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SCALING UP HIV/AIDS PREVENTION AND COUNSELING AND TESTING (CT) SERVICES FOR MOST-

LAPEER COUNTY COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH--CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER (CCBHC) GRANT. USING CCBHC INTERVENTIONS TO PROVIDE ACCESS AND INTEGRATION FOR COMPLETE WELLNESS. - LAPEER COUNTY COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH (LCCMH) CCBHC PROPOSES THE USE OF CCBHC PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION GRANT FUNDS TO ENHANCE SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. THIS POPULATION, MANY OF WHOM HAVE SIGNIFICANT CO-MORBID PHYSICAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, PLUS ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH MILD-TO-MODERATE MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS WHO MAY BE AT RISK FOR MORE SERIOUS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, WILL BE THE POPULATION OF FOCUS FOR SERVICES DELIVERED UNDER THIS GRANT. LCCMH PROPOSES TO SERVE 890 INDIVIDUALS WITH GRANT FUNDS OVER THE NEXT 4 YEARS, WITH ADDITIONAL BROAD COMMUNITY AND POPULATION IMPACTS (YR 1=100, YR 2=185, YR 3=265, YR 4=340). GRANT FUNDS WILL BE USED TO EXPAND AND ENHANCE SERVICES TO AT-RISK POPULATIONS INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WITH CO-MORBID BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA, AND THOSE AT RISK FOR SUICIDE. THERE IS A CONSIDERABLE SEGMENT OF THE POPULATION OF LAPEER COUNTY THAT IS CATEGORIZED AS "WORKING POOR", WITH 31% OF HOUSEHOLDS FALLING BELOW THE UNITED WAY "ALICE" (ASSETS LIMITED INCOME CONSTRAINED EMPLOYED) THRESHOLD, WHICH PUTS THEM AT RISK FOR POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES AND LIMITED ACCESS TO CARE. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY ARE MANAGING MULTIPLE CHRONIC CONDITIONS AND HAVE COMPLEX BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL HEALTH NEEDS, WHICH IS AN IMPORTANT FOCUS OF OUR PROPOSED EFFORTS UNDER THIS GRANT. MANY OF THESE CONSUMERS SUFFER FROM PREVENTABLE/TREATABLE MEDICAL CONDITIONS SUCH AS CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY DISEASE AS WELL AS OBESITY, AND/OR OTHER HEALTH RISK BEHAVIORS. PROGRAM GOALS INCLUDE: 1) INCREASE PROVISION OF EVIDENCE-PRACTICES, PARTICULARLY FOCUSED ON TRAUMA, 2) INCREASE SCREENING AND FOLLOW UP FOR SPECIFIC HEALTH RISK BEHAVIORS USING SBIRT MODEL AND 3) DEVELOPMENT OF WELL-DEFINED CLINICAL PATHWAYS FOR DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE RISK. OBJECTIVES INCLUDE TRAINING 100% OF CHILDREN'S CLINICIANS IN TRAUMA-FOCUSED CBT, INCREASING THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING TF-CBT BY 10% IN YEAR ONE AND 20% EACH SUBSEQUENT YEAR, USING THE AUDIT FOR SCREENING FOR ALCOHOL USE, TRAINING STAFF AND IMPLEMENTING SBIRT, AND USING THE PHQ9 AND COLUMBIA SUICIDE RISK ASSESSMENT IN CLINAL PATHWAYS FOR DEPRESSION. OTHER PROJECT AIMS INCLUDE ENHANCING OUR INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE APPROACH THROUGH IMPROVING COORDINATION WITH LOCAL PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS; EXPANDING ACCESS AND ENGAGEMENT METHODS TO OUR SUBSTANCE USE SERVICE ARRAY, INCREASING TRAUMA-INFORMED TREATMENT PRACTICES; AND IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS (EBP) TO ADDRESS THE HIGH PREVALENCE OF DEPRESSION, BI-POLAR DISORDER, PTSD, AND SUBSTANCE USE IN OUR COMMUNITY. LCCMH SEEKS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO AND AVAILABILITY PF HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, USING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES (SPECIFICALLY, DIMENSIONS: WELL BODY, TRAUMA-FOCUSED CBT, AND ILLNESS MANAGEMENT & RECOVERY) TO ADDRESS TARGETED NEEDS. EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH A PARTNERING DCO, LCCMH WILL PROVIDE ALL NINE CCBHC SERVICES. LCCMH WILL CONTINUE TO MEANINGFULLY INVOLVE CONSUMERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS IN THEIR OWN CARE AND THE BROADER GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT OF THE CCBHC, INCLUDING THE COMPLETION OF A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO INFORM FUTURE PROGRAM DESIGN AND ENHANCEMENTS.

TRANSFORMING CLINICAL PRACTICES INITIATIVE- NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND PRACTICE TRANSFORMATION NETWORK

PEER EXPERIENCE NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (PEER EXPERIENCE NTAC)

OUR RECOVERY JOURNEY

MENTORING YOUTH WITH MENTAL ILLNESS

PAKISTAN CHILDREN TV

NEW PEER RECOVERY SERVICES IN WASHINGTON'S SOUTH KING COUNTY

WORKFORCE TRAINING

HEALTHY MARRIAGE DEMONSTRATION, PRIORITY AREA 8

HEALTHY MARRIAGE DEMONSTRATION, PRIORITY AREA 8

REEL-TO-REEL METROLOGY TOOL FOR IN-FIELD CRITICAL CURRENT CHARACTERIZATION OF LONG REBCO TAPES FOR FUSION MAGNETS

HIGH-THROUGHPUT MANUFACTURING OF REBCO SUPERCONDUCTOR TAPES

MULTI-STRAND TRANSPOSED CABLES OF ROUND REBCO WIRES FOR ACCELERATOR MAGNETS

LOW-COST MANUFACTURING OF ROUND REBCO WIRES FOR ACCELERATOR MAGNETS

CONDUCTOR ON MOLDED BARREL (COMB) MAGNETS USING SYMMETRIC TAPE ROUND (STAR) WIRES

THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE LAPEER COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION WITH MAKING CAPACITY ENHANCEMENTS AT SHAW ROAD, TO SUPPORT THE RURAL REGIONS INDUSTRIAL AND LARGE-SCALE, REGIONAL FARMING OPERATIONS IN LAPEER, MICHIGAN. THE WIDENING AND EXPANSION OF APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES OF SHAW ROAD FROM BROWN CITY ROAD TO M-53, AND INSTALLATION OF A LEFT TURN LANE AT THE SHAW ROAD AND M-53 INTERSECTION WILL HELP SUPPORT LOCAL AGRI-INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES. LAPEER COUNTY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REMAINS ELEVATED ABOVE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE, AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CAUSED SEVERE DISRUPTIONS TO THE REGIONAL ECONOMY. AS AN IMPORTANT INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR FOR THE COUNTY, SHAW ROAD IS AN IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL LINK FOR THE REGION'S MAJOR EMPLOYERS. ONCE COMPLETED, THE UPGRADES WILL PREVENT DAMAGE TO ROADWAY SHOULDERS DURING SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS, ADDRESS THE REGION'S NEEDS, AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SPACE AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NEW AND EXISTING BUSINESSES TO GROW, WHICH WILL CREATE AND SAVE JOBS AND STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.

COMPEER MULTISTATE MENTORING PROGRAM

MULTIFILAMENTARY ROUND WIRES OF REBCO COATED CONDUCTORS FOR HIGH FIELD ACCELERATORS

WORKFORCE TRAINING

RURAL HEALTH NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

SMART CAVITY CREATOR DRILL FOR LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION: DIRECT TO PHASE II - PROJECT SUMMARY MORE THAN 500,000 LUMBAR FUSION SURGERIES ARE PERFORMED EACH YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT NEW LEG PAIN FROM IATROGENIC NERVE ROOT INJURY REMAINS A COMPLICATION IN 5% TO 16% OF PATIENTS. THE INTERBODY FUSION PORTION OF THE SURGERY INVOLVES TIME-CONSUMING AND TECHNICALLY CHALLENGING STEPS OF NERVE ROOT EXPOSURE AND RETRACTION, CAU- TERIZATION OF BLEEDING AROUND THE NERVE ROOT, DORSAL ROOT GANGLION AND EPIDURAL SPACE, REMOVAL OF DISC MATERIAL FROM VERTEBRAL END PLATES USING MANUAL KNIVES, RONGEURS, CURETTES AND RASPS, AND THEN INSERTION OF AN INTERBODY CAGE IMPLANT CONTAINING BONE GRAFT. SURGICAL DISSECTION MUST BE AS LARGE AS THE CAGE, WHICH IS USUALLY 7 MM TO 18 MM TALL AND TWICE AS WIDE, AND HENCE, LONGER OPERATIVE TIME, MORE BLOOD LOSS, AND MORE FREQUENT NERVE ROOT INJURY AND DURAL TEAR ARE REPORTED WITH INTERBODY FUSION EVEN FOR CURRENT MINIMALLY INVASIVE METHODS. A SAFER TECHNIQUE IS NEEDED. IN THIS DIRECT TO PHASE II SBIR APPLICATION, WE PROPOSE TO COMMERCIALIZE A NOVEL LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION TECHNOLOGY THAT USES A VERY SMALL APPROACH CHANNEL TO CREATE A LARGE CAVITY IN THE CENTER OF THE DISC SPACE TO ALLOW BONE GROWTH AND THUS AVOID RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH COMPLEX SURGICAL DISSECTION. THIS TECHNIQUE (“SMART CAVITY INTERBODY FUSION” OR “SCIF”) IS BASED ON STRONG PROOF-OF-CONCEPT DEMONSTRATIONS OF SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATING A CAVITY-CREATING DRILL WITH SMART SENSORS TO SUBSTITUTE FOR MANUAL INSTRUMENTS AND DIRECT VISUALIZATION. WE HAVE SHOWN THAT THIS SENSOR-ENABLED, ARTICULATED DRILL BIT (“SMART CAVITY CREATOR” OR “SCC”) CAN REPRODUCIBLY CREATE PRECISE CYLINDRICAL CAVITIES RANGING FROM 4 MM TO 16 MM IN DIAMETER WITHIN THE DISC SPACE THROUGH A SMALL ACCESS SHAFT OF ONLY 3.2 MM DIAMETER. FURTHER, THAT A DRILL GUIDE CAN BE LOCKED RIGIDLY TO LUMBAR SPINE PEDICLE SCREWS TO DEFINE PRE-SPECIFIED DRILL TRAJECTORY AND CYLINDRICAL CAVITY DIMENSIONS, AND THAT SENSORS INTEGRATED INTO THE DRILL BIT CAN TRIGGER AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF WHEN CHANGES ARE DETECTED DURING TRANSITIONS, FOR EXAMPLE, FROM DISC MATERIAL TO VERTEBRAL BODY CORTICAL END PLATE BONE AND THEN VERTEBRAL BODY CANCELLOUS BONE. SENSORS ENHANCE PROCEDURAL SAFETY AND SPEED COMPARED TO CURRENT MANUAL METHODS. OUR AIMS ARE (1) TO SIMPLIFY THE DRILL GUIDE, (2) TO CONDUCT IN VITRO VALIDATION OF SCIF TO THE CURRENTLY MOST COMMON INTERBODY FUSION TECHNIQUE AS THE GOLD STANDARD: TRANSFORAMINAL LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION (TLIF), AND (3) TO CONDUCT IN VIVO VALIDATION OF SCIF VS. TLIF FOR FUSION SUCCESS, SAFETY OUTCOMES, EFFICIENCY, AND USABILITY IN 20 LIVE PIG EXPERIMENTS WITH SURVIVAL TO 3-MONTHS. VALIDATION WILL ACHIEVE “DESIGN FREEZE” OF THE TECHNOLOGY. WE HAVE REQUESTED A PRE-SUBMISSION MEETING WITH THE FDA AND WILL PREPARE QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (QMS) FOR REGULATORY SUBMISSION. A MAJOR MEDICAL TECH- NOLOGY COMPANY, GLOBUS MEDICAL, IS INTERESTED IN ACQUIRING THE TECHNOLOGY IF THE PROPOSED VALIDATION STUDIES ARE SUCCESSFUL.

