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WIOA Dislocated Program Request for Proposals

Application Format

Complete in accordance with the Proposal Requirements as outlined in the Request for Proposals.

A. Cover Sheet

Indicate industry sector(s) targeted by the proposed program:

Aerospace & Defense Construction Health Care & Medical Services Information Technology

Manufacturing & Logistics Mining Natural Resources Tourism, Gaming & Entertainment

Applicant Name: Board of Regents, NSHE, obo University of Nevada, Reno

Program Name: Career Healthcare Connections for Dislocated Workers

Number of Program Participants: 8 new clients; 7 existing clients

Amount Requested: $119,381.75

Contact Person: Terra K Hamblin-Fisher

Phone Number: 775-784-6265 Fax Number: 775-784-1840

Physical Location of Proposed Program: Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies (CASAT) University of Nevada, Reno 1664 N. Virginia St., Mailstop 0279 Reno, NV 89557 Mailing Address (if different):

E-mail Address: thamblin@casat.org Website Address: casat.unr.edu

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C. Organizational Information 1. Entity Type. The legal entity applying for the Nevadaworks Dislocated Worker CHC Program is the Board of Regents, NSHE, obo University of Nevada, Reno (UNR)/Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies (CASAT). UNR was established as Nevadas land grant university in 1874 and granted 501(c)(3) exemption status in August 1964. CASAT, founded in 1993, is a grant-funded Center housed within UNRs Division of Health Sciences.

2. Brief History. CASAT has a long history of providing culturally appropriate, innovative, state-of-the-art research-based training/technology transfer activities, and managing large multi-state, multi-organizational projects. CASATs primary mission is to improve prevention and treatment services for individuals with addictive behaviors by helping states, organizations, students, and the existing workforce apply research-based practices. This mission is achieved through: university coursework; libraries/clearinghouses; online courses/trainings; conferences and institutes; continuing education workshops; product development and dissemination; web-based and electronic products and databases; and consultation/technical assistance.

CASATs mission compliments Nevadaworks mission in striving to provide a skilled workforce to meet employment needs of Northern Nevadans. Since 1993, CASAT has developed academic curricula in substance abuse prevention/treatment for undergraduate and graduate students, and currently offers a Minor in Addiction Treatment Services (ATS) and Graduate Emphasis in Addiction Counseling. In 2001, CASAT expanded its academic program to include online courses in addiction treatment as well as Special Topics courses in behavioral health. With funding from Nevada in 2006, CASAT developed two online and in-person problem gambling courses for undergraduate/graduate students. Students anywhere can earn minors in addiction treatment, take undergraduate or graduate courses on addiction treatment issues, or enroll in problem gambling courses to get initial training for certification as a problem gambling counselor. Internships are offered in the minor and required for the graduate emphasis. Each semester over the past two years has seen enrollment of roughly 950 students in 14 undergraduate and 2 graduate in-person courses, and 16 undergraduate and 4 graduate online courses. From 1995-2016, 1,073 students earned an ATS Minor, 269 earned an Undergraduate Certificate, and 84 completed the Graduate Emphasis. Most graduates are employed in behavioral health and criminal justice settings, demonstrating program portability and utility.

CASAT currently houses 41 federal/state grants/contracts that bridge the gap between science and practice, with an annual budget of roughly $5 million dollars. CASAT also has extensive experience working in urban and rural/frontier areas, and its 50 member staff appropriately reflect the stakeholders/customers of Nevada in regards to age, sexual orientation, gender, disability, cultural, language, recovery status, and racial/ethnic characteristics. With almost 24 years of experience, CASAT has the infrastructure, capacity, and expertise to successfully implement the proposed CHC Program activities. Key personnel who will provide management for CHC are: Terra Hamblin (Director/Senior Project Manager); Nancy Roget (Co-I); Kim Prokosch (Case Manager); Julius Real (Fiscal Coordinator); Andrea Vicente (Fiscal Manager); Carina Rivera (Evaluator); John Marks (IT); and Alice Gold (Media Specialist). The organizational chart and key personnel job descriptions can be found in the Exhibits.

