Common use of Application Review Information Clause in Contracts

Application Review Information. ‌ 1. EVALUATION CRITERIA‌ The Project Narrative describes what you intend to do with your project and includes the Evaluation Criteria in Sections A-E below. Your application will be reviewed and scored according to the quality of your response to the requirements in Sections A-E. • In developing the Project Narrative section of your application, use these instructions, which have been tailored to this program. • The Project Narrative (Sections A-E) together may be no longer than 30 pages. • You must use the five sections/headings listed below in developing your Project Narrative. You must indicate the Section letter and number in your response, i.e., type “A-1”, “A-2”, etc., before your response to each question. You may not combine two or more questions or refer to another section of the Project Narrative in your response, such as indicating that the response for B.2 is in C.7. Only information included in the appropriate numbered question will be considered by reviewers. Your application will be scored according to how well you address the requirements for each section of the Project Narrative. • The number of points after each heading is the maximum number of points a review committee may assign to that section of your Project Narrative. Although scoring weights are not assigned to individual bullets, each bullet is assessed in deriving the overall Section score. Section A: Population of Focus and Statement of Need (15 points) 1. Provide a comprehensive demographic profile of adults age 25 and older in terms of race, ethnicity, federally recognized tribe(s), language, gender, age, socioeconomic characteristics, sexual identity (sexual orientation, gender identity) if available and other relevant factors, such as literacy. 2. Provide information regarding the rate of suicide among adults age 25 and older within your state as well as information regarding the overall number of suicides within your state and how this compares to the national average. If there are subgroups with higher rates, include this. 3. Describe the nature of the problem, including service gaps, and document the extent of need (i.e., current prevalence rates or incidence data for suicide ideation, attempts, and deaths by suicide). If data is available, discuss the prevalence of death by suicide and non-fatal suicide attempts by those receiving health and behavioral health services within the catchment area/state. Identify the source of the data. The statement of need should include a clearly established baseline for the project, including suicide deaths and non-fatal suicide attempts for individuals age 25 and older. Section B: Proposed Implementation Approach (30 points) 1. Describe the purpose of the proposed project, including its goals and measureable objectives. These must relate to the intent of the FOA and performance measures you identify in Section E:

Application Review Information. ‌ 1. EVALUATION CRITERIA‌ The Project Narrative describes what you intend to do with your project and includes the Evaluation Criteria in Sections A-E D below. Your application will be reviewed and scored according to the quality of your response to the requirements in Sections A-E. D. • In developing the Project Narrative section of your application, use these instructions, which have been tailored to this program. • The Project Narrative (Sections A-ED) together may be no longer than 30 pages. • You must use the five four sections/headings listed below in developing your Project Narrative. You must indicate the Section letter and number in your response, i.e., type “A-1”, “A-2”, etc., before your response to each question. You may not combine two or more questions or refer to another section of the Project Narrative in your response, such as indicating that the response for B.2 is in C.7. Only information included in the appropriate numbered question will be considered by reviewers. Your application will be scored according to how well you address the requirements for each section of the Project Narrative. • The number of points after each heading is the maximum number of points a review committee may assign to that section of your Project Narrative. Although scoring weights are not assigned to individual bullets, each bullet is assessed in deriving the overall Section score. Section A: Population of Focus and Statement of Need (15 points) 1. Provide a comprehensive Describe the proposed technical assistance recipients and the methods you will use to engage them. Identify the proposed catchment area and provide demographic profile of adults age 25 and older in terms of information on the population(s) to receive training and/or technical assistance through the targeted systems or agencies, e.g., race, ethnicity, federally recognized tribe(s)tribe, language, gender, age, socioeconomic characteristicsstatus, sexual identity (sexual orientation, and gender identity) if available and other relevant factors, such as literacy. 2. Provide information Discuss the current state of knowledge regarding the rate of suicide among adults age 25 culturally and older within your state as well as information regarding the overall number of suicides within your state linguistically competent services in treatment and prevention services for mental and substance use disorders, and describe how this compares to the national average. If there are subgroups with higher rates, include thisknowledge will be disseminated and applied. 3. Describe the nature of the problem, including service gaps, and document the extent of need (i.e., current prevalence rates or incidence data for suicide ideation, attemptsbarriers, and deaths by suicide). If data is available, discuss other problems related to the prevalence of death by suicide and non-fatal suicide attempts by those receiving health and behavioral health services within the catchment area/state. Identify the source of the data. The statement of need should include a clearly established baseline for the project, including suicide deaths and non-fatal suicide attempts for individuals age 25 and oldertechnical assistance. Section B: Proposed Implementation Approach (30 35 points) 1. Describe the purpose of the proposed project, including its goals and measureable objectives. These must relate to the intent of the FOA and performance measures you identify in Section ED: Data Collection and Performance Measurement. 