Can funds be used to train Peer Recovery Support Specialists?

[1:13 PM] Agarwal, Antoinette (HRSA)Q. Can funds be used to train Peer Recovery Support Specialists?A: Stipends are only available for: Graduate and doctoral students pursuing a degree in a health profession (including public health, psychology, sociology and social work); Undergraduate juniors or seniors enrolled in a health profession degree program (e.g., public health, psychology, sociology, and social work) may be considered. Preventive Medicine Residents (PMR) placed at state or local health departments; and, Community College students in the U.S. Pacific Islands, and TCU enrolled in a health professional degree program (e.g., allied health, community health worker). Please see page 10 of the NOFO.

Is this only aimed at increasing supply of medical care providers or is it aimed at the public health workforce (MPH, DrPH, PhDs in public health)?

Could we use funds to provide additional training for personnel working in local public health or is it only public health students?

If most Prev Medicine Residents are salaried and therefore are not allowed to accept a stipend, could we pair residents with HD leadership and/or FQHC leadership and provide the $3500 "stipend" to the HD/FQHC for their costs in time and effort for working with/mentoring the residents?

For "Community College students in the U.S. Pacific Islands, and TCU enrolled in a health professional degree program" - are students in 2-year degree programs eligible?

Does just one objective have to be met or all?

Can we propose a Multiple PD/PI structure?

Is the intent to fund one project per region?

Does a proposal need to cover the entire region or can it be a portion of the region (i.e. one state vs. several)

Q. Is this only aimed at increasing supply of medical care providers or is it aimed at the public health workforce (MPH, DrPH, PhDs in public health)?Answer: 1) Increase the supply and diversity of public health professionals;2) Enhance the quality of the public health workforce through student field placements, emphasizing placements with rural and/or medically underserved communities; and3) Provide tailored quality training to address current and emerging public health needs. Page 5 of NOFO​[1:22 PM] Harris, Crystal (HRSA)Graduate and doctoral students pursuing a degree in a health profession (including public health, psychology, sociology and social work);Undergraduate juniors or seniors enrolled in a health profession degree program (e.g., public health, psychology, sociology, and social work) may be considered. Page 10 of NOFO

Cont.Is this only aimed at increasing supply of medical care providers or is it aimed at the public health workforce (MPH, DrPH, PhDs in public health)?The Regional PHTC Program prioritizes transforming the workforce, increasing the supply of public health professionals; and enhancing the quality of such workforce through student field placements. Please see page 2 of the NOFO.

If our academic center is part of a state university system, does that allows to use federally negotiated indirect costs or must we kept the 8% limit?

are stipends available for residents in Prev. Med?

Q. Is the intent to fund one project per region?A: Yes. Only one cooperative agreement will be awarded for each one of the 10 HHS regions. Further information about the HHS regions is located in Section VIII of this notice.

There are people on the phone who can't read the slides, can you give key points, please

Q. Could we use funds to provide additional training for personnel working in local public health or is it only public health students? A. Yes, through the Community-Based Training (CBT) Partnership – A collaborative educational and training partnership and linkage among the applicant (central office), health departments (both state and local), primary care providers, community organizations (to include non-traditional partners), and other federal agency programs.

Q.Community College students in the U.S. Pacific Islands, and TCU enrolled in a health professional degree program" - are students in 2-year degree programs eligible?A. Correct, Community College students in TCU and the USPI will need to enrolled in a AA or Certificate public health program.

Q. If most Prev Medicine Residents are salaried and therefore are not allowed to accept a stipend, could we pair residents with HD leadership and/or FQHC leadership and provide the $3500 "stipend" to the HD/FQHC for their costs in time and effort for working with/mentoring the residents?A. No The student would have to receive the full award of $3,500, in the MOU/Contract with the entity, you would address administrative costs there, but the administrative costs can not come from the $3,500 stipend.

Q. Are stipends available for residents in Prev. Med?A. Yes. Stipends are only available for: Graduate and doctoral students pursuing a degree in a health profession (including public health, psychology, sociology and social work); Undergraduate juniors or seniors enrolled in a health profession degree program (e.g., public health, psychology, sociology, and social work) may be considered. Preventive Medicine Residents (PMR) placed at state or local health departments; and, Community College students in the U.S. Pacific Islands, and TCU enrolled in a health professional degree program (e.g., allied health, community health worker). Please see page 10 of the NOFO.

Q. Can we propose a Multiple PD/PI structure?A. There is only one person that can be recognized as the project director.

This webinar is simply reading the NOFO.