EVANSTON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCIL

COMPETITIVE ABSTINENCE EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM

COMMUNITY RECOVERY CENTER - THE GOAL OF THE COMMUNITY RECOVERY CENTER (THE CENTER) PROJECT IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED PEER-RUN RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO STRUGGLE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUDS) AND CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS (CODS). THE PROJECT WILL EXPAND THE CENTER FROM STRENGTH IN PEERS’ HARRISONBURG OFFICE TO TWO SATELLITE LOCATIONS AND TRIPLE THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IT CAN SERVE TO 80 PER YEAR AND 240 OVER THREE YEARS. ONE WILL BE A HEALTHCARE COLLABORATIVE WHERE THE CENTER WILL BE CO-LOCATED WITH AN ACUTE CARE CLINIC, A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS, AND A MEDICATION ASSISTED RECOVERY PROVIDER. THE OTHER WILL BE A NEW HOMELESS SHELTER WHERE THE CENTER WILL BE CO-LOCATED WITH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE’S COORDINATED ENTRY AND TWO PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF HARRISONBURG AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTY. HARRISONBURG IS MORE RACIALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE AND HAS HIGHER RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY. ROCKINGHAM IS LARGELY RURAL, LESS DIVERSE, AND HAS POCKETS OF POVERTY. UNINSURANCE IS HIGHER IN BOTH JURISDICTIONS THAT THE STATE AVERAGE. THE TARGET AREA HAS HIGHER RATES OF HEROIN, COCAINE, AND METHAMPHETAMINE USE THAN STATE AVERAGES, AND HIGHER RATES OF MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. THE LOCAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM IS EXPERIENCING WORKFORCE SHORTAGES AND LIMITED CAPACITY TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR SERVICES. ADDITIONAL BARRIERS TO ACCESSING SERVICES INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION, CULTURAL STIGMA, AND DISTRUST OF THE PUBLIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM. THESE ARE PARTICULARLY PREVALENT AMONG INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNHOUSED, JUSTICE-INVOLVED, RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES, AND LGBTQ+. STRENGTH IN PEERS IS A PEER-RUN RECOVERY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION (RCO). THE CENTER WILL PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM FOR ADULTS WITH SUDS AND CODS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO FACE BARRIERS TO CLINICAL TREATMENT. THE PEER-RUN MODEL IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE TARGET POPULATION BECAUSE RCOS OFTEN CAN ENGAGE INDIVIDUALS IN RECOVERY SERVICES WHO MAY OTHERWISE REFUSE CARE AT OTHER FACILITIES. THEY CAN MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE BY HAVING MORE FLEXIBLE POLICIES THAT REDUCE BARRIERS TO ENGAGEMENT. THEY ALSO CAN PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS LONGER-TERM RECOVERY SUPPORT INSTEAD OF OR AFTER THEY COMPLETE CLINICAL TREATMENT. THE PROJECT WILL ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: 1) LAUNCH TWO SATELLITE COMMUNITY RECOVERY CENTER PROGRAMS AT A NEW HEALTHCARE COLLABORATIVE AND HOMELESS SHELTER; 2) ENROLL AND SERVE AT LEAST 240 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE MAIN CENTER LOCATION AND TWO SATELLITE SITES THROUGH; 3) ENGAGE AT LEAST 80% OF PARTICIPANTS IN FOUR OR MORE INDIVIDUAL PEER SUPPORT SESSIONS AND ENGAGE AT LEAST 60% OF PARTICIPANTS IN EIGHT OR MORE INDIVIDUAL PEER SUPPORT SESSIONS; 4) ENGAGE AT LEAST 80% OF PARTICIPANTS IN THREE OR MORE CASE MANAGEMENT SESSIONS AND ENGAGE AT LEAST 60% OF PARTICIPANTS IN SIX OR MORE CASE MANAGEMENT SESSIONS; 5) CONNECT AT LEAST 60% OF PARTICIPANTS TO TWO OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: SUBSTANCE USE OR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, PRIMARY CARE SERVICES, MEDICAID AND PUBLIC BENEFITS, HOUSING ASSISTANCE OR PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAMS, AND EMPLOYMENT; 6) PROVIDE AT LEAST THREE WEEKLY PEER-LED SUPPORT GROUPS AND WORKSHOPS REACHING AT LEAST 120 UNDUPLICATED PARTICIPANTS; AND 7) PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICE STAFF AT LEAST BI-WEEKLY INDIVIDUAL SUPERVISION AND AT LEAST QUARTERLY TRAINING TO ENHANCE THEIR PEER SUPPORT PRACTICE.

LAUNCH OF PEER RECOVERY SERVICES IN WASHINGTON STATE'S SOUTH PUGET SOUND REGION - PEER WASHINGTON IS PROPOSING TO IMPROVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR ADULTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUDS) AND CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUDS THROUGH OUR "LAUNCH OF PEER RECOVERY SERVICES IN WASHINGTON STATE'S SOUTH PUGET SOUND REGION" PROJECT. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE NEW, EVIDENCE-BASED PEER RECOVERY SERVICES IN AN UNDERSERVED, PREDOMINANTLY RURAL REGION, INTEGRATING RCO-PROVIDED PEER SERVICES INTO THE CONTINUUM OF CARE. THIS PROJECT WILL OPEN A NEW SERVICE SITE, TO BE CALLED PEER OLYMPIA, TO SERVE ADULTS IN THURSTON COUNTY, AND EXTENDING TO REACH RESIDENTS OF NEIGHBORING MASON, LEWIS, AND GRAYS HARBOR COUNTIES. PEER SERVICES AT THE NEW SITE WILL BE OPEN TO ALL ADULTS IN RECOVERY, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON TWO SPECIAL POPULATIONS: 1) VETERANS, ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY, AND THEIR FAMILIES; 2) ADULTS WHO ARE UNHOUSED. THESE POPULATIONS ARE BOTH DISPROPORTIONATELY REPRESENTED IN THURSTON COUNTY AND DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES. YET THE SOUTH PUGET SOUND REGION HAS A MAJOR GAP IN TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES, WITH RCO-PROVIDED PEER RECOVERY SERVICES CURRENTLY NONEXISTENT. SAMHSA BCOR FUNDING WILL DIRECTLY SUPPORT NEW ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED RCO-PROVIDED PEER RECOVERY SERVICES THROUGH 1) THE OPENING OF A NEW LOCATION FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES INCLUDING PEER COACHING; SOCIALIZATION, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT GROUPS; RESOURCE REFERRAL; SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT; SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; AND CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT; AND 2) PARTNERING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE OUR FOCUS POPULATIONS TO FOSTER PEER SERVICES WORKFORCE CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT. THE OVERALL PROJECT GOAL IS TO IMPROVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTCOMES IN THE SOUTH PUGET SOUND REGION. KEY PROGRAMMATIC OBJECTIVES FOR PARTICIPANTS IN RECOVERY INCLUDE: 1) 75% OF PARTICIPANTS REMAIN ACTIVE IN RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES AFTER SIX MONTHS; AND 2) 65% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORT THEY HAVE MAINTAINED THEIR RECOVERY GOALS OVER THE PREVIOUS 30 DAYS AFTER SIX MONTHS. THIS PROJECT WILL SERVE A TOTAL OF 268 PEOPLE: 70, 88, 110 RESPECTIVELY IN PROJECT YEARS ONE THROUGH THREE. PEER WASHINGTON IS A RECOVERY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION (RCO) WITH A 37-YEAR HISTORY OF SERVICE TO ADULTS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES.

