NATIONAL IDENTITY THEFT VICTIM ASSISTANCE NETWORK EXPANSION PROGRAM (NITVAN II)

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1 NATIONAL IDENTITY THEFT VICTIM ASSISTANCE NETWORK EXPANSION PROGRAM (NITVAN II) REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) RUBRIC 100 POINTS TOTAL 1. Abstract 5 Pints Pssible Prvide a shrt summary, cncisely describing yur prject. This summary shuld capture the key pints f the fllwing sectins: Prblem Statement, Prject Strategy/Design, Organizatinal Capacity, and Sustainability. (lacks sufficient infrmatin; requires clarificatin r additinal infrmatin) (clear and cmplete) (well-cnceived and thrughly develped) Pints: 0-1 Pints: 2-3 Pints: 4-5 Abstract des nt summarize prject. Vague r unrelated details are included. The abstract s descriptin f the prject is nt cnsistent with the purpse f the grant and grant criteria. The verall prject as summarized is cnsistent with the primary purpse f the grant: t crdinate the establishment r enhancement f a cllabrative reginal, statewide, r cmmunity-based calitin dedicated t imprving the cmmunity s respnse t victims f identity theft. Abstract summarizes the prject, tuching n each f the fllwing: the prblem, the prject design, the rganizatinal capacity and the sustainability plan. Abstract clearly describes the central, majr activities f the prpsed prject, summarizing plans t wrk with calitin members t create, enhance, and deliver identity theft victim assistance training and utreach. Abstract describes an innvative, cmpelling prject.

2 2. Prblem Statement/Statement f Need 10 Pints Pssible Describe the need. Clearly identify and describe the gegraphic regin this calitin will cver. D agencies in this regin already cllabrate n ther matters? What gaps exist fr serving victims f identity theft and cyber-crime? What gaps exist fr supprting service prviders in this gegraphic regin? Hw wuld a calitin help in respnding t these gaps/prblems? Explain why it makes sense fr the calitin t be develped r enhanced acrss this particular area. Prvide data where pssible regarding the need fr an identity theft and cyber-crime calitin in this area. Examples f data include: victimizatin rate statistics, curt cases, client caselads, current absence f victim services, current lack f crdinatin, etc. (lacks sufficient infrmatin; requires clarificatin r additinal infrmatin) (clear and cmplete) (well-cnceived and thrughly develped) Pints: 0-4 Pints: 5-7 Pints: 8-10 Data n the gaps which exist fr serving victims f ID theft in the regin has nt been included. The needs identified are nt related r are tangential t the purpse f the grant. The gegraphic area the calitin will cver is nt identified. The gegraphic area the calitin cvers is nt described in adequate detail t explain why it makes sense fr the calitin t be develped r enhanced acrss this particular area. Data is prvided n the gaps that exist in serving ID theft victims and the verall scpe f the prblem bth in the regin and natinally. Identified needs are related t the purpse f the grant. The gegraphic regin the calitin cvers is specified and described in adequate detail t explain why it makes sense fr the calitin t be develped r enhanced acrss this particular area. Applicant describes hw a calitin wuld help in respnding t the identified gaps/prblems. Meets all criteria fr. There is evidence f an infrmal r frmal needs assessment and dcumentatin f identified needs. If there are gaps in data, the applicant explains the difficulties in cllecting data. The applicant makes a strng case fr why this particular regin needs enhanced cllabratin n the issue f identity theft.

3 3. Prject Strategy/Design 30 Pints Pssible Hw will yu crdinate yur calitin? Hw will members f the calitin interact? Hw is the enhancement r creatin f the calitin ging t achieve the prject s ultimate gal f imprving service t victims f identity theft and cybercrime? Prjected activities shuld be realistic; they shuld reflect the 12 mnth prject perid, available staff, and funding. List prject gals, activities and utputs by mnth. List the representatives and/r rganizatins that yu have invited r will invite t participate in yur calitin. Indicate which f these rganizatins have submitted t yu Memranda f Understandings (MOUs) r Letters f Intent (LOIs) t participate. These are t be included with yur prpsal. Will yur calitin elect t fcus n any particular identity theft and cybercrime victim ppulatin (child victims, elder victims, Native American victims, etc.) r a particular crime type (medical identity theft, criminal, etc.)? Alternatively, indicate if yur calitin will fcus n all identity theft and cybercrime ppulatins and crime types. Fcusing n particular victim ppulatins r crime types is ptinal. (lacks sufficient infrmatin; requires clarificatin r additinal infrmatin) (clear and cmplete) (well-cnceived and thrughly develped) Pints: 0-15 Pints: Pints: Descriptin f planned activities is vague. Majr bjectives are nt cnsistent with the purpse f the grant and grant criteria. Identified activities are nt tied t accmplishing bjectives. The prpsed activities d nt wrk in a cnsistent way t meet the stated gals and bjectives. A list f invitees/calitin member agencies is missing. There is n evidence f a cllabrative partnership with anther agency r rganizatin. Prject descriptin reflects direct service wrk rather than activities twards brader level, systems change. Gals fcus n enhancing criminal preventin/ apprehensin, desn t fcus n imprving the regin s respnse t victims. The plan f peratin includes prjects addressing the needs in the regin per the statement f need. Majr bjectives are imprtant, attainable, and cnsistent with the purpse f the grant and grant criteria. Identified activities are integral t the accmplishment f the plan s bjectives. A list f invitees/calitin member agencies is included. Applicant clearly indicates the ppulatin r crime type fcus f the calitin. Applicant has described hw the calitin will be crdinated and interact. Prpsed activities are realistic and achievable within the grant timeframe. The prpsal specifically describes the activities the applicant will prvide under the grant and the services that the calitin members and cmmunity cllabrative partners will prvide. The prpsal details strategies and activities t invlve and engage ther cmmunity partners in the activities f the multidisciplinary calitin. The prpsal describes the crdinatin f the calitin between the entity receiving funding and ther rganizatins and agencies in the regin. Applicant has listed gals, activities and utputs by mnth. Meets all criteria fr. Calitin activities prpsed are clearly designed t meet the needs identified in the statement f need. The link is described. Prpsed activities will effect systems-level change; ultimately, the planned activities f the calitin will help remve barriers identity theft victims face. A list f invitees/calitin member agencies is included and the applicant has indicated which have submitted MOUs r Letters f Intent. Applicant understands the key players in the regin that shuld be invited t an identity theft calitin. Applicant has dne a significant amunt f preparatin t invite members r cultivate key partners. The members invited r participating represent diverse prfessinal backgrunds. The calitin s aim is t be a multidisciplinary calitin with varius types f entities invlved.

4 4. Organizatinal Capacity 20 Pints Pssible Describe hw yur entity pssesses the prgrammatic and financial capacity t ensure the prject s success and manage the prject funds. As the lead agency, hw will yu staff the initiative? Describe key prject staff (if identified) and their unique qualificatins t perfrm their assigned tasks. What prir experience des yur entity and prject staff have with identity theft and cybercrime? What prir experience des yur entity and prject staff have with calitins, netwrks, r cllabrative effrts? What prir experience des yur entity have with grant management? (lacks sufficient infrmatin; requires clarificatin r additinal infrmatin) (clear and cmplete) (well-cnceived and thrughly develped) Pints: 0-12 Pints: Pints: The prpsal des nt address the applicant s previus successful grant cmpletin r grant management. The prpsal describes n crdinatin r planned crdinatin with ther agencies. The prpsal cntains a clear descriptin f hw activities are crdinated. Evidence is prvided regarding previus success f the applicant in grant cmpletin and management. Meets all criteria fr. The prpsal prvides cmpelling evidence fr the achievement f grant bjectives. The applicant demnstrated previus experience with identity theft. The applicant has previus experience wrking in a cllabrative manner in varius partnerships, task frces, calitins, r similar cllabrative situatins in the regin. 5. Sustainability 20 Pints Pssible Describe hw yu will maintain and sustain the calitin beynd the grant perid. Hw will yu supprt prject resurces and persnnel after funding has ended? Will yu be able t cmmit t sustain the calitin? (lacks sufficient infrmatin; requires clarificatin r additinal infