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Government of the District of Columbia Department of Health Grant Funding Process

2. Who are We? Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration (APRA). The Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration (APRA) is the District of Columbia's single state agency on alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse prevention and treatment. APRA plans and implements the public substance

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Government of the District of Columbia Department of Health Grant Funding Process

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    1. 1 Government of the District of Columbia Department of Health Grant Funding Process Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration Office of Prevention Services Marsha K. Middleton, Manager Faith-based and Community Services May 9, 2008

    2. 2 Who are We? Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration (APRA) The Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration (APRA) is the District of Columbia’s single state agency on alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse prevention and treatment. APRA plans and implements the public substance abuse prevention and treatment initiative for the Department of Health. APRA is the primary provider and/or funding agency for substance abuse and prevention services for District residents at risk or living with a substance abuse disorder.

    3. 3 APRA’s Mission & Vision Mission: Building resilience and enabling recovery for DC Residents at risk or living with substance abuse disorders. Vision: A healthy and drug-free District of Columbia.

    4. 4 APRA’s Services Services are extensive, including: Prevention Services Adult and Youth Central Intake, Assessment and Referral 24-hour Detoxification Services Residential Treatment, Outpatient, Abstinence, and Methadone Programs Crisis Intervention and Counseling Women’s Services First Street Health Clinic

    5. 5 APRA’s Services continued… Project Orion Mobile Treatment Unit Substance Abuse Awareness for Seniors Mental Health Screening and Referrals HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing Case Management Legal and Social Services Referrals Patient Advocacy

    6. 6 Office of Prevention Services (OPS) Prevention is nutritional armor to ward off the disease of addiction OPS’ s role is to help identify “nutritional” strengths and weakness of children, youth, families and communities and to provide vitamins – the tools to effectively reduce risk and build resiliency in all systems. OPS funds an array of primary and secondary prevention efforts that are school, community and media focused to strengthen the community’s and individual’s resilience against initial or progressed substance abuse.

    7. 7 OPS Mission Statement Mission: “ Building resilience and facilitating recovery for youth and their family systems”

    8. 8 OPS Goals Goal 1: To establish, coordinate and support a sustainable substance abuse prevention system to address alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse. Goal 2: To increase the capacity of community-based organizations to provide evidence-based and effective substance abuse programs and services.

    9. 9 OPS Goals continued….. Goal 3: To increase public awareness of substance abuse issues and develop a skilled prevention workforce through education and training. Goal 4: To enhance the ability of the community to advocate on their behalf for substance abuse prevention and youth treatment services.

    10. 10 Primary Functions Perform community assessments Provide services to intended populations Monitor and evaluate program delivery Develop program resources Increase public awareness Maintain and enhance competencies

    11. 11 Framework Consistent with CSAP’s Six Strategies: Information and Dissemination Education Alternative Activities Problem Identification and Referral Community-based Process Environmental

    12. 12 Levels of Prevention Universal prevention addresses the entire population (national, local, community, school, or neighborhoods) with messages and programs aimed at preventing or delaying the use of ATOD. Selective prevention targets subsets of the total population that are considered at risk for substance abuse by virtue of their membership in a particular segment of the population. Indicated prevention measures are designed to prevent further substance abuse in individuals who are showing early danger signs, such as falling grades and some use of substances.

    13. 13 Faith-based & Community Systems Prevention Activities: Health Fairs and Community Festivals Classroom Presentations Community Meetings – Core Teams Annual Youth Mobilization: “Step Up!” Be Ready Prevention Library & Resource Room Working Together for a Drug-Free DC: MOBILIZER VAN Intervention and Referrals Coordinate Volunteers and services to support faith-based programs

    14. 14 State Infrastructure Grant Funded Evidence-based Prevention Programs Training and Technical Assistance Workforce Development Data Collection, Outcome Measurement and Evaluation Tobacco Compliance

    15. 15 Grant Funding Process Develop Request for Applications Publish in District Register Announcement: Funding Alert www.opgd.dc.gov/opgdsite Release Date – Response Time 30 – 45 Days Pre-Bidders Conference Review RFA Document Questions and Answers

    16. 16 Proposal Guidelines Follow RFA Guidelines: Background and Understanding Needs Assessment Program Goals and Objectives Measurements and Time Specific Project Description Work Plan Activities

    17. 17 Proposal Guidelines Recruitment, Enrollment and Retention Qualifications and Relevant Experience Organizational Capacity and Qualified Staff Fiscal Management and Reasonable Budget Annual Audits, Financial Statements, etc. Reasonable and Realistic

    18. 18 Grant Funding Process continued. . . External Review Panel Copy of RFA Statement of Confidentiality Conflict of Interest Affidavit Review Panel Recusal Form Technical Review and Comment Form Scoring Criteria Ranking and Scoring Recommendations Decision on Award (s) Prepare Letters of Regret

    19. 19 Grant Funding Process continued. . . Internal Process and Package Notice of Grant Awards (NOGA) Grant Agreement Coding and Financial Routing of NOGA Acquire APRA Official Signatures Legal Review for Sufficiency Place in PASS System Review by Grant Officer

    20. 20 Grant Funding Process continued. . . Acquire DOH Signature on NOGA and Grant Agreement Individual Grant Agreement Signing by Program/Grantee Grantee Meeting Provide Monitoring and Reporting Requirements

    21. 21 Data Collection and Evaluation Outcome Driven Evaluation

    22. 22 Grant Funding Opportunities Step Up! Be Ready Citywide Prevention Day Access To Recovery Providers Evidenced-based Substance Abuse Prevention Grants

    23. 23 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration Office of Prevention Services Marsha K. Middleton, Manager Faith-based & Community Service Office of Prevention Services 3720 Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue, SE, 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20032 (202) 645-0344

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