Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

2019 Substance Abuse Education and Demand

Reduction (SAEDR) – YOUTH FOCUS

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Fiscal Year 2019/20 Solicitation

Please Note: Allow adequate time to submit your Application. You will be unable to submit

your Application, if you do not first register in Egrants. Applications will only be accepted

through PCCD’s Egrants system.

Recommended Egrants Agency Registration Date:

September 18, 2019

Recommended Egrants User Registration Date:

September 25, 2019

Mandatory Egrants Application Deadline:

October 7, 2019

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PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Funding Guidelines for: 2019/2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Basic Funding Anouncement Guidelines ........................................................... 3

1. Overview ....................................................................................... 4

2. Funding Availability. ........................................................................ 4

3. Non-supplantation .......................................................................... 4

4. Project Dates ................................................................................. 5

5. Eligible Applicants ........................................................................... 5

6. Program Goals and Anticipated Impact .............................................. 6

7. Eligible Program Activities and Expenses ............................................ 6

8. Required Egrants Sections/Documents .............................................. 7

9. Scoring ......................................................................................... 7

10. Ineligible Program Activities and Expenses ....................................... 11

11. Performance Measures .................................................................. 11

12. Keywords .................................................................................... 12

13. Competitive Bidding/Sole Source Procurement ................................. 12

14. Other Administrative Requirements ................................................. 12

a. Egrants Registration ................................................................. 12

b. Fiscal Accountability ................................................................. 12

c. Time and Effort Reporting ......................................................... 12

d. Grant Payments ....................................................................... 12

e. Reporting Requirements ............................................................ 13

15. PCCD Contact Information and Resources ........................................ 13

16. Mailing Information ....................................................................... 14

17. Appendix A .................................................................................. 15

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PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Funding Guidelines for: 2019/2020

Funding Announcement Title: 2019 SAEDR – YOUTH FOCUS

Funding Available: State Substance Abuse Education and Demand Reduction

(SAEDR) Funds

Submission Requirements for Applications:

• Scoring – All applications will be competitively reviewed and scored. Applications will be

scored based on the applicant’s adherence to this Funding Announcement Guideline, and

a timely submission in the PCCD Egrants System.

• Due Date – All applications must be submitted electronically through PCCD’s Egrants

System no later than Monday, October 7, 2019 by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time. Please

NOTE: The Egrants Help Desk is available to assist with questions until 4:00 p.m.

Eastern Time. Contact the PCCD Egrants Help Desk at (717) 787-5887 or by email at:

RA-eGrantsSupport@pa.gov.

• Egrants Submission – Applications entered in Egrants by the deadline are not

considered complete unless the required original signature page and any other required

signed documents are also received at PCCD. Successful applications will be presented

for consideration at the December 11, 2019 Commission meeting.

• Completeness – Applications that do not meet ALL the listed requirements in this

funding announcement may be administratively rejected.

Administrative rejection of an application WILL occur for the following:

o Requesting more funds than the maximum amount permitted per application,

in a single year or in total. See Section 2 for the funding limits.

o Requesting items prohibited under Section 10: Ineligible Program Activities

and Expenses.

o Applying for more than one program in an application and/or submitting more

than one application from a single applicant or for a single recipient agency.

• Corrections – If an application is returned by PCCD for corrections, the final application

(including all corrections and required documents) must be returned to and approved by

PCCD for the application to be awarded.

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PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY

Offices of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

NOTE: This funding announcement is to provide drug and alcohol

prevention and education programming to youth and their families. If you are interested in funding to serve adults, please see this

announcement: 2019 Substance Abuse Education (SAEDR) Cat 1-Adult

1. Overview:

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) is now accepting

applications for funding under the state Substance Abuse Education and Demand

Reduction (SAEDR) Fund. Act 198 of 2002, as amended by Act 24 of 2003, and Act

36 of 2006, establishes PCCD’s responsibility for administration of the SAEDR Fund,

which exists to support projects designed to educate the public about the dangers of

substance abuse and/or reduce demand for these substances. The Act mandates the

use of SAEDR Funds to award grants in specifically defined categories to eligible

organizations.

