Community Collaborative Response to Increase Access to Services for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking

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1 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FISCAL YEAR Community Collaborative Response to Increase Access to Services for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Deadline All proposals are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 13, Contact Information For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact: Chelsea Massey at (850) or NOTE: It is very important that applicants review the enclosed information carefully. Applications that are submitted by non-eligible entities will be screened out during the review process.

2 Application Deadline An application submission is complete if the application has been submitted via by the deadline and contains each required element. The deadline for applying for funding under this announcement is May 13, :59 p.m. ET. An electronic copy must be ed no later than the deadline to: Hard copies of the application are not required. However, it is the applicant s responsibility to ensure they receive an verification that the application has been received by FCADV. Any applicant not receiving a verification within 24 hours of submitting the application should call Chelsea Massey at (850) Applicants should ensure plenty of time to verify FCADV s receipt of their application. It is anticipated that all applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by June 8, Intent to Apply Applicants are required to submit an Intent to Apply to Massey_Chelsea@fcadv.org no later than April 29, In the Subject line of the please include: Intent to Apply for Community Collaborative funding. Also Massey_Chelsea@fcadv.org with questions related to clarifying the Request for Proposals. Questions will be accepted through May 4, 2016 and will be responded to no later than May 6, The answers will be attached to this RFP and posted on FCADV s website at Questions submitted after May 4, 2016 will not be accepted. Eligibility The Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence (FCADV) will accept proposals from Florida s certified domestic violence centers. This grant program focuses on increasing critical direct services for victims and survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. All applicants must reflect the full participation of partnering organizations. Certified domestic violence centers that have never received funding through FCADV s Community Collaborative program are encouraged to apply and those centers that have received funding must be members in good standing with FCADV to be considered for this Request for Proposals (RFP). Centers compliance with Program and Administrative requirements and their status of current contract funded activities will be included in the review process. Centers that have failed to meet current contract deliverables; did not comply with current contract requirements; or, did not comply with special conditions from previous contracts may not be considered for funding. All centers submitting an application for funding are advised that by accepting federal dollars under this RFP as a sub-recipient they will be required to comply with all federal and state laws, executive orders, regulations and policies governing these funds. Prior to an award, all agencies 2 P age

3 must be found to be in good standing as indicated by the Federal Excluded Parties List System. Award Period The award period for the grant program will be 24 months. Commencement of awarded projects will be July 1, 2016 with an expiration of June 30, Applicants shall submit a one-year budget with this proposal. If awarded, grantees will receive a one-year contract with the option to renew upon successful completion of the initial contract year. Funds Available All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds and any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by the Florida Department of Children and Families, FCADV, Department of Justice, or Florida Statutes. Applicants may apply for any of the priority issue areas. Projects funded from this RFP shall not exceed $150,000 for each fiscal year. Applicants should carefully consider the resources needed to successfully implement the project proposed and present a realistic budget that accurately reflects project costs. Funding from this grant program will be awarded based the applicant s adherence to the RFP guidelines and purpose areas. Background Services, Training, Officers and Prosecution (STOP), Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) formula grant funding supports Florida s efforts to provide a collaborative and well coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to enhance advocacy and improve the criminal justice system s response to violence against women. Each of the STOP components: Services, Training, Officers and Prosecutors, are given priority to address strategies which are utilized to hold perpetrators accountable and provide critical services to victims and survivors. Florida s current STOP Implementation Plan focuses on developing a collaborative approach among law enforcement, prosecution agencies, the courts, and victim service providers to increase appropriate arrest and prosecution of these crimes while also increasing survivor safety. Strong partnerships exist at the community and statewide levels between each of the before mentioned systems to create a coordinated community approach to responding to, and eventually ending, violence against women. Through STOP funding, FCADV and other experts are able to assist direct services organizations to develop, enhance, or strengthen survivor services including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking programs and to develop or improve delivery of services to population specific communities. Communities that are traditionally considered population specific include, but are not limited to, women who are abused in later life*; farmworker survivors; Latino/Hispanic survivors; African American survivors; Native American survivors; 3 P age

