Appendix A - Pre-Submission Verification Checklist for CARA.docx

Appendix A. Pre-Submission Verification Checklist Use the checklist below to ensure that the application meets all submission requirements, and list the page number where this documentation can be found.

Please provide proof the coalition meets the Statutory Eligibility Requirements

Requirement 1: Statement of Legal Entity Evidence to provide: Either an Assurance of Legal Eligibility or a Memorandum of Understanding between Grant Award Recipients/Legal Applicant and Coalition (Attachment 1 or 2) Include Proof of 501(c)(3) Status in Attachment 1. Only required to submit IRS Form indicating 501(c)(3) status, if applying as that organizational type.

Requirement 2: Disclosure of Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program funding Evidence to provide: Disclosure of All Prior DFC Funding (Attachment 3)

Requirement 3: Statement of Rates of Abuse of Opioids and Methamphetamines Evidence to provide: Statement of Rates of Abuse of Opioids or Methamphetamines (Attachment 4)

Requirement 4: Meeting Minutes Evidence to provide: One set of coalition meeting minutes that took place between January 2020 and the deadline for this application (Attachment 5)

Requirement 5: CARA Program Evaluation Requirements Evidence to provide: Signed acknowledgement of CARA Program Evaluation Requirements (Attachment 7)

Please assure your Project and Budget Narratives align with the following requirements

Project Narrative is no longer than 10 pages

Project Narrative addresses each of the following sections under the Review and Selection Process section of the NOFO CDC-RFA-CE21-2103: Background & Approach, Workplan, and Evaluation and Performance Measurement Plan

Please submit all other required documents

Application for Federal Assistance Form (SF-424) is signed and completed

Sections B, C, and E of the Non-Construction Budget Worksheet (SF-424A) are completed

CDC Assurances and Certifications, Risk Questionnaire, and other relevant forms have been completed (See section 5 of the Application and Submission Information in the NOFO CDC-RFA-CE21-2103)

Submission contains a Table of Contents (please upload as a PDF under “Other Attachment Forms” at grants.gov)

Project Abstract is included and is no longer than 1 page

Resumes or CVs are included for Key Personnel: Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) and Project Coordinator Resumes/CV’s (Organizational Capacity Section of this NOFO and Attachment 6)

General Applicant Information form is completed (Attachment 8)