validation requirements. Applications that do not comply with these requirements will be screened out and will not be reviewed. SAMHSA strongly encourages you to sign up for Grants.gov email notifications regarding this FOA. If the FOA is cancelled or modified, individuals who sign up with Grants.gov for updates will be automatically notified. 3.1 Required Application Components Standard Application Components Applications must include the following required application components listed in the table below. This table consists of a full list of standard application components, a description of each required component, and its source for application submission. # Standard Application Components Description Source 1 SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance) Form This form must be completed by applicants for all SAMHSA grants and cooperative agreements. Grants.gov 2 SF-424 A (Budget Information – Programs) Form Use SF-424A. Fill out Sections A, B, D and E of the SF-424A. Section C should only be completed if applicable. It is highly recommended that you use the sample budget format in the FOA. Grants.gov 3 HHS Checklist Form The HHS Checklist ensures that you have obtained the proper signatures, assurances, and certifications. You are not required to complete the entire form, but please include the top portion of the form (“Type of Application”) indicating if this is a new, noncompeting continuation, competing continuation, or supplemental application; the Business Official and Program Director/Project Director/Principal Investigator contact information (Part C); and your organization’s nonprofit status (Part D, if applicable). All SAMHSA Notices of Award (NoAs) will be emailed by SAMHSA via NIH’s eRA Commons to the Project Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI), and Signing Official/Business Official (SO/BO). Grants.gov 4 Project/Performance Site Location(s) Form The purpose of this form is to collect location information on the site(s) where work funded under this grant announcement will be performed. Grants.gov Construction
5 Project Abstract Summary Your total abstract must not be longer than 35 lines. It should include the project name, population(s) to be served (demographics and clinical characteristics), strategies/interventions, project goals and measurable objectives, including the number of people to be served annually and throughout the lifetime of the project, etc. In the first five lines or less of your abstract, write a summary of your project that can be used, if your project is funded, in publications, reports to Congress, or press releases. Grants.gov 6 Project Narrative Attachment The Project Narrative describes your project. The application must address how your organization will implement and meet the goals and objectives of the program. You must attach the Project Narrative file (Adobe PDF format only) inside the Project Narrative Attachment Form. Grants.gov 7 Budget Justification and Narrative Attachment You must include a detailed Budget Narrative in addition to the Budget Form SF-424A. In preparing the budget, adhere to any existing federal grantor agency guidelines which prescribe how and whether budgeted amounts should be separately shown for different functions or activities within the program. The budget justification and narrative must be submitted as a file entitled BNF when you submit your application into Grants.gov. Grants.gov 8 SF-424 B (Assurances for Non-Construction) Form You must read the list of assurances provided on the SAMHSA website and check the box marked ‘I Agree’ before signing the first page (SF-424) of the application. 9 Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) Form Federal law prohibits the use of appropriated funds for publicity or propaganda purposes or for the preparation, distribution, or use of the information designed to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress or state legislatures. You must sign and submit this form, if applicable. Grants.gov 10 Other Attachments Form Refer to the Supporting Documents below. Use the Other Attachments Form to attach all required additional/supporting documents listed in the table below. Grants.gov Supporting Documents In addition to the Standard Application Components listed above, the following supporting documents are necessary for the review of your application. Supporting
