Governor's Underage Drinking Prevention Grant Program
The Governor's Underage Drinking Prevention Grant Program is a competitive grant program that was created to support community efforts to prevent and reduce underage drinking. To receive funding, communities must:
- coordinate local resources to implement a comprehensive, multi-strategy approach to underage drinking;
- use programs and activities that have been demonstrated to be effective in a strategic manner to address locally identified needs; and
- make extensive use of free and low-cost informational and programmatic resources that are available.
The maximum for each grant is $10,000. Almost $300,000 in grants will be awarded. Only one grant will be awarded per city or county; underage prevention efforts must be overseen by a community coalition or prevention planning group. Institutions of higher learning may apply for some types of funding when the programs/activities proposed are well-coordinated with prevention programs/activities in the city or county where the institution is located.
Community prevention agencies and organizations are encouraged to communicate with each other and develop a single proposal for a given locality. The specific agency or organization that will serve as fiscal agent will be determined by the category of funding for which the community applies.
The deadline for submission of applications is October 1, 2008. All applications must be postmarked or hand-delivered to the GOSAP office by this date. Awardees will be announced by October 20, 2008. The grant funding period will be November 1, 2008 through October 30, 2009. Funding will be awarded for a single year with no plans for continuation.
Resources and Assistance
To assist you in the development of your grant proposal, we will provide ongoing support on this web page. We have listed downloadable documents and links, and will post questions and their respective answers as they occur. Please check back often!
Downloads and Links
RFP for the Governor's Underage Drinking Prevention Grant Program (.pdf) - contains the RFP and all forms to be completed. NOTE: You must have the Adobe PDF Reader in order to view the RFP. Click the "Adobe Reader" icon to download the reader. SPECIAL NOTICE!! The performance measures referenced in Item E on page 5 are NOT posted on this web site. You may obtain that information from the "Contact Person" listed on Supplement 1, page 19, based on the grant type for which you are applying.
Presentation at Grant Application Workshops - Click on the link to the left to view and/or print the presentation made at the Grant Application workshops in Richmond.
If you do not have PowerPoint, you must have Microsoft's PowerPoint Viewer to view this presentation. If you do not, you may download the Viewer by clicking on the help icon on the right (opens a new window).
Alcohol Injury - The Virginia Department of Health, Division of Injury and Violence Prevention has just released this report which examines the association between alcohol use and injury by analyzing 2004-2006 death data provided by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and survey data on alcohol consumption.
Applicant Assurance Form - Click the link to the left to download the Applicant Assurance Form from the RFP. Download this document to enter names and dates directly into the form. Print off and secure signatures before submitting your proposal.
Grant Worksheets and Forms - Click the link to the left to download all the worksheets and forms from the RFP which require input - "Proposal Face Sheet," "Needs Resources Assessment Form," "Itemized Budget Form," "Proposal Narrative Template" and "Budget Narrative Template." Download this file and enter your data directly into the forms. The "Itemized Budget Form" also contains formulas and will calculate the match totals.
Virginia Travel Regulations (.pdf) - Any proposed travel-related costs must comply with state travel regulations. State Travel Regulations are provided here as an informational resource that may be helpful in developing your application (don't forget to download the Adobe PDF Reader, if needed).
Questions and Answers
- What is meant by a "coalition?"
"Coalition" has different meanings according to the type of grant for which you are applying. Please contact the "expert" listed in both the RFP and presentation for the definition that best fits your funding request.
- Is attendance at one of the grant application workshops mandatory to apply for any of the types of grants?
No, attendance was not mandatory. As an aid for those who could not attend, we have provided a presentation above (go to presentation) containing information shared at those workshops.
- If we are applying for an initiative to be conducted in two jurisdictions, how do we show youth survey results (page 12 in RFA) for both jurisdictions when the surveys are conducted in different years and with different grades?
Copy the charts and label for jurisdiction. Change grade designations where appropriate and use bold type and/or asterisk. In addressing other relevant data, indicate how it is specific to the jurisdiction.
- We want to conduct an initiative focusing on youth involvement but we are not sure which pot of funds to apply for.
Refer to the chart on page 3 in the RFP to get an idea of what type of initiatives the agencies wish to fund. Then go to page 19, find the contact for that agency and call them.
- Can we use these grant funds to support an event or strategy that is an add-on or enhances an already funded program?
Yes. Just be sure you are adding on and not supplanting. This is a good way to increase your impact or effectiveness.
- Item E on page 5 of the RFP states that the performance measures will be posted on the GOSAP web site; I can't find them there.
It was discovered that the performance measures for a couple of the grant areas were far too complicated to post on-line. You may obtain the information from the "Contact Person" listed on Supplement 1, page 19, based on the grant type for which you are applying.
- We're having difficulty obtaining all the forms necessary to meet the October 1 deadline, in particular the letters of support. Is there a way to submit these items later but meet the deadline for the application alone?
Unfortunately, we must have all the items requested by October 1 or in a mailed container postmarked by then. This is a competitive grant and any application that does not meet the requirements will be eliminated from consideration.