RPSA Youth Development Training, Technical Assistance, and Support (RYD-TTAS) (25-444-80-2772) Technical Assistance, Appendices and Question & Answer

We are extending the due date for the 2771 and 2772 TTAS NOFOs to Friday, September 6th at noon. The deadline for Questions regarding the NOFO will be extended through Friday, August 30th and answers will be posted by close of business on Tuesday, September 3rd.

Technical Assistance Session

• August 8, 2024  Time:  2:00pm - 4:00pm
• Meeting Recording

Appendices for RYD TTAS

• Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance (pdf)
• Appendix A Reimagine Youth Development Services Program Summary (docx)
• Appendix B High Risk Youth Program Summary (docx)
• Appendix C Greater Illinois Trauma-Informed Behavioral Health Services Program Summary (docx)
• Appendix D Convener Program Summary (docx)
• Appendix E Greater Illinois Convening Body Program Summary (docx)
• Itemized List of Trainings (docx)
• Itemized list of Technical Assistance (docx)
• RYD-TTAS Executive Summary (docx)
• RPSA-TTAS NOFO Checklist (docx)
• Program Contact Information form (docx)

Questions and Answers:

Date:  August 7, 2024

1. Question: We are unclear which sub-items must begin on a new page. Is it each main Section (b. Capacity, c. Need, etc.) or each sub-section (b.1.Overview, b.2.Experience), etc.
   Answer: It is each main Section. (b. Capacity; c. Need, d. Equity and Racial Justice, e. Quality; f. budget narrative).
2. Question: Should the questions be included in our narrative?
   Answer: Include the section letter and section title only.

August 21, 2024: 

3. Question: Regarding the budget narrative, can you clarify: Should an organization decide to apply to serve Chicago and Greater Illinois--would the proposed staffing patterns for each need to look different or could the organization propose the same set of staff for both?
   Answer: Performing the guaranteed deliverables of the grant should be considered when addressing staffing at any geographically location. Each geographic location could require unique staffing to carry out all grant deliverables and performance reporting.
4. Question: How do I access the attachments from the internet?
   Answer: Once on the website, RPSA Youth Development Training, Technical Assistance and Support (RYD-TTAS) (25-444-80-2772-01) Technical Assistance, Appendices, Questions and Answers right "Click" on the attachment and download the item to the desktop. Open the desktop file.

August 23, 2024:

5. Question: The NOFO has very specific experience requirements for eligibility. If an agency is newly established but the leadership staff past experience meets the requirements would that count as the agency's years of experience, or should the leadership staff consider applying as an individual?
   Answer: The entity applying for the grant must record the number of years the entity has been providing services.
6. Question: The link to the Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance is not working.
   Answer: Thank you for the information. The link issue has been resolved.
7. Question: I need clarification on what is being requested in the Cost to Provide area. If the grant is for $1,160,000, isn't it inclusive and cover the costs of all training and technical assistance sessions that are proposed?
   Answer: For each TTA or Support service/activity, please calculate an estimated cost related to that service/activity. It should include allocated staff time, allocated travel expenses and supplies, consultant costs, etc. The entire budget should be inclusive of the costs of all the individual TTA or Support service/activities plus indirect costs.
8. Question: Is the Implementation timeline an attachment form?
   Answer: The implementation timeline is not a DHS form or appendix; the timeline should be created by the applicant.
9. Question: When is the application due?
   Answer: Due to technical difficulties with some of the appendices and the Uniform Grant Application, the application due date has been extended to Friday, September 6, 2024 at noon. Questions regarding the NOFO will be accepted through Friday, August 30th and answers will be posted by close of business on Tuesday, September 3rd. 

September 3, 2024:

10. Question: If one agency is applying for BOTH Chicago and Greater Illinois RPSA Youth Development Training, Technical Assistance and Support (RYD-TTAS) (25-444-80-2772) grants- how do we distinguish the budget in CSA? Where do you want us to indicate which budget is for which application?
    Answer: Please note the area in each budget. In addition, add a suffix to each budget. For example: 01; 02
11. Question: The Budget Narrative is worth 10 points and is part of the Program Narrative. If we include an extensive narrative in the budgets entered into the CSA, can we reference that narrative and direct grant reviewers to that section without providing a Budget Narrative in the program narrative?
    Answer: No. Detail must be included in the budget narrative that is part of the required application narrative that is scored. You may only reference other portions of the narrative and the CSA budget is not part of the narrative.
12. Question: We are currently a Convener for this Program. We are currently completing proposals for this NOFO as well as the Youth Development Training, Technical Assistance and Support NOFO. I am uncertain, due to language within the proposal if we are able to compete for both of these NOFO simultaneously. Please let me know asap whether we can be funded for both of these.
    Answer: The language in Sec A.4 does not exclude from eligibility Convener grantees. An organization may be funded for both Training & Technical Assistance grants and Convener grants.
13. Question: Our organization would like to apply for the Reimagine Youth Development Training, Technical Assistance and Support (RYD-TTAS) Grant and were wondering if there is a recording to the Technical Assistance Webinar that was held today? If so, could you please assist us in accessing the link?
    Answer: Here is the link: Meeting Recording
14. Question: Capacity(B) section - under Collaboration it states, "Describe how program will implement the collaborative activities outlined in Section A.4 D: Required Services. This reference doesn't quite make sense to me. When I review the NOFO, Collaboration is listed on page 4, Section A.5c. Can you clarify where we can find the collaborative activities?
    Answer: Section A.4d under the Evaluation and Technical Assistance: RPSA training and technical assistance providers agree to collaborate with the RPSA Evaluation and Technical Assistance provider (currently the University of Chicago (UIC)), including but not limited to collaboration on the evidence-based, evidence-informed, and best practices to reduce firearm violence. Also included is collective collaboration with IDHS and the University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC): to develop a training needs assessment; to develop a training evaluation form which will completed by participants after each training session; to coordinate training schedules and calendars; to develop an organizational technical assistance needs assessment; and to develop a technical assistance evaluation form to assess the effectiveness of the technical assistance.