COVID-19 Supplemental Funding for the Substance Abuse Prevention Block Grant in North Carolina - June 1 & 2, 2021
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COVID-19 Supplemental Funding for the
Substance Abuse Prevention Block Grant
in North Carolina
NC Department of Health and Human Services Division of Mental Health, Developmental
Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services
June 1 & 2, 2021
TODAY’S OBJECTIVES • Provide an overview of the SAPBG COVID-19 Supplemental Funds • Discuss the COVID-19 Supplemental Funds application guidelines • Review the COVID-19 Supplemental Funds application submission process • Answer any questions you may have regarding the COVID-19 Supplemental Funds distribution process
• Introductions
• Overview of recent supplemental COVID-19
funding for SAPBG
• Discuss the Application Guidelines
AGENDA
• Review the Submission Guidelines
• Wrap up/Questions
OVERVIEW OF RECENT FUNDING FOR
SAP BLOCK GRANT
There have been three recent investments in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT)
Block Grant.
• Consolidated Appropriations Act: In December 2020 Congress approved, and then-President
Trump signed, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (P.L. 116-260). The law includes, among
many provisions, two separate investments in the SAPT Block Grant: $1.858 billion though the
annual or “regular” FY 2021 appropriations process and $1.65 billion in supplemental funding
provided as part of the law’s section dedicated to COVID-19 relief.
• The American Rescue Plan: In March 2021 Congress approved, and President Biden signed, the
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2). The law includes an additional separate allotment in
the SAPT Block Grant: $1.5 billion in longer term supplemental funding for the SAPT Block Grant.
OVERVIEW OF RECENT FUNDING FOR
SAPT BLOCK GRANT
• Annual FY 2021 Appropriations as part of Consolidated
Appropriations Act (December 2020)
• Supplemental Funding as part of Consolidated Appropriations Act
(December 2020)
• Supplemental Funding as part of the American Rescue Plan Act
(March 2021)Supplemental Funding as part of Consolidated
Appropriations Act (December 2020)
• Total appropriation: $1.65 billion
• No changes to requirements under the
existing statute: Maintains requirements governing
S U P P L E M E N TA L F U N D I N G the existing set-asides. Flexibility in allowable uses:
A S PA RT O F Final legislative text says SAMHSA “… shall maintain
C O N S O L I DAT E D the 20 percent set-aside for prevention, but may
A P P RO P R I AT I O N S AC T waive requirements with respect to allowable
activities, timelines, or reporting requirements for the
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block
Grant…as deemed necessary to facilitate a grantee’s
response to coronavirus.”• Allowable uses of the supplemental funds: On
March 11, 2021, SAMHSA sent a letter to State
alcohol and drug agencies with some suggested
S U P P L E M E N TA L F U N D I N G
considerations for these supplemental SAPT Block
A S PA RT O F
C O N S O L I DAT E D Grant funds.
A P P RO P R I AT I O N S AC T • Timeline: States have until March 14, 2023 to spend
these funds.SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
✓ May 17, 2021 Distribution of Invitation to
Apply
• June 1 & 2, 2021 Information session
• June 7, 2021 Last day for emailed
questions
• June 14, 2021 Responses to questions,
general clarifications
distributed
• July 19, 2021 Applications due by
5:00 pm via email
• July 30, 2021 Notification of selected
applicantsExisting resources for data:
• PRIDE survey
• YRBS survey
• Local Health Department Assessments
• Block Grant needs assessment
• Division of Public Health (DPH) Alcohol Data
SUGGESTED Dashboard
DATA • DPH-Opioid Data Dashboard 2.0
SOURCES • School Report Cards
• Unintentional Poisoning data
• Local school surveys
• Focus groups
• Lock Your Meds Statewide surveyGrant proposals will be considered in the
following categories:
• Youth Education programs
• Parent Education programs
• Environmental approaches
• Creative or innovative approaches
APPLICATION
GUIDELINES All applications should be anchored in Social
Determinants of Health and Health Equity.
