Common use of Eligible applicants Clause in Contracts

Eligible applicants. Eligible applicants are: • State governments; and • Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribal organizations. Tribal organization means the recognized body of any AI/AN tribe; any legally established organization of American Indians/Alaska Natives which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of American Indians/Alaska Natives in all phases of its activities. Consortia of tribes or tribal organizations are eligible to apply, but each participating entity must indicate its approval. Eligible applicants are the entity within the state/territory/federally recognized AI/AN tribe or tribal organization responsible for leading treatment and recovery support services for adolescents and/or transitional aged youth with SUD or co- occurring substance use and mental disorders. In the case of applicants that select both populations of focus and the responsible lead is housed in two separate entities within the state/territory, the two entities must collaborate in determining which entity will be the applicant. Additionally, the two entities must collaborate in carrying out the award requirements and include this documentation in Attachment 8 of the application. To determine readiness, capacity, and experience for applying to YT-I, all applicants must complete the Applicant Self-Assessment in Appendix V and answer “yes” to all of the questions or the application will be screened out and will not be reviewed. You must include the Application Self-Assessment in Attachment 1 of the application. SAMHSA seeks to further expand the impact and geographical distribution of the State Youth Treatment program across the nation; therefore, states/territories/tribes that received an FY 2013 Cooperative Agreement for State Adolescent and Transitional Aged Youth Treatment Enhancement and Dissemination (TI-13-014) or FY 2015 Cooperative Agreements for State Adolescent and Transitional Aged Youth Treatment Implementation (TI-15-004) are not eligible to apply. Eligibility is limited because this program is designed to bring together stakeholders across the systems serving adolescents and transitional aged youth to develop and/or enhance a coordinated network that will develop policies, expand workforce capacity, bring EBPs to scale statewide, and implement financial mechanisms and other reforms to improve the integration and efficiency of the adolescent substance use, co-occurring substance use, and mental disorders treatment, and recovery support system. Entities within the state/territory/tribe, which are responsible for leading treatment and recovery support services for adolescents and/or transitional aged youth with SUD or co- occurring substance use and mental disorders, are in the unique position to coordinate these efforts because they have authority to coordinate agencies across the state/territory/tribe, implement policy changes, and develop financing structures necessary for the program. Although community-based treatment providers play a pivotal supporting role in adolescent and transitional aged youth treatment and services, they are not the catalysts for cross-agency coordination, workforce development, or licensure/certification/credentialing at the state/territorial/tribal level. Therefore, public and private non-profit entities and community-based treatment providers are not eligible to apply for this funding opportunity.

Eligible applicants. ‌ Eligible applicants are: •  State governments; and •  Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribal organizations. Tribal organization means the recognized body of any AI/AN tribe; any legally established organization of American Indians/Alaska Natives which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of American Indians/Alaska Natives in all phases of its activities. Consortia of tribes or tribal organizations are eligible to apply, but each participating entity must indicate its approval. Eligible applicants are the entity within the state/territory/federally recognized AI/AN tribe or tribal organization responsible for leading treatment and recovery support services for adolescents and/or transitional aged youth with SUD or co- occurring substance use and mental disorders. In the case of applicants that select both populations of focus and the responsible lead is housed in two separate entities within the state/territory, the two entities must collaborate in determining which entity will be the applicant. Additionally, the two entities must collaborate in carrying out the award requirements and include this documentation in Attachment 8 of the application. To determine readiness, capacity, and experience for applying to YT-I, all applicants must complete the Applicant Self-Assessment in Appendix V E and answer “yes” to all of the questions or the application will be screened out and will not be reviewed. You must include the Application Self-Assessment in Attachment 1 of the application. SAMHSA seeks to further expand the impact and geographical distribution of the State Youth Treatment program across the nation; therefore, states/territories/tribes that received an FY 2013 Cooperative Agreement for State Adolescent and Transitional Aged Youth Treatment Enhancement and Dissemination (TI-13-014) or ), FY 2015 Cooperative Agreements for State Adolescent and Transitional Aged Youth Treatment Implementation (TI-15-004), and FY 2016 Cooperative Agreements for Adolescent and Transitional Aged Youth Treatment Implementation (TI-16-006 ) are not eligible to apply. Eligibility is limited because this program is designed to bring together stakeholders across the systems serving adolescents and transitional aged youth to develop and/or enhance a coordinated network that will develop policies, expand workforce capacity, bring EBPs to scale statewide, and implement financial mechanisms and other reforms to improve the integration and efficiency of the adolescent substance use, co-occurring substance use, and mental disorders treatment, and recovery support system. Entities within the state/territory/tribe, which are responsible for leading treatment and recovery support services for adolescents and/or transitional aged youth with SUD or co- occurring substance use and mental disorders, are in the unique position to coordinate these efforts because they have authority to coordinate agencies across the state/territory/tribe, implement policy changes, and develop financing structures necessary for the program. Although community-based treatment providers play a pivotal supporting role in adolescent and transitional aged youth treatment and services, they are not the catalysts for cross-agency coordination, workforce development, or licensure/certification/credentialing at the state/territorial/tribal level. Therefore, public and private non-profit entities and community-based treatment providers are not eligible to apply for this funding opportunity.

