SAMHSA’S Multiplier Surveys
Supporting Statement
Attachment B:
Online Survey Introductory Email
Online Survey Protocol
SAMHSA’s Multiplier Surveys
Online Survey Introductory Email
Policy Research Associates, Inc. is conducting a study on behalf of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to learn what broader impacts programs may have and what happens to programs after Federal funding ends. SAMHSA wants to identify factors and characteristics associated with sustainability and grant impacts on local or state service delivery, systems change or infrastructure development. The findings of this study will inform the structure and implementation of future SAMHSA funding.
To do this, we are studying a number of SAMHSA-funded grants that have ended in the last several years. Please note that we are asking about programs where Federal funding ended by September 30, 2008, including any no-cost extensions. You have been identified by SAMHSA as a project director or other contact for the following program, which is included in our study:
[NAME OF GRANT] program,
Announcement Number
Award number
Dates of award
If you believe you have been selected in error or if you feel that you are not familiar enough with this program, please contact Margaret Lassiter at mlassiter@prainc.com so we may identify a more appropriate respondent.
The survey can be accessed here: [LINK TO SURVEY]. Please answer the survey questions with respect only to the grant identified above. All responses will be reported in the aggregate. Responding to this survey will not in any way affect applications for any current or future SAMHSA grants. We anticipate that this survey will take about 45 minutes to complete. Your participation is greatly appreciated. We would appreciate your response by [DATE DETERMINED AFTER OMB CLEARANCE].
Thank you very much for your participation. If you have any questions about this study, please contact the SAMHSA project officer for this study, Susan Becker, at sue.becker@samhsa.hhs.gov. If you have any questions about the survey instrument, please contact Margaret Lassiter at mlassiter@prainc.com.
OMB Number: 0930-XXXX
Expiration Date: MM/DD/YYYY
SAMHSA Program Sustainability and Impact Questionnaire
Grantee On-Line Survey
Public Burden Statement
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control number for this project is 0930-xxxx. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 45 minutes per respondent per year, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 7-1044, Rockville, Maryland, 20857.
Introduction
Thank you for agreeing to complete this survey. Your responses will assist SAMHSA in understanding the broader impacts of their funded programs and what happens to individual projects after Federal funding ends. In particular, they are interested in post-grant impacts on local or state service delivery, systems change or infrastructure development.
Responses will be reported in the aggregate only. Responding to this survey will not in any way affect applications for any current or future SAMHSA grants.
PLEASE NOTE: We are asking about grants that have ended by September 30, 2008, including any no-cost extensions. Please respond only with respect to the specific grant program identified in the e-mail you received directing you to this survey. If you have any questions about responding to this survey, please contact Margaret Lassiter (mlassiter@prainc.com). Thank you for your time.
Please check the grant program below about which you are responding. Refer to email you received about this survey. CHECK ONLY ONE.
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If you were not the director for one of the programs listed above, or if you are not familiar with the program identified in the e-mail directing you to this survey, please stop here and contact Margaret Lassiter at mlassiter@prainc.com.
Project Intent and Design
What was the impetus for applying for this grant? (Check all that apply.)
Fund a new program for intended population
Expand an existing program for intended population
Restructure agency to better serve intended population
Respond to community concern about given issue
Better serve intended population
Other. Please describe_______________________
Who championed this effort? (Check all that apply.)
Advocacy group(s)
State agency
Community-based organizations
Community leaders
Clients/consumers
Family members
Other. Please describe _______________________
What was the intended population(s) to be served by your grant? (Check all that apply.)
People involved with the criminal justice system
People who use/abuse substances
Older adults
Children with mental illness
Minorities. Please identify the specific minority group(s)___________________
Those with HIV and co-occurring substance use
Specific age group(s). Please specify ____________
Other. Please describe _______________________
Had your organization ever received a SAMSHA grant before?
Yes
No
Don’t know
If yes, from what Center(s)? (Check all that apply.)
Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
Don’t know
Some SAMHSA grants do not fund direct services to individuals. Instead, their focus is on infrastructure development, meaning service delivery or systems change. Did this grant fund…? [Check one.]
