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Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention RFA No. SM-13-009

Pre-application Technical Assistance WebinarThursday May 23, 2013 3:00 PM EST

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Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention

Pre-application Technical Assistance Webinar

Thursday May 23, 2013 3:00 PM EST

Call-In Number: (800) 593-9933 Conference No. PW 2480793 Pass code: 4093817

If you are experiencing technical difficulties, please press *0

NOTE

The recording of this webinar will be posted on the SAMHSA website:

http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/2013/sm-13-009.aspx

It will posted through June 10, 2013

SAMHSA Staff: Introductions

Suicide Prevention Branch

Project Officers:

• Rosalyn Blogier, Team Coordinator

• Jennifer Cappella

• Portland Ridley

Office of Financial Resources

Grants Management Specialists:

• Gwendolyn Simpson

• Darrell Russ

1. Brief Background about SAMHSA 2. Scope and Purview of Program 3. Eligibility and Award Information4. Budget and Funding Restrictions5. Cost Sharing Requirements6. Application Review Criteria7. Application Submission Process

AGENDA

Mission: To reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.

Roles: ● Voice and Leadership● Funding-Service Capacity Development● Information and Communications● Regulation and Standard Setting● Improve Practice

Strategic Initiatives

SAMHSA’s Direction

Behavioral health is essential to health Prevention works Treatment is effective People recover

SAMHSA’s Key Messages

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SAMHSA’s Strategic Initiativeswww.samhsa.gov/about/strategy.aspx

1. Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness

2. Trauma and Justice

3. Military Families—Active, Guard, Reserve, and Veteran

4. Recovery Support

5. Health Reform

6. Health Information Technology

7. Data, Quality, and Outcomes—Demonstrating Results

8. Public Awareness, Education and Support

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Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grants

In 2004 the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act was passed

• 2005-Cohort I 21 grantees

• 2006-Cohort II 34 grantees

• 2008-Cohort III 16 grantees

• 2009-Cohort IV 22 grantees

• 2011-Cohort V 21 grantees

• 2012 –Cohort VI 39 grantees

• 2013 – Cohort VII 21 grantees (anticipated)

Award Information and Appropriations(RFA Executive Summary)

• Funding Opportunity Title: Campus Suicide Prevention Grant

• Funding Opportunity Number: SM-13-009

• Due Date for Applications: June 10, 2013

• Anticipated Available Funding: $ 2,952,969 million

• Estimated Number of Awards: 21

• Estimated Award Amount: Up to $102,000 per year• Cost Sharing/Match Required Yes

• Length of Project Period: Up to 3 years

Eligibility(Section III-1 )

• Public and private institutions of higher education

• Consortium

• Prior GLS Campus Suicide Prevention award recipients are not eligible

• Administration of grant

Purpose

1. Prevention of suicide attempts and completions

2. Needs/Infrastructure Development/Enhanced

Capacity

3. SAMHSA’s Strategic Initiative : Prevention of

Substance Abuse and Mental Illness

4. High risk groups: LGBT, American Indian/Alaska

Natives, military family members and veterans

6 Allowable Activities (Section 2.1)

1. Training programs2. Networking infrastructure to link campus with care providers from community

3. Educational seminars4. Linkage to National Suicide Prevention, Lifeline,

community hotline or creation of college-based hotlines

5. Informational materials for the campus community

6. Educational materials for family members

Non Allowable ActivitiesFunding Restrictions (Appendix D)

• Direct substance abuse clinical services or treatment• Direct mental health clinical services or treatment• Therapy, counseling, medication management, development of treatment plans

These non-fundable activities cannot be used toward match costs/ in- kind contributions

Other Funding Restrictions (Appendix D)

• Fee-for-service payments• Tuition waivers, tuition reimbursement, remission• Scholarships, Fellowships, Student Aid • Stipends• Curriculum fees• Incentives for staff and faculty members

These non-fundable activities cannot be used toward match costs/ in- kind contributions

Data Collection and Performance Measurement (Section 2.3)

There are 3 components to Evaluation:

1. Cross-site Evaluation2. TRAC (Transformational Accountability) used for

Performance Measurement3. Local Performance Assessment

Data collection, evaluation, and performance measurement costs cannot exceed

20% of your budget

Budget( Grant Project Period: 3 Years)

Estimated Award Amount

• Up to $102,000 per year (direct and indirect costs)

• Directs costs: Salaries, benefits, equipment, supplies, contractual, and travel

• Indirect Costs: Administrative costs or “overhead” costs (i.e. central adminstrative services, electricity)

• “Research Indirect cost” rate is not allowed

Cost Sharing and Match Requirements (Section III-2)

• Provide a $1 match for every $1 in federal funds

• Match must be met by the end of the 3-year grant period

• Match must be used for activities directly related to your project

• Match funds must be itemized separately in the Budget section

Questions?