4 Asian/Pacific Islander survivors; African immigrant survivors; Arab survivors; Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) survivors; or, survivors living with a disability or Deaf.** *For the purposes of this application, survivors in later life or elder survivors are considered to be 60 years of age or older. ** The populations listed above are examples of communities that are traditionally underserved. This list, however, should not be viewed as being all-inclusive. Applicants are strongly encouraged to explore, identify and propose service delivery for the underserved rural populations that exist within their rural service area. Grant Program Purpose Areas FCADV s Community Collaborative Response to Increase Access to Services for Victims and Survivors grant program creates a unique opportunity for select Florida communities to increase the resources, services, and advocacy available to victims and survivors of domestic violence/dating violence, or stalking. Collaborative efforts between non-profit community-based organizations, governmental agencies, substance abuse agencies, mental health organizations, or educational entities can maximize community resources and ensure that victims and survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking are identified, referred to appropriate services, and receive the assistance they need. Furthermore, collaborative efforts should create an infrastructure to ensure the safety of victims and survivors. In efforts to increase access to services for victims and survivors, communities need to partner to ensure needed services, programs and environments are available that are appropriate, safe, and linguistically and culturally relevant. The grant program will also support training, cross training, capacity building, and direct services. FCADV s Community Collaborative Response to Increase Access to Services for Victims and Survivors grant program will award up to four grantees, which will include at least one in each of the three grant program s purpose areas: 1) Domestic Violence and Mental Health; 2) Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse; or, 3) Stalking. Funds will be used to establish and strengthen multidisciplinary collaborative relationships; increase organizational capacity to provide safe, accessible, and responsive services to victims and survivors; identify needs and strengths within the grantee s service area; and, develop a plan to address those identified needs that build a strong foundation for future work. Purpose Area I: Domestic Violence and Mental Health Purpose Area I will focus on the need for local certified domestic violence centers to collaborate with a local mental health service provider to address the gaps in service delivery and lack of access to appropriate services for survivors of domestic/dating violence who are also living with mental health issues. 4 P age

5 Best practices implemented by Florida s certified domestic violence centers focus on nonclinical approaches to working with survivors and as per Florida s Domestic Violence Center Certification Minimum Standards Administrative Rule, 65H-1, Individuals who need mental health counseling services may be served through referral to an outside provider. Eight years ago, FCADV began conducting survivor listening groups to obtain feedback regarding critical needs and barriers identified by domestic violence survivors. As such, a priority area identified by survivors has emerged year after year: Survivors expressed a need and desire to receive mental health counseling/therapy in addition to the crisis intervention counseling and advocacy received from domestic violence advocates. Addressing the complexities of the co-occurrence of domestic violence and mental health issues continues to be one of the top requests for training and technical assistance from FCADV. Additionally, in the 2005 Needs Assessment conducted by the Florida State University, mental health was noted as the #1 need. A requirement for successful applicants of Purpose Area I will be to partner with a local community-based organization that provides mental health intervention and counseling by licensed mental health counselor. The proposed project will allow for a fulltime counselor to colocate at the certified domestic violence center to provide survivors with enhanced crisis intervention counseling. They will also provide consultation and cross training to advocates and direct referrals to the mental health organization for therapy when requested by survivors. Applications that propose to hire a licensed therapist to serve as an employee of the certified domestic violence center will not be considered for funding. A collaborative approach to partnering with other local organizations is also a requirement as described in the Grant Program Purpose Areas section of this RFP. It is critical that domestic violence center advocates refer survivors to mental health providers that understand the dynamics of domestic violence and that possess the ability to address the complex needs of survivors with a trauma-informed approach. This critical understanding must be a key element of the project for applicants who select Purpose Area I. Project proposals must illustrate how the project will effectively build the capacity of the partnering mental health organization to best serve survivors of domestic violence within the framework of the battered women s movement and its empowerment-based, trauma-informed approach to working with survivors. It is also important that the mental health services partner agency be geographically accessible for those survivors living in emergency shelter that seek therapeutic services via referral by the co-located counselor. If public transportation is not available to the agency, the applicant will reflect a transportation plan in the proposal, including the budgetary impact of this plan. 5 P age