3. Recording. Each of CASATs grant/contract accounts has its own budget and reporting requirements. When a funding award notification is received, UNRs Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) assigns a unique account number for that specific grant/contract. CASATs Executive Director designates the individuals authorized to access, monitor, and manage the account through UNRs accounting system. In addition to UNRs accounting system, CASAT has an internal accounting system. Each account is balanced monthly between CASATs internal system and UNRs accounting system. Each month, a CASAT staff member creates a

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preliminary invoice and submits it to UNRs OSP. These bookkeeping functions provide a check and balance to ensure only CHC Program-related costs are charged to Nevadaworks.

4. Reporting. UNR maintains accounting systems to allow recording, identifying, segregating, summarizing, and reporting all expenditures by award. UNRs Accounting Services office and OSP will only approve expenditures consistent with the budget categories specified in the CHC Contract and not in violation of UNR or state/federal regulations. CHC Program Contract staff who are UNR employees will be paid monthly. If training consultants are used, they will be paid upon presentation of their invoices to the Accounting Services office. All other Contract-related expenses (e.g., travel, equipment, supplies, operating) will be paid by UNRs Accounting Office.

5. Expenditure Detail Procedure. UNRs OSP will submit monthly invoices to Nevadaworks for payment of CHC expenditures after the completion of each months work. CASAT/UNR will maintain its records in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), reflecting all revenues and expenditures. CASAT and OSP will keep copies of all bills, invoices, statements, and receipts. They will also maintain copies of Effort Reporting System statements and leave requests for staff paid by this project. Receipts will include vendor name and address, purchase date, item description, amount of order and person placing the order. Copies will be made of statements, records, reports, plans, information, documents, maps or other data used, produced, or developed for the CHC Program. Cumulative accrued expenditure financial reports and closeout financial reports will be maintained on UNR's Campus Advanced Information System (CAIS), an online analytical processing and reporting tool for UNRs Financial, Human Resources, and Student Information Systems (SIS) data warehouse. These documents will be made available to Nevadaworks at any time for auditing and/or monitoring review. All expenditures related to the CHC Program will remain on file for six years for auditing review.

6. Compliance with Fiscal Requirements. UNRs OSP manages over $175 million in funding from external sponsors. All awards are managed in accordance with applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations, and general policies of the funding entities. UNR follows applicable cost accounting principles and is compliant 2CFR Part 220, 2CFR Part 215 and A-133, which mandate separate accounting for each sponsored project. UNR has policies and procedures in place to support any expenditure associated with each sponsored project and will be capable of complying with federal and state requirements as stipulated in 20 CFR 683 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Additional information, including 2010 A-133 audit report and annual reports, can be found at http://www.unr.edu/sponsored-projects/reports. CASAT will comply with the provisions of the Jobs for Veterans Act, Public law 107-288 Section 2(2) of Title 38 USC 4215(a) that created a priority of services for veterans and spouses who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for participation in WIA programs.

7. Additional Organizational Information. CASAT has successfully executed Nevadaworks contracts for 8 years and demonstrated a positive track record for producing highly skilled professionals to meet the behavioral health needs in Northern Nevada. To date, 30% gained employment, 35% received a credential, and 36% will finish their credential by June 30, 2017. D. Program Narrative 1. Target Population Recruitment and Assessment. The Career Healthcare Connections (CHC) Program is associated with UNRs CASAT. The narrative below describes the: purpose; workforce overview; target population recruitment and assessment; training strategies; outcomes and follow-up services; and project timeline. Between 2014 and 2024, growth rates for behavioral health occupations, which include substance abuse and mental health prevention, treatment, case management, and recovery support, are projected to increase nationally at a higher rate than the average for all other occupations (e.g., Social and Human Service Assistants-11%; Substance Abuse and Behavioral

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