MISSOURI PREVENTION ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM formerly C2000 Prevention Funding

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MISSOURI PREVENTION ASSISTANCE GRANT
PROGRAM(formerly C2000 Prevention Funding)

• Department of Mental Health
• Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
• APPLICATION ASSISTANCE

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FOR QUESTIONS CONTACT

• Connie Berhorst
• ACT Missouri
• 428 E. Capitol, 2nd Floor
• Jefferson City, MO 65101
• 573/635-6669 or 1-877/669-2280
• cberhorst_at_actmissouri.org

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Application Access

• The complete application can be downloaded at
  http//www.actmissouri.org/funding.htm
• Application forms are also available at this site
  in Microsoft Word and .pdf formats

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Purpose of Prevention Grants

• Provide limited funds to support community plans
  toward reducing alcohol and other substance abuse
• Focuses on reducing risk and increasing
  resiliency or protective factors

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Funding Source

• Community portion of Federal Safe and Drug Free
  Schools and Communities Program, part of the No
  Child Left Behind Act
• Consult your Prevention Specialist or ACT
  Missouri for further information regarding the
  Safe and Drug Free Schools Guidelines

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Funding Cycle

• October 1, 2004 September 30, 2005
• Awardees will be receive funds on October 1, 2004
  provided necessary paperwork is complete
• All projects must be completed by September 30,
  2005

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Eligibility

• Applications may be submitted by any coalition
  registered and in good standing with the Division
  of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
• To obtain an application from the ADA, please
  call 573/751-4942

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Application Due Date

• Applications must be received by
• ACT Missouri
• NO LATER THAN
• 500 p.m. on
• JUNE 1, 2004

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Application Submission

• The original plus 5 copies, including all
  attachments
• Each submission MUST include items noted on page
  6 of the application
• Application must be type written in type no
  smaller than 11 point with 1 margins and must be
  double-spaced

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Consortium Grants

• A consortium of coalitions may submit an
  application, provided all parties are registered
  and in good standing with the Division of Alcohol
  and Drug Abuse
• Funding limits may not exceed the maximum in any
  category

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Consortium Grants

• Coalition may apply for both an individual grant
  AND a consortium grant
• Each must application must stand on its own
• Two applications CANNOT depend on one another
• ONE individual application per coalition

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FUNDING CATEGORIES/LEVELS

• CAPACITY BUILDING
• 7,000
• COMMUNITY NORMS/ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
• 7,000
• SUSTAINABILITY
• 10,000
• 2000 bonus for application implementing
  Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol
  into the application

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Funding Levels

• Award amounts vary dependent upon the category
  applied for
• Awards will be made based on the total amount
  available, an estimated 400,000
• Capacity Building 150,000
• CommuNorms/Envrnmntl Change 150,000
• Sustainability 100,000
• These are estimates only, actual amounts awarded
  may differ.

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Capacity Building Purpose

• Purpose
• Improve levels of resources needed to implement
  effective programs
• Human
• Technical
• Financial

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Capacity Building Scope

• Scope
• Training
• 1 year paid staff
• Assessments
• Environmental scans
• Coalition development
• Strategic planning

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Community Norms/Environmental ChangePurpose

• Create community conditions that reinforce
  formal prevention messages
• Restrictions
• Acceptance
• Move beyond education

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Community Norms/Environmental ChangeScope

• Change in school policies
• Change in attitudes/perceptions
• Merchant training
• Regulatory measures
• Media campaigns
• Community messages

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Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol

• See http//casat.unr.edu/westcapt/bestpractices/vi
  ew.php?program22desc
• Applicants using the Communities Mobilizing For
  Change model program in the Community
  Norms/Environmental Change category may request
  an additional 2000

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Sustainability Purpose

• Create or enhance a plan for the continued
  existence and/or ability to maintain your project
  after state or federal funds expire

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Sustainability Scope

• Organizational effectiveness
• Community ownership
• Strategic and comprehensive planning

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Responsiveness

• Upon receipt applications will be screened for
  completeness and responsiveness to the guidelines
  in the application
• FOLLOW DIRECTIONS
• DOUBLE CHECK
• TRIPLE CHECK

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Review

• Each application will be reviewed by no less
  than three reviewers
• Applicants will receive feedback and technical
  assistance from the grant review committee
• Applications will be scored competitively against
  communities of like population in each funding
  category

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Scoring

• Technical merit scores of up to 50 points will
  be scored as follows
• Abstract 5 points
• Coalition History/Capacity 5 points
• Project Description 10 points
• Plan/Logic Model 20 points
• (see detailed breakdown), p. 12
• Budget Detail/Narrative 10 points

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Preparing Your Application

• Technical merit points will be awarded for each
  section
• Be clear
• Be concise
• Be complete
• Mind the three Cs

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Narrative

• Clearly describe WHY you are submitting this
  proposal and WHY its important
• Remember you have other sections to introduce
  yourself, explain your ideas, etc.

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General Scoring Tips

• Adhere to page limits
• Use the Self Check Questions
• If youre unsurecall your Prevention Specialist
  for assistance
• Would your proposal be clear to someone
  unfamiliar with your coalition?

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Awards

• Award notices will be sent upon completion of the
  review process
• Funds will be available October 1, 2004
• Awards will be made based on the total amount
  available
• The Division will make all final funding decisions

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Abstract5 points/1 page limit

• Paint the picture
• State the coalition goals
• State the identified problems
• Introduce your plan
• State the amount of the request

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Coalition History/Capacity5 points/2 pages limit

• Introduce your coalition and state your
  accomplishments
• Identify the segments of your community
  represented and your collaborative partners
• Describe your geographic boundaries
• State your community population
• Describe your capacity/readiness to implement
  your plan

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Project Description10 points/2 page limit

• SELL YOUR IDEASIMPRESS IMPORTANCE
• Explain
• What you plan to do
• Why you need to do it
• How your plan will reinforce or enhance existing
  prevention programs in your community
• How you selected/decided on your plan/project
• How you plan to sustain this project beyond the
  grant period

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Plan/Logic Model Connections20 points/5 page
limit
Goal
Evaluation
Reduce Substance Abuse
Strategies
R P Objectives
Assessment Data
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Assessment5 points

• Describe the problems in your community that you
  are addressing and include supporting data
• Must attach your regional data sheet info from
  the 2002 MO Student Survey
• http//www.mimh.edu/survey/
• Must attach your County data sheet from the MO
  Prevention Needs Assessment
• http//www.actmissouri.org/needsassess.htm

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Assessment5 points

• Utilize and cite other resources that provide
  supporting data including
• ADA Status Report
• KidsCount
• County Surveys
• School Surveys
• Law Enforcement Data
• Juvenile Authority Data

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Assessment5 points

• Must attach your regional data sheet info from
  the 2002 MO Student Survey
• http//www.mimh.edu/survey/
• Must attach your County data sheet from the MO
  Prevention Needs Assessment
• http//www.actmissouri.org/needsassess.htm

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Objectives4 points

• Base on assessment info
• What are the Risk Protective Factors to be
  addressed?
• Desired change in the Risk Protective Factors
  serves as the objective statement
• Concentrate on one or two

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Strategies5 points

• State the action steps to create change in the
  Risk and Protective Factors?
• For each strategy (limit to between 3 5)
  include
• Target population
• Estimated number of people reached
• Timeline

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Performance Measures4 points

• How will you evaluate the process for each of the
  stated strategies?
• Tell how you will determine whether each strategy
  was successful?
• Demonstrate measured change in
• Knowledge
• Attitude
• Skills

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Outcome Measures2 points

• Tell how you will plan to determine if the stated
  strategies were successful in creating change in
  the Risk and Protective Factors
• Explain how the strategies have added to other
  efforts

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IMPACT

• REDUCED
• SUBSTANCE USE/ABUSE

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Budget Narrative10 points

• Complete the budget summary form
• MAKE SURE YOU TRANSFER NUMBERS CORRECTLY
• Follow the directions/examples on the Budget
  Forms
• CHECK YOUR MATH

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Non-Fundable Items

• Red Ribbon Material
• Assembly Speakers
• Classroom curriculums
• Give away items
• Incentive items and reward items are allowable
  with description of significant value

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Letters of Support/Memorandums of Agreement

• Must be included if
• Youre requesting the purchase of curriculums to
  be used with a partnering agency
• Youre implementing a program with/through a
  partnering agency
• Another agency is serving as the Fiscal Agent for
  this projectMUST BE ON LETTERHEAD INCLUDE
  FEDERAL TAX I.D. NUMBER

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HELPFUL HINTS.

• Your Prevention Specialist (or ACT Missouri) can
  provide technical assistance---ask for it!
• Start earlyit shows when you rush!
• Proofread!
• Follow the directions in the application!