Eligible applicants. Eligible applicants are: • State governments; and • Federally are the entity within the state/territory/federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AItribe or tribal organization responsible for leading treatment and recovery support services for adolescents and/or transitional aged youth with substance use disorder or co-occurring substance use and mental disorders. In the case of applicants that select both populations of focus and the responsible lead is housed in two separate entities within the state/AN) tribes territory, the two entities must collaborate in determining which entity will be the applicant. Additionally, the two entities must collaborate in carrying out the award requirements and tribal organizationsinclude this documentation in Attachment 3 of the application. Tribal organization means the recognized body of any AI/AN tribe; any legally established organization of American Indians/Alaska Natives which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of American Indians/Alaska Natives in all phases of its activities. Consortia of tribes or tribal organizations are eligible to apply, but each participating entity must indicate its approval. Eligible applicants are the entity within the state/territory/federally recognized AI/AN tribe or tribal organization responsible for leading treatment and recovery support services for adolescents and/or transitional aged youth with SUD or co- occurring substance use and mental disorders. In the case of applicants that select both populations of focus and the responsible lead is housed in two separate entities within the state/territory, the two entities must collaborate in determining which entity will be the applicant. Additionally, the two entities must collaborate in carrying out the award requirements and include this documentation in Attachment 8 of the application. To determine readiness, capacity, and experience for applying to YTSYT-I, P all applicants must complete the Applicant Self-Assessment in Appendix V and answer “yes” to all of the questions or the application will be screened out and will not be reviewed. You must include the Application Self-Assessment in Attachment 1 of the applicationII. SAMHSA seeks to further expand the impact and geographical distribution of the State Youth Treatment program across the nation; therefore, states/territories/tribes that tribes, which received an grants under FY 2012 Cooperative Agreements for State Adolescent Treatment Enhancement and Dissemination and FY 2013 Cooperative Agreement Agreements for State Adolescent and Transitional Aged Youth Treatment Enhancement and Dissemination (TI-13-014) or FY 2015 Cooperative Agreements for State Adolescent and Transitional Aged Youth Treatment Implementation (TI-15-004) are not eligible to apply. Eligibility is limited because this program is designed to bring together stakeholders across the systems serving adolescents and transitional aged youth to develop and/or enhance a coordinated network that will develop policies, expand workforce capacity, bring EBPs evidence-based practices to scale statewide, and implement financial mechanisms and other reforms to improve the integration and efficiency of the adolescent substance use, co-occurring substance use, use and mental disorders treatment, and recovery support system. Entities within the state/territory/tribe, which are responsible for leading treatment and recovery support services for adolescents and/or transitional aged youth with SUD or co- co-occurring substance use and mental disorders, are in the unique position to coordinate these efforts because they have authority to coordinate agencies across the state/territory/tribe, implement policy changes, and develop financing structures necessary for the program. Although community-based treatment providers play a pivotal supporting role in adolescent and transitional aged youth treatment and services, they are not the catalysts for cross-agency coordination, workforce development, or licensure/certification/credentialing at the state/territorial/tribal level. Therefore, public and private non-profit entities and community-based treatment providers are not eligible to apply for this funding opportunity.