THE PAGE COUNTY JAIL REENTRY PROJECT WILL REDUCE RECIDIVISM AND IMPROVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND REENTRY OUTCOMES AMONG INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INCARCERATED IN PAGE COUNTY JAIL. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE PAGE COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA. PAGE COUNTY IS RURAL, IS ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED, AND HAS FEW BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES. THE COUNTY ALSO HAS HIGH RATES OF SUBSTANCE USE AND DRUG-RELATED CRIME. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE REENTRY AND RECOVERY SERVICES TO ADULTS INCARCERATED IN PAGE COUNTY JAIL WHO HAVE MODERATE OR HIGH CRIMINOGENIC RISK AND SUBSTANCE USE CHALLENGES OR CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO SERVE 90 INDIVIDUALS OVER THREE YEARS. PARTICIPANTS ARE EXPECTED TO ACHIEVE TWO OR MORE OF THEIR CASE PLAN OBJECTIVES, WHICH WILL REDUCE THEIR CRIMINOGENIC RISK. THEY ARE EXPECTED TO SHOW AN IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR ASSESSED CRIMINOGENIC RISK SCORE AT SIX MONTHS POST-RELEASE. ADDITIONALLY, PARTICIPANTS ARE EXPECTED TO SHOW IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH SYMPTOMS. THEY ARE EXPECTED TO SHOW AN IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR RECOVERY CAPITAL SCORE AT SIX MONTHS POST-RELEASE. DATACORP WILL CONDUCT SEMIANNUAL PROJECT EVALUATIONS TO INFORM QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND A FINAL PROJECT EVALUATION.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

MINORITY SA/HIV/HEP STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK

ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT

UNA VOZ - TELEPHONE PEER RECOVERY SUPPORTS IN COLORADO

DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES (DFC) SUPPORT PROGRAM

MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING - MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING PROJECT (MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL MHAT), A PROGRAM OF PEER SUPPORT COALITION OF FLORIDA, INC. (PSCFL), PROPOSES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF ADULTS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESSES (SMI) AND SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISORDERS (SED) BY TRAINING PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS, SPECIALTY MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS, AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ON HOW TO APPROPRIATELY AND SAFELY RESPOND TO INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL DISORDERS. PSCFL HAS IDENTIFIED A NEED IN FLORIDA FOR BETTER ACCESS TO CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED, THE THREE GOALS OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL MHAT PROJECT ARE: 1) TRAIN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS, SPECIALTY CARE PROVIDERS AND ALLIED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL DISORDERS PARTICULARLY SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI) AND/OR SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES (SED) AND EMPLOY CRISIS DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES; 2) ESTABLISH LINKAGES WITH COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AGENCIES TO REFER INDIVIDUALS AND PROVIDE EDUCATION ON SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY RESOURCES; 3) EDUCATE MEDICAL CARE PROFESSIONALS ON THE NECESSITY AND BENEFITS OF SELF-CARE IN PROMOTING WELLNESS TO THEIR PATIENTS. PSCFL HAS A GOAL THROUGH THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL MHAT PROJECT TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (MHFA) YOUTH AND MHFA ADULT TRAINING TO 400 MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS IN YEAR ONE, 500 IN YEAR TWO AND 600 IN YEARS THREE THROUGH FIVE. TOTAL TRAINED IN MHFA OVER THE LIFE OF THE GRANT IS 2,700. IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 INDUCED MENTAL HEALTH STRESS IN THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL POPULATION, ADDITIONAL TRAINING IN WELLNESS TOOLS AND SELF-CARE WILL BE ADDED THROUGH THE USE OF WELLNESS RECOVER ACTION PLAN® (WRAP) AND EMOTIONAL CPR® (ECPR) TRAININGS FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE BEEN TRAINED IN MHFA. IN EACH YEAR 240 MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WILL BE TRAINED IN WRAP FOR A TOTAL OF 1,200 OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT. IN EACH YEAR 240 MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WILL BE TRAINED IN ECPR FOR A TOTAL OF 1,200 OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT.

COMPEER MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING - THE COMPEER MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING PROJECT WILL IMPLEMENT THE EVIDENCED-BASED MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID CURRICULUM, WITH TRAINING CONCENTRATED IN WESTERN NEW YORK, AND SERVING COMPEER AFFILIATE AGENCIES NATIONWIDE AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. TARGETED TRAINEES ARE STAFF FROM A WIDE ARRAY OF SERVICE AGENCIES, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS; VETERANS AND VETERAN SERVICE PROVIDERS, FIRST RESPONDERS, SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS’ STAFF, EDUCATORS (COLLEGE AND K-12), PRIMARY CARE, MEDICAL DOCTORS, BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS, MEMBERS OF THE FAITH COMMUNITY, AND COMPEER VOLUNTEERS. PEOPLE WHO WILL BENEFIT INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS FROM CULTURALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE POPULATIONS WITH EMERGING MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, AS WELL AS THOSE WITH SMI AND/OR SED, MOST OF WHOM ARE LOW INCOME. EACH YEAR, THE PROJECT WILL TRAIN A MINIMUM OF 750 MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AIDERS (FAS), FOR A TOTAL OF 3,750 OVER THE FIVE-YEAR GRANT PERIOD. PARTNERSHIPS WITH SEVERAL LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS WILL ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFIED AND REFERRED BY FAS WILL HAVE PROMPT ACCESS TO A QUALIFIED MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: 90% OF MHFA PARTICIPANTS WILL REPORT: - INCREASED KNOWLEDGE, CONFIDENCE, & ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE & RESPOND TO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES; - INCREASED ABILITY TO USE THE ACTION PLAN ALGEE TO ASSIST OTHERS DEALING WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES; AND - INCREASED READINESS TO ASSIST SOMEONE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES 95% WILL REPORT THEY RECOMMEND MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING TO OTHERS 90% WILL REPORT AS A RESULT OF THE TRAINING THEY FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE TALKING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH (ALLUDING TO DECREASING THE STIGMA) 50% OF RESPONDENTS WILL REPORT THEY REFERRED AT LEAST 1 INDIVIDUAL TO MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES WITHIN 12 MONTHS, 2 MORE TRAINERS WILL BE TRAINED AS MHFA INSTRUCTORS AT LEAST 85% OF PARTICIPANTS IN MHFA TRAINING WILL ANSWER “AGREE” OR “STRONGLY AGREE” TO 90% OF THE QUESTIONS ON THE COURSE EVALUATION FORM (DEVELOPED BY MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID USA). TRACKED: THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED WORKFORCE TRAINED IN MENTAL HEALTH- RELATED PRACTICES/ACTIVITIES THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE GOALS OF THE GRANT; THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE RECEIVED TRAINING MHFA IN PREVENTION OR MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION. THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH OR RELATED SERVICE.

DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES (DFC) SUPPORT PROGRAMS - LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES NORTH OF CHICAGO IN A SUBURBAN SETTING, SITS THE TOWNSHIP OF NEW TRIER, WHICH INCLUDES THE VILLAGES OF WILMETTE, WINNETKA, KENILWORTH, NORTHFIELD, GLENCOE AND PARTS OF GLENVIEW AND NORTHBROOK. ACCORDING TO THE MOST RECENT CENSUS, THE POPULATION OF NEW TRIER TOWNSHIP IS OVER 56,000. OF THAT, 29% OF THE POPULATION IS 18 YEARS AND UNDER. THE AVERAGE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS $167, 801 AND 3.2% OF THE POPULATION FALLS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. OVER 83% OF THE ADULT POPULATION HAS A BACHELOR?S DEGREE OR HIGHER. THE BREAKDOWN OF THE DIFFERENT VILLAGES WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP IS AS FOLLOWS: THE VILLAGE OF WILMETTE IS APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE TOWNSHIP WITH JUST OVER 27,000 RESIDENTS; THE VILLAGE OF WINNETKA HAS A POPULATIONS OF OVER 12,000 RESIDENTS; THE VILLAGE OF GLENCOE HAS A POPULATION OF ALMOST 9,000 RESIDENTS; THE VILLAGE OF NORTHFIELD HAS OVER 5,500 RESIDENTS AND KENILWORTH HAS A POPULATION OF JUST OVER 2,500 RESIDENTS. LASTLY, VERY SMALL PORTIONS OF GLENVIEW AND NORTHBROOK FALL WITHIN NEW TRIER TOWNSHIP BOUNDARIES. NEW TRIER HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 203, OFFERS A HIGH-LEVEL PUBLIC EDUCATION TO APPROXIMATELY 4,000 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS COMPRISED OF 2 HIGH SCHOOLS; NEW TRIER NORTHFIELD CAMPUS WHICH CONSISTS OF THE FRESHMEN CLASS. THE OTHER CAMPUS, NEW TRIER WINNETKA, CONSISTS OF THE SOPHOMORE THROUGH SENIOR CLASSES. ACCORDING TO THE ILLINOIS SCHOOL REPORT CARD FROM 2019, THE RACIAL AND ETHNIC BACKGROUND DATA FOR DISTRICT 203 AS A WHOLE WAS AS FOLLOWS: 79.7% WHITE, 0.6% BLACK, 4.9% HISPANIC, 9.4% ASIAN, 0.2% AMERICAN INDIAN, AND 5.1% MULTIRACIAL. 16% OF THE STUDENTS RECEIVED SERVICES THROUGH AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN AND 98% OF STUDENTS GRADUATE IN FOUR YEARS WITH OVER 90% OF STUDENTS MOVING ON TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. THERE ARE SIX MIDDLE SCHOOLS LOCATED WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES PROVIDING PUBLIC EDUCATION AND FEED INTO NEW TRIER HIGH SCHOOL. THE LARGEST MIDDLE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS L OCATED IN WILMETTE WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR ABOUT 45% OF THE INCOMING CLASS TO NEW TRIER HIGH SCHOOL. THERE ARE ALSO A NUMBER OF ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL PRIVATE SCHOOLS LOCATED WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP. THE MOST PROMINENT PRIVATE SCHOOLS ARE LOYOLA ACADEMY (9TH-12TH GRADE), NORTH SHORE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (PREK-12TH GRADE) AND REGINA DOMINICAN HIGH SCHOOL (9TH-12TH GRADE). NEW TRIER HIGH SCHOOL HAS A VERY STRONG REPUTATION FOR OFFERING STUDENTS AN EXCELLENT, WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. HOWEVER, THE HIGH ACADEMIC DEMANDS AND EXPECTATIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND HAS LED TO AN INCREASE IN THE OVERALL STRESS, ANXIETY AND DECREASED MENTAL HEALTH AMONG STUDENTS. ONE-THIRD OF ALL NEW TRIER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS REPORT RECEIVING PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE PAST YEAR. BASED ON STUDENT REPORTS, THE MENTAL HEALTH COMPONENT IS ONE OF THE MAIN CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN SUBSTANCE USE AMONG TEENS IN THE TOWNSHIP. STUDENTS ARE TURNING TO ALCOHOL AND OTHER SUBSTANCE TO COPE WITH THEIR MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. OTHER CONTRIBUTING FACTORS FOR USE ARE PERMISSIVE PARENTAL ATTITUDES TOWARDS YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE AND PERCEIVED SOCIAL NORMS WHICH DIRECTLY CORRELATE TO THE INCREASE IN USE OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL IN THE COMMUNITY.THE NORTH SHORE COALITION FOR DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES AIMS TO BRING COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER TO CREATE A COMMUNITY IN WHICH THE TEENS FEEL SUPPORTED IN THEIR MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS BY INCREASING THEIR POSITIVE COPING SKILLS TO DECREASE YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE. ALSO, CHANGING SOCIAL NORMS AND DECREASING THE ACCEPTANCE OF YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE TO HELP OUR TEENS MAKE THE CHOICE TO REMAIN SUBSTANCE FREE. CHANGING THE CULTURE OF THE COMMUNITY IS KEY SO THAT BEING SUBSTANCE FREE IS THE NORM.

