SFY27_ATOD_RFA_Pre-Application_Conference_4.9.26.pptx

SFY 2027 Pre-Application Conference

Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drug Prevention Center

April 9, 2026

Good afternoon and Welcome to the State fiscal year 27 pre application conference for the Alochol, tobacco and other drug prevention centers

SFY27 RFA Pre-Application Conference Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drug Prevention Centers

Agenda:

Welcome and Introductions Brief Summary of the RFA Questions thank you for joining us today. My name is Helene Hornum and am an administrator for substance use prevention in the Office of Integrated Wellness and Prevention in BHA. As the RFA process is truly a team effort, I wanted to take a moment to introduce some of the key people who work on the front end and back end to ensure a successful solicitation and award. (Dee, Brooke, crystal, India, Kip, and Kyle) Questions and answers will be posted on Emma. and any questions after this conference must be submitted via EMMA. I am Going start with brief summary of the RFA, with time set-aside at the end for questions.

General Information:

Services in this RFA are intended to prevent and reduce substance use, misuse, and risk-taking behaviors among college students.

The duration of the service is for 3 years, with a 1-year option to renew.

Contingent upon funding availability, each award will be up to $159,700 per year. The option year should be included in the total budget amount.

One (1) award will be made in the Central region in Maryland.

I want to start with the General information that is in section 1 of the RFA (Page 3) 1) Services in this RFA are intended to prevent and reduce substance use,misuse, and risk takint behaviors among college students. The ATODs apply evidence-based strategies at the individual level (screening and brief intervention) and the environmental level ( strengthening policies) that actively supports, educates, and empowers students to make healthy choices. The ATOD centers engage students in developing leadership and critical thinking skills that create campus environments supportive of academic success and wellness, resulting in a reduction of substance use and misuse. The duration of the service is fof 3 years, with a 1 year option to renew. Contingent upon funding availability, each award with be up to 159700 per year. OPtion year should be included in teh total budget amount. 1 award will be made in the Central region in Maryland, that would include Howard,Cecil, Balt County, BAlt City and Harford

Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drug Prevention Center

General Information:

The applicant must apply through the eMaryland Marketplace Advantage platform.

The due date is April 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

Contract Monitor: Crystal Hack Grant Monitor: Helene Hornum the applicant must apply through the emaryland marketplace advantage platform. The due date is 1/28 at 2 pm, the contract monitor is Crystal hack and i am the grant monitor

SFY27 RFA Pre-Application Conference Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drug Prevention Centers

Key Requirements:

Applicant shall be an accredited higher education institution within Maryland certified by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Applicant shall have a minimum of 0-2 years of experience in implementing substance use prevention programs.

Applicant shall have a proven history of reaching the target population at risk of substance use and misuse.

Develop and implement a strategic plan that aligns with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Strategic Prevention Framework model.

I will briefly review some of the key requirements which is under the Scope of Work, section 3.2 Applicant should be an accredited higher education institution within maryland certified b the MIddle states commission on higher education. Applicant shall have a minimum of 0-2 years of experience implementing substance use prevention programs. Applicant shall have a proven history of reaching the target population t risk of substance use and musisue. And developing and implementing a strategic plan that aligns with the Samha’s strategic prevention framework model. Within 3 months of the start date of the award, the contractor shall begin implementation of the strategic plan. Information regarding the strategic prevention framework is found in the Scope of Work section 3.2. All of the strategies implemented must have an evaluation component to track outcomes.

SFY27 RFA Pre-Application Conference Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drug Prevention Centers

Key Requirements:

Applicant shall align all interventions with SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention strategies.

The applicant shall comply with all Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.

Three (3) letters of reference must be provided with the application attesting to the applicant’s experience with implementing substance use prevention programs.

Applicant shall align all interventions with SAmha’s center for substance abuse prevention strategies. The 6 Center for substance Abuse prevention strategies are listed in the Scope of Work section 3.2. For example, one of the strategies could be Alternatives, which would be implementing drug-free activities for college students on campus. Another eligible strategy could be Problem ID and Referral, which would be screening students who are at risk for substance use and refer them for help. The applicant shall comply with ADA requirements. And 3 letters of reference must be provided with teh application attesting to the applicant’s experience with implementing substance use prevention programs.

SFY27 RFA Pre-Application Conference Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drug Prevention Centers

How to Submit the Application:

Offeror must submit their application in 2 components:

Component 1 - Technical Proposal Please see section 4.3.1 in the RFA for the documents that need to be included as part of the technical proposal.

Component 2 - Budget/Budget Narrative The budget (exhibit B) details the costs in each line item.

The budget narrative (exhibit C) explains and justifies each line item in the budget.

Offerors must utilize eMaryland Marketplace Advantage to submit their application.

The applicant must submit their application in 2 components. Component 1 is the tehcncial proposal. Please see section 4.3.1 in the RFA for the documents tha tneed to be included as part of hte technical proposal no pricing information is to be included in the project narrative.. Component 2 is the budget/budget narrative. The budget (exibit B) details the cost in each line item, the budget narrative (exhibit C) explains and justifies each line item in the budget. You must utilize emaryland marketplace advantage to submit their application.

SFY27 RFA Pre-Application Conference Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drug Prevention Centers

Evaluation of the Application:

Evaluation of the technical proposals will be performed by a committee.

Section 5.2 outlines the criteria that will be used to evaluate the proposals.

Applicant with the highest total average score will be considered for funding.

Budget and budget narrative will be evaluated based on reasonable costs given the time and effort described in the project narrative.

Evaluation of the technical proposals will be performed by a committee. Setion 5.2 outlines the criteria that will be used to evaluate the proposals. Applicants with the highest total average score in each of of the 4 regions will be considered for funding. Budget and budget narrative will be evaluated based on reasonable costs iven the time and effort described in the project narrative.

SFY27 RFA Pre-Application Conference

Questions??

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