Service delivery to individuals only
Services or systems change only
Both
Don’t know
Was the project implemented as planned?
Yes
Pretty much
No
Don’t know
What challenges did the project face? (Check all that apply.)
Staff issues (turnover, needed more, not available)
Services (needed to be changed, needed more/less, ineffective)
Difficulties implementing computer systems, reporting systems, etc.
Delays in awarding subcontracts
Difficulties coordinating with related agencies/organizations
Lack of community support
No challenges were encountered
Other. Please describe ______________________
What modifications did you make to address project challenges? (Check all that apply.)
Changed population(s) or geographic area served
Changed types or models of service(s) delivered or infrastructure activities implemented
Altered the number of participants
Modified staff structure (added more/changed roles)
Sought involvement of other community agencies
Chose different subcontractors
Other. Please describe ____________________
No modifications were made
Did the grant provide for a specific planning period?
Yes
No (Go to Q. 13)
Don’t know (Go to Q. 14)
To what extent do you think the planning component contributed to sustainability and impacts of the project?
A lot
Somewhat
A little or not at all
Don’t know (Go to Q. 14)
If no planning was done, to what extent do you think a planning component would have been helpful in assuring sustainability and impact of the project?
A lot
Some
A little or not at all
Don’t know
What types of technical assistance were available to you from SAMHSA? (Check all that apply.) Which of these did you actually use or receive? (Check all that apply.)
Available Received/Used
SAMHSA-sponsored technical assistance center
Evaluation technical assistance
Formal evidence-based practice (EBP) training or materials
On-site visit(s) with GPO or expert consultants
Phone consultation
Contact (phone or in-person) with other grantees
SAMHSA-sponsored website
SAMHSA-sponsored listserv
Other. Please describe.
None (Go to Q. 16)
Project Impact
How important was the technical assistance (TA) you received to the impact of your project?
Very important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Don’t know
Was an evaluation of the project conducted during the grant period?
Yes
No (Go to Q. 19)
Don’t know (Go to Q. 19)
Was it a…
Formative or process evaluation?
Outcome evaluation?
Both
Don’t know
To what extent did the evaluation results contribute to the impact of the project?
A lot
Some
A little or not at all
Don’t know
To what extent did GPRA or NOMS measures contribute to the impact of the project?
A lot
Some
A little or not at all
Don’t know
What systemic or other impacts resulted from this project? (Check all that apply.)
State policy changes
Local policy changes
Other programs started statewide
Expanded geographic service area
Changes in other agency programs that serve same population
Increased use of evidence-based practices
Improved collaboration among community agencies
Planning groups established
Other. Please describe
Project Sustainability
Was the project continued after Federal funding ended?
Yes, pretty much as originally funded
Yes, in part
No (go to Q. 25)
Don’t know (go to end of survey)
What types of changes were made? (Check all that apply.)
Population served
Services delivered
Program design
Agency delivering services
Staffing
Other. Please describe _________________
No changes were made
After Federal funding ended how was the project funded? (Check all that apply.)
State agency
Local agency
Medicaid
Private
Blended
Other. Please describe___________________
How important were the following to the project’s continuation? (Indicate whether each is very, somewhat or not at all important. Then rank the top 3 for importance to project continuation.)
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Planning process |
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Availability of on-going EBP training or materials |
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Administrative or fiscal technical assistance |
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Evaluation technical assistance |
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Evaluation findings or outcomes |
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Fit into mission of organization |
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Served intended population more effectively |
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Having widespread community support |
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Having a champion |
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How important were the following factors to the project’s discontinuation? Please indicate which was the most important. (Indicate whether each is very, somewhat or not at all important. Then rank the most importance to the project’s discontinuation.)
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Lack of leadership |
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Problem was not significant in the community |
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Staff turnover |
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People busy with other tasks |
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Not a priority |
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Additional funding wasn’t found |
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Another agency is providing services to the intended population |
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The program is being continued in a reduced/more targeted form |
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Other. Please describe. |
Conclusion
Thank you for completing this survey.
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| File Created | 2021-02-02 |