Attachment D - Project Narrative 20251219.docx

ATTACHMENT D – Project Narrative

Applicant Authorized Official[footnoteRef:1] [1: Authorized Official is the individual with legal authority to commit the organization to the application and award.]

Applicant Project Director[footnoteRef:2] [2: Project Director is the primary individual responsible for implementing the grant-funded project.]

Applicant Fiscal Officer[footnoteRef:3] [3: Fiscal Officer is the organization’s primary point of contact for all fiscal compliance issues related to the application and award.]

Does the applicant acknowledge the American with Disabilities Act Statement in Section 3.2 and agree to meet all requirements?

Yes |_| No |_|

Does the applicant organization have an active authorization issued by the MDH Overdose Response Program (ORP) under Health-General Article, Title 13, Subtitle 3, Annotated Code of Maryland?[footnoteRef:4] [4: See RFA Exhibit A, Section 2.1.3.]

Yes |_| No |_|

Does the applicant organization have an authorization from MDH to operate an Opioid-Associated Disease Prevention and Outreach Program (OADPOP) under Health-General Article, Title 24, Subtitle 9, Annotated Code of Maryland, or is the organization approved to operate as a satellite site of an authorized OADPOP?

Yes |_| No |_|

Estimated # of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff employed by the applicant organization.

Estimated % of FTE staff with lived or living experience related to substance use.

1. Select each Maryland jurisdiction where the applicant is proposing to provide services.[footnoteRef:5] [5: “Jurisdictions” includes Maryland’s 23 counties and Baltimore City.]

2. Project Abstract: (~70 words max) Briefly describe the proposed grant-funded project.

3. Organization: (~1,000 words max)

· Describe organization’s mission and the services currently offered by the organization.

· Describe the organization’s experience providing services to reduce morbidity and mortality among people who use drugs.

· Describe any policies, procedures, or practices used by the organization to provide services to people who use drugs that are not contingent on abstinence from substance use.

4. Proposed Project: (~2,000 words max)

· Describe the proposed project, including the primary population to be served, and identify whether activities/services are new or a continuation of existing services/activities.

· Describe the organization’s plan to implement the overdose education and naloxone distribution activities required under RFA Section 2.1.3.

· Identify at least three (3) Core Activities listed in RFA Section 3.2.4 that the organization will implement and describe the organization’s implementation plan.

· Identify and describe any other allowable activities listing in RFA Section 3.2.5 that the organization plans to implement.

· For all proposed activities, describe how they align with the principles and evidence-based practices for ACCESS grantees listed in RFA Section 3.1.

5. Staff capacity: (~1,000 words max)

· Describe the applicant’s staff capacity, identifying the key positions or staff members responsible for implementing each proposed project.

· Include information about relevant experience providing services to people who use drugs how people with lived experience are incorporated into your organization’s workforce.

· Describe how grant funding will be used to expand the organization’s staff capacity.

6. Non-Personnel Resources Needed: (~1,000 words max) Describe the non-personnel resources needed and how they will support successful project implementation.

7. Data Management and Reporting: (~500 words max)

· Describe the organization’s plan for data collection, storage, and management necessary to meet reporting requirements.

· Identify software and/or database tools used and the person(s) responsible for data management and reporting.