6 Purpose Area II: Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse Purpose Area II will focus on the need for local certified domestic violence centers to collaborate with a local substance abuse provider to address the gaps in service delivery and lack of access to appropriate services for survivors of domestic/dating violence who are also living with substance issues. As mentioned in Purpose Area I, eight years ago, FCADV began conducting survivor listening groups to obtain feedback regarding critical needs and barriers identified by domestic violence survivors. Another top area was identified by survivors in addition to mental health counseling: Survivors expressed the need for chemical dependency intervention and treatment by addictions counselors who understand the dynamics of domestic violence including the critical importance of safety when receiving substance abuse treatment during sobriety. A requirement for successful applicants of Purpose Area II will be to partner with a local community-based organization that provides substance abuse intervention by certified addiction professionals. The proposed project will allow for a fulltime certified addiction professional to co-locate at the certified domestic violence center to provide survivors with enhanced crisis intervention counseling. They will also provide consultation and cross training to advocates and direct referrals to the substance abuse organization for therapeutic assistance with addiction when requested by survivors. Applications that propose to hire a certified addiction professional to serve as an employee of the certified domestic violence center will not be considered for funding. A collaborative approach to partnering with other local organizations is also a requirement as described in the Grant Program Purpose Areas section of this RFP. It is critical that domestic violence center advocates refer survivors to substance abuse and addiction providers that understand the dynamics of domestic violence and that possess the ability to address the complex needs of survivors with a trauma-informed approach. This critical understanding must be a key element of the project for applicants who select Purpose Area II. Project proposals must illustrate how the project will effectively build the capacity of the partnering substance abuse organization to best serve survivors of domestic violence within the framework of the battered women s movement and its empowerment-based, trauma-informed approach to working with survivors. It is also important that the substance abuse and addiction services partner agency be geographically accessible for those survivors living in emergency shelter that seek therapeutic services via referral by the co-located addiction professional. If public transportation is not available to the agency, the applicant will reflect a transportation plan in the proposal, including the budgetary impact of this plan. 6 P age

7 Purpose Area III: Stalking Purpose Area III focuses on the need for local certified domestic violence centers, along with community partners, to address the gaps in service delivery and lack of access to services for survivors of stalking. Stalking is a serious crime that often escalates over time and is on the rise in the State of Florida. In the first six months on 2015, the State of Florida experienced a 17.2 percent increase in stalking from the first six months of As a result of this increase, stalking survivors are in desperate need of services to assist with keeping them safe such as, but not limited to, obtaining injunctions for protection against perpetrators, enrolling in the address confidentiality programs, and learning how to develop a stalking incident and behavior log. Applicants may also propose the development of tailored safety plans for stalking survivors and the creation of a strong relationship with law enforcement, prosecutors, and the courts to cross train and create a comprehensive systemic response to stalking. Stalking is often considered a precursor to sexual assault and domestic violence homicide and perpetrators utilize a multitude of tactics to pursue and torture their survivors including the utilization of technology to track the survivor s communications, whereabouts, and activities. A stalker may be someone the survivor knows, such as an intimate partner or, a complete stranger. Survivors of domestic violence may also be survivors of stalking. Applicants interested in proposing a project in Purpose Area II will illustrate their ability to create a multi-disciplinary Anti-Stalking Multidisciplinary Collaborative Team. The Team will serve as a community-based collaborative with members represented from a multitude of local sectors such as, but not limited to, local law enforcement, domestic violence centers, state attorneys, corrections, social service agencies, hospitals, and secondary schools, colleges, or universities. Applicants will also illustrate their ability to address the needs of victims of stalking in their service delivery area, specifically in population specific communities. Activities of the Multidisciplinary Collaborative Team may include, but not be limited to, developing policies and protocols on building the capacity of Team members to: Identify, refer and appropriately serve victims of stalking; Develop safety plans and assessments of risk for victims of stalking; and, Develop and implement trainings on perpetrators use of technology to stalk for center staff as well as intersecting systems such as the local judiciary. Program Requirements FCADV mandates that grantees of this program engage in an intensive structured process, which includes a planning, and development phase as well as an implementation phase. Some project activities during the planning and development phase are predetermined such as assessing the needs of survivors in the applicant s service area via focus groups or other approved processes to identify gaps in services. With FCADV assistance, each project partner will conduct a policy scan to be analyzed prior to implementing direct services. Implementation phase initiatives and 7 P age