• Economic Stability
• Education
• Social and Community Context
• Health and Health Care
• Neighborhood and SurroundingsREQUIRED ACTIVITIES
The following activities are required during the first 3 months of
funding:
• Augment existing Community and Needs Assessment(s) to overlay Social Determinants
of Health data linked to higher COVID impacts and SUD.
• Identify populations with increased impact (i.e., economic status, race, unemployment
rates)
• Demonstrate established relationship with local treatment centers and social service
organizations, as needed.
• Enter a detailed Action Plan into ECCO✓ Youth Education – ability to incorporate how to cope
with family stressors related to COVID-19
✓ Cannabis Education – ability to address THC
✓ Environmental Strategies as related to COVID-19
• Youth Environmental strategies and Cannabis
ALLOWABLE • Social access to alcohol
ACTIVITIES • Ensuring referrals to mental health services
and/or treatment (post COVID-19)
o Family Stressors
o Increased use of substances during COVID-19✓ Advocacy efforts (community)
✓ Misuse/policy/marijuana, coalition evaluation tools)
✓ Infrastructure enhancements
• Staffing
ALLOWABLE • Technology and equipment upgrades to improve
ACTIVITIES service delivery
• Personal Protective Equipment/Structural
modifications
✓ Creative or innovative approaches to post-COVID-19• Direct critical resources in expanding broad-based state
and local community strategies and approaches in
addressing the drug overdose epidemic, involving SUD
prevention services.
• Improve information technology infrastructure, including
the availability of broadband and cellular technology for
providers, especially in rural and frontier areas,.
• Enhance the primary prevention infrastructure within your state
and communities using the Strategic Prevention
SAMHSA SUGGESTED Framework planning model and implementing evidence-based
practices, the six CSAP prevention strategies with an emphasis
ACTIVITIES on environmental approaches.
• Consider incorporating strategies around adverse childhood
experiences to improve substance misuse outcomes among all
populations, but especially young adults 18-25 and those over 26
years of age; preventing and reducing marijuana use by
youth below the state’s legal age of use; and mitigating
the impact of increased alcohol access by youth as
identified during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is important
to identify and address disparities and describe how you
are incorporating equitable approaches.Applications must be prepared in accordance
with the instructions outlined in the Invitation to
apply.
Please submit your application via email by EOB,
July 19, 2021 to:
SUBMISSION Jessica Dicken, MSW
GUIDELINES Section Chief
Community Wellness, Prevention, and
Health Integration Team
Division of Mental Health/Developmental
Disabilities/Substance Abuse Services
jessica.dicken@dhhs.nc.govIt is solely the applicant’s responsibility to:
(1) Ensure all required and necessary information,
documents and attachments are included prior to
submitting a response;
SUBMISSION
GUIDELINES (2) Ensure applications are received via email by 5:00
p.m. July 19, 2021.
Late applications will not be accepted!I. Letter of Transmittal on Agency
Letterhead w/Signature
II. Applicant Information
III. Program Narrative
AP P L I C ATI ON
SE CT I ONS
IV. Budget and Budget Narrative
V. Letters of Commitment
VI. AttachmentsSECTION DETAILS Section I: Letter of Transmittal A letter of transmittal with the original signature of the prevention director must be included. Section II: Applicant Information The following for each entity must be included: MCO/Substance Abuse Prevention Provider(s) • Prevention Provider Agency Name • Prevention Provider Agency Executive Director • Prevention Provider Designee/Point of Contact for this Application with Contact Information (Email and Phone) • Prevention Provider Agency Address • Prevention Provider Telephone and FAX Numbers • Counties Served by Prevention Provider • Prevention Provider Website
SECTION DETAILS Section II: Applicant Information continued County/Community Coalition or Collaborative • Coalition/Collaborative Agency Name • Coalition/Collaborative Agency Director/Coordinator • Coalition/Collaborative Agency Designee/Point of Contact for this Application with Contact Information (Email and Phone) • Coalition/Collaborative Agency Address • Coalition/Collaborative Agency Telephone and FAX Numbers • County(ies) Served by this Coalition/Collaborative • Collaborative Agency Website Other Involved Key Stakeholder(s) • Please provide relevant information (such as above) for any other key entities that are involved with this application
SECTION DETAILS
Section III: Program Narrative (maximum 10 pages, excluding attachments)
The following Program Narrative is to be completed according to the descriptions provided in each section:
Current SAPBG Provider Info
• Provide a brief work scope, specify evaluation plan, who will deliver the services with credentials and budget request to spend a
portion of this money ASAP. Think about what you can reasonably spend within the usual parameters of the block grant.