Funding is available for nonprofit organizations to serve youth with research-based or

evidence-based approaches to prevention, intervention, training, treatment, and

education services to reduce substance use or provide resources to assist families in

accessing these services.

Nonprofit organizations may partner with a local government unit but are not required

to do so. Direct awards cannot be made to governmental entities.

Available funds are awarded through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency

Prevention (OJJDP), and will support the implementation of community-based,

accessible, research-based approaches and practices in prevention, intervention,

treatment, training and education that reduce and/or eliminate youth substance

abuse. Funds will also support resources that assist families/loved ones in accessing

these services. Preference for these funds will be given to projects that serve the

needs of all impacted youth.

All projects should be designed to be self-sustaining upon the conclusion of the two-

year funding period.

2. Funding Availability:

PCCD will accept applications for two-year grants with budgets not to exceed

$150,000 total over two years. There is no cash or in-kind match requirement under

this funding announcement.

PCCD will mail award letters as soon as possible after the applications are approved.

These will also be available in Egrants.

PCCD is not liable for costs incurred prior to the official start date of the award.

3. Non-supplantation: Funding must not be used to supplant/replace state, federal or

local funds that would otherwise be available to provide for program-related services.

PCCD funding is to be used in addition to other funds that are made available for

services.

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4. Project Dates:

Applications approved at the December 11, 2019 Commission meeting will be two-

year projects to start on January 1, 2020 and end on December 31, 2021. Please

note awards are contingent on the availability of SAEDR funds.

5. Eligible Applicants:

Eligible Non-profit Organizations may apply for funds to support a new project or the

expansion of an existing project. Direct awards cannot be made to governmental

entities. Local School Districts are considered governmental entities and therefore

are not eligible applicants for these funds. However, schools may partner with non-

profits, providing the applicant is a non-profit organization.

Only one application may be submitted by an applicant or recipient agency in

response to this funding announcement. An agency may not serve as the applicant

agency on one application and serve as the recipient agency on another application.

a. Collaboration:

Applications submitted under this funding announcement require current

and active collaboration in prevention programming by both the applicant

and recipient agency (if the applicant and recipient agency are not the

same) and local community stakeholders. Applications must demonstrate a

history of involvement with public and private community-based partners,

working to enhance substance abuse education and demand reduction.

The application must be submitted with the endorsement of a local non-

profit, community-based collaborative board. Examples of collaborative

boards include, but are not limited to: Integrated Children’s Service Plans

(ICSP); Communities That Care (CTC) Delinquency Prevention Policy

Boards; Balanced and Restorative Justice Teams; State Health

Improvement Coalitions; State Incentive Grant Planning Boards; and

Criminal Justice Advisory Boards or other collaborative boards, including

those established to focus on implementing healthy community objectives.

The application must include a description of the current efforts of your

local non-profit community-based collaborative board; applicants must

demonstrate that the active collaborative is functioning, is aware of the

recommendations and conclusions from the most recent community needs

assessment and endorses the program that the applicant has selected to

implement.

NOTE: Knowing as much as possible about the problem you want to solve is

important. Providing a brief explanation of the current (within the last 36-

months) data that was analyzed to support the discovery of the issue you plan

to address with this funding. Some applicants may choose to provide a brief

explanation of their community needs assessment. The goal of a using data

from these types of assessments is for the applicant to create a community

profile that identifies both the community’s assets and its needs in terms of

positive youth-development services.

The process of conducting a community assessment helps communities and

their key leaders develop a focus for prevention planning, mobilizes the

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community, and addresses misconceptions about the prevalence and nature of

problems. The data collected through these assessments should provide a

baseline against which outcomes of the selected program can be measured.

