Invitation to apply for Recovery Community Center funding from Sunrise
Sunrise Community for Recovery and Wellness in collaboration with designated staff from the North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services (DMHDDSAS) is posting an Invitation to Apply for funding for the establishment and/or further enhancement of three Recovery Community Centers intended to serve individuals, families and communities impacted by alcohol and other drug problems.
Selected sites will receive:
- DMHDDSAS funding of up to $50,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
- Potential for additional funding for the second year July 1, 2024 – June, 30 2025, provided sites are in compliance with their respective proposals and to the extent funds are available.
- Technical assistance, including assisting & support with :
- Establishing/enhancing a Recovery Community Center
- Determining needs, resources and opportunities for each location
- Outreach activities
- Attend monthly RCC support meetings
- Developing a sustainability plan
Application due by 5:00PM on January 1, 2024
- Only Electronic applications will be accepted. Complete the online application below.
- All Questions submitted to Samantha Bradley at Sbradley@sunriseinasheville.org
APPLICATIONS WILL BE EVALUATED USING THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA POINTS
- SECTION A: RECOVERY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION READINESS 20
- SECTION B: STATEMENT OF NEED 25
- SECTION C: PROPOSED APPROACH 30
- SECTION D: STAFF, MANAGEMENT AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE 15
- SECTION E: PROPOSED BUDGET & NARRATIVE 10
Sunrise Community reserves the right not to review incomplete applications.
Application for RCC funding
Congratulations! You have completed and submitted your application for funding a Recovery Community Center with Sunrise Community for Recovery & Wellness. If you have questions, contact Samantha Bradley by May 20th at Sbradley@sunriseinasheville.org.
TIMELINE:
- Application due 1/01/24
- Notification of Award on or after 3/01/24
*Possible requests for virtual presentations will be requested.
Appendix A 45 CFR 96.135 Restrictions on the expenditure of Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant funds § 96.135 Restrictions on expenditure of grant. (a) The State, nor its grantees, shall not expend the Block Grant on the following activities: 1) To provide inpatient hospital services, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section; 2) To make cash payments to intended recipients of health services; 3) To purchase or improve land; 4) Purchase, construct, or permanently improve (other than minor remodeling) any building or other facility; 5) Purchase major medical equipment; 6) To satisfy any requirement for the expenditure of non-Federal funds as a condition for the receipt of Federal funds; 7) To provide financial assistance to any entity other than a public or nonprofit private entity; 8) To provide individuals with hypodermic needles or syringes so that such individuals may use illegal drugs, unless the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service determines that a demonstration needle exchange program would be effective in reducing drug abuse and the risk that the public will become infected with the etiologic agent for AIDS. 9) Be used toward the annual salary of any staff, provider, contract employee, consultant or other individual that is in excess of Level I of the most current US Office of Personnel Management Federal Executive Salary Schedule; 10) Law enforcement activities; 11) For publicity or propaganda purposes, for the preparation, distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, television or video presentation designed to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress or any state legislature, except in presentation to Congress or any state legislative body itself; and 12) Pay the salary or expenses of any grant or contract recipient, or agent acting for such recipient, related to any activity designed to influence legislation or appropriations pending before the Congress or any state legislature. It should also be noted that these funds are expenditure-based and reimbursement is only allowed after purchases have been made