8 activities will be identified in a strategic plan drafted during the planning and development phase and will include the provision of direct services which address priority issues identified by the community collaborative team. Grantees will submit a Planning and Development Phase report to FCADV for approval. Implementation phase activities shall not begin until the Planning and Development Phase report receives approval. All applicants must address how the following requirements will be achieved. Multi-disciplinary collaborative teams must achieve the following goals of the grant program: Effective and appropriate services; Systemic change; Capacity building; Increased accessibility; Increased services; and, Increased responsiveness. Activities that Compromise Survivor Safety The following activities have been found to jeopardize the safety of victims or survivors or allow offenders to escape responsibility for their actions: Procedures or policies that exclude victims or survivors from receiving safe shelter, advocacy services, crisis intervention counseling, and other assistance based on their actual or perceived age, immigration status, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, mental health condition, physical health condition, disability, criminal record, work in the sex industry, or the age and/or gender of their children; Procedures or policies that compromise the confidentiality of information and privacy of persons receiving funded services; Mediation or counseling for couples as a systemic response to domestic violence or dating violence or any other manner of joint victim-offender communication; Failure to conduct safety planning with victims or survivors; Requiring victims or survivors to seek legal sanctions against their perpetrator or offender (e.g., seek a protection order, file formal complaint, forcing the victim to testify against their perpetrator or offender); Referring survivors to Child Protection Services solely for failure to protect their minor child from witnessing domestic violence; Procedures that would penalize survivors of violence for failing to testify against their abusers or impose other sanctions on survivors; 8 P age

9 Imposing restrictive conditions on victims or survivors in order for them to receive services (e.g., requiring a victims of stalking to seek a protection order or counseling as a precondition to services); and, Procedures that indicate criminal record background checks are performed on individuals seeking services prior to providing those individuals with services. Applications that propose activities that compromise victim or survivor safety will be eliminated from further consideration entirely. Out-of-Scope Activities FCADV has determined the activities listed below to be out of the program scope. Applications that propose out-of-scope activities will receive a point deduction during the review process. Applications that are determined to be substantially outside the scope of the Community Collaborative Response to Increase Access to Services for Victims and Survivors grant program will not be considered for funding. The following activities are out-of-scope and will not be supported by grant funding: Research projects (This does not include program assessments conducted only for internal improvement purposes); Supervised visitation programs; Legal services in civil and criminal matters, such as family law cases (divorce, custody, visitation and child support), housing cases, consumer law cases and other legal services for victims or survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, except that legal assistance in seeking protection orders and limited immigration matters (e.g., U Visas) is permitted; Child abuse or family violence issues such as violence perpetrated by a child against a parent, or violence perpetrated by a sibling against another sibling; and, Services to children for anything other than services beyond ancillary services provided to a survivor s child when there is an inextricable link between a parent s victimization and the child s need for services and in connection to providing survivor services for the parent. For example, funds may be used to provide services to children of battered participants residing in a shelter. The following is a list of additional activities that are unallowable and cannot be supported in the Community Collaborative Response to Increase Access to Services for Victims and Survivors grant program. Applications that propose unallowable activities may receive a point deduction during the review process. Applications that include substantial unallowable activities will not be considered for funding. Lobbying 9 P age

10 Fundraising Purchase of real property or vehicles Construction Physical modifications to buildings, including minor renovations (such as painting or carpeting) Prevention education efforts and media campaigns are not allowable activities for this grant program. Accommodations and Language Access Applicants are encouraged to allocate grant funds to support activities that help to ensure individuals with disabilities and Deaf individuals and persons with limited English proficiency have meaningful and full access to their programs. For example, grant funds can be used to support American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter services, language interpretation and translation services, or the purchase of adaptive equipment. Applicants proposing to use grant funds to create websites, videos and other materials must ensure that they are accessible to persons with disabilities. Review Process The grant application process will be competitive and all applications will be reviewed by an external panel. Applications will be scored by the review panel according to the criteria set forth in this solicitation. If the application fails to meet the criteria listed below for the initial internal review, the application will not receive an external review. Criteria for the initial internal review: Proposal was submitted via by the deadline Proposal is complete Proposal meets page limit and page layout requirements Proposal reflects the grant s purpose areas Proposal meets remaining requirements set forth in this RFP Each committee member will review the information provided in the application against the selection criteria for the program. The total points possible for an application are 100 (5 points Proposal Abstract, 55 points for Narrative, 20 points for Memorandum of Understanding, 15 points for Budget and 5 points for Letters of Support). The review panel will be responsible for rendering funding decisions as related to the grant proposal. Applications with the highest 10 P age

