GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AND RESULTS ACT (GPRA)

CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT

BEST PRACTICES

INSTRUCTIONS

[These Instructions are not intended for ATTC, PIC and RCSP Best Practices Grantees.]

There are several events that you must collect data on, and report on, in your bi-annual report. 

The events covered by the GPRA forms are:

• Meetings

• Trainings

• Technical Assistance 

• Products

When to collect the data:

Meetings

If the meeting is a recurring or on-going meeting, in that the same participants are expected to be 

present at each meeting, it is only necessary to collect the MEETING FORM (CSAT Baseline 

Meeting Satisfaction Survey) at the end of the series and 30 post meeting MEETING FOLLOWUP FORM (CSAT Follow-Up Meeting Satisfaction Survey).

If the meeting is a one-time only meeting, in that the participants are not expected to be at 

subsequent meetings on the same topic, it is necessary to collect the MEETING FORM (CSAT 

Baseline Meeting Satisfaction Survey) at the end of the meeting and 30 post meeting MEETING 

FOLLOW-UP FORM (CSAT Follow-Up Meeting Satisfaction Survey).

Training

If the training is a recurring or on-going training, in that the same participants are expected to be 

present at each training, it is only necessary to collect the TRAINING FORM (CSAT Baseline 

Training Satisfaction Survey) at the end of the series and 30 post training TRAINING 

FOLLOW-UP FORM (CSAT Follow-Up Training Satisfaction Survey).

If the training is a one-time only training, in that the participants are not expected to be at 

subsequent trainings on the same topic, it is necessary to collect the TRAINING FORM (CSAT 

Baseline training Satisfaction Survey) at the end of the training and 30 post training TRAINING

FOLLOW-UP FORM (CSAT Follow-Up Training Satisfaction Survey).
Technical Assistance

If the technical assistance is a recurring or on-going technical assistance, in that the same 

participants are expected to be present at each session, it is only necessary to collect the 

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FORM (CSAT Baseline Technical Assistance Satisfaction Survey) 

at the end of the series and 30 post technical assistance TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOLLOWUP FORM (CSAT Follow-Up Technical Assistance Satisfaction Survey).

If the technical assistance is a one-time only technical assistance, in that the participants are not 

expected to be at subsequent sessions on the same topic, it is necessary to collect the 

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FORM (CSAT Baseline technical assistance Satisfaction Survey) 

at the technical assistance and 30 post technical assistance TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 

FOLLOW-UP FORM (CSAT Follow-Up Technical Assistance Satisfaction Survey).

Products

If the contractor is disseminating a CSAT product, the mailing of the product should include the 

CSAT PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS SURVEY with a self-addressed envelope for mailing 

back to CSAT.

Type of Event “Immediately following event” “30 days after event”

Meetings

One-time MEETING FORM MEETING FOLLOW-UP 

FORM

Recurring MEETING FORM (at the end of 

the series)

MEETING FOLLOW-UP 

FORM

Training

One-time TRAINING FORM TRAINING FOLLOW-UP 

FORM

Recurring TRAINING FORM (at the end 

of the series)

TRAINING FOLLOW-UP 

FORM

Technical Assistance

One-time TA FORM TA FOLLOW-UP FORM

Recurring TA FORM (at the end of the 

series)

TA FOLLOW-UP FORM

Products

With product mailings, include (1) CSAT PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS SURVEY 

and (2) self-addressed envelope directing to CSAT.

3/13/2007