RURAL HEALTH NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

RURAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM

LAPEER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ECHO PROJECT

THE COMPEER MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING-MHFA PROJECT WILL OPERATE IN BUFFALO, NY AND ERIE COUNTY AND TRAIN 2,250 MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AIDERS OVER A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS.

COMPASSIONATE CRISIS CARE NETWORK - THE COMPASSIONATE CRISIS CARE NETWORK PROVIDES AN ALTERNATIVE PEER-DESIGNED AND PEER-LED CRISIS PREVENTION AND RECOVERY SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT COMBINES IN-PERSON PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT AND CLINICAL SERVICES PROVIDED VIA TELEHEALTH. THE PROGRAM TARGET ADULTS WHO ARE AT RISK FOR MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS OR NEED POST-CRISIS SUPPORT. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THE NETWORK AND EXPANDING ITS REACH TO MORE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS VIRGINIA. STATEWIDE DATA ON INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVED SERVICES FROM THE PUBLIC OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM IN 2023 INDICATES THAT THE TARGET POPULATION IS ABOUT 47% FEMALE AND 53% MALE, AND 56% WHITE, 27% BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN, 2% ASIAN, 4% MORE THAN ONE RACE, AND 11% OTHER OR UNKNOWN RACE. SERVICE RECIPIENTS ALSO ARE 61% UNEMPLOYED, 73% RECEIVING MEDICAID, AND 14% UNINSURED. AMONG ADULTS, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES REPRESENT THE HIGHEST NEED WITH 36% OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED FOLLOWED BY ANCILLARY SERVICES (29%), EMERGENCY SERVICES (16%), SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES (10%), AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY SERVICES (9%). STATEWIDE DATA ON THE GENERAL PUBLIC INDICATES THAT 11% ARE HISPANIC OR LATINX, 17% SPEAK A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH AT HOME INCLUDING 8% WHO SPEAK SPANISH, AND 6% ARE LGBTQ+ INCLUDING 0.5% WHO ARE TRANSGENDER. IN 2022, THE VIRGINIA JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT AND REVIEW COMMISSION FOUND THAT THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS IS INCREASING, PARTICULARLY SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS. THE PRIMARY CHALLENGE FACED BY THE PUBLIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM IS WORKFORCE SHORTAGES AND THEY SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE AT-RISK FOR CRISIS AND NEED IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO SERVICES. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES, LGBTQ+, JUSTICE INVOLVED, HOMELESS, AND LIVE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES FACE ADDITIONAL BARRIERS, INCLUDING DISTRUST OF GOVERNMENT AND CULTURAL STIGMA. THE COMPASSIONATE CRISIS CARE NETWORK PROVIDES AN ALTERNATIVE CRISIS PREVENTION AND POST-CRISIS SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS TO WHO DO NOT WANT TO PURSUE TRADITIONAL CLINICAL SERVICES. THE NETWORK IS DIRECTED BY STRENGTH IN PEERS, A RECOVERY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION (RCO), AND COMPOSED OF RCOS AND CLINICAL TREATMENT PARTNERS. RCOS ARE INDEPENDENT PEER-RUN ORGANIZATIONS AND ESPOUSE UNIQUE VALUES, CULTURE, AND PRACTICES AND PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE SERVICES TO TRADITIONAL TREATMENT THAT ENHANCE THE OVERALL SYSTEM OF CARE. THEY OFTEN CAN ENGAGE INDIVIDUALS IN RECOVERY SERVICES WHO MAY OTHERWISE REFUSE CARE AT OTHER FACILITIES. THE NETWORK ALSO PROVIDES RCOS MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR PEER SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH THE PARTNERSHIPS WITH CLINICAL PROVIDERS. THE PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES ARE TO: 1) DEVELOP THE NETWORK’S BYLAWS AND A 3-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN; 2) RECRUIT AT LEAST TWO NEW RCOS AND ONE NEW CLINICAL PARTNER TO JOIN THE NETWORK AND TRAIN THEM TO IMPLEMENT THE NETWORK PROGRAM; 3) RECRUIT AT LEAST FOUR ADVISORY GROUP MEMBERS TO LEND INPUT INTO SERVICES, QUALITY, AND ACCESSIBILITY; 4) CONDUCT AT LEAST 3 PRESENTATIONS TO CRISIS AND EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDERS AND DEVELOP A WEBPAGE TO PROVIDE EDUCATION ON TRAUMA-INFORMED CRISIS CARE, PEER-RUN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, CRISIS RESOURCES, AND NETWORK SERVICES; 5) CONDUCT AN INITIAL AND A 12-MONTH FOLLOW-UP FIDELITY ASSESSMENT COMMON INGREDIENTS TOOL ASSESSMENT WITH EACH OF THE NETWORK’S 5 RCOS TO IDENTIFY CHANGES IN FIDELITY TO EVIDENCE-BASED PEER-RUN PRACTICES AFTER IMPLEMENTING THE NETWORK’S PROGRAM AND MEDICAID BILLING; 6) DEVELOP A PEER-DESIGNED CURRICULUM IN COMPASSIONATE CRISIS RESPONSE SERVICES AND TRAIN AT LEAST 30 CPPRS; 7) DEVELOP A PEER-DESIGNED CURRICULUM IN WHOLE HEALTH INTEGRATED MODELS OF CARE AND TRAIN AT LEAST 30 CPRSS; 8) DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HOW VIRGINIA CAN BETTER ALIGN MEDICAID REGULATIONS AND OTHER STATE FUNDING TO SUPPORT PEER-RUN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES; AND 9) PROVIDE TRAINING TO AT LEAST 25 CPRSS ON HOW TO ADHERE TO PEER-RUN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES WHILE BILLING MEDICAID OR WORKING FOR A CLINICAL FACILITY.

OHIO PRO: PEER RECOVERY ORGANIZATIONS STATEWIDE CONSUMER NETWORK - SUMMARY: OHIOPRO (PEER RECOVERY ORGANIZATIONS) SEEKS FUNDING THROUGH THE STATEWIDE CONSUMER NETWORK OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE STATEWIDE MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMER-RUN ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED SERVICE SYSTEM CAPACITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT TO BE CONSUMER-CENTERED AND TARGETED TOWARD RECOVERY AND RESILIENCY. OHIOPRO’S STATEWIDE NETWORK INCLUDES 40 PROS AND 9 RECOVERY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS (RCOS). POPULATIONS SERVED: OHIOPRO’S SCN PROJECT SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF UNDERSERVED AND UNDER-REPRESENTED CONSUMERS, INCLUDING THOSE FROM ETHNIC, RACIAL, OR CULTURAL MINORITY GROUPS; SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER MINORITY INDIVIDUALS; THOSE WITH HISTORIES OF CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS OR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM; AND THOSE WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS (COD). PROS AND RCOS ARE IN 37 OF OHIO’S 88 COUNTIES . THERE ARE NO PROS OR RCOS ON OHIO’S EASTERN BORDER WITH PENNSYLVANIA AND THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA, NONE IN THE NW CORNER OF OHIO, AND LARGE CLUSTERS OF COUNTIES CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST OHIO AND CENTRAL NORTHERN OHIO. THUS, THE GEOGRAPHIC CATCHMENT AREA INCLUDES ALL 88 COUNTIES IN OHIO TO ENSURE THAT CONSUMER-OPERATED SYSTEM REACHES PERSONS IN NEED. OHIOPRO WILL WORK WITH ITS KEY PARTNERS TO ESTABLISH LEARNING COLLABORATIVE HUBS IN FIVE REGIONS ACROSS THE STATE TO ENSURE THAT THE REACH OF THE PROJECT IS EXPANSIVE. GOALS: THERE ARE SIX GOALS FOR THIS PROJECT: (1): ENHANCE CONSUMER PARTICIPATION, VOICE, LEADERSHIP, AND EMPOWERMENT STATEWIDE TO EFFECT SYSTEMS CHANGE AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. (2): FACILITATE ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED AND PROMISING MENTAL HEALTH PEER-DELIVERED PRACTICES. (3): ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES WITHIN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH PEER SUPPORT PROVIDERS ACROSS THE STATE RELATED TO RECOVERY AND PEER SUPPORT, AND PEER ENGAGEMENT/EMPOWERMENT. (4): EMPHASIZE AND BUILD CONSUMER LEADERSHIP WITHIN CONSUMER-RUN ORGANIZATIONS AND IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE, AS WELL AS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION WITH ALLIED STAKEHOLDERS. GOAL (5): BUILD CAPACITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF STATEWIDE CONSUMER NETWORKS. GOAL (6): PROMOTE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO FOSTERING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS WITH MENTAL HEALTH PEERS AND PEER-RUN ORGANIZATIONS; ENGAGING CONSUMERS VIA TRAINING, AWARENESS, OUTREACH AND SUPPORT; STRENGTHENING ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH STATE, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS; AND IDENTIFYING AND IMPLEMENTING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH PEER INVOLVEMENT, PEER SUPPORT AND MENTAL HEALTH PEER LEADERSHIP WITHIN ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITIES, AND AT THE STATE LEVEL.