2. Provide a chart or graph depicting a realistic time line for the entire project period showing dates, key activities, and responsible staff. These key activities should include the requirements outlined in Section I-2: Expectations. [Note: The time line should be part of the Project Narrative. It should not be placed in an attachment.] 3. Describe how the key activities in your timeline will be implemented. 4. Describe how the proposed activities will adhere to the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistic Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care (go to ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇). Select one element from each of the CLAS Standards: 1) Governance, Leadership and Workforce; 2) Communication and Language Assistance; and 3) Engagement, Continuous Improvement, and Accountability, and specifically describe how these activities will address each element you selected. 5. Demonstrate familiarity with state-of-the-art strategies and practices in mental health/substance use treatment and prevention including those for racial/ethnic minority and LGBT populations and technology transfer principles, strategies, and activities. 6. Clearly identify the total number of participants by race, ethnicity, and LGBT status you propose to train, as well as the total number of events you plan to offer. In addition, provide a break-down of the: o Number of training events (i.e., short-term learning events designed primarily to raise awareness or impart limited information), as well as the number of participants who will be involved in training; and 7. Number of academic programming and technical assistance events (i.e., ongoing courses or learning interventions designed to develop or enhance skills, provide in-depth knowledge, or affect organizational processes related to the adoption of evidence-based or promising practices in agencies or systems), as well as the number of participants in academic programming and technical assistance events. [Note: For purposes of this program, academic programming and technical assistance are combined into a single service category.] Discuss how you will perform ongoing regional needs assessments and how you will focus on those needs most critical to the effectiveness of mental illness/substance use treatment and recovery support services. 8. Describe how you will promote the adoption of evidence-based/promising practices and state-of-the-art behavioral health research. 9. Describe and give examples of how you will develop and/or revise innovative, research-based curricula and other products and materials as appropriate for the technical assistance recipients you will be serving. 10. Describe how you will serve as a resource on mental illness/substance use treatment to community-based, faith-based, racial/ethnic-specific or LGBT organizations, recovery community organizations, consumers and family members, and other stakeholders. 11. Discuss how the project plan will use culturally and linguistically appropriate approaches and methods, and address the following issues in technology transfer needs and opportunities: o Demographics – race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, geography, and socioeconomic status; o Language and literacy; o Sexual orientation and gender identity ; and o Disability. 12. Describe the Steering Committee membership, roles and functions, and frequency of meetings. 13. Describe your collaborative relationships with relevant key stakeholders across the HBCU network (e.g., state and local governments; provider associations; other academic institutions; professional, recovery community, faith-based and racial/ethnic-specific or LGBT organizations; and related systems of care) and discuss how these entities can help implement the needed technical assistance. If these relationships do not exist, describe how you plan to develop them in order to formulate knowledge, needs assessments and design technology transfer initiatives to respond to the needs of the institutions to be served in an equitable manner. Describe how your activities will improve student access, use and outcomes of behavioral health services within HBCUs and workforce development opportunities 14. Please describe how you will oversee the Workforce Capacity Enhancement Projects. Section C: Staff, Management, and Relevant Experience (30 points) 1. Discuss the capability and experience of the applicant organization with similar projects and populations, including experience providing culturally and linguistically appropriate, state-of-the-art, research-based training and technology transfer activities. 2. Discuss the capability and experience of other participating organizations with similar projects and populations, including experience in providing culturally and linguistically appropriate, state-of-the-art, research-based training and technology transfer activities. If you are not partnering with any other organizations, indicate so in your response. 3. Provide a complete list of staff positions for the project, including the Project Director, Program Manager, Lead Evaluator, and other key personnel, showing the role of each and their level of effort and qualifications. Demonstrate successful project implementation for the level of effort budgeted for the Project Director and key staff. 4. Discuss how key staff members have demonstrated experience in serving the population to receive training/technical assistance and are familiar with their culture(s) and language(s), as well as with their workforce development needs. 5. Describe the resources available for the proposed project (e.g., facilities, equipment). Section D: Data Collection and Performance Measurement (20 points)‌ 1. Document your ability to collect and report on the required performance measures as specified in Section I-2.4 of this document. 2. Describe your plan for data collection, management, analysis, and reporting. 3. Specify and justify any additional measures you plan to use for your grant project.