11 composite scores will be considered for funding. Award recipients will be subject to monitoring and contract compliance by FCADV. Past Performance Review In addition to the review process described above, applicants with current or recent (closed within the calendar year) FCADV awards will be reviewed based on the elements listed below. Please note that if the applicant has not met or completed any one of the following, up to five points may be deducted from the application. Progress reports submitted by the applicant, in conjunction with monitoring conducted by FCADV, that demonstrates the effectiveness of the current project, indicating timely progress toward meeting project goals and objectives; Demonstration that past activities supported with FCADV grant funds have been limited to program purpose areas; Adherence to programmatic and financial reporting requirements, including timely submission of required reports; Completion of close-out of prior awards in a timely manner including, but not limited to, timely submission of final reports; Appropriate utilization and active participation in FCADV-sponsored workshops and other technical assistance events as required by the current award; Timely resolution of issues identified in any audit or on-site financial or programmatic monitoring visit; and, Timely expenditure of grant funds. Schedule of Events Activities Date Request for Proposal Available April 18, 2016 Deadline for Submission May 13, 2016; 11:59 p.m. ET Notification of Awards June 8, 2016 Project Initiation July 1, 2016 Project Period 12 Months with option to renew 12 additional months after successful completion of the first year. FCADV Technical Assistance for Grantees Ongoing 11 P age

12 What an Application Must Include Applicants must complete each of the following sections as part of their response to this solicitation. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete. For each section listed below, please note the corresponding maximum point value that may be assigned during the peer review scoring process. The proposal should follow the order below for easy reading. Applications must use the following page format requirements: Double-spaced One-inch margins Type no smaller than 12 point, Times New Roman font Include a Project Abstract (please limit to one page, single-spaced) No more than fifteen (15) pages for the Project Narrative Proposal Abstract (5 points, limit to one page, single-spaced) The Proposal Abstract, when read separately from the rest of the application, is meant to serve as a succinct and accurate description of the proposed project and should concisely describe proposed project goals and objectives. Proposal Narrative (55 points) The Proposal Narrative should be limited to fifteen (15) pages, double-spaced. A. Purpose of the Application (15 points) Identify which grant program Purpose Area the proposed project will address; Describe the population specific community in which the project would be implemented including population, community demographic information, and any other factors or unique characteristics of the community that clearly identify the area as traditionally underserved and the need for services; Describe current services provided in the community; If no services currently exist in the local service delivery area, provide any history of attempts to provide services in the community; Describe the gaps and barriers victims and survivors experience in the local service delivery areas that are representative the of the chosen Purpose Area experience while attempting to access and utilize services within the local service area; and, 12 P age

13 Clearly state the need for the project and how funding will alleviate it. The need must directly relate to the local service delivery area and chosen Purpose Area. This section will be rated on the extent to which the applicant addresses the above criteria. B. What Will Be Done (25 points) Describe the policies and procedures that your organization has or will adopt to: ensure linguistically, culturally, and community relevant trauma-informed services for traditionally underserved communities, which includes populations underserved because of geographic location, underserved racial and ethnic populations, and populations underserved because of particular needs (such as language barriers, disabilities, or age), and any other populations; Describe the organizations ability to administer the project; Describe in detail the proposed project as it relates to the chosen Purpose Area; Describe the center s plan for acquiring information about how to best serve victims and survivors. For example, if an applicant selects Purpose Area I and proposes to increase services for survivors who are living with mental health concerns, the plan may include conducting focus groups with survivors to gather information regarding their concerns in accessing services. Plans must reflect a direct connection between community engagement and the survivors the center proposes to increase services for; Propose goals and objectives, specific tasks, and activities for the planning and development phase of the project and the implementation phase. Activities must focus on the selected Purpose Area requirement and: o the needs in the identified service area/community; o increased access to services; o increased service provision to victims and survivors; o the development and engagement of the multi-disciplinary collaborative team including the committee s membership, how often they will meet and how they will impact the project; Describe the expected measurable outcomes of the proposed project; Describe any products to be revised, developed and/or distributed using grant funds, including why and how products will be tailored to meet the linguistic or cultural needs of victims and survivors of the proposed service area; and, Address how your organization and partners will avoid compromising survivor safety, privacy, or confidentiality when sharing information. 13 P age

