SOR II Important Updates & 10/6 Kickoff Meeting Reminder

The new SOR grant (i.e., SOR II) begins this coming Thursday, October 1st. This post contains important reminders and updates regarding the end of SOR I and the beginning of SOR II.

SOR II Kickoff Meeting

If you have not yet done so, please register for the SOR II Kickoff Meeting on Tuesday, October 6th from 11am-12:30pm EST here: https://bit.ly/SORIIKickoffMeeting. This kickoff meeting will provide a comprehensive overview of SOR II grant and GPRA information.

Important SOR I and SOR II Updates & Reminders

SOR I:

  • Any GPRA interviews completed on paper in late September must be entered into the online system by October 5th in order to be submitted to SPARS (SAMHSA).

SOR II:

  • SOR II is slightly different than SOR I - we have created a short one-pager to summarize the main grant and GPRA changes. Please review this one-pager here.

  • There is a new version of the GPRA, to be used starting October 1, 2020. This new GPRA has minor question adjustments that will be reviewed in the kickoff meeting on 10/6. The paper copy of the new version is now posted to the TA website's resources page and the new GPRA online survey links will be posted at the end of the day on September 30th. If your agency has the survey links bookmarked, you will need to update these links to the new GPRA.

  • There will be a new consent form, to be used starting October 1, 2020. The paper copy of the new consent form is now posted to the TA website's resources page. Your agency will need to adjust processes to use the new consent form.

  • SOR II is expanding GPRA to the jail setting this year. This means that eligible clients in jail settings will receive the GPRA. OMNI will hold a training for administering the GPRA to these clients in October (more information/specifics to come). Please wait to start administering the GPRA in this setting until you have attended the training.

As always, please reach out to our TA team if you have any questions (SORSupport@omni.org).

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200#200.112 Per 2 C.F.R. § 200.112-1113 The Federal awarding agency must establish conflict of interest policies for Federal awards. The non-Federal entity must disclose in writing any potential conflict of interest to the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity in accordance with applicable Federal awarding agency policy. Failure to adhere to these statues will result in immediate termination of funding.

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.