How the assessment is conducted will vary with each applicant; however, at a

minimum, the process requires gathering local and comparative data including

items the collaborative regards as significant indicators to promoting or

obstructing positive youth development within their community. Data may

come from, but is not limited to: law enforcement; schools; juvenile probation

departments (including Youth Level of Service risk/need assessment

information); and/or SCA or CYF County-level data. It is highly

recommended that Pennsylvania Youth Survey (PAYS) data be included as

part of the assessment process.

6. Program Goals and Anticipated Impacts:

The goal of this SAEDR announcement is to provide research-based approaches to

prevention, intervention, treatment, training, and education services to reduce

substance abuse targeted at youth and their families or to provide resources to

assist families in accessing the services needed to reduce substance use behavior

among youth.

The objectives and anticipated impacts of the program vary by focus and include, but

are not limited to:

• Supporting projects identified by a county opioid task force or coalition;

• Engaging and motivating families to reduce and eliminate negative

behaviors; and

• Promoting healthier choices regarding substance use/abuse by youth and

their families.

7. Eligible Program Activities and Expenses:

Projects for SAEDR – YOUTH FOCUS funds may be targeted locally, regionally or

statewide, if those concepts are supported by research. PCCD requires all applicants

demonstrate their proposed program is research and evidence-based and a proven

approach. See Appendix A for a description of what research and evidence-based

programs are, as well as links to various program databases.

Funds are NOT available for:

• program continuation (i.e., sustaining an existing program);

• support for existing Communities that Care sites; or

• support to begin a new CTC implementation.

Funds may not be used for:

• routine supply purchases;

• food/refreshments at planning meetings. Funds may be used for

snacks/meals/refreshments for participants if this is a program

requirement; or

• funding personnel not deemed by PCCD to be integral to the program’s

implementation.

PCCD will determine whether each expense is appropriately explained and justified,

and will have final approval of all budget requests.

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NOTE: Applicants seeking funds to implement an evidence-based program supported

by the EPISCenter are required to coordinate and work with the EPISCenter to ensure

a successful new implementation of your program.

Detailed information regarding standard expenses (including all required expenses)

for these programs is available to guide applicants in developing their budgets. Visit

http://www.episcenter.psu.edu/ebp to access this information; there you will

find individual program links with budget details. Applicants’ budgets should adhere

to these program-specific fact sheets. Any budget line items included in an

application that are not listed in the program-specific fact sheets must be thoroughly

explained and justified.

8. Required Egrants Sections/Documents:

a. Required Egrants Sections

• All sections identified in Egrants are required.

• You will not be able to submit your application in Egrants until all sections

are marked as “complete.”

b. Required Signed Documents

• Letter(s) of Support from appropriate collaborative board; (described in

Competitive Application Procedures);

• Letter(s) of Commitment from partnering entities, if any;

• Signature Page (page 2 of the application);

Upload all required signed documents to the Required Attachments Section in

Egrants.

9. Scoring:

The information PCCD is requesting must be submitted in the Egrants text boxes

provided. Provide only the requested information. The maximum number of

characters allowed for each text box is listed next to the question. When asked to

enter the title of your project, include the name of the program for which you are

seeking funding (if applicable).

In addition to reviewer ratings, considerations for award recommendations and

decisions to fund may include, but are not limited to, underserved populations, past

performance by the applicant/recipient (including adherence to all PCCD reporting

requirement), geographic diversity, strategic priorities, and available funding.

The following application sections in Egrants have a point value associated with them

and will be scored as described below

a. Executive Summary [SAEDR YOUTH FOCUS] – Maximum 5 points

This section is meant to provide reviewers with an overall description of why

the applicant is requesting SAEDR Funds.

1. Provide an overview of your proposed project by discussing the following:

• What is the name of the agency/organization applying for funding?

• Describe (limited to five sentences) your agency’s experience

implementing substance abuse prevention programming to youth and

their families/loved ones.

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• Identify the eligible evidence/research-based program you plan to

implement.

• Which local non-profit, community-based collaborative board is

endorsing your application for these funds?

NOTE: A letter(s) of support from this board as well as any other partners

should be attached in Egrants.

b. Statement of Problem [SAEDR YOUTH FOCUS]– Maximum 15 points

This section establishes the locally identified problem the applicant is seeking

to address and how the problem was identified.

