Extending GPRA Eligibility for Year 2

We are writing to you today with an update on extending GPRA eligibility for Year 2 of the SOR grant.  In order to meet SAMHSA’s goal of 1500 GPRAs across Virginia, we are aiming for every CSB and FQHC to double the number of intake GPRAs they administer in Year 2, which starts today, October 1st.

Changing GPRA Criteria

 We are planning to give each CSB and FQHC flexibility regarding how to double these numbers, but have created some guidelines for this expansion.

  • At a minimum, your agency would administer the GPRA to any client attending a peer group or receiving a SOR-funded treatment service.

  • At a maximum, your agency would administer the GPRA to any client receiving SOR funds.

 

Timeline

 We hope that CSBs and FQHCs can determine which additional SOR-funded services they will GPRA in order to double their GPRA numbers at their individual agency. All CSBs and FQHCs should begin administering the GPRA with the extended population by November 1st.

 

Next Steps

 We are asking each CSB to schedule a time to talk through how your agency is planning to extend GPRA eligibility, as well as any other questions or concerns you might have. We will be offering times throughout October for your CSB to schedule a call with our TA team. Please coordinate with your CSB to sign up for a 30-minute call by October 9th, using the link below.

Calendly Link: https://calendly.com/sorsupport/csb-gpra?month=2019-10&date=2019-10-25

*If you are unavailable during these times, please reply to this email to discuss next steps moving forward.

 

For the call, please have:

 

FQHCs are welcome to schedule a call using the Calendly link, but are not required to.

As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have about these changes.  We greatly appreciate all your efforts towards extending the GPRA criteria and ensuring that we reach SAMHSA’s target numbers.

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Virginia’s State Opioid Response (SOR) grant is awarded at the discretion of DBHDS and SAMHSA. All recipients of SOR funding supports evidence-based prevention, treatment and recovery services to address opioid and stimulant misuse and use disorders, including for cocaine and methamphetamine. The SOR grant is not intended to be utilized as a long-term or permanent funding source. All SOR proposals must include a realistic plan for financial sustainability beyond the grant period.