Q.  Is a nonprofit residential substance abuse treatment center working specifically with mothers and children as well as prenatal women eligible for PSSF funding under TLR Substance Abuse Recovery and Transitional support? We provide supportive housing within this center take referrals from DFACS and focus on family reunification.

A.  Yes.

Q.  Many times we have families to step down between visits, therefore the Coordinator does not have an opportunity to process a CSQ.  How do we address this for the upcoming year's requirements?

A.  Although PSSF would like feedback from every client served, sometimes circumstances are beyond our control and services cease without prior notice.  However, if this is a fairly regular occurrence at your site and can be anticipated to some degree, your protocol should include providing the CSQ to families before the actual day of the last service.

Q.  There are two Service Delivery Schedules (Form #3) – one is a Word document and one is an Excel spreadsheet.  Do we have to do both of these forms?

A.  No, submit only one Service Delivery Schedule.  Choose the format that you prefer.  The Excel spreadsheet has formulas embedded which may help with your calculations.

Q.  As a Family Support program, we did not have to prepare a proposal last year, so do we have to do an application this year?

A.  Yes.  Any agency that would like to be considered for PSSF funding for FFY2010 must respond to the RFP with a proposal.

Q.  The RFP application cover asks the applicant to identify the category in
which they would like their proposal considered and requires you to select
one.   Are you able to select multiple service models (i.e. both Prevention and
Early Intervention and Diversion Support) in one category? Or are the categories in this section actually the different service delivery options which would mean,
obviously, you can only select one of them.

A.  You must select the one service model that best applies to your proposal based on the criteria outlined in the RFP.  Each service model addresses unique populations or circumstances that may have precipitated child welfare involvement.   As a result, service models are unique to each PSSF category.  If you are interested in providing services in more than one service model and/or category, you must submit a separate proposal.