tables, graphs and footnotes)
cannot exceed 58.5 square inches multiplied by the page limit.
This number represents the full page less margins, multiplied by the
total number of allowed pages.
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Space will be measured on the physical
page. Space left blank within the Project Narrative (excluding
margins) is considered part of the Project Narrative, in determining
compliance.
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The
page limit for Appendices stated in the specific funding announcement
cannot be exceeded.
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To facilitate review of your application, follow these additional guidelines.
Failure to adhere to the following guidelines will not, in itself,
result in your application being screened out and returned without review.
However, the information provided in your application must be sufficient
for review. Following
these guidelines will help ensure your application is complete, and will
help reviewers to consider your application.
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The 10 application components required for SAMHSA applications must be
included:
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Face Page (Standard Form 424, which
is in PHS 5161-1)
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Abstract
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Table of Contents
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Budget Form (Standard Form 424A, which
is in PHS 5161-1)
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Project Narrative and Supporting Documentation
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Appendices
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Assurances (Standard Form 424B, which
is in PHS 5161-1)
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Certifications (a form in PHS 5161-1)
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Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (Standard
Form LLL, which is in PHS 5161-1)
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Checklist (a form in PHS 5161-1)
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Applications
should comply with the following requirements:
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Provisions relating to confidentiality,
participant protection and the protection of human subjects, as indicated
in the specific funding announcement.
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Budgetary limitations as indicated in
Sections I, II, and IV-5 of the specific funding announcement.
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Documentation of nonprofit status as
required in the PHS 5161-1.
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Pages should
be typed single-spaced with one column per page. |
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Pages should
not have printing on both sides. |
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Please
use black ink, and number pages consecutively from beginning to end so that
information can be located easily during review of the application.
The cover page should be page 1, the abstract page should be page 2, and
the table of contents page should be page 3. Appendices should be labeled
and separated from the Project Narrative and budget section, and the pages
should be numbered to continue the sequence. |
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Send the
original application and two copies to the mailing address in the funding
announcement. Please do not use staples, paper clips, and fasteners.
Nothing should be attached, stapled, folded, or pasted. Do not use
heavy or lightweight paper, or any material that cannot be copied using
automatic copying machines. Odd-sized and oversized attachments such
as posters will not be copied or sent to reviewers. Do not include
videotapes, audiotapes, or CD-ROMs. |
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3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications must be received by June 10, 2004. You will
be notified by postal mail that your application has been received.
Additional submission information is available in the
INF-04 PA (MOD) in Section IV-3.
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4. Intergovernmental Review:
Applicants for this funding opportunity must comply with Executive
Order 12372 (E.O.12372). E.O.12372, as implemented through Department
of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regulation at 45 CFR Part 100, sets
up a system for State and local review of applications for Federal financial
assistance. Instructions for complying with E.O. 12372 are provided
in the INF-04 PA (MOD) in Section IV-4. A current listing of State
Single Points of Contact (SPOCs) is included in the application kit
and is available at www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html.
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5. Funding Restrictions:
Information concerning funding restrictions is available in the INF-04
PA (MOD) in Section IV-5.
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6. Other Submission Requirements:
Instructions for submitting applications, including where and how to
send applications, are provided in the
INF-04 PA (MOD) in Section IV-6.
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V. Application Review Information
1. Evaluation Criteria: The application will be
reviewed against the Evaluation Criteria and requirements for the Project
Narrative specified in the
INF-04 PA (MOD). The following information describes exceptions
or limitations to the INF-04 PA (MOD) and provides special requirements
that pertain only to the NCTSI-National Center cooperative agreement.
The applicant for the NCTSI-National Center cooperative agreement is
required to discuss the following requirements in its application, in
addition to the requirements specified in the INF-04 PA (MOD):
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1.1
In “Section A: Statement of Need”:
a) The applicant’s statement of need should specify the current target
population of the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative. Rather
than specify a catchment area, the applicant must describe nationwide
needs for children experiencing traumatic stress. In addition, the applicant
must specify needs within the “target population” of the network. As
a leadership and coordinating entity for a national network of grantees,
the “target populations” or “target issues” for the NCCTS are (1) the
currently funded CTSCs and IDECs in the NCTSN; (2) the current types
and mechanisms of collaborative activities taking place within the network;
and (3) currently developed interventions for child/adolescent trauma
as well as potential new interventions for different types of child
trauma and in different service settings.
b) The applicant must demonstrate familiarity with the needs throughout
the network and describe interests and activities in child trauma at
existing centers, organizational structure of the network and ongoing
collaborative activities, and types of interventions that need to be
developed by the NCTSN. The applicant should describe strengths of the
current structure of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, and
should also outline areas for potential improvement and suggestions
for potential modifications in the upcoming year.
