1. activities that complement and support local educational agency activities under section 4115, including the development and implementation of activities to prevent and reduce violence associated with prejudice and intolerance;
2. dissemination of information about drug and violence prevention; 
3. development and implementation of community-wide drug and violence prevention planning and organizing activities.  [SDFSCA Section 4112(a)(5)].

1. children and youth who normally are not served by state educational agencies or local educational agencies; or  
2. populations that need special services or additional resources (such as youth in juvenile detention facilities, runaway or homeless children and youth, pregnant and parenting teenagers, and school dropouts). [SDFSCA Section 4112(a)(2)].

1. quality of the program or activities proposed and
2. how the program or activity meets program purposes and Principles of Effectiveness as described in Section 4115(a) of the SDFSCA. 

1. Identify your target group and summarize the youth-violence and substance abuse-related needs identified for the community and/or population you are proposing to serve.
2. Specify the number of youth to be served/reached by the proposed program, including categories and numbers of others (e.g., parents, school personnel, citizens) who will be directly served by, involved with, or impacted by the proposed program.
3. Describe how your project addresses the identified needs.  
4. SDFSCA Principles of Effectiveness require ongoing consultation with and input from parents in the development and implementation of projects. Describe specifically how parents have had input into the development of this proposal and will be consulted in the implementation of the proposed project.  
5. To receive SDFSCA funding, the program you propose to implement must be based on scientifically-based research that provides evidence that the program will reduce violence and/or illegal drug use. See Resources section of this RFP for information on effective and scientifically-based programs.  

1. Describe the outcomes your project hopes to achieve.
2. State the measurable goals and objectives of the project and the activities proposed to achieve the goals and objectives established. All three must be connected.

1. Provide a project implementation timeline, listing major activities with starting and completion dates.
2. Activities must reflect and support goals and objectives in “C” and must appear feasible and appropriate. 

1. For each goal and objective, describe the method(s) to be used to measure the changes expected and progress made for each goal and objective.
2. Describe how the findings will be used to refine and strengthen the program.
3. Explain how the findings will be publicly reported.

1. A budget narrative itemizing and justifying all expenditures must be provided.
2. Refer to Section III. CRITERIA FOR AWARD for Budget guidelines.

1. Response to each item is clear, specific, and thorough.
2. Assessment of youth-violence and substance abuse-related needs in the community and/or population to be served uses appropriate and most current data.
3. Target group to be served is clearly identified; number of children, youth, and others to be served/impacted by project is stated.
4. Rationale for project reflects careful examination of available information and represents a credible justification for the proposed project. 
5. Project coordination with existing programs shows knowledge of and appropriate use of resources.
6. Requirement for meaningful and ongoing consultation with parents is met.

1. Plan for implementation appears appropriate for project proposed.
2. Quality and level of support from the host agency/organization are evident.
3. Timeline appears feasible for efficient project operation.

1. Outcomes intended are clearly described.
2. Goals, objectives and activities are appropriate to achieve intended outcomes.
3. Goals, objectives, and activities clearly reflect the underlying program logic.
4. Goals and objectives are measurable and clearly identify Target Group, Identified Need (s), and Evidence of change.

1. Expenditures proposed are authorized under SDFSCA.
2. Proposed costs are recognized as ordinary and necessary to the efficient implementation of the project.
3. The budget narrative includes all proposed expenditures that are appropriately itemized by category, unit and cost.

1. Plan for evaluation is clearly defined and appropriate for project proposed.
2. Plan assesses implementation to ensure fidelity to intended program design.
3. Appropriate methods are used to measure outcomes defined in objectives and goals.
4. Strategies for using findings to refine, improve and strengthen the program are clearly described.
5. Plans for publicly reporting progress toward achieving project goals are appropriate and   adequate.

AWARD CONTRACT AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS ACCEPTANCE

              

Applicant Name: _________________________

 

Applicant #: _____________________

 

 

     ________________________         ____________________________
     Project Director                                   Governor’s Program Director

 

     _________________________           ____________________________         
    Signature of Project Director               Signature of Program Director

APPENDIX A

SDFSCA Principles of Effectiveness

 

SDFSCA Section 4115(a)

(A) IN GENERAL.—For a program or activity developed pursuant to this subpart to meet the principles of effectiveness, such program or activity shall—

(B) PERIODIC EVALUATION.—