Yup, that's the custom. Often there is a Q&A otherwise, the chat can be the only place there is clarification.

repeating back what's in the NOFO doesn't add any clarification

In the SWP form, Can we propose a 4th goal, beyond the 3 listed on pg. 1 of the NOFO?

Are we allowed to have some tables within the narrative, or do all need to go in attachment 5?

Q. Does a proposal need to cover the entire region or can it be a portion of the region (i.e. one state vs. several)A. The proposal should include all states included in the region.

Continued Q: Does a proposal need to cover the entire region or can it be a portion of the region (i.e. one state vs. several)?According to the Purpose and Needs Section of the NOFO, applicants must describe a program strategy that evaluates the regional need/demand for workforce development for public health workers in the identified region. The HHS regions are listed on page 8 of the NOFO.

could you add some clarification about what is meant by "designating a geographical area to be served by the center that shall be in a location removed from the main location..." Another state, another city, another area of town?

Q. Are we allowed to have some tables within the narrative, or do all need to go in attachment 5? A. Yes, you may include tables in your narrative.

Is anyone on from Region VII?

Could we have breakout rooms by region after the presentation for some collaboration?

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will this chat be posted as a document somewhere?

You can just copy the info in the chat just like a word document

All users can save the chat as a file by clicking on the dots to the right of the space where you type

Back to geographic area… Does it mean that if Puerto Rico applies they need to address needs in New York, NJ and the Virgin Islands as well as Puerto Rico?

Anyone want to collaborate on Region 4, my email address is twarner3@tnstate.edu

Q.In the SWP form, Can we propose a 4th goal, beyond the 3 listed on pg. 1 of the NOFO? A. Yes, you can propose a 4th goal as it relates to your program. It is not prohibited.

Anyone from Region 2 wish to connect? nhsmithconsulting@gmail.com

Q. If our academic center is part of a state university system, does that allows to use federally negotiated indirect costs or must we kept the 8% limit? A. As stated on page 9 of the NOFO. Limitations on indirect cost ratesIndirect costs under training awards to organizations other than state, local governments or federally recognized Indian tribes, will be budgeted and reimbursed at 8 percent of modified total direct costs rather than on the basis of a negotiated rate agreement and are not subject to upward or downward adjustment. Direct cost amounts for equipment, tuition and fees, as otherwise allowable, and subawards and subcontracts in excess of $25,000 are excluded from the direct cost base for purposes of this calculation.

Q. Does just one objective have to be met or all?A. The review criteria for the work plan will be evaluated on the extent to which the application provides a clear, comprehensive, and specific set of goals and objectives and the concrete steps that will be used to achieve those goals and objectives. Please see page 29 of the NOFO.

Region 6 - Linda Highfield (and UTH colleagues). Happy to connect with others if anyone is interested in partnering.Linda.d.highfield@uth.TMC.edu

In which quarter will annual meetings be held. (info is needed for SWP)

For the SWP - Organizational priorities - can we list additional “other” options, or only the two specified in the NOFO on page 15?

For the SWP - Staff responsible - Do we need to list specific staff by title and name, or can we also list responsible parties more broadly if appropriate (e.g. "CBT Partners")

For the SWP - Outcomes/Deliverables - do we actually need to indicate outcomes here as we do in the logic model (e.g. increased ability among the workforce to do X), or is this really meant to focus on outputs as deliverables (e.g. # reports, # students placed)? Or do we need to do both here?

It is 15 students per year or 4 years combined?

Is it 15 students per year or combined 4 years

Will the slides be available on the website soon?

CORRECTION: Q: In the SWP form, Can we propose a 4th goal, beyond the 3 listed on pg. 1 of the NOFO?A. No, additional goals cannot be added. All objectives and sub-objectives should follow the goals stated in the NOFO.

Is a designated geographic location a type of geography (i.e. rural, border) or a specific location (city, county)?

Q. Does it mean that if Puerto Rico applies they need to address needs in New York, NJ and the Virgin Islands as well as Puerto Rico?A. Yes, if applying you will have to address needs in all states in the HHS Region.

In following all objectives from the NOFO, can we re-organize them ? I mean, put them in a different order?

There are several questions in the chat box that we have not gotten to

Can you go back to the contact slide?

Q. Is a designated geographic location a type of geography (i.e. rural, border) or a specific location (city, county)?A. the geographic location refers to each state and or territories in the HHS Region.

Thank you it was very helpful.

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