STRENGTHENING NORTH DAKOTA PEER SUPPORT WORKFORCE - PSAND STATEWIDE CONSUMER NETWORK PROGRAM PROJECT ABSTRACT THE PURPOSE OF PSAND STATEWIDE CONSUMER NETWORK PROGRAM PROJECT IS TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF NORTH DAKOTA'S PEER-LED ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH THE STATE TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SYSTEM AND RELATED SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI) OR SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED) AS AGENTS OF TRANSFORMATION. TO ACCOMPLISH THE FIRST GOAL TO ENHANCE PARTICIPATION, VOICE, LEADERSHIP, AND EMPOWERMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE STATEWIDE TO EFFECT SYSTEMS CHANGE AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, THE FOLLOWING, SUMMARIZED OBJECTIVES WERE IDENTIFIED: 1) IMPLEMENT AN ADVISORY BOARD TO INFORM PROJECT INITIATIVES, 2) DEVELOP PEER’S ABILITY TO USE THEIR LIVE EXPERIENCE AND STORIES TO EFFECT SYSTEM CHANGE, AND 3) CREATE A PEER SPEAKERS BUREAU TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE PEER ROLE. TO ACCOMPLISH THE SECOND GOAL TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED AND PEER-DELIVERED MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICES, THE FOLLOWING, SUMMARIZED OBJECTIVES WERE IDENTIFIED: 1) PARTICIPATE IN CONFERENCE AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, 2) FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF STATEWIDE STANDARDS FOR PEER PRACTICE, 3) CREATE AN ONLINE STATEWIDE PEER RESOURCE DIRECTORY, AND 4) ESTABLISH AN EVIDENCE-BASE PEER RESOURCE DIRECTORY. TO ACCOMPLISH THE THIRD GOAL ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES WITHIN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH PEER SUPPORT PROVIDERS ACROSS THE STATE RELATED TO RECOVERY, PEER SUPPORT, AND PEER ENGAGEMENT/EMPOWERMENT, THE FOLLOWING, SUMMARIZED OBJECTIVES WERE IDENTIFIED: 1) DEVELOP REGIONAL PEER NETWORKS TO SUPPORT ONGOING PEER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, 2) GROW THE LUNCH AND LEARN SESSIONS TO INCREASE VOLUME OF TRAINING TOPICS TO MEET PEER’S NEEDS, AND 3) FACILITATE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL EXCHANGE BETWEEN PEER WORKERS AND PARTNERS. TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOURTH GOAL TO EMPHASIZE AND BUILD LEADERSHIP WITHIN PEER-LED ORGANIZATIONS IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE AND THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION WITH ALLIED STAKEHOLDERS, THE FOLLOWING, SUMMARIZE OBJECTIVES WERE IDENTIFIED: 1) TRAIN PEERS TO FACILITATE PEER SUPPORT GROUPS, 2) DEVELOP AN ANNUAL SUMMIT TO BRING TOGETHER STAKEHOLDERS, AND 3) BUILD CONNECTIONS FOR PEERS TO BENEFIT FROM ONE ANOTHER’S EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS. TO ACCOMPLISH THE FIFTH GOAL BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE, CAPACITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY OF STATEWIDE PEER-LED ORGANIZATIONS, THE FOLLOWING, SUMMARIZED OBJECTIVES WERE IDENTIFIED: 1) CREATE A PSAND BOARD RECRUITMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN, 2) OFFER TRAINING TO PEER-LED ORGANIZATIONS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ORGANIZATIONS, AND 3) OFFER TRAINING TO HEALTH SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS TO INFORM ON EVIDENCE-BASED PEER RECOVERY PRACTICES. TO ACCOMPLISH THE FINAL GOAL TO PROMOTE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO FOSTERING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS WITH MENTAL HEALTH PEERS AND PEER-LED ORGANIZATIONS; ENGAGING INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS, THE FOLLOWING, SUMMARIZED OBJECTIVES WERE IDENTIFIED: 1) TRAIN PEERS ON PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND 2) OFFER TRAININGS RELATED TO DIVERSITY, CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS, AND SPECIFIC POPULATIONS OF FOCUS.

BUILDING PEER LEADERSHIP IN CALIFORNIA - THE OUTCOMES OF BUILDING PEER LEADERSHIP IN CALIFORNIA WILL BE: - CREATING TRAINING AND A HANDBOOK, A BLUEPRINT FOR BUILDING CAPACITY OF MENTAL HEALTH PEER-RUN ORGANIZATIONS, WHILE CATEGORIZING THE EXISTENCE AND NEEDS OF THOSE AGENCIES - EMPOWERING AND INCREASING THE LEVELS OF PEOPLE OF COLOR AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS IN PEER LEADERSHIP POSITIONS - CONTINUING TO BRING THE VOICES OF CONSUMERS TO THE POLICY LEADERS, ESPECIALLY RELATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW PEER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. THIS PROJECT WILL SEEK TO ACHIEVE THE OVER-ARCHING VISION OF TRANSFORMING THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM BY BUILDING PEER LEADERSHIP IN CALIFORNIA THROUGH THE EXPANSION OF PEER-RUN PROGRAMS AND PEER SUPPORT. THIS IS IN ALIGNMENT WITH CAMHPRO’S MISSION, “TO TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES AND THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA TO EMPOWER, SUPPORT, AND ENSURE THE RIGHTS OF CONSUMERS, ELIMINATE STIGMA, AND ADVANCE SELF-DETERMINATION FOR ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES BY CHAMPIONING THE WORK OF CONSUMERS AND CONSUMER-RUN ORGANIZATIONS.” THIS PROPOSAL RESPONDS TO HISTORIC AND UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA’S CURRENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LANDSCAPE. CALIFORNIA IS NEWLY IMPLEMENTING A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS WHO WILL PROVIDE STATE-REIMBURSED SERVICES IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SETTINGS. THE STATE HAS MADE A LARGE MULTI-YEAR FUNDING COMMITMENT TO THE EXPANSION OF THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE, INCLUDING PEER SPECIALISTS. THE STATE HAS ALSO INVESTED IN THE EXPANSION OF PEER RUN PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. AT THE SAME TIME, CALIFORNIA PEERS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A CONCERTED EFFORT TO BRING PEERS OF ETHNIC, CULTURAL, AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS TO LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN PEER RUN PROGRAMS AND IN THE PEER MOVEMENT. RESPONDING TO THIS UNIQUE LANDSCAPE AND TO CAMHPRO’S OVERARCHING VISION, BUILDING PEER LEADERSHIP IN CALIFORNIA PROPOSES THE FOLLOWING GOALS: GOAL 1: TO IMPROVE ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT CAPACITY OF PEER-RUN ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES IN CALIFORNIA. GOAL 2: TO BUILD PEER EMPOWERMENT BY EXPANDING THE PEER WORKFORCE TO IMPLEMENT PEER SUPPORT SERVICES ACROSS CALIFORNIA. GOAL 3: TO INCREASE LEADERSHIP REPRESENTATION IN THE PEER MOVEMENT BY PEOPLE OF COLOR AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS. BUILDING PEER LEADERSHIP IN CALIFORNIA WILL HOST 18 TRAINING WEBINARS THROUGHOUT THREE YEARS THAT PROVIDE TANGIBLE EDUCATION FOR BUILDING AND GROWING SUSTAINABLE PEER-RUN ORGANIZATIONS. THE CONTENT OF THE TRAINING WILL CULMINATE IN A PUBLISHED HANDBOOK. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WILL BE SIX IN-PERSON FORUMS THAT FOCUS SPECIFICALLY ON GROWING THE REPRESENTATION OF PEOPLE OF COLOR AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS IN PEER LEADERSHIP, EACH HOSTED BY PEER-RUN ORGANIZATIONS IN EACH OF THE FIVE REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA. FINALLY, THE PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES, THE CALIFORNIA MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AUTHORITY, AND COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIONS TO UPLIFT AND EMPOWER THE VOICES OF CONSUMERS IN THE CREATION, PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT THE RECOVERY VALUES AND NEEDS AND PRIORITIES OF CONSUMERS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THEM.

MONTANA'S PEER NETWORK'S PEER ADVOCACY, CHANGE, AND EMPOWERMENT (PACE) PROJECT TO INCREASE VOICE, LEADERSHIP, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS OF PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL ILLNESS. - MONTANA'S PEER NETWORK'S PEER ADVOCACY, CHANGE, AND EMPOWERMENT (PACE) PROJECT WILL INCREASE THE ABILITY OF PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL ILLNESS OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS TO INFLUENCE THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM AND RECOVERY SUPPORTS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT MONTANA. MPN WILL ALSO BUILD ITS CAPACITY TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND PRESENTATIONS BY LEVERAGING THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF STAFF, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND STATEWIDE MEMBERSHIP. THE MAIN GOALS OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE 1) INCREASING VOICE, LEADERSHIP, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS FOR PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL ILLNESS OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS; 2) EDUCATING MEMBERS, PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL ILLNESS OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON PERSON-CENTERED, RECOVERY-ORIENTED SERVICES; 3) INCREASE MPN STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS KNOWLEDGE, VOICE, AND INFLUENCE IN THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM; AND 4) INCREASE INTEGRATION OF RECOVERY AND WELLNESS PRINCIPLES FOR PEOPLE IN RECOVERY. TO MEET THESE GOALS, MPN WILL CREATE IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, OUTREACH MATERIALS, AND PUBLICATIONS DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL ILLNESS OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS. MPN WILL ALSO EQUIP PEOPLE WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN ADVISORY AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. MPN WILL DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE APPROACHES THROUGH PRE AND POST TRAINING SURVEYS AND EVALUATIONS AND QUESTIONNAIRES ABOUT INVOLVEMENT IN ADVISORY AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES. MPN WILL ALSO COLLECT DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH INFORMATION TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF MEMBERS, INFORM ADDITIONAL TRAINING TOPICS, AND FOCUS ON THE MOST PRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS.

COMMUNITY RECOVERY CENTER PROJECT - THE COMMUNITY RECOVERY CENTER PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A PEER-RUN RECOVERY CENTER THAT WILL OFFER ONE-ON-ONE PEER SUPPORT; PEER SUPPORT GROUPS AND WORKSHOPS; APPLICATION ASSISTANCE FOR JOBS, RENTAL HOUSING, MEDICAID AND PUBLIC BENEFITS; REFERRALS TO MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICES; AND A RESOURCE ROOM WITH A COMPUTER LAB. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE ADULTS LIVING WITH SUBSTANCE USE AND CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE CHALLENGES IN THE CITY OF HARRISONBURG AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA. THIS POPULATION IS ABOUT 90% WHITE, 5% BLACK, 2% ASIAN, 2% MULTI-RACIAL, AND 1% OTHER. IT IS ALSO 51% FEMALE AND 49% MALE. THE MOST COMMONLY ABUSED SUBSTANCES ARE ALCOHOL AND METHAMPHETAMINES, ALTHOUGH OPIATES ARE ON THE RISE. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE PEOPLE AT ALL STAGES OF RECOVERY AND WILL PROVIDE PERSON-CENTERED SERVICES THAT MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE AND ARE TAILORED TO THEIR PERSONAL NEEDS AND PREFERENCES. THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO BUILD A COMMUNITY OF RECOVERY THAT PEOPLE TRUST AND WILL TURN TO WHEN THEY NEED HELP, SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, AND CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RESOURCES. THE PROJECT WILL ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES: 1) DEVELOP PROGRAM POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, DATA COLLECTION FORMS, AND PARTICIPANT RESOURCES BY SEPTEMBER 31, 2021. 2) REACH AT LEAST 200 REFERRAL SOURCES AND 1,000 MEMBERS OF THE TARGET POPULATION WITH PRINT AND DIGITAL MARKETING MATERIALS BY MAY 30, 2024. 3) ENROLL AT LEAST 100 INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY RECOVERY CENTER PROGRAM THROUGH MAY 30, 2024, INCLUDING 24 IN YEAR ONE AND 38 IN EACH OF YEARS TWO AND THREE. 4) PROVIDE 100% OF PARTICIPANTS ONE-ON-ONE PEER SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH MAY 30, 2024. 5) PROVIDE AT LEAST FOUR WEEKLY PEER-LED SUPPORT GROUPS AND WORKSHOPS THROUGH MAY 30, 2024. 6) PROVIDE AT LEAST 50% OF PARTICIPANTS REFERRALS TO MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICES THROUGH MAY 30, 2024. 7) PROVIDE AT LEAST 50% OF PARTICIPANTS APPLICATION ASSISTANCE FOR JOBS, RENTAL HOUSING, MEDICAID, AND PUBLIC BENEFITS THROUGH MAY 30, 2024.

COMMUNITY SERVICES AND CONNECTIONS FOR EX-OFFENDERS

SOUTH SHORE PEER RECOVERY BCOR PROJECT

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PARAPROFESSIONALS - STRENGTH IN PEERS, A PEER-RUN RECOVERY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION BASED IN NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA, PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT A STRUCTURED SIX-MONTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM THAT PREPARES CERTIFIED PEER RECOVERY SPECIALISTS (CPRSS) TO SERVE IN HIGH-NEED AND HIGH-DEMAND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SETTINGS. THIS LEVEL 1 PRE-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN THE PARAPROFESSIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE, PARTICULARLY IN UNDERSERVED RURAL COMMUNITIES AND AMONG POPULATIONS AFFECTED BY MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, INCLUDING CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND TRANSITIONAL-AGE YOUTH. THE PROGRAM WILL TRAIN UP TO 16 INTERNS PER YEAR (8 PER COHORT), EACH COMPLETING 500 HOURS OF SUPERVISED, HANDS-ON LEARNING AND DIDACTIC COURSEWORK ALIGNED WITH VIRGINIA’S CPRS CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. INTERNS WILL ROTATE THROUGH EIGHT DIVERSE TRAINING SITES, INCLUDING STRENGTH IN PEERS’ COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTERS, HARM REDUCTION AND HOMELESS OUTREACH TEAMS, SOBER LIVING RESIDENCES, A HOMELESS MEDICAL RESPITE HOUSE, AND THREE FORMAL PARTNER SITES: PAGE COUNTY JAIL, LINEWEAVER APARTMENTS, AND THE HARRISONBURG NAVIGATION CENTER. THESE PLACEMENTS PROVIDE REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS WITH COMPLEX NEEDS, WHILE EXPOSING INTERNS TO INTEGRATED CARE MODELS AND INTER-PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION. EACH INTERN WILL RECEIVE A PERSONALIZED LEARNING PLAN TAILORED TO THEIR PROFESSIONAL GOALS AND GAPS IN KNOWLEDGE. DIDACTIC INSTRUCTION INCLUDES FOUNDATIONAL TRAININGS IN INTENTIONAL PEER SUPPORT, ACTION PLANNING FOR PREVENTION AND RECOVERY, AND RECOVERY-ORIENTED WORK SUPPORT. INTERNS WILL ALSO ACCESS VIRTUAL TRAININGS ON TOPICS SUCH AS TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, CRISIS RESPONSE, FAMILY SUPPORT, AND RECOVERY GROUP FACILITATION. SUPERVISION IS PROVIDED THROUGH BIWEEKLY INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP MEETINGS, USING A TRAUMA-INFORMED FRAMEWORK TO BUILD RESILIENCE AND STRENGTHEN PEER ROLE FIDELITY. THE PROGRAM PLACES A STRONG EMPHASIS ON CAREER READINESS. INTERNS WILL RECEIVE JOB COUNSELING AND APPLICATION SUPPORT, AND STRENGTH IN PEERS WILL CONDUCT OUTREACH TO EMPLOYERS TO PROMOTE CPRS INTEGRATION. PROGRAM COMPLETERS WILL BE TRACKED FOR ONE YEAR AFTER GRADUATION TO ASSESS EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES AND ENSURE SUPPORT IN TRANSITIONING INTO THE WORKFORCE. THE PROJECT INCLUDES ROBUST PARTNERSHIPS WITH CLINICAL, HOUSING, AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROVIDERS. INTERNS WILL ENGAGE IN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEETINGS WITH TELE-COUNSELING AND TELE-PSYCHIATRY PROVIDERS AND PARTICIPATE IN COORDINATED CARE WITH PRIMARY CARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TEAMS AT ROCKTOWN HEALTH AND SENTARA HEALTHCARE. STAKEHOLDERS—INCLUDING THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES (DARS), LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND EXPERIENTIAL TRAINING SITES—WILL BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN PROJECT DESIGN, INTERN SUPPORT, AND PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT. TO SUPPORT CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, STRENGTH IN PEERS WILL COLLECT DATA ON INTERN DEMOGRAPHICS, TRAINING HOURS, GRADUATION RATES, EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES, AND INTERN SATISFACTION. EVALUATION METHODS INCLUDE INTERN SELF-ASSESSMENTS, EXIT INTERVIEWS, TRACKING TOOLS, AND PERFORMANCE METRICS. PROJECT STAFF WILL USE THESE FINDINGS TO REFINE TRAINING ACTIVITIES, STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS, AND DISSEMINATE BEST PRACTICES THROUGH LEARNING EVENTS, TRAINING MATERIALS, AND PEER WORKFORCE NETWORKS. SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING IS UNDERWAY AND INCLUDES EXPLORING FUNDING FROM FEDERAL, STATE, AND PRIVATE SOURCES, AS WELL AS COLLABORATION WITH AGENCIES LIKE DARS AND VIRGINIA CAREER WORKS TO SUPPORT INTERNSHIPS AND APPRENTICESHIPS. STRENGTH IN PEERS WILL ALSO ASSESS MODELS THAT COMBINE HOUSING, POST-INTERNSHIP EMPLOYMENT, AND EMPLOYER-SPONSORED TRAINING TO EXPAND ACCESS AND ENSURE LONG-TERM IMPACT. THIS PROJECT IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE FUNDING PRIORITY BECAUSE IT IS A PEER-RUN ORGANIZATION AND ALL STAFF AND MOST BOARD MEMBER HAVE LIVED EXPERIENCE OVERCOMING SUBSTANCE USE, MENTAL HEALTH AND TRAUMA-RELATED CHALLENGES. IT ALSO IS ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING PREFERENCE BEING A NEW PROGRAM.

