Code of Colorado Regulations
1400 - Department of Early Childhood
1401 - General Early Childhood Administration and Programs
8 CCR 1401-1 - General Early Childhood Rules and Regulations
Section 8 CCR 1401-1.402 - PROCEDURES FOR GRANT APPLICATION

Universal Citation: 8 CO Code Regs 1401-1 ยง 402

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024

A. Grant Application Contents

1. All applications shall be submitted to the state department by entities as defined in rule section 1.401(D) in accordance with these rules and shall contain, at a minimum, the basic program elements specified in section 26.5-3-506(1), C.R.S., and the following information. A budget which includes each of the following:
a. Salaries and benefits for the staff required in rule section 1.407;

b. Costs of the training provided by the health sciences facility, and costs to cover any other training required by the health sciences facility. Allowable costs include, but are not limited to, travel costs and training materials;

c. Costs to purchase and maintain the management information system and related technical assistance;

d. Operating costs, including, but not limited to, office and program supplies, postage, telephones, computer(s) with internet access, liability insurance, medical supplies, mileage reimbursement and other staff development for the required staff;

e. A description of how the applicant will fund any additional costs not funded by the grant;

f. Any in-kind contributions the applicant or other stakeholders in the community may donate.

2. Applications for New Entities

In addition to the requirements of rule section 1.402(A)(1), applications for new entities shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:

a. A description of the experience the applicant has working with the target population and existing home visitation programs;

b. A description of the community support for the program and for the applicant as the lead organization in its implementation, including detailed information about the broad-based support for the program's implementation. Breadth of community support shall be judged by the diversity of those involved in supporting the program's implementation, and can be evidenced through letters of support and more formal referral relationships among various community organizations and the applicant;

c. A description of the specific needs of the population to be served including, but not limited to, the socio-demographic and health characteristics that justify the need for the program and the number of first-time, low-income mothers eligible for the program;

d. A description of the relationship of the applicant with the schools, prenatal clinics and other referral sources for the first-time, low-income mothers who will be served by the program, with specific information about the duration of these relationships;

e. A description of the nature and duration of the referral linkages that exist between the applicant and other service providers throughout the community including, but not limited to, providers of social services, mental health services, workforce preparation services, job training services, legal services, health care services and child care services;

f. Except as provided in rule section 1.409, a description of a plan for recruiting at least one hundred (100) first-time, low-income mothers;

g. A description of the collaboration between the applicant and other entities providing similar services to the same population, including plans for coordination and a description of how the program will fit in with and complement the community's efforts to meet the needs of the target population, if applicable;

h. A plan for hiring and retaining qualified staff that represents the community's racial and cultural diversity;

i. A description of the applicant's capacity to comply with and monitor the implementation of the grant requirements;

j. Summary of the major strengths of the applicant and the community that will lead to successful implementation of the program;

k. A statement as to whether the applicant plans to work collaboratively with other entities in either administering the program or through an oversight board, and whether the other entities are other counties, municipalities, agencies, or organizations; and

l. If an applicant currently provides services in compliance with rule sections 1.406 through 1.409, using funding other than from the Nurse Home Visitor Program Fund, the applicant shall state if:
1) The applicant expects to continue to receive funding from such alternative funding source; and

2) Funds received pursuant to these rules will be used to increase the number of clients served.

3. Applications for Multiple Community Collaboration

If multiple communities with lower birth rates need to collaborate to meet the one hundred (100) family requirement, the applicant shall provide specific plans that address the mechanisms and history of the collaboration in addition to complying with the requirements of rule sections 1.402(A)(1) and (2). The plan shall include, but not be limited to, examples of previous collaborations.

4. Applications for Expansion Sites

In addition to complying with the requirements of rule section 1.402(A)(1), each expansion site shall submit the following in its application:

a. Confirmation that the entity has implemented the program in compliance with these rules;

b. A description of additional community demand for the program that is not being met through the current funding;

c. A specific plan for building additional infrastructure to support the expansion of the program including, but not limited to, physical space, staff supervision, and computer data entry personnel;

d. A description of how the implementing entity has addressed previous specific challenges relating to the program;

e. A plan describing the implementing entity's strategy to recruit and train sufficient qualified nurses to implement and expand the program; and

f. A description of community support for the planned expansion of the program.

B. Timelines for Grant Applications

Grant applications may be solicited up to two (2) times each fiscal year.

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