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1.2 In “Section B: Proposed Approach”:
a) The applicant must describe how it will provide leadership
and support for collaborative activities, including establishing, supporting,
and monitoring, collaborative network activities throughout the National
Child Traumatic Stress Network.
b) The applicant must describe how it will conduct national
leadership activities, including promoting national attention to child
trauma, promoting policy initiatives, and collaborating with national
consumer and professional organizations.
c) The applicant must describe processes to: (1) improve
collaborative activity among NCTSN centers; (2) address strategic issues
in core network activity areas; and (3) develop, document and promote
intervention approaches through a process of standardization, evaluation,
and dissemination.
d) The applicant must describe the activities of the
steering committee for the National Child Traumatic Stress network,
including membership, roles, functions, and frequency of meetings. If
changes from current practice are proposed, these changes must be described.
e) The applicant must describe strategies for disseminating
effective approaches to child trauma through training of professionals,
developing training materials and training curricula.
f) The applicant must describe methods for developing
a national media strategy and marketing plan for the National Child
Traumatic Stress network that reaches professional and government organizations.
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1.3 In “Section
C: Staff, Management, and Relevant Experience”: The applicant must
describe their experience and expertise in developing the National Child
Traumatic Stress Network. If changes in management or staffing are proposed
for the upcoming year, these changes must be specifically addressed
in the application.
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1.4 In “Section D: Evaluation and Data”:
a) The applicant must describe current activities in the
areas of data collection, analysis, evaluation, and reporting of findings
to SAMHSA and to other grantees within the National Child Traumatic
Stress Network. The applicant must indicate a plan for internal “process
evaluation” and correction of coordination issues noted in process evaluation.
b) The applicant must discuss plans to collaborate with SAMSHA
staff in the development and implementation of future cross-site evaluation
plans. These plans must include attention to SAMHSA GPRA goals, Infrastructure
goals, and program-specific goals.
c) The applicant must discuss plans to collaborate with SAMSHA
staff in providing existing data collection materials and developing
new data collection materials for approval by the U.S. Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), as necessary.
d) Standardized instruments that have been included in the
core data set for clinical data collection do not need to be included
in Appendix 2. However, any process evaluation materials or instruments
that will be used to assess network development or operation should
be included in Appendix 2.
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1.5 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 Act (GPRA). The grantee of the NCTSI-National Center program
will be required to report performance in: (1) increasing the number
of children and adolescents reached by improved services; and (2) improving
children’s outcomes. The applicant must document its ability to collect
and report the required data in “Section D: Evaluation and Data” of
its application. An instrument will be developed by CMHS staff to report
on these indicators.
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2. Review and Selection
Process:
Information about the review
and selection process is available in the
INF-04 PA (MOD) in Section V-2. Because this is a sole source award,
equitable distribution of awards in terms of geographic criteria does
not apply.
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VI.
Award Administration Information:
Award administration information, including award notices, administrative
and national policy requirements, and reporting requirements are available
in the INF-04
PA (MOD) in Section VI. In addition to the reporting requirements
stated in the INF-04 PA (MOD), the applicant must provide quarterly progress
reports. SAMHSA’s standard terms and conditions are available at
www.samhsa.gov/grants/2004/useful_info.asp
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VII.
Agency Contact for Additional Information:
For questions about program issues contact:
Cecilia Rivera-Casale, Ph.D.
Senior Project Officer
Emergency Mental Health and Traumatic Stress Services Branch
SAMHSA/Division of Prevention, Traumatic Stress, and Special Programs
5600 Fishers Lane, 15-99
Rockville, MD 20857
301-443-4735
E-mail: ccasale@samhsa.hhs.gov
For questions on grants management issues contact:
Ms. Gwendolyn Simpson
SAMHSA/Division of Grants Management
5600 Fishers Lane, 13-103
Rockville, MD 20857
240-276-1400
E-mail: Gwen.Simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov
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Dated:
April 2, 2004
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Signed:
Daryl Kade
Director, Office of Policy, Planning and Budget
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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