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State Pilot Program for Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum 

Women NOFO (TI-24-002) 

Frequently Asked Questions 

https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/ti-24-002 

Eligibility

1. Who is eligible to apply? 

An eligible applicant is a Single State Agency (SSA) for Substance Use. The 

District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern 

Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Federated States of 

Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau are 

eligible to apply.

2. Can individuals apply for and receive funding through the FY2024 State 

Pilot Program for Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Grant 

program?

No, individuals cannot apply for this grant. Individuals can find 

resources for treatment or assistance at SAMHSA’s Behavioral 

Health Treatment Services Locator (https://www.findtreatment.gov)

or contact SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800- 662-HELP (4357). 

3. Can an organization that is currently in the process of securing nonprofit

status apply to this program? 

An organization must have documentation of their nonprofit status when 

submitting the application by the deadline on April 1, 2024. The documentation 

must be included in Attachment 8 of the application.

4. Can FY2021 recipients apply to this NOFO? 

Yes, recipients funded in FY2021 under the State Pilot Grant Program for 

Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women NOFO TI-21-002 are eligible to 

apply. Recipients who received funding in FY2023 under the State Pilot Grant 

Program for Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women NOFO TI-23-003 

are not eligible to apply. 
Key Personnel

5. What are the minimum qualifications and the level of effort for the Project 

Director? 

The minimum qualifications for the Project Director are the person must be a 

part of the project, whether or not they receive a salary from the project. The 

Project Director must be involved in the day-to-day activities of the grant 

program. The Project Director is expected to be involved in the program through 

activities such as contributing to the programmatic reporting; input and 

awareness of the data requirements and updating of the Disparity Impact 

Statement. The candidate must meet the qualifications as stated in the 

organization’s Project Director job description. The Project Director must meet

the minimum 0.50 full-time equivalent (FTE) level of effort (LOE).

Required/Allowable Activities

6. Do projects need to conduct all the required activities or select from those 

listed in the NOFO? 

Yes, projects must implement all required activities listed in Section I.3 of the 

TI-24-002 NOFO. The allowable activities are encouraged but not required.

7. If we cannot provide an activity ourselves, can we subcontract with another 

provider to implement the activity? 

Yes, all required activities must be provided by applicants directly, 

subrecipients, or through referrals to partner agencies. Please refer to Section 

III.2 Cost Sharing and Matching Requirements of the TI-24-002 NOFO for 

additional information.

Data Collection/Reporting

8. How often will the recipient collect Government Performance and Results

Act (GPRA) data? 

Recipients are required to collect GPRA data at three data collections points: 

baseline (i.e., client’s entry into the project), at 6 months post baseline, and at 

discharge.

Program Contact:

Amy B. Smith

Phone: 240-276-2892 

Email: amy.smith@samhsa.hhs.gov