The NC Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services (DMH/DD/SUS) is launching a redesign of its substance misuse prevention system supported by Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SABG) funds administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Donor Name: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
State: North Carolina
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/26/2022
Size of the Grant: $2,360,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Professional and technical service contractors funded under this RFA will help DMH/DD/SUS strengthen and expand the primary prevention workforce and its ability to document desired outcomes. This includes helping SABG-funded primary prevention initiatives use performance management processes such as SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) or similar frameworks to:
- Collect and analyze data on needs, capacity, and resources.
- Build diverse partnerships capable of impacting the factors most associated with substance misuse and related problems.
- Use data to identify targeted goals and objectives and measurable outcomes to be achieved.
- Select and implement strategies and activities that have strong evidence of effectiveness for priority problems and populations and are locally and culturally appropriate.
- Continually evaluate progress toward outcomes and modify strategies and activities as needed.
Funding Size
- Anticipated Award Amount: A total of $1,832,500 is available to fund all scopes of service included in this RFA in FY23; $2,360,000 will be available in FY24.
- Length of Project: Up to 2 years with the option to renew upon successful completion of biannual deliverables
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must demonstrate:
- Understanding of state goals and how the professional and technical services in this RFA will play a significant role in achieving them.
- Expertise and a history of accomplishment in all service areas for which proposals are submitted
- Presence and operations in North Carolina for a minimum of 1 year prior to proposal submission.
- 501(c)(3) or NC nonprofit status.
- Ability to receive federal funds.
- Ability to work collaboratively with other professional and technical service contractors.
For more information, visit North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