• What problem do you plan to address?

• How was the problem identified?

• Which data sources were used to identify/confirm this problem?

• Briefly describe the results of your recent community needs

assessment(s).

• Specify, in detail, how the chosen program will address the identified

problem.

NOTE: Attach data relevant to the identified problem as it relates to the

targeted service area. If the PAYS RPF data is available, include a summary.

DO NOT cut and paste text from the PAYS report into this application.

c. Project Design & Implementation [SAEDR YOUTH FOCUS]– Maximum

40 points

This section establishes that the applicant has made the connection between

the problem to be addressed and the eligible program selected to address it.

Describe how you will implement the proposed program by answering these

questions:

• Provide a brief description of your selected program and include a

description of the evidence behind it that shows it is considered to be

evidence- or research-based.

• Using a S.M.A.R.T (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-

Bound) goal formatting approach, what are the goal(s) of this project?

Describe the geographic location of the project implementation (urban,

suburban, rural, countywide, a specific school district, neighborhood or

community, etc.).

• Describe the target population (race, ethnicity, age, gender…) of the

youth/families your programming will serve.

• Describe the referral process to recruit program participants.

• What is the average one-way mileage between the recipient agency

offices and the youth/communities being served?

• Describe how project staff will be trained on the model you plan to

implement.

o Who will conduct the training?

o Where will the training take place?

• How many cohorts you will run during each year of the grant, including:

o Details on the program timeframe, including the

frequency/dosage of the program delivery;

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o The number of youth and/or families to be served each year;

and

o The number of sessions in each cohort.

o Estimated cost per youth and/or family served.

• For universal, school-based implementations (otherwise enter “NA”):

o Describe how you obtained buy-in from all necessary school

officials (administrators, building principals, teachers…); and

o Specify the grades and exact school buildings where the

programming will be implemented.

NOTE: Attach all letters of support (LOS) for this programming. If a school-

based implementation is planned, this application must include a letter of

support by the district superintendent and the principal of the school where

the programming is proposed. LOS should be individualized, detailing exactly

what the individual or organization is committed to do to support the

implementation of this program.

d. Program Impacts and Outcomes [SAEDR YOUTH FOCUS]– Maximum 15

points

This section establishes that the applicant has a clear understanding of the

intent of the program selected, has established a reasonable method for

collecting measurable success/impact related data.

• Describe the measurable impact of the proposed project and how that

impact will be measured.

• Describe data collection procedures that will be put in place:

o What data will be collected?

o How and when will the data be collected?

o Who will be responsible for the collection of the data?

o How and by whom will the data be analyzed?

• How, when and with what frequency will the program impacts and

outcomes will be shared with the collaborative board, stakeholders,

community members, and referral sources?

• How will fidelity to the program model will be monitored and evaluated.

o What internal quality assurance processes will be used to monitor

the implementation of this project?

o What are the fidelity monitor’s qualifications, specific to the program

being implemented?

NOTE: All applicants requesting funding for EBPs supported by the EPISCenter

are required to use the EPISCenter performance measures spreadsheet, and to

accept training and technical assistance from the EPISCenter. Applicants must

state they accept this requirement.

• This includes the completion and submission of an Outcome Data

Report in Year Two, Quarter Four. The report must include outcomes

data from initial implementation through the third quarter of Year Two.

EPISCenter staff will provide the reporting template.

• In Year Two, prior to the third quarter, a verification of Program Fidelity

is also required in collaboration with the EPISCenter and the Program

Developer.

e. Budget Detail [SAEDR YOUTH FOCUS] – Maximum 10 points

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In this section, the applicant must provide a reasonable and accurate budget

that is directly related to the proposed project. This includes providing

justification as to why those items are integral to the success of the project.

All costs must be broken out as separate line items that include the

computations used to arrive at those amounts.

The applicant should also provide a justification in the Budget Detail section

showing the relationship between the budgeted expenditures and the proposed

operation of the project. Any costs deemed by PCCD to be non-essential to the

success of the project may be removed.

Detailed information regarding standard expenses (including all required

expenses) for these programs is available to guide applicants in developing

their budgets can be found at http://www.episcenter.psu.edu/ebp

All Applications Must:

• Provide a two-year comprehensive budget consisting of one complete

budget for each year for which funding is being requested.

• Provide a clear and thorough description AND calculation for all requested

costs, including salary and benefits.

• List each benefit as a separate line item (e.g., FICA taxes and health

insurance should be listed separately).

• Adjust personnel hours and time dedicated if the project will not be offered

during the summer.

• Visit http://episcenter.psu.edu/ebp for specific information for each of the

eligible programs supported by the EPISCenter and to see the cost of items

necessary for delivering the program.

• If working with the EPISCenter, budget travel expenses (up to $1,200/yr)

for EPISCenter-sponsored training and networking meetings.

o Travel costs to attend two on-site networking meetings annually in

Harrisburg;

o Costs for travel to State College, PA to participate in the new

grantee orientation for those who have never attended this training

previously. For experienced applicants, this cost is optional, though

it is advisable to send project staff who have not previously

attended;

o If traveling 50 or more, one-way, miles, the costs can include hotel

(with overnight subsistence), tolls and mileage.

• Budget a limited amount to defray the cost for up to two staff to attend the

Commonwealth Prevention Alliance (CPA) Conference, in June 2020 and

2021, in State College. The use of funds is limited to two staff and can

include:

o Registration @ approximately $450/person.

o Lodging @ approximately $135/night (if traveling over 50 miles).

o Funds to attend CPA may NOT be used for transportation/mileage or

subsistence/food.

PCCD recognizes the amounts listed may not be sufficient to cover all

expenses to attend the CPA Conference. Funding is intended to encourage

participation and alleviate the burden on grantees for the full costs to

attend the event.

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NOTE: PCCD has final approval of all budgets. After the competitive process

is completed, successful applicants should expect PCCD Staff to engage with

them in finalizing budgets which could include a requirement for the

elimination or addition of budgeted items or a change in the overall amount

requested. Submitted budgets that include non-essential costs will have

points deducted from their score. Please refer to the PCCD Applicant’s Manual

for more information about eligible costs.

Any costs deemed by PCCD to be non-essential to the success of the project

may be removed.

f. Sustainability [SAEDR YOUTH FOCUS] – Maximum 15 points

This section establishes that the applicant understands that PCCD funding is

limited and intended to support the essential items and tasks associated with

starting an eligible program. Applicants enter this process with the

understanding that planning to sustain the program beyond PCCD grant

funding is vital.

• How might this project continue once these grant funds end?

• Identify possible sources of financial support with whom you currently or

plan to work with to sustain the program after PCCD funding ends.

• Identify the key individuals within your organization who have been and

will be responsible for sustainability planning of this project.

o Describe the steps these individuals will take to secure the

necessary funding and community support needed to sustain the

program.

• PCCD looks for funded projects to make connections with county

stakeholders to coordinate with other, existing projects. Describe any

existing connections you have with county stakeholders (including CJAB,

CYF, JPO, SCA, and/or MH/IDD); if you do not currently have these

connections, discuss the efforts you will make to establish such

connections.

• How will you seek to be included in the County Needs-Based Budget (NBB)

for sustainability of projects started with PCCD seed funding. Provide

information about the NBB process in your county.

NOTE: Applications with attached Letters of Commitment for sustainability

funding will receive higher ratings. Concrete commitments will be awarded

more points by reviewers.

10. Ineligible Program Activities and Expenses:

Funds may not be used for land acquisition, routine equipment purchases, or

personnel costs that are not are integral to the project.

Projects designed to educate youth, caregivers or employers about the dangers of

substance abuse and to increase the awareness of the benefits of a drug-free

Pennsylvania through media-related efforts that may include public service

announcements, public awareness campaigns, and media literacy.

Projects designed to educate employers, unions, and employees about the dangers

of substance abuse in the workplace and to provide comprehensive drug-free

workplace programs and technical resources for businesses, including, but not

limited to, training for working parents to keep their children drug-free.

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11. Performance Measures:

Under this Funding Announcement, applicants seeking funds for a program

supported by the EPISCenter must report on program specific measures in

coordination with the EPISCenter. These measures must be attached to each

quarterly progress report via an Excel spreadsheet provided to these grantees by the

EPISCenter. Technical Assistance from EPISCenter Prevention Coordinators will be

provided.

Applicants seeking funds to implement programs that are not supported by the

EPISCenter will receive program specific measures from PCCDs OJJDP Staff, in the

form of an Excel spreadsheet, which must be attached to each quarterly progress

report in Egrants.

Subgrant recipients may want to develop additional performance measures that are

specifically related to the activities outlined in their Application and may track and

report all measures on a quarterly basis through the PCCD Egrants system.

12. Keywords:

You are required to select “Keywords” from the dropdown menu in Egrants located

on the Main Summary screen when entering your application.

Keywords: SAEDR, Evidence-Based, Research-Based, Substance Abuse, and

Prevention.

13. Competitive Bidding/Sole Source Procurement:

All procurement transactions shall be conducted in a manner that provides open and

free competition. Grant recipients must follow the Procurement Standards section

beginning on page 16 of PCCD’s Applicant’s Manual.

Procurements by noncompetitive proposal are strongly discouraged and must

demonstrate an economic benefit or lack of alternate resources to justify a

procurement by noncompetitive proposal. If a request is made, the prospective

applicant must identify the request as a procurement by noncompetitive proposal

and provide a substantial justification for the request within their funding request.

(See PCCD’s Applicant’s Manual, p. 18, for Procurement by Noncompetitive

Proposal Approval Procedure.)

14. Other Administrative Requirements

a. Egrants Registration: Egrants Agency and User Registration: The applicant

agency and at least two users from the applicant agency must be registered in

Egrants in order to submit an application. Be sure to allow enough lead time

so your agency has sufficient time to work on your application in Egrants prior

to the submission deadline. Please go to the Registering in Egrants page on

the PCCD website for further information.

b. Fiscal Accountability: See the Fiscal Accountability page on the PCCD website

for further information.

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c. Time and Effort Reporting: See the Time and Effort Reports page on the PCCD

website for further information.

c.d. Grant Payments:

• Payments will not be released until all applicable special conditions on the

grant award have been satisfied. All grantees are required, at a minimum,

to submit quarterly fiscal reports. PCCD will only make payments to

reimburse actual expenditures reported on the fiscal reports. An

agency experiencing cash flow problems may submit fiscal reports monthly

and PCCD will reimburse reported expenditures. Non-submission or late

submission of the required reports will result in payment delays.

• ACH Payments: PCCD will make payments to grant recipients through

ACH. When your application is submitted to PCCD, your agency must

submit or must have already submitted its ACH information using the

Pennsylvania Electronic Payment Program (PEPP) Enrollment Form to the

Commonwealth’s Payable Service Center, Vendor Data Management Unit at

(717) 214-0140 (fax).

d.e. Reporting Requirements: Programmatic Reports and Fiscal Reports are

due quarterly for all projects and must be submitted through the Egrants

System.

15. PCCD Contact Information and Resources:

a. Questions and Answers: Due to the competitive nature of these awards, PCCD

Program Staff will not be able to answer questions about how an applicant

should respond to any section of this funding announcement. PCCD staff may

only field questions to clarify the funding announcement.