Eligible applicants. Eligible applicants are: • State governments; and • Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribal organizations. Tribal organization means the recognized body of any AI/AN tribe; any legally established organization of American Indians/Alaska Natives which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of American Indians/Alaska Natives in all phases of its activities. Consortia of tribes or tribal organizations are eligible to apply, but each participating entity must indicate its approval. Eligible applicants are the entity within the state/territory/federally recognized AI/AN tribe or tribal organization responsible for leading treatment and recovery support services for adolescents and/or transitional aged youth with SUD or co- co-occurring substance use and mental disorders. In the case of applicants that select both populations of focus and the responsible lead is housed in two separate entities within the state/territory, the two entities must collaborate in determining which entity will be the applicant. Additionally, the two entities must collaborate in carrying out the award requirements and include this documentation in Attachment 8 of the application. To determine readiness, capacity, and experience for applying to YT-I, all applicants must complete the Applicant Self-Assessment in Appendix V E and answer “yes” to all of the questions or the application will be screened out and will not be reviewed. You must include the Application Self-Assessment in Attachment 1 of the application. SAMHSA seeks to further expand the impact and geographical distribution of the State Youth Treatment program across the nation; therefore, states/territories/tribes that received an FY 2013 Cooperative Agreement for State Adolescent and Transitional Aged Youth Treatment Enhancement and Dissemination (TI-13-014) or ), FY 2015 Cooperative Agreements for State Adolescent and Transitional Aged Youth Treatment Implementation (TI-15-004), and FY 2016 Cooperative Agreements for Adolescent and Transitional Aged Youth Treatment Implementation (TI-16-006 ) are not eligible to apply. Eligibility is limited because this program is designed to bring together stakeholders across the systems serving adolescents and transitional aged youth to develop and/or enhance a coordinated network that will develop policies, expand workforce capacity, bring EBPs to scale statewide, and implement financial mechanisms and other reforms to improve the integration and efficiency of the adolescent substance use, co-occurring substance use, and mental disorders treatment, and recovery support system. Entities within the state/territory/tribe, which are responsible for leading treatment and recovery support services for adolescents and/or transitional aged youth with SUD or co- co-occurring substance use and mental disorders, are in the unique position to coordinate these efforts because they have authority to coordinate agencies across the state/territory/tribe, implement policy changes, and develop financing structures necessary for the program. Although community-based treatment providers play a pivotal supporting role in adolescent and transitional aged youth treatment and services, they are not the catalysts for cross-agency coordination, workforce development, or licensure/certification/credentialing at the state/territorial/tribal level. Therefore, public and private non-profit entities and community-based treatment providers are not eligible to apply for this funding opportunity.

Eligible applicants. Eligible applicants are: • State governments; and • Federally are the entity within the state/territory/federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AItribe or tribal organization responsible for leading treatment and recovery support services for adolescents and/or transitional aged youth with substance use disorder or co-occurring substance use and mental disorders. In the case of applicants that select both populations of focus and the responsible lead is housed in two separate entities within the state/AN) tribes territory, the two entities must collaborate in determining which entity will be the applicant. Additionally, the two entities must collaborate in carrying out the award requirements and tribal organizationsinclude this documentation in Attachment 8 of the application. Tribal organization means the recognized body of any AI/AN tribe; any legally established organization of American Indians/Alaska Natives which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of American Indians/Alaska Natives in all phases of its activities. Consortia of tribes or tribal organizations are eligible to apply, but each participating entity must indicate its approval. Eligible applicants are the entity within the state/territory/federally recognized AI/AN tribe or tribal organization responsible for leading treatment and recovery support services for adolescents and/or transitional aged youth with SUD or co- occurring substance use and mental disorders. In the case of applicants that select both populations of focus and the responsible lead is housed in two separate entities within the state/territory, the two entities must collaborate in determining which entity will be the applicant. Additionally, the two entities must collaborate in carrying out the award requirements and include this documentation in Attachment 8 of the application. To determine readiness, capacity, and experience for applying to YTSYT-I, I all applicants must complete the