Yes, organizations that have completed a planning process are eligible to apply for an implementation grant. The applicant organizations will need to, in part, describe their planning process in order to make a compelling case for their eligibility for an implementation grant.  

You will need to assess the organization’s activities to date to determine whether you are a better fit for the planning grant or implementation grant.  The foundation’s resource guide cited in the RFP “Connecting Mind and Body” describes the various components of integrated health care.  Planning activities set the stage for actual implementation.  You will need to assess what stage of the process you are in and decide whether you are best suited to apply for the planning grant or the implementation grant.

Yes, Veterans Affairs (VA) systems in Texas are eligible to apply for either the planning or implementation grant program.

No, faculty members at institutions of higher education do not qualify to apply as the lead applicant. The lead applicant organization must meet our eligibility criteria listed on the page six of the RFP under “D. PROGRAM DETAILS.”  Faculty members can possibly serve as the principal investigator to this project but the applicant organization would have to serve as the lead in applying for the grant.

Yes, it would be permissible to submit different grants (planning and implementation) with different partners.

No, eligible organizations are described on page six of the RFP under “D. PROGRAM DETAILS 1. Eligible Applicants.”  Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations in Texas and governmental entities that provide behavioral health or primary care services are eligible to submit proposals.

Yes, you may submit a proposal for the Integrated Health Care Planning and Implementation Grant program while simultaneously partnering with another entity applying for a different Hogg Foundation RFP.

The foundation has several resources listed on its webpage that applicants may find helpful. Additional resources include:

AIMS Center

http://uwaims.org/

SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions

http://www.integration.samhsa.gov/

Collaborative Family Healthcare Association

http://www.cfha.net/

Hogg Foundation

http://hogg.utexas.edu/initiatives/integrated_health_care.html

Flow charts or logic models (diagrams) will not be included in the word count. Applicants may include these as appendices attached to the proposal.

Each applicant will need to self-assess to determine whether they are best eligible for the planning or implementation grant, as outlined in the RFP.

The foundation does not have a pre-determined number of awards it intends to grant.  The foundation is prepared to make multiple awards in each of the planning and implementation grant-focused areas.  Awards will be based on the quality of proposals received.

No, for governmental entities or institutions of higher education, we do not require any of the financial documents listed. That requirement only applies to 501(c)(3) non-profits.

Yes, we will be initiating second round of grant opportunities next year to further promote integrated health care in Texas through this grant program.

The purpose of the grant is to promote the adoption of integrating physical health and behavioral health, whether through planning or implementation activities.  This type of integration can occur in a wide range of settings. You will need to describe the type of setting you intend to implement these integration activities in your proposal.  For additional examples beyond what is listed on page five and page six of the RFP, please visit resources listed in this FAQ or our integrated health care webpage.  

No, grant funds are designed to support new integrated health care activities, not to supplant current/existing activities with foundation funds.

Yes, funding to support technology (tele-psychiatry element) is an appropriate use of the grant funds.

Examples of consumer and/or family engagement: including consumers and/or families in the design, implementation and evaluation of your proposed project; consumer and/or families serving on your community advisory board or Board of Directors; formal mechanisms to solicit input from consumers and/or families  such as surveys and focus groups to address policy, program or practice issues; evidence that consumer and/or family  involvement is part of your overall strategic planning; evidence that consumer and/or family is a workforce component of your service delivery system (Peer/Family support specialists). These are just some examples of how the foundation envisions the role of  consumers and/or families in foundation funded projects.

Yes, for a two-year implementation grant applicants need to submit two separate budget templates.  A proposed budget for year one (8/2012-7/2013) and a proposed budget for year two (8/2013 – 7/2014).  In addition, it is appropriate to forecast new activities and costs for year two.