Yes. Organizations may submit more than one application if each application represents a distinct intervention or project.

No. Proposal feedback will not be provided prior to the close of the RFA However, after the award announcements, unsuccessful applicants may request feedback. If you have questions about the application, please email CSSA@mednet.ucla.edu.

There is no single ideal candidate. A variety of program types and organizational scopes are welcome. Existing evaluation systems are not required; however, applicants must meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the RFA and should demonstrate readiness and capacity to fulfill the requirements of the RFA.

Yes. At least one dedicated staff member is expected to consistently attend required project activities.

Combined policy and prevention programs should be conceptualized and reported as a single intervention, with a focus on mechanisms and practice components.

Yes. SUPER may host program information so that other organizations can understand and potentially replicate the intervention.

Yes. The goal of technical assistance is to help participating programs build and generate evidence, including programs that currently use curricula that are not yet evidence-based.

Applicants do not need fully developed evaluation systems. Demonstrated readiness and willingness to build evaluation capacity through CSSA Cohort 2.0 participation are considered sufficient.

No. A monthly progress report template will not be available for applicants to review prior to submitting an application.

Yes. Internally developed curricula are eligible if they meet the two-year implementation requirement and focus on substance use prevention outcomes.

Yes. Interventions must focus on substance use prevention outcomes rather than broader social justice or unrelated goals.

Yes. Organizations may designate a backup staff member to support evaluation activities.

Novel interventions may include programs implemented in new settings or communities, technology-integrated approaches, new interventions, or programs developed to meet specific priority populations.

Yes. If participation in CSSA Cohort 2.0 is successful and the intervention can be clearly defined and documented, it may be added to SUPER.

No. Applicants must currently receive funding through EYC or SUBG in order to be eligible.

If a COE wants to apply as a co-applicant or subcontractor with the county serving as the fiscal lead, the county must be receiving SUBG funding and directly implementing a SUBG-funded prevention program. The lead applicant (county or county behavioral health agency) must indicate within the application that the COE is a co-applicant and/or subcontractor supporting the lead applicant to complete the deliverables of the RFA.

Yes. Organizations currently receiving EYC funding and implementing EYC programs are eligible.

Yes. If a COE receives SUBG funding and directly implements SUBG-funded prevention programs, it is eligible to apply as the lead applicant.

Yes. The intervention proposed for CSSA Cohort 2.0 must be funded through EYC or SUBG.

Yes. Eligibility is limited to current EYC or SUBG funded providers.

Possibly. Eligibility depends on the specifics of the intervention and its alignment with federal regulations and funding requirements. Please email CSSA@mednet.ucla.edu for questions about eligibility requirements.

Yes. Environmental prevention strategies, including coalition-based approaches, are considered eligible examples.

Yes. External evaluators may support the work; however, applicants must still identify an internal primary contact person.

Yes. Incentives for youth engagement and participation in data collection activities are allowable. However, incentives for youth engagement and participation for data collection activities must not exceed $30 in value.

Yes. It is recommended and encouraged to involve multiple staff members to participate in the evaluation capacity building process rather than relying on a single evaluator or staff member.

Applicants must complete and upload the required proposed budget template as an attachment and provide a separate narrative justification under Section 4 of the application.

Yes. Funds may support existing programming through evaluation and data collection activities.

Yes. Building internal evaluation capacity, including training and involving multiple staff members, is encouraged.

Yes. The budget includes a line item for consultants if an external evaluator is needed. External evaluators must collaborate with UCLA throughout the project period.

No. The maximum allowable indirect cost rate for this opportunity is 15 percent.

No. The intervention must have been implemented for at least two years, but it does not need to have been implemented with the exact same population throughout that period.

Yes. Applicants are encouraged to align evaluation activities with existing programming and operational practices whenever possible.

Yes. The focus should be on substance use prevention outcomes rather than broader mental health and social justice goals.

Yes. Programs with multiple practice components may apply, but combined programs should be reported as a single intervention with clear identification of mechanisms and practice components.

Evaluation activities should focus on youth-reported outcomes related to substance use prevention.

No. Applicants are encouraged to align data collection efforts with existing practices and systems whenever possible.