Appendix D – Developing Goals and Measureable Objectives To be able to effectively evaluate your project, it is critical that you develop realistic goals and measurable objectives. This appendix provides information on developing goals and objectives. It also provides examples of well-written goals and measurable objectives. GOALS Definition − a goal is a broad statement about the long-term expectation of what should happen as a result of your program (the desired result). It serves as the foundation for developing your program objectives. Goals should align with the statement of need that is described. Goals should only be one sentence. The characteristics of effective goals include: Goals address outcomes, not how outcomes will be achieved; Goals describe the behavior or condition in the community expected to change; Goals describe who will be affected by the project; Goals lead clearly to one or more measurable results; and Goals are concise. Examples Unclear Goal Critique Improved Goal Increase the substance abuse and HIV/AIDS prevention capacity of the local school district This goal could be improved by specifying an expected program effect in reducing a health problem Increase the capacity of the local school district to reduce high-risk behaviors of students that may contribute to substance abuse and/or HIV/AIDS Decrease the prevalence of marijuana, alcohol, and prescription drug use among youth in the community by increasing the number of schools that implement effective policies, environmental change, intensive training of teachers, and educational approaches to address behaviors, peer pressure, and tobacco use. This goal is not concise Decrease youth substance use in the community by implementing programs within the school district that address behaviors that may lead to the initiation of use. OBJECTIVES Definition – Objectives describe the results to be achieved and the manner in which they will be achieved. Multiple objectives are generally needed to address a single goal. Well-written objectives help set program priorities and targets for progress and accountability. It is recommended that you avoid verbs that may have vague meanings risk
Examples: Non-SMART Objective Critique SMART Objective Teachers will be trained on the selected evidence-based substance abuse prevention curriculum. The objective is not SMART because it is not specific, measurable, or time-bound. It can be made SMART by specifically indicating who is responsible for training the teachers, how many will be trained, who they are, and by when the trainings will be conducted. By June 1, 2018, LEA supervisory staff will have trained 75% of health education teachers in the local school district on the selected, evidence-based substance abuse prevention curriculum. 90% of youth will participate in classes on assertive communication skills. This objective is not SMART because it is not specific or It can be made SMART by indicating who will conduct the activity, by when, and who will participate in the lessons on assertive communication skills. By the end of the 2018 school year, district health educators will have conducted classes on assertive communication skills for 90% of youth in the middle school receiving the substance abuse and HIV prevention curriculum. Train individuals in the community on the prevention of prescription drug/opioid overdose-related deaths. This objective is not SMART as it is not specific, measurable or It can be made SMART by specifically indicating who is responsible for the training, how many people will be trained, who they are, and by when the training will be conducted. By the end of year two of the project, the Health Department will have trained 75% of EMS staff in the County Government on the selected curriculum addressing the prevention of prescription drug/opioid deaths. Appendix E – Developing the Plan for Data Collection, Performance Assessment, and Quality Improvement Information is provided in this Appendix about points that you should consider in responding to the criteria in Section D. Data Collection: In describing your plan for data collection, consider addressing the following points: The electronic data collection software that will be used; How often data will be collected;
Indirect Charges $280 $280 $280 $280 $280 $1,400 Total Infrastructure Costs $26,280 $12,038 $12,038 $12,038 $12,038 $74,432 The maximum percentage of the budget that will be spent on infrastructure development for any budget period is 14.2% ($26,280/$184,303 – Year 1). SAMPLE OF COMPLETED SF-424A SECTION A – BUDGET SUMMARY Grant Program Function or Activity (a) Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number (b) Estimated Unobligated Funds New or Revised Budget Federal (c) Non-Federal (d) Federal (e) (f) Total (g) 1. Title of FOA 93.243 $184,303 $184,303 2. 3. 4. 5. Totals $184,303 $184,303 Standard Form 424A SECTION B – BUDGET CATEGORIES 6. Object Class Categories GRANT PROGRAM FUNCTION OR ACTIVITY Total (5) (1) Title of FOA (2) (3) (4) a. Personnel $52,765 $52,765
13. Federal Totals for 1st Year $184,303 1st Quarter $46,075 2nd Quarter $46,076 3rd Quarter $46.076 4th Quarter $46,076 14. Non-Federal 15.TOTAL (sum of lines 13 and 14) $184,303 $46,075 $46,076 $46,076 $46,076 SECTION E – BUDGET ESTIMATES OF FEDERAL FUNDS NEEDED FOR BALANCE OF THE PROJECT (a) Grant Program FUTURE FUNDING PERIODS (a) First (b) Second (c) Third (d) Fourth 16. Title of FOA $184,498 $185,531 $185,762 $186,001 17. 18. 19. 20. TOTAL (Sum of lines 16-19) $184,194 $185,531 $184,458 $184,932 SECTION F – OTHER BUDGET INFORMATION 21. Direct Charges: 22. Indirect Charges: 23. Remarks: