Common use of FUNDING LIMITATIONS/RESTRICTIONS Clause in Contracts

FUNDING LIMITATIONS/RESTRICTIONS. Applicants responding to this announcement may request funding for a project period of up to three years, at no more than $700,000 per year. Awards to support projects beyond the first budget year will be contingent upon Congressional appropriation, satisfactory progress in meeting the project’s objectives, and a determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of the Federal Government. The funding restrictions for this project are as follows: No more than 20 percent of the grant award for the budget period may be used for data collection, performance measurement, and performance assessment expenses. The indirect cost rate may not exceed 8 percent of the proposed budget. Even if an organization has an established indirect cost rate, under training grants, SAMHSA reimburses indirect costs at a fixed rate of 8 percent of modified total direct costs, exclusive of tuition and fees, expenditures for equipment, and sub-awards and contracts in excess of $25,000. Be sure to identify these expenses in your proposed budget. V. 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-D below. Your application will be reviewed and scored according to the quality of your response to the requirements in Sections A-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-D) together may be no longer than 10 pages. You must use the 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: Statement of Need (25 points – approximately 1 page) Identify the proposed geographic catchment area for the project and the population(s) of focus (training and/or technical assistance (TA) recipients). Provide the unduplicated number of individuals you propose to serve each year and over the lifetime of the grant. Describe the service gaps, barriers, and other problems related to the need for training and/or TA with the population(s) of focus in the proposed catchment area.

FUNDING LIMITATIONS/RESTRICTIONS. Applicants responding to this announcement may request funding for a project period of up to three years, at no more than $700,000 per year. Awards to support projects beyond the first budget year will be contingent upon Congressional appropriation, satisfactory progress in meeting the project’s objectives, and a determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of the Federal Government. The funding restrictions for this project are as follows: No more than 20 percent of the grant award for the budget period may be used for data collection, performance measurement, and performance assessment expenses. The indirect cost rate may not exceed 8 percent of the proposed budget. Even if an organization has an established indirect cost rate, under training grants, SAMHSA reimburses indirect costs at a fixed rate of 8 percent of modified total direct costs, exclusive of tuition and fees, expenditures for equipment, and sub-awards and contracts in excess of $25,000. Be sure to identify these expenses in your proposed budget. You must comply with the PEPFAR Funding Restrictions in Appendix III of this document. V. 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-D below. Your application will be reviewed and scored according to the quality of your response to the requirements in Sections A-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-D) together may be no longer than 10 25 pages. You must use the four sections/headings listed below in developing your Project Narrative. You must indicate the Section letter and number in your responseresponse or your application will be screened out, 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. Although the budget and supporting documentation for the proposed project are not scored review criteria, the Review Group will consider their appropriateness after the merits of the application have been considered. (See PART II: Section V and Appendix F.) 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: Statement of Need (25 points 10 points) Section B: Proposed Approach (40 points) Section C: Staff, Management, and Relevant Experience (30 points) Section D: Data Collection and Performance Measurement (20 points) Section E: Biographical Sketches and Job Descriptions See PART II: Appendix E – approximately 1 page) Identify the proposed geographic catchment area Biographical Sketches and Job Descriptions, for the project instructions on completing this section. Section F: Confidentiality and SAMHSA Participant Protection/Human Subjects You must describe procedures relating to Confidentiality, Participant Protection, and the population(sProtection of Human Subjects Regulations in Section F of your application. See Appendix I of this document for guidelines on these requirements 2. REVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS SAMHSA applications are peer-reviewed according to the evaluation criteria listed above. Decisions to fund a grant are based on: the strengths and weaknesses of the application as identified by peer reviewers; when the individual award is over $150,000, approval by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment’s National Advisory Council; availability of funds; and equitable distribution of awards in terms of geography (including urban, rural, and remote settings) and balance among populations of focus (training and/or technical assistance (TA) recipients)and program size. VI. Provide the unduplicated number of individuals you propose to serve each year and over the lifetime of the grant. Describe the service gaps, barriers, and other problems related to the need for training and/or TA with the population(s) of focus in the proposed catchment area.ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION

FUNDING LIMITATIONS/RESTRICTIONS. Applicants responding to this announcement No more than 15 percent of the total grant award may request funding be used for a project period developing the infrastructure necessary for expansion of up to three years, at services At least 10 percent but no more than $700,000 per year. Awards to support projects beyond the first budget year will be contingent upon Congressional appropriation, satisfactory progress in meeting the project’s objectives, and a determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of the Federal Government. The funding restrictions for this project are as follows: No more than 20 15 percent of the total grant award for the budget period may be used for data collection, performance measurement, measurement and performance assessment expenses. The indirect cost rate may not exceed 8 percent of assessment, including incentives for participating in the proposed budget. Even if an organization has an established indirect cost rate, under training grants, SAMHSA reimburses indirect costs at a fixed rate of 8 percent of modified total direct costs, exclusive of tuition and fees, expenditures for equipment, and subrequired data collection follow-awards and contracts in excess of $25,000up. Be sure to identify these expenses in your proposed budget. V. 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-D E below. Your application will be reviewed and scored according to the quality of your response to the requirements in Sections A-D. 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-DE) together may be no longer than 10 30 pages. You must use the four five sections/headings listed below in developing your Project Narrative. You must indicate the Section letter and number in your responseresponse or it will not be considered, 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. Although the budget and supporting documentation for the proposed project are not scored review criteria, the Review Group will consider their appropriateness after the merits of the application have been considered. (See PART II: Section V and Appendix F). 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 (25 points – approximately 1 page15 points) Identify Provide a comprehensive demographic profile of your population of focus in terms of race, ethnicity, federally recognized tribe, language, gender, age, socioeconomic characteristics, sexual identity (sexual orientation, gender identity), and other relevant factors, such as literacy, substance abuse, or serious mental illness. Discuss the proposed relationship of your population of focus, including sub-populations, to the overall population in your geographic catchment area and identify sub-population disparities, if any, relating to access/use/outcomes of your provided services, citing relevant data. Demonstrate an understanding of these populations consistent with the purpose of your program and intent of the RFA. Describe the nature of the problem, including service gaps, and document the extent of the need (i.e., current prevalence rates or incidence data) for the project and the population(s) of focus (training and/or technical assistance (TA) recipients)based on data. Identify the source of the data. This statement of need should include a clearly established baseline for the project including suicide deaths and non-fatal suicide attempts among youth and young adults between 10-24 years old. Provide sufficient information on the unduplicated number of individuals you propose to serve each year and over the lifetime source of the grantdata and how the data were collected so reviewers can assess the reliability and validity of the data. Documentation of need may come from a variety of qualitative and quantitative sources. Examples of data sources for the quantitative data that could be used are local epidemiologic data, state data (e.g., from state needs assessments, SAMHSA’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health), and/or national data [e.g., from SAMHSA’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health or from National Center for Health Statistics/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports, and Census data]. Examples of data sources for the qualitative data that could be used include Community Readiness Assessments performed within the previous 18 months. This list is not exhaustive; applicants may submit other valid data, as appropriate for your program. If you plan to use grant funds for infrastructure development, describe the infrastructure changes you plan to implement and how they will enhance/improve service effectiveness. If you do not plan to use grant funds for infrastructure changes, indicate so in your response. Describe the service gaps, barriers, state or tribal systems-level system and other problems related to the need for training and/or TA with the population(s) of focus in the proposed catchment areaimpact of your project.