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Application Evaluation Criteria

Overview of the Project Narrative (Sections A-D)

• Describes your project

• Includes the Evaluation Criteria

• Scored according to the quality of your response • No longer than 25 pages

• Place the required information in the correct section

Evaluation CriteriaSection A: Statement of Need (15 Points)

• Provide demographic information on population to be served

• Document the need for an enhanced infrastructure• Describe the need for each of the six fundable

activities & current efforts to address those needs • Indicate which of the six activities are proposed for

funding • You do not need to use grant funds to pay for all of

the allowable activities

Evaluation CriteriaSection B: Proposed Approach (30 Points)

• Describe purpose with a clear statement of its goals and objectives

• Describe the needs of high-risk students and plan to address needs

• Describe problem, goals/outcomes, and implementation for activity

• Include program management timeline • Describe a plan to continue project after the funding

period ends

Evaluation CriteriaSection B: Proposed Approach (continued)

Provide an estimated percentage and/or dollar amount of the grant award allocated for each category for each grant year:

1. Infrastructure Development2. Mental Illness Prevention/Promotion3. Data Collection, Performance, Assessment (no more than

20% of annual budget)

4. Grant Administration

Evaluation CriteriaSection C: Staff, Management, Relevant Experience (25 Points)

• Describe capability and experience in public/campus health, mental and behavioral health and suicide prevention

• Provide a list of staff positions for the project, showing the role, level of effort and qualifications

• Describe key staff experience and qualifications • Describe the resources available for the proposed

project (e.g., facilities, equipment)

Evaluation CriteriaSection D: Data Collection & Performance Measurement

(30 Points)

• Document ability to collect/report on the required performance measures

• Describe plan for data collection, management, analysis & reporting

• Describe data and its use in project management & quality improvement

• Coordinate with Cross-Site Evaluation and GPRA compliance

Budget Justification, Existing Resources & Other Support

1. Submit a Budget for Each Grant Year2. Budget Section Format: Use the sample budget

template in Appendix F3. Budget Section includes 2 parts: • Table showing Breakdown by Cost Category for

Requested Costs and Non-Federal Match Costs• Narrative justifying and describing Requested Costs

and Non-Federal Match Costs4. Data Collection/Evaluation budget category- Do not

exceed 20% of total grant award per year

Evaluation CriteriaSections E, F, and G: Supporting Documents

Section E: Literature Citations

Section F: Biographical Sketches (not more than 2 pages) & Job Descriptions (no more than 1 page)

Section G: Confidentiality and SAMHSA Participant Protection/Human Subjects

Section G: Confidentiality & Participant Protection and Human Subjects Regulations

• No page limit• Use guidelines contained in Appendix H • Respond to ALL seven elements in the

guidelines• Carefully review Protection of Human Subjects

Regulations

Questions?

Dial *1 on your phone to ask a question

Office of Financial ResourcesYour Grants Management Specialists

Gwen Simpson

gwendolyn.simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov 240-276-1408

Darrell Russ

Darrell.russ@samhsa.hhs.gov

240-276-1517

• Content and Format of Application

• Submission Process

• Deadline Date

Grants Management

• There are 12 required application components

(Section 2.2)

• Checklist for Application Formatting Requirements

(Section 2.3 and Appendix A)

Applications that do not comply with formatting requirements or 12 components will be

screened out and not reviewed.

Application Package

• Application are due by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on June 10, 2013

• Paper Applications will NOT be accepted

• Must submit applications electronically through http://www.grants.gov

• Read Appendix B for detailed instructions on the electronic submission of applications

Application Submission Requirements ( Section IV-3 and Appendix B)

Questions for Grants Management?

Dial *1 on your phone to ask a question

Office of Financial ResourcesYour Grants Management Specialists

Gwen Simpson

gwendolyn.simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov 240-276-1408

Darrell Russ

Darrell.russ@samhsa.hhs.gov

240-276-1517

SAMHSA Resources

• Developing Competitive SAMHSA Grant Applications http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/TA/index.aspx

• Guidelines for Assessing Cultural Competence http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/guide_culture.aspx

• SAMHSA National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices

http://nrepp.samhsa.gov

Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) Resources

• SAMHSA Grantees page http://www.sprc.org/grantees/index.asp

• State data sheets http://www.sprc.org/stateinformation/datasheets.asp

• SPRC Library http://library.sprc.org/browse.php?catid=9

• Best Practices Registry for Suicide Prevention http://www.sprc.org/featured_resources/bpr/index.asp

SPRC Resources (cont)

• Taking Action http://www.sprc.org/taking_action/index.asp

• Data-driven planning model http://www.sprc.org/library/datadriven.pdf

• Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk http://www.sprc.org/traininginstitute/amsr/clincomp.asp

• National Center for Suicide Prevention Training Online Workshops http://www.sprc.org/traininginstitute/online_training.asp

NOTE

The recording of this webinar will be posted on the SAMHSA website:

http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/2013/SM-13-009.aspx

It will posted through June 10, 2013

FAQ

The Frequently Asked Questions document will be posted on the

SAMHSA website:

http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/2013/sm-13-009.aspx

It will posted through June 10, 2013

Questions?

Dial *1 on your phone to ask a question

Contact Information

Rosalyn BlogierGLS Campus Suicide Prevention

Team Coordinator & Government Project Officer

rosalyn.blogier@samhsa.hhs.gov240-276-1842

Portland Ridley GLS Campus Suicide Prevention

Government Project Officer portland.ridley@samhsa.hhs.gov

240-276-1848

Jennifer Cappella GLS Campus Suicide

Prevention Government Project Officer

jennifer.cappella@samhsa.hhs.gov

240-276-MMM

People● Stay focused on the goal.

Partnership● Cannot do it alone.

Performance● Make a measurable difference.

SAMHSA Principles