14 This section will be rated on the extent to which the applicant addresses the above criteria, as well as the extent to which the project activities relate to the Purpose Area, seem feasible and likely to succeed; and, the extent to which project activities can realistically be completed within the grant period. C. Activities Implementation Schedule (10 points) A table or graph may be used for this section. If applicant utilizes a table or graph, the text within the table or graph may be single-spaced. Detail a 24-month activities implementation schedule that includes timelines for completion of each activity. The schedule should indicate when project goals, objectives and activities will commence and how the project will progress. The schedule should indicate who is responsible for accomplishing each goal, objective, and activity. The schedule should also indicate how each goal, objective and activity will be accomplished. This section will be rated on the extent to which the applicant clearly articulates reasonable and attainable goals, objectives and activities within the time allotted for the grant period. D. Sustainability (5 points) Describe the organization s plan for the long-term sustainability of this project, when funding is no longer available. Applicants are required to include a sustainability plan to continue the project if funding were no longer available. Please provide an example of the applicant s history to financially sustain programs. This section will be rated on the extent to which the applicant addresses the above criteria. Budget and Fiscal Risk Assessment (15 points) As an attachment to this application, please provide a detailed 12-month line item budget, including a budget narrative, as well as the Fiscal Risk Assessment Questionnaire. The budget narrative should clearly demonstrate the relationship between expenditures and program content. Expenditure categories should fall within the A-M line items included in the budget template. Budget form instructions are also included as a guide to help prepare your agency s budget on the required budget template form. Although you are submitting a proposal for a 24-month project, we are requiring a budget for only 12-months at this time. Prior to the second year of the project starting on July 1, 2017 you will be required to submit a budget for the second year of the project. 14 P age

15 Matching Funds Please Note: Matching funds are required for the funds awarded for this project. Match is calculated assuming that the federal award comprises only 75% of the project and the local match comprises 25% of the total project. For example, a total project is $133,333.00: 75% = $100,000 federal award and 25% = $33, match. Matching funds may be provided by cash OR in-kind contributions such as the use of office space, supervision, additional department or officer time, etc. or, a combination of both cash and in-kind contributions. All in-kind contributions must be directly related to the STOP project. Any award that is accepted by an applicant will constitute agreement to providing the match contribution whether in cash, in-kind, or a combination of both. This section will be rated on the following criteria: extent to which the budget is reasonable and within the established limits and the extent to which the budget costs correspond with proposed project activities. Letters of Support (5 points) A minimum of three letters of support from individuals currently residing in the proposed project s service area are required. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (20 points) The MOU should be limited to four (4) pages; single-spaced and should reflect all of the following criteria. Applicants are required to submit an MOU that demonstrates they are collaborating in a meaningful way with a partnering organization(s) that serves victims and survivors representative of the applicant s grant program Purpose Area. The MOU must be signed and dated during the development of the proposal and be created and signed by the chief executive officers or executive directors of the participating organizations. Signing organizations should appropriately correspond with the proposed project s selected Purpose Area. For example, if an application focuses on Purpose Area I, then the MOU must include an organization(s) with demonstrated expertise in providing services survivors of domestic violence as well as an organization(s) with demonstrated expertise in mental health. The MOU must: Identify the partners and provide a brief history of the collaborative relationship among the partners, including when and under what circumstances the relationship began. Partners must be linked directly to the stated need; Detail the qualifications of the partners and their respective organizations and the resources and skills each brings to the project; 15 P age

16 Describe the services provided to survivors by each partnering organization; Clearly state the roles and responsibilities each organization or agency would assume to ensure the success of the proposed project; Identify the representatives of the planning and development team who will be responsible for developing and implementing project activities (Note: The certified domestic violence center and the collaborative partner agency must dedicate a portion of each agency s CEO/President or Executive Director to the project including, but not limited to, participation in monthly Team meetings. It is critical that leadership fully engage in the proposed project to ensure each agency builds internal capacity to successfully serve survivors experiencing the co-occurrence of domestic violence and mental health or substance abuse issues.) Demonstrate a commitment on the part of all project partners to work together to achieve stated project goals; Demonstrate the capacity for each project partner to generate systemic change within their respective organization; Indicate approval of the proposed project budget by all signing parties; and, Describe the resources each partner would contribute to the project, either through time, in-kind contributions, or grant funds (i.e. office space, project staff, and training). The MOU should be a single document that includes signatures and dates from all partners. Separate signature pages for partners are not acceptable. Signatories should be sure to include their titles and agencies under their signatures. This section will be rated on the extent to which the applicant addresses the above criteria. 16 P age