14. Attachment F- Project Proposal Requirements.docx

Request For Application Massachusetts Jail/Arrest Diversion Grant Program

ATTACHMENT F

Project Proposal Requirements

An Applicant’s Project Proposal must consist of five parts: (1) Executive Summary, (2) Applicant Eligibility, (3) Project Description, (4) Start-Up Activities and (5) Potential Barriers

1) Executive Summary. The Executive Summary will provide a broad overview of the Applicant’s Project Proposal that informs reviewers on the Applicant’s Community Implementation Strategy, (Grant Application Form), the proposed Project type, and how the proposed grant component activities will advance the Applicant’s Strategy, DMH’s mission (ATTACHMENT E), DMH’s goals and priorities (RFA Section A), and DMH’s objectives and the Applicant’s objectives (RFA Introduction Section). Your (or your organization’s) long-term goals for the Project will be described along with what results may indicate success in their achievement.

2) Applicant Eligibility. Describe how your organization or how you as an individual provider meet(s) the descriptions set forth in the RFA (Section B). Identify what collaborations the Applicant has with other organizations that will enhance the ability to plan, provide and evaluate the proposed program/center and/or service. Briefly describe the Applicant’s experience, if any, in planning for or providing this type of program/center and/or service or why it is otherwise qualified to provide it. Provide any other information you believe DMH should consider in deciding if you are a good candidate for the requested grant.

Describe how the Project will fit into the Applicant’s organization (or interface with other organizations to conduct its grant activities) and how the Project will receive oversight. If the Applicant plans to establish an oversight committee for the Project, describe the proposed membership, role, etc.). If a committee is already established, this should be indicated and detailed.

State the Applicant’s acceptance of the Commonwealth’s Terms and Conditions and any and all additional terms included within this RFA and associated Attachments and Appendices.

*DMH reserves the right to contact any entity named in the response, as well as any other entity known to DMH as having done business with the Applicant with regards to the Applicant’s experience that may be informative to the selection process.

3) Project Description. Provide in this section a detailed description of the proposed Project. At a minimum:

a. Identify the proposed community or communities that the Project will serve, or identify as a statewide project.

b. State the selected Project type from the RFA (Exhibits 1-8) and why the Project was selected.

c. Describe all of the component grant activities that will be undertaken to implement the Project and how specifically the applicant will apply them in their particular initiative. [RFA Section (E) & Exhibits 1-8]. Propose an outcome statement for each grant activity component selected. [RFA Introduction and RFA Section (E)].

d. Describe how the Project will operate as a model, a center, or as a service according to the description of the Project type provided in the RFA (Exhibits 1-8). (*N/A for Community Planning & Training/Backfill Grants)

e. Specifically describe the roles and linkages that will exist with the applicable criminal justice agencies, courts, emergency service providers, substance abuse, and mental health service providers in the community or communities to be served by the project. [RFA Section (H)]. (*N/A for Training/Backfill Grants)

f. Describe the target population for the Project (be as specific as possible as to the number of persons in this population, the demographics of the population, and the age range of person’s to be served) and discuss key factors that must be considered in delivering services to this population.

g. Describe how Project will operate in a culturally and linguistically competent manner. [RFA Section (H)]. (*N/A for Community Planning & Training/Backfill Grants)

h. Describe how the Project will benefit youth and families, military service members, veterans and their families. [RFA Section (H)].

i. Describe how the Project will benefit the JDAI Initiative [RFA Section (H)].

j. Describe how the Project staff will collect and manage data (RFA Introduction, Section (H), Section (E), & Exhibits 1-8).

k. Describe how treatment services, if any, will be available to diverted persons, either through the Project itself or by a warm hand-off or referral to partner organizations, and any affiliation agreements with local service providers to whom diverted individuals may be sent. (*N/A for Community Planning & Training/Backfill Grants)

l. Describe the intended management structure and staffing of the Project. For each proposed staff member indicate in the description the time allocation according the Full Time Equivalent format (FTE). (*Job descriptions including education, training, and experience requirements for managerial and key staff, if applicable, must be submitted with all Grant Application packets). )]. (*N/A for Training/Backfill Grants)

m. Describe how the Project will promote knowledge of recovery principles, dignity and respect in all encounters and how it will foster a strength-based approach to the individuals served. (ATTACHMENT E). Also briefly describe how the Project will promote the adoption of trauma informed approaches [RFA Section (H)].

4) Start-Up Activities. Identify all program, administrative and fiscal start-up tasks (e.g., obtaining a physical site, securing a line of credit, etc.) that you must take to ensure that the services and activities described in your response will be available for commencement as of the proposed Grant/contract start date. If this is an existing program/center and/or service, include information related to accomplishments to date, proposed improvements and any new goals and objectives that will be expanded as a result of this grant award. Provide a timeline indicating the expected dates in which the identified actions, changes and acquisitions must occur for the contract start date to be met.

See RFA Section (D) regarding limits on start-up costs.

5) Potential Barriers. Describe potential policy, legal, organizational, or and social barriers to implementing the proposed program/center and/or service and how you will address them if awarded grant funds by DMH.

The Project Proposal must be in the following format:

· type-written 12 point Times New Roman font

· 8 ½ X 11 inch paper

· double sided

· fully justified (print fully abuts both margins)

· one-inch margins

· single-spaced

· Ten (10) page limit

The Project Proposal must follow the outline provided in this document, clearly labeling/heading sections accordingly. Any documents required as attachments in Step 1 of the application process (See RFA Exhibit 9 & Grant Application Form) will not be counted in determining if the page limit is exceeded for the Project Proposal.