PROVIDING DRUG FREE WORKPLACE PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONING INTO THE WORKPLACE

RURAL HEALTH NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

WRAP AROUND ALASKA

BUILDING BRIDGES AND CONNECTING COMMUNITIES: PEER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THROUGH STATEWIDE NETWORKS - BUILDING BRIDGES AND CONNECTING COMMUNITIES: PEER LEADERSHIP THROUGH STATEWIDE NETWORKS (BRIDGES), A PROGRAM OF PEER SUPPORT COALITION OF FLORIDA, INC. (PSCFL), PROPOSES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF ADULTS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESSES (SMI) BY MEASURABLY INCREASING THE LEVELS AND QUALITY OF PEER SUPPORT ACROSS THE STATE OF FLORIDA, INCREASING THE CAPACITY FOR CONSUMER LEADERSHIP, AND THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF STATEWIDE CONSUMER OPERATED ORGANIZATIONS. PSCFL HAS IDENTIFIED A NEED IN FLORIDA FOR BETTER ACCESS TO CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. AS WE PARTNER WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA, WE IDENTIFY WITH THE STATE'S VISION TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS TO A RANGE OF CLINICAL AND NONCLINICAL SUPPORTS. OUR WORK WITH PEER NETWORKS ACROSS FLORIDA, OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, INDICATES THAT IN ORDER FOR PEERS TO EMPOWER THEMSELVES PSCFL NEEDS TO PROVIDE TOOLS FOR PEERS TO FIND AND EFFECTIVELY USE THEIR VOICES. TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED, THE THREE GOALS OF THE BRIDGES PROJECT ARE: 1) IMPROVE QUALITY OF AND ACCESS TO STATEWIDE PEER SUPPORT AND RECOVERY-ORIENTED, INTEGRATED, AND COORDINATED TREATMENT, SERVICES AND SUPPORTS BY BEING A STATEWIDE RESOURCE FOR PEER NETWORK DEVELOPMENT. 2) EMPHASIZE AND BUILD STATEWIDE CONSUMER LEADERSHIP WITHIN CONSUMER-OPERATED ORGANIZATIONS AND IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE PEER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY OF FLORIDA (PLAFL). 3) BUILD CAPACITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF STATEWIDE CONSUMER NETWORKS THROUGH TRAININGS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING. PSCFL HAS A GOAL THROUGH THE BRIGES PROJECT TO PARTNER WITH AND PROVIDE SUPPORTS TO AT LEAST 10 PEER NETWORKS ACROSS THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THROUGH THE PLAFL, WE PROPOSE TO PROVIDE ANNUAL LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO PEER LEADERS FROM THE PARTNERING NETWORKS. ANNUAL PLAFL COHORTS WILL INCLUDE AT LEAST 12 PEER LEADERS FOR A TOTAL OF 36 LEADERS TRAINED OVER THE LIFE OF THE GRANT. FINALLY, PSCFL WILL PROVIDE THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NECESSARY FOR THE GRASSROOTS PEER NETWORKS TO SEEK FORMAL ORGANIZATION STATUS AND CONDUCT SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. CONTINUATION OF THE BRIDGES PROJECT WILL PROVIDE PSCFL WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A GREATER IMPACT IN DEVELOPING AND CONNECTING PEER COMMUNITIES ACROSS FLORIDA.

PEER ACTION LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA

BUILDING BRIDGES AND CONNECTING COMMUNITIES: PEER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THROUGH STATEWIDE NETWORKS

THE ALLIANCE 2.0: A UNIFIED VOICE FOR ILLINOIS FAMILIES AND YOUTH

PEER ADVOCACY AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

MENTORING CHILDREN OF PRISONERS

PAUL D. COVERDELL DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE PROGRAM PROVIDING NO-COST, COMPREHENSIVE DFWP PROGRAMMING

PEER COALITION DFC YEAR 6 - SINCE 2013, THE PEER COALITION HAS BUILT OUT A DIVERSE COMMUNITY COALITION TO PREVENT AND REDUCE YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE. UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE CURRENT PROBLEM, PEER COALITION HAS IDENTIFIED ALCOHOL, MARIJUANA AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AS THE PRIORITY SUBSTANCES TO BE ADDRESSED USING DFC SUPPORT PROGRAM FUNDING. STUDENTS ENROLLED IN EAST RAMAPO SCHOOLS ARE AT RISK FOR ABUSE/MISUSE OF THESE SUBSTANCES BASED ON RECENT SURVEY DATA, THE STATUS OF LOCAL RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS, AND LOCAL CONDITIONS INCLUDING AN OPPRESSIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. THE LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE COUNTY, EAST RAMAPO STUDENT ENROLLMENT IS 96% MINORITY. PEER COALITION ADDRESSES YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE WITH COMPASSION, PROFICIENCY, AND EQUITY. IT USES COMPASSION TO FOSTER TRUST AMONG THE VARIOUS POPULATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY. IT USES PROFICIENCY TO MEASURE, EVALUATE, AND IMPROVE PROJECT PERFORMANCE. IT USES EQUITY TO NETWORK WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS IN ALL 12 SECTORS AND TO ENGAGE AND RECRUIT YOUTH MEMBERS WHO ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THEIR STUDENT BODY. PEER HAS ADOPTED THE SEVEN STRATEGIES THAT CAN BRING ABOUT COMMUNITY CHANGE AS A FRAMEWORK FOR OUR APPROACH TO STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT, WITH EACH STRATEGY REPRESENTING A KEY ELEMENT TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN A HEALTHY COMMUNITY. WHEN FOCUSING ON THE ACTUAL IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR 12-MONTH ACTION PLAN, WE FOCUS OUR EFFORTS TO CONSIDER THE TYPES OF INFORMATION PROVIDED, ENHANCING SKILLS, PROVIDING SUPPORT, CHANGING CONSEQUENCES, AND ADVOCATING FOR CHANGES IN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO MOVE INTERVENTIONS FORWARD. RELATIVE TO DFC GOAL 1, PEER WILL MEASURE INCREASES IN THE SIZE OF THE COALITION AS WELL AS INCREASES IN ITS ACTIVITY IN THE COMMUNITY AND ITS DIVERSITY. IT WILL CHALLENGE AND EQUIP MEMBERS TO INCREASE OUTREACH TO RELEVANT SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE AMONG MARGINALIZED MINORITY POPULATIONS. RELATIVE TO DFC GOAL 2, THE COALITION WILL EVALUATE PROGRAM IMPACT ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES: • REDUCE ALCOHOL SALES THROUGH THE ADVOCACY AND/OR IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY CHANGE INITIATIVES • EDUCATE PARENTS, THE COMMUNITY AND SCHOOLS ON THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL, MARIJUANA, AND PRESCRIPTION OPIOIDS USE • MAINTAIN OR REDUCE FURTHER THE HISTORICALLY LOW PAST 30-DAY ALCOHOL USE • MAINTAIN OR REDUCE FURTHER THE HISTORICALLY LOW PAST 30-DAY MARIJUANA USE • MAINTAIN OR REDUCE FURTHER THE HISTORICALLY LOW PAST 30-DAY PRESCRIPTION OPIOID USE IMPLEMENTING ITS ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY INITIATIVES, PSA CAMPAIGNS, FORUMS, AND COMPLIANCE CHECKS, PEER EXPECTS TO REDUCE FACTORS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT INCREASE THE RISK OF SUBSTANCE USE AND DECREASE THE EASE, ABILITY, AND OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH TO ACCESS SUBSTANCES. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE COALITION WILL LEAD THE COMMUNITY IN EDUCATING PARENTS AND YOUTH ON THE DANGERS OF SUBSTANCE USE AND MEDICATION SECURITY, ENGAGE STUDENTS IN PROJECT STICKER SHOCK, CHALLENGE PARENTS AND YOUTH THROUGH SOCIAL NORMING CAMPAIGNS, AND IMPLEMENT OTHER STRATEGIES TO SHARPEN AND CLARIFY STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS REGARDING SUBSTANCE USE, PARENTAL DISAPPROVAL, AND PEER DISAPPROVAL. VIA THESE ACTIVITIES, PEER EXPECTS TO INCREASE THE PROMOTION OF FACTORS THAT MINIMIZE THE RISK OF SUBSTANCE USE. PEER COALITION USES A CDC-APPROVED DMP AND HAS THE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO MANAGE THE DFC PROGRAM, TRACK REVENUE AND EXPENSES WITH PRECISION, AND EVALUATE PROGRAM PERFORMANCE.

PREVENT DRUG USE/MISUSE AND CHANGE THE CULTURE IN ROCKLAND COUNTY - PEER COALITION HAS IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY CONDITIONS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO DRUG USE/MISUSE, INCLUDING POVERTY AND CULTURAL ISSUES. MANY ADOLESCENTS DO NOT HAVE MONEY TO PURSUE CONSTRUCTIVE INTERESTS DURING UNSUPERVISED TIME WHILE BOTH PARENTS ARE WORKING. ERCSD PARENTS ? MANY OF THEM NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS ? VIEW ILLICIT SUBSTANCE ABUSE AS A LESS PRESSING ISSUE WHEN COMPARED TO THE OTHER THREATS FACED BY THE FAMILY. MANY PARENTS DO NOT SPEAK ANY ENGLISH AND RELY ON THEIR CHILDREN TO TRANSLATE. (PEER TRANSLATES MATERIALS INTO SPANISH AND HAITIAN CREOLE TO ENSURE COMMUNITY-WIDE ACCESS AND EDUCATION.) THESE CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASES IN YOUTH ABUSE OF HEROIN AND METHAMPHETAMINES. IN 2019, A YRBS SURVEY OF NY STUDENTS RETURNED AN HISTORIC RATE OF 5.8% OF STUDENTS WHO ?EVER USED HEROIN.?PEER COALITION?S PURPOSE IS TO SUPPLEMENT CURRENT STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES WITH EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES SPECIFICALLY TO CHANGE THE CULTURE AND PREVENT OPIOID, METHAMPHETAMINE, AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG USE AMONG YOUTH AGES 12-18 IN EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (ERCSD). THIS PROGRAM ALSO SEEKS TO ALLEVIATE HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG BLACK (HAITIAN), HISPANIC, AND LGBTQ YOUTH POPULATIONS.IN YEAR ONE. WE WILL IDENTIFY IN MORE DETAIL PATTERNS OF YOUTH OPIOID, METHAMPHETAMINE, AND/OR PRESCRIPTION DRUG USE BY ADDING RELEVANT QUESTIONS TO OUR STUDENT SURVEYS; INCREASE PROVIDER AWARENESS OF YOUTH USE, ESPECIALLY LOCAL PRESCRIBERS; INCREASE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF YOUTH USE UTILIZING OD2A MATERIALS AND OTHER RESOURCES; LEAD COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS (WITH YOUTH, RCADD AND OTHERS) TO INCREASE LOCAL AGENCIES? AND ORGANIZATIONS? CAPACITIES TO ADDRESS YOUTH USE; AND INCREASE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION AND COORDINATION AS AN ACTIVE AND INVALUABLE PARTNER WITH CDC AGENCIES.

THE COMPEER OF GREATER BUFFALO PROJECT AWARE

NANOPARTICLE PROBES TO OBJECTIVELY MEASURE PAIN FOLLOWING BACK SURGERY

PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM TO PRODUCERS WHO ACTIVELY MANAGE AND MAINTAIN NEW AND EXISTING CONSERVATION SYSTEMS.

BACK PAIN TRACKER SMARTPHONE APP FOR LONGITUDINAL ASSESSMENT OF PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOMES

GREENCARE INTERACTIVE GUIDE FOR KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY

SMART CAVITY CREATOR DRILL FOR LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION

ALASKA PEER SUPPORT CONSORTIUM-CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION

FLEXIBLE, COMPACT, FLAT REBCO CABLES FOR HIGH-FIELD ACCELERATOR MAGNETS

MECHANICALLY-ROBUST STAR® WIRES FOR 20-T HYBRID DIPOLE MAGNETS

HEALTHY MINDS HEALTHY BODIES; A PEER APPROACH

NEUTRON IRRADIATION TOLERANT REBCO TAPES FOR COMPACT FUSION REACTORS

RURAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM

(EARMARK: ACF/FYSB) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM

MENTORING CHILDREN OF PRISONERS

STOP ACT PROJECT TO PREVENT UNDERAGE DRINKING IN SPRING VALLEY, NY - THE PREVENTION EDUCATION EAST RAMAPO COALITION (PEER) IS LOCATED IN ROCKLAND COUNTY, A SUBURB OF NEW YORK CITY. PEER COALITION WILL WORK ACROSS THE 12 SECTORS, PRIMARILY COLLABORATING WITH THREE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS - SPRING VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT, TENDER STEPS OF NEW YEAR, AND SAIL AWAY MEDIA - TO PREVENT AND REDUCE UNDERAGE DRINKING. IN ITS FOURTH YEAR OF DFC FUNDING, PEER’S RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS BUILT CAPACITY, PROVIDED INFORMATION, AND ENHANCED SKILLS. IN SEPTEMBER 2021, PEER HOSTED A PRESENTATION BY KEITH DAVIS, A FORMER COLLEGE AND PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYER. HE SPOKE TO EAST RAMAPO HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ON WAYS TO PREVENT ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE. THE POPULATION OF FOCUS IS 12-20 YEAR OLDS SERVED BY THE EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (ERCSD), APPROXIMATELY 4,400 YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. THE LOCAL HISPANIC STUDENT POPULATION COMPRISES 75-80% OF TOTAL STUDENT POPULATION, ACCORDING TO THE DISTRICT’S LATEST ENROLLMENT DATA. CLOSE TO HALF OF EAST RAMAPO’S RESIDENTS (40%) ARE FOREIGN BORN AND 89% ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED. DUE TO LOW PERCEPTIONS OF RISK OR HARM FROM ALCOHOL USE, MANY OF OUR LOCAL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN RISKY BEHAVIORS WHILE INTOXICATED. ONE YEAR AGO, A 2003 SEDAN WITH 5 ERCSD STUDENTS SPLIT A UTILITY POLE IN HALF BEFORE FLIPPING ON ITS SIDE, INJURING 4 AND KILLING 1. THE JUVENILE DRIVER WAS CHARGED WITH DWI AND 2ND DEGREE MANSLAUGHTER IN THE DEATH OF A 16-YEAR-OLD FEMALE. STOP ACT FUNDING WILL INCREASE THE PEER COALITION’S EFFECTIVENESS ADDRESSING UNDERAGE DRINKING TO NOT ONLY ADDRESS COMMUNITY NORMS BUT ALSO REDUCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERAGE DRINKING, CREATE CHANGES IN UNDERAGE DRINKING ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS, ADDRESS PENALTIES FOR UNDERAGE USE, AND ULTIMATELY REDUCE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH UNDERAGE DRINKING, INCLUDING MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES AND FATALITIES. THE COALITION’S 12-MONTH ACTION PLAN INCLUDES THE EIGHT REQUIRED ACTIVITIES IN ADDITION TO SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT TWO PROGRAM GOALS: STRENGTHEN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AROUND YOUTH ALCOHOL USE AND PREVENT AND REDUCE ALCOHOL USE AMONG YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS AGES 12-20 IN SPRING VALLEY, NY. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR IS AN EXPERIENCED COMMUNITY COLLABORATOR IN THE STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK. SHE ESTIMATES THIS PROJECT WILL SERVE 2,500 PEOPLE ANNUALLY AND 10,000 OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE PROJECT.

CA CONSUMER LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT PROJECT

PEER SUPPORT & RECOVERY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT

THE ALLIANCE: A UNIFIED VOICE FOR ILLINOIS FAMILIES AND YOUTH

DEVELOPMENT OF REBCO-BASED SYMMETRIC TAPE ROUND (STAR) WIRE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION HIGH-FIELD COMPACT ACCELERATOR MAGNETS

PERFORM FUNDING SYS

PERFORM FUNDING SYS

SOUTH SHORE PEER RECOVERY BCOR PROJECT

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

RURAL HOUSING PRESERVATION GRANTS

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

TO PARTNER WITH GENERATION OF LEADERS DISCOVERED TO PLAN, IMPLEMENT AND EXECUTE EVENTS THAT BRING TOGETHER USG ALUMNI WITH GOLD PEER LEADERS AND THEI

OTHER-TECH

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM

CA CONSUMER LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT PROJECT

PEER SUPPORT & RECOVERY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

THE ALLIANCE: A UNIFIED VOICE FOR ILLINOIS FAMILIES AND YOUTH

RURAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM

CAPITAL AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES (FORMULA)

RURAL HOUSING PRESERVATION GRANTS

ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT

ARP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR RURAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

PORT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM

REAP RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM (RES) GRANT UNRESTRICTED AMOUNT

THE EAST LAKE COMMUNITY KITCHEN AND FARMER CO-OP MARKET: EXPANDING ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOODS IN A LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY

CAPITAL FUND PROGRAM

CAPITAL FUND PROGRAM

CAPITAL FUND PROGRAM

CONNECTING BREEDERS TO PRODUCERS: REGIONAL ON-FARM TRIALS OF STRAWBERRY CULTIVARS AND ELITE SELECTIONS - ESTABLISH A ROBUST ON-FARM TRIALING STRUCTURE TO ACCELERATE THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF AVAILABLE GENETIC RESOURCES TO INCREASE THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF THE NORTHWEST STRAWBERRY INDUSTRY.

PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND

PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND

PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND

TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND

SEC. 9007 REAP-ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROV GUAR LN & GRANT COMBO (MAN)

PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND

PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND

THIS GRANT WILL FUND YOUTH CAMPS AND A PEER EDUCATION PROGRAM.

INCREASING HEALTH THROUGH RAPID HEPATITIS SCREENING AND REFERRAL

THIS AWARD APPROVES FUNDING FOR THE 2023-24 VISTA SUPPORT GRANT DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED PROGRAM NARRATIVE AND BUDGET.

EVALUATING THE FEASIBILITY OF COORDINATED REGIONAL ON-FARM TRIALS OF ADVANCED RASPBERRY AND BLACKBERRY SELECTIONS

TO ORGANIZE THE THIRD STEM CAMP IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA.

FY 2009 RECOVERY ACT JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM

FIELD SCOUTING TO ASSESS TREATMENT EFFICACY AND MONITORING PROTOCOLS FOR THE SPOTTED WING DROSOPHILA

FIELD SCOUTING TO ASSESS TREATMENT EFFICACY AND MONITORING PROTOCOLS FOR THE SPOTTED WING DROSOPHILA

SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

FIELD SCOUTING TO ASSESS TREATMENT EFFICACY AND MONITORING PROTOCOLS FOR THE SPOTTED WING DROSOPHILA

PERFORM FUNDING SYS

SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT

SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

APPLICATION FOR SMALL RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

APPLICATION FOR SMALL RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

APPLICATION FOR SMALL RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

APPLICATION FOR SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.

SRSA APPLICATION

SRSA APPLICATION

SRSA APPLICATION

APPLICATION FOR SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

FY 2009 RECOVERY ACT JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM

APPLICATION FOR SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

APPLICATION FOR SMALL RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

APPLICATION FOR SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

APPLICATION FOR SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

TO SUPPORT STAFF AND ARTIST FEES FOR A SUMMER THEATER EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR YOUTH.

TO SUPPORT A MULTIGENERATIONAL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM.

TO SUPPORT A MULTIGENERATIONAL THEATER ARTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

AN INTEGRATED NETWORK TO INCREASE COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING IN CONNECTICUT'S FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS

WRAP AROUND ALASKA

RURAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM

RESTORE AND ENHANCE NATIVE HABITAT IN LAPEER COUNTY, MICHIGAN

ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT

RURAL HOUSING PRESERVATION GRANTS

THE COMPEER OF GREATER BUFFALO PROJECT AWARE

HRSA AE CONTINUATIONS

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