Governor’s Office for

Children and Families

-Child Abuse and Neglect First-Time Funding

Grant Program-Request For Proposal

Conference Call4/24/14

– Governor’s Office for Children and Families (GOCF)• Mission: To reach, support, and empower

communities to serve Georgia’s children and families.

– Department of Human Services (DHS) • Mission: To strengthen Georgia by providing

individuals and families access to services that promote self-sufficiency, independence, and protect Georgia's vulnerable children and adults.

– Introduction of Staff: Lindsey Dale and John McGahee

Let’s Get Started

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– Courtney Towne - Triple P Implementation Consultantcourtney.towne@triplep.net 803-445-8528www.triplep.net

– PowerPoint and Frequently Asked Questions will be posted by 5/1/14

Let’s Get Started

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• Strengthening parenting competencies and promoting strong parent/caregiver child attachment and interaction.

• Increasing knowledge of parenting and child development that help parents and caregivers develop a realistic understanding of their child's capabilities and behaviors, and implement strategies for effective parenting that builds strong healthy relationships.

• Providing access to resources that connect parents and caregivers with services and information to meet their specific needs.

• Strengthening families by increasing protective factors in children and parents and reducing risk factors.

Overall Goals for the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Grant Program Request for Proposal

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• This Request for Proposal is specifically designed for programs that provide parent education, support and parent training for families with children ages 0-5, in elementary school, middle school, and/or high school (up to age 16).

• GOCF is seeking proposals using Triple P, an effective evidence-based program model, according to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and other evidence-based registries.

• Triple P is the only model GOCF will accept for this RFP.

Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Grant Program

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• The Triple P – Positive Parenting Program is a multi-level system of parenting and family support. The program focuses on enhancing children’s healthy social and emotional development by building the knowledge, skills, and confidence of parents. It can be provided individually, in a group, or in a self-directed format. It incorporates five levels of interventions on a tiered continuum of increasing intensity for parents of children 0-16.

• Level 1 is a public awareness strategy, providing information about parenting through a coordinated media campaign.

• Level 2 is a brief intervention providing anticipatory developmental guidance to parents of children with mild behavior difficulties through the delivery of seminars or one-time parent consultations with use of print material and multimedia.

Triple P-Positive Parenting Program

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• Level 3 provides moderate direct intervention for parents of children of with mild to moderate behavior difficulties delivered in 1-4 sessions with parents or in a discussion group format and includes skills training.

• Level 4 is an intensive parenting program for parents of children with more severe behavior difficulties delivered either with individual families or in group settings.

• Level 5 is an adjunct intensive intervention coupled with Level 4 services with individual families where parenting difficulties are complicated and other risk factors are present.

• Applicants must choose one level or combination of levels to implement: Levels 2 & 3, Level 3, Levels 2 & 4, Level 4, or Levels 4 & 5. If programs choose to implement Level 1 they must also choose one level from Levels 2 & 3, Level 3, Levels 2 & 4, Level 4, or Levels 4 & 5.

Triple P-Positive Parenting Program

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• For more information, please visit the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program website: http://www.triplep.net

• Or email: contact.us@triplep.net/• For an overview of the Triple P System, please click the link

below: http://www.triplep.net/files/4413/6057/1876/The_Triple_P_System.pdf.

Triple P-Positive Parenting Program

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Applicants must:• Be a public government entity or 501(c)(3) non-profit.• Serve as the fiscal agent for the grant and the point of

contact to GOCF-DHS.• Be able to submit timely and accurate program and

financial reports.• Be responsible, liable, and oversee financial, program and

post-award reporting requirements.

Award Eligibility

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• Proposal must be mailed via postmark by May 30, 2014 to:

Governor’s Office for Children and FamiliesChild Abuse and Neglect Prevention Program

7 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Suite 351 Atlanta, Georgia 30334

• No E-mails, No office-metered postmarks, & No hand-deliveries

• Grant Award Period: 15 months, October 1, 2014-December 31, 2015– All service delivery activities must begin within 90 days

of the start date of grant award.

Proposal Submission

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• Each Applicant is eligible to apply for a maximum of $115,000

• 3 month planning period: Not to exceed $15,000• 12 month operating budget for administration and direct

service activities: Not to exceed $100,000

Grant Award Amounts

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• A continuation proposal is required annually and is funded for one-year periods with a possibility of renewal each year for a total of three years, unless otherwise noted in subsequent continuation Request for Proposals.

• The granting of funds in one year is not a commitment to continue assistance in the future and does not guarantee future funding. The annual submission allows a program to modify objectives or activities as well as the completion of outcome measures.

Continuation Funding

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• It is the intent of GOCF that programs become self-sustaining after GOCF funding ends. Programs will be required to demonstrate the ability to self-sustain in Year 2 and Year 3 by providing escalating cash match in year 2 and year 3. – Year 2: The Applicant will be eligible to apply for 90% of Year

1 award for the annual operating budget and applicant must provide a 10% cash matching funds during the award period.

– Year 3: The applicant will be eligible to apply for 80% of Year 1 award for the annual operating budget award and applicant must provide 20% cash matching funds during the award period.

• Continuation funding is contingent upon: 1. Organizational capacity;2. Performance history and grant compliance; and3. Availability of GOCF funds

Continuation Funding

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• Priority Consideration will be given to programs in rural counties:

http://www.onegeorgia.org/documents/detail/299

Priority Consideration

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Strategic Result Framework

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• Applicants must adhere to the following result areas, with a target population of families with children from 0-16: Results

Area

Outcome Indicator

GOCF Performance Levels

Safe(Ages 0-16)

Child Maltreatment

At least 97% of target children will remain free from child abuse and neglect (e.g., have no substantiated cases of child abuse or neglect) while participating in program services.

Safe(Ages 0-16)

Enhanced Family Relationships

At least 90% of target families will complete the Protective Factor Survey* and show improvement on all four factor subscales (Family Functioning/Resiliency, Social Support, Concrete Support, Nurturing and Attachment) and all five items associated with the Child Development/Knowledge of Parenting factor of the Protective Factor Survey from one survey administration to the next. **

Educated(Ages 0-5)

Diagnostic Developmental Screen utilizing Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) and ASQ-SE

After having been appropriately screened with the ASQ following the prescribed intervals, at least 75% of target children whose scores are below the cutoff in any domain will be referred for further evaluation to an appropriate service provider. After having been appropriately screened with the ASQ-SE following the prescribed intervals, at least 75% of target children whose scores are above the cutoff in any domain will be referred for further evaluation to an appropriate service provider.

• Must submit one (1) original application including application narrative, application budget request, and application attachments

• Application face sheet should be signed in blue ink• Four (4) additional copies• One (1) electronic copy on CD or Thumb Drive• Bind the original application and copies with binder clips• All documents listed on page 9• Follow the Application format in Section 4 of the RFP.

– Submission Date: On or before May 30, 2014

Proposal Submission Instructions

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• The narrative is a detailed statement of the work to be undertaken and answers who, what, when, where, why, and how statements about the grant proposal.

• Restate and number each question followed by a response

• 11 page limit

Proposal Narrative

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• 1 page limit• Clear, concise, and complete• Statement of community problem• Describe how the problem relates to your

mission.• Describe the chosen geographic area.• Describe the evidence-based program

that applicant will implement.

Proposal Summary

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• 1/2 page limit• Describe implementing agencies.• Discuss the applicant’s qualification and

experience managing grants.• List the Community Partners and their

description and contribution, if any, to the proposed program.

Administration

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• 1/2 page limit• Clearly define and describe the target geographic

location (e.g. county, neighborhood, zip codes).• Discuss the target group/age range: a) early

childhood–ages 0-5; b) elementary school; c) middle school; or d) high school -up to age 16; e) or a combination of a, b, c, or d

• Discuss the number of individuals who will be served and provide the number to be served by categories: children, mothers, fathers, total families and other caregivers

Target Population

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• 1 page limit • List the goals for the proposed project.• List the objectives for the proposed project.• Describe why the parent training program is

important and how it will impact family outcomes such as child maltreatment prevention.

Program Goals and Objectives

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• 5 ½ page limit• Describe in detail the program design/format and

the methodology.• Provide a detailed timeline from October, 2014-

December, 2015. • List the specific site(s) where parent programming

will occur. • Describe how and when individuals are recruited

to participate in the program. • Staffing

Methods and Procedures

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• 1 ½ page limit• List the current funding sources and funding

amounts for the organization.• Provide a description of the applicants ability to

maintain adequate cash flow for the program.• Describe funding plans and estimated financial

results planned through the end of the grant period.• Describe the skills and abilities you have or will

need via staff or training to successfully continue program.

Continuation Plan/Sustainability

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• 1 page limit• Describe the plan and implement a

successful evaluation for the project.• Describe the outcomes of this project for the

target population.• Describe the benefit that this project has for

the community.

Evaluation Plan

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• Applicant is not a public government entity or 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization;

• Submission fails to be postmarked by U.S Postal Service or commercial carrier by deadline date;

• Submission fails to include the original signature of the executive officer of the fiscal agent (applicant on the application face sheet);

• Submission fails to include the application program narrative, application budget and application attachments; and

• Application lacks original signatures, where requested.• Applicant fails to contact Courtney Towne, Triple P

Implementation Specialist, prior to submitting proposal.

Disqualification

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• Accounting Records need to identify sources of income and expenses

• Subsidiary Records and/or documentation• Accurate and financial position• Internal Controls need to be in place

Fiscal Agent Responsibilities

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• The total Grant Budget should not exceed $115,000• 3-month Planning Budget should not exceed

$15,000• 12-month Operating Budget should not exceed

$100,000– 12-month Direct Service Budget– 12-month Indirect (Administrative) Costs should

not exceed 10% of Annual Operating Budget• A detailed Budget Narrative and justification is

required for each budget

Workbook Instructions

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Indirect Costs

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• Grants Manager• Financial positions• Trainer• Audits

(Finance/Program)• Rent/mortgage• Utilities• Office Supplies for

staff• Insurance• Travel to grantee

meetings

• Printing• Meeting Expenses• Copier• Postage• Vehicle Maintenance• Background

Investigations

Costs that will need Justification

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• Trainings• Conferences• Travel (outside of

direct service travel)• Equipment• Meeting Expenses• Administrative staff

and supervisors who also provide direct service

• Volunteers• Cell phones for

direct services employees requiring travel

1. Programs should include Triple P consultation costs in their 3-Month Planning Budget and 12-Month Operating Budget. Consultation includes phone calls and in-person consultation. Prices are approximately $235 per 1-hour phone call and $3,525 per day for in-person consultation at the DHS funded site.

2. All costs for Triple P training, travel for training, pre-accreditation and accreditation for staff, and program delivery materials must be included in the 3-month planning sub-budget

Notes about the Budget

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• Form A: Face Sheet• Form B: Budget Workbook• Form C: Forms, Assurances, Certifications• Attachment A-1: Program Timeline• Attachment A-2: Memorandum(s) of Understanding• Attachment A-3: Job Descriptions• Attachment A-4: Financial Statements• Attachment A-5: Legal Agreement with Fiscal Agent• Attachment A-6: Letter of 501(c)(3) Designation

Attachments

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Questions?

Program Questions:Prevention and Family Support Grants

SpecialistLindsey Dale

Lindsey.Dale@children.ga.gov 404-656-5156

Finance Questions:John McGahee

Finance Officer John.McGahee@children.ga.gov

404-656-5168