Days 61–: ISP Extension
- Arrange tentative dates, trainers, and locations for the Transition to RSP Training. The State is encouraged to arrange tentative dates for the Transition to RSP Training; however, the State will need to wait for the formal RSP grant award to confirm and fund the training. If the State anticipates hiring a significant number of new crisis counselors for the RSP, it must repeat the Core Content Training for the new staff. If the State did not receive an ISP grant, it must conduct a Core Content Training instead of the Transition to RSP Training.
- Prepare to implement the RSP when awarded. While the State will need to wait for the formal RSP grant award to fund RSP activities, it may prepare drafts of outreach and education materials, develop drafts of job postings for new CCP staff, review additional data collection and reporting requirements for the RSP, and otherwise prepare to implement the program quickly and effectively immediately following notice of grant award (NOGA).
- Communicate with the SAMHSA CMHS Project Officer on the status of the grant application and NOGA issuance.
- Work with SAMHSA CMHS and FEMA to select an RSP start date. When it becomes clear that the RSP grant will be awarded, there is some flexibility to select a start date that will allow for a smooth programmatic and fiscal transition from ISP to RSP. Before a NOGA is issued to the State, the State and the SAMHSA CMHS Project Officer should work together on identifying the start date for an RSP which will be reflected on the NOGA. The State should advise SAMHSA CMHS of any problems regarding uninterrupted continuation of services between the ISP and RSP.