• The application should not exceed 10 pages excluding the budget and attachments. An in-depth work scope and budget will be
requested after initial funding.
New applicants and those considering an Innovative approach are required to submit the following information:
A description of services/strategies to be implemented, an evaluation plan and budget. Letters of commitment can be included in the
appendix. An in-depth work scope and budget will be requested after initial funding.
• Applications should be typed in no smaller than 11-point font size in Arial or Times New Roman. Applications with smaller fonts will be
automatically disqualified.
• Supplemental information such as letters of commitment should be included in the appendix of the application.
• A complete application no longer than 10 pages, which does not include the budget and attachments.STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK
• All applicants are required to answer the following questions, when writing the
narrative:
• Assessment
- What has been the impact of COVID-19 on your community?
- Which population is impacted most by COVID-19?
• Implementation
- Which approach(es) will best impact COVID-19 problems identified in your
THE -
community?
What is the implementation plan?
NARRATIVE •
- Which strategy or strategies best meet the needs of your target audience?
Capacity
- How do you plan to build capacity?
- What resources/community partners are available in the community to assist
with the impact of COVID-19?
- How will your community partners be engaged to ensure success?
• Evaluation
- How will success be measured?
- How will your community partners be engaged to ensure sustainability?
- What is your sustainability plan?SECTION DETAILS
Section IV: Budgets
• Up to $184,500 is available for this 21-month project during state fiscal years 22 and 23.
• Specify how $92,250 will be spent each fiscal year.
• Why these costs are justified and necessary to conduct the proposed initiative and that the costs
are reasonable and appropriate for the level of effort proposed.
• Distinction should be made between start-up costs and an ongoing operating budget for this fiscal
year.
• Two (2) separate budget proposals must be submitted with this application.
• A budget should be submitted for the remainder of the state fiscal year 21-22
• As well as next state fiscal year 22-23. Ending March 14, 2023.
• Each budget should be based on anticipated actual costs and cannot exceed $92,250 per fiscal
year.SECTION DETAILS Section V: Letters of Commitment • Applicants must demonstrate commitment from any organizations participating in the proposed project(s). • Evidence of such collaboration can be provided through attached letters of commitment. Do not include/attach letters of support. Section VI: Attachments • Attachment A: Policy Compliance Statements • Attachment B: Project Timeline • Attachment C: Example of a Two-Year Project Budget • Attachment D: Application Checklist
APPENDIX A:
SIGNED
STATEMENT
OF
COMPLIANCEAPPENDIX
B:
PROJECT
TIMELINEAPPENDIX C: TWO YEAR BUDGET
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
✓ May 17, 2021 Distribution of Invitation to
Apply
✓ June 1 & 2, 2021 Information session
• June 7, 2021 Last day for emailed
questions
• June 14, 2021 Responses to questions,
general clarifications
distributed
• July 19, 2021 Applications due by
5:00 pm via email
• July 30, 2021 Notification of selected
applicantsQUESTIONS
Jessica Dicken, MSW
Section Chief Community Wellness, Prevention,
SUBMIT and Health Integration Team
QUESTIONS Division of Mental Health/Developmental
BY 5:00PM Disabilities/Substance Abuse Services
JUNE 7, jessica.dicken@dhhs.nc.gov
2021!Jessica Dicken, MSW
Section Chief Community Wellness, Prevention,
and Health Integration Team
THANK Division of Mental Health/Developmental
Disabilities/Substance Abuse Services
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