If applicants require assistance, questions should be submitted by email to RA-

PCCD-OJJDP@pa.gov PCCD Staff will monitor this account on a regular basis,

and all questions and answers will be posted on PCCD's website. All questions

regarding this funding announcement must be received by close of business on

September 24, 2019. PCCD Staff will post responses to all questions received

by close of business on September 27, 2019.

b. Egrants Funding Announcement: The funding announcement can be found by

logging into the Egrants System and searching under the “Funding

Announcement” tab for “2019 Substance Abuse Education and Demand

Reduction – YOUTH FOCUS”.

c. PCCD Guidelines and Documents: All applicants benefit from being familiar

with the PCCD Applicant’s Manual, Standard Subgrant Conditions and other

documents common to PCCD’s grant application process. Those documents

can be found on the Grant Information page of the PCCD website.

d. Egrants Technical Questions: Questions concerning the Egrants System should

be made directly to the Egrants Help Desk by phoning (717) 787-5887. NOTE:

While Egrants will accept your application up until midnight of the due date,

Help Desk staff will not be available after 4:00 p.m.

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e. PCCD Webmaster: Address any technical problems you may have with the

website or online forms to the PCCD Web Master.

f. Reporting Potential Fraud, Waste and Abuse: If you know about waste, fraud,

abuse, conflict of interest, bribery, gratuity, or other similar misconduct, or

whistleblower reprisal relating to a Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and

Delinquency (PCCD) employee, program, contract, or grant you may report it

to the PCCD Fraud Hotline. More information about reporting fraud, waste and

abuse is available on PCCD's Website.

16. Mailing Information:

The application must be entered and submitted in Egrants no later than Monday,

October 7, 2019 by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time.

The original Signature Page and any additional required information that could not be

submitted electronically must be received/postmarked by Monday, October 7,

2019 and either mailed or sent via express delivery services to:

Via U.S. Mail: PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency

Attention: Grants Management

P.O. Box 1167

Harrisburg, PA 17108-1167

Via Express Delivery Services: 3101 North Front Street

Harrisburg, PA 17110 **

NOTE: PCCD considers the United States Postal Service date stamp as the

official postmark. Applicant postage meters or stamps administered by the

applicant will not be considered the official postmark.

**PCCD offices are not open on Saturday and Sunday; applications should not be

sent by Express Mail or courier service on Friday. Use U.S. Mail when mailing over a

weekend, provided the document is postmarked Monday, October 7, 2019.

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency is an equal opportunity

employer.

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APPENDIX A – What is “evidence-based”

What Do We Mean When We Say a Program is “Evidence-based”?

Prevention scientists rate programs along a continuum of confidence:

Researchers examine research studies to determine whether a program:

✓ Demonstrated effectiveness in rigorous scientific evaluations including randomized control trials.

✓ Was assessed in large studies with diverse populations or through

multiple replications by independent researchers (not the developer of the model).

✓ Resulted in significant and sustained effects for a minimum of six-months, post program.

Programs that meet all three of these criteria tend to fall in the green, evidence-based end of the continuum.

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How do you identify Highly Rated Evidence-based Programs?

Several websites have already done the work of reviewing research studies

and rating programs’ effectiveness. Consult these resources to ensure that the programs you want to implement will be effective.

SOURCE FOCUS WEBSITE

Blueprints for

Healthy Youth

Development

Child welfare, Juvenile Justice

http://www.blueprintsprograms.com

California Evidence-

Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare

Child welfare

http://www.cebc4cw.org/

Coalition for

Evidence-Based Policy

Social policy

www.coalition4evidence.org

CrimeSolutions.gov

Criminal justice

http://www.crimesolutions.gov/

Promising Practices Network

Child welfare,

juvenile justice, social programs

http://www.promisingpractices.net/programs.asp

What Works

Clearinghouse

Education

http://www.ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/

What Works in Reentry

Clearinghouse

Criminal justice

https://whatworks.csgjusticecenter.org/

One particularly useful clearinghouse is the PEW Charitable Trusts Results

First Clearinghouse Database. This is a one stop shop for accessing the many

lists of evidence-based programs.

1. Go To: http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/multimedia/data-

visualizations/2015/results-first-clearinghouse-database

2. Type in the key words for the program or type of program you are looking for.

3. Compare ratings across various clearinghouses to determine which programs are

rated most highly, most frequently.

4. Dig deeper for more information by hovering over the colored rating dots and

clicking on learn more!