Applicant Self-Assessment in Appendix V and answer “yes” to all of the questions or the application will be screened out and will not be reviewed. You must include the Application Self-Assessment in Attachment 1 of the application. SAMHSA seeks to further expand the impact and geographical distribution of the State Youth Treatment program across the nation; therefore, states/territories/tribes that received an FY 2013 Cooperative Agreement for State Adolescent and Transitional Aged Youth Treatment Enhancement and Dissemination (TI-13-014) or FY 2015 Cooperative Agreements for State Adolescent and Transitional Aged Youth Treatment Implementation (TI-15-004) are not eligible to apply. Eligibility is limited because this program is designed to bring together stakeholders across the systems serving adolescents and transitional aged youth to develop and/or enhance a coordinated network that will develop policies, expand workforce capacity, bring EBPs evidence-based practices to scale statewide, and implement financial mechanisms and other reforms to improve the integration and efficiency of the adolescent substance use, co-occurring substance use, use and mental disorders treatment, and recovery support system. Entities within the state/territory/tribe, which are responsible for leading treatment and recovery support services for adolescents and/or transitional aged youth with SUD or co- co-occurring substance use and mental disorders, are in the unique position to coordinate these efforts because they have authority to coordinate agencies across the state/territory/tribe, implement policy changes, and develop financing structures necessary for the program. Although community-based treatment providers play a pivotal supporting role in adolescent and transitional aged youth treatment and services, they are not the catalysts for cross-agency coordination, workforce development, or licensure/certification/credentialing at the state/territorial/tribal level. Therefore, public and private non-profit entities and community-based treatment providers are not eligible to apply for this funding opportunity.

Eligible applicants. Eligible applicants are: • State governments; and • Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribal organizations. Tribal organization means the recognized body of any AI/AN tribe; any legally established organization of American Indians/Alaska Natives which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of American Indians/Alaska Natives in all phases of its activities. Consortia of tribes or tribal organizations are eligible to apply, but each participating entity must indicate its approval. Eligible applicants are the entity within the state/territory/federally recognized AI/AN tribe or tribal organization responsible for leading treatment and recovery support services for adolescents and/or transitional aged youth with SUD or co- co-occurring substance use and mental disorders. In the case of applicants that select both populations of focus and the responsible lead is housed in two separate entities within the state/territory, the two entities must collaborate in determining which entity will be the applicant. Additionally, the two entities must collaborate in carrying out the award requirements and include this documentation in Attachment 8 of the application. To determine readiness, capacity, and experience for applying to YT-I, all applicants must complete the Applicant Self-Assessment in Appendix V and answer “yes” to all of the questions or the application will be screened out and will not be reviewed. You must include the Application Self-Assessment in Attachment 1 of the application. SAMHSA seeks to further expand the impact and geographical distribution of the State Youth Treatment program across the nation; therefore, states/territories/tribes that received an FY 2013 Cooperative Agreement for State Adolescent and Transitional Aged Youth Treatment Enhancement and Dissemination (TI-13-014) or FY 2015 Cooperative Agreements for State Adolescent and Transitional Aged Youth Treatment Implementation (TI-15-004) are not eligible to apply. Eligibility is limited because this program is designed to bring together stakeholders across the systems serving adolescents and transitional aged youth to develop and/or enhance a coordinated network that will develop policies, expand workforce capacity, bring EBPs to scale statewide, and implement financial mechanisms and other reforms to improve the integration and efficiency of the adolescent substance use, co-occurring substance use, and mental disorders treatment, and recovery support system. Entities within the state/territory/tribe, which are responsible for leading treatment and recovery support services for adolescents and/or transitional aged youth with SUD or co- co-occurring substance use and mental disorders, are in the unique position to coordinate these efforts because they have authority to coordinate agencies across the state/territory/tribe, implement policy changes, and develop financing structures necessary for the program. Although community-based treatment providers play a pivotal supporting role in adolescent and transitional aged youth treatment and services, they are not the catalysts for cross-agency coordination, workforce development, or licensure/certification/credentialing at the state/territorial/tribal level. Therefore, public and private non-profit entities and community-based treatment providers are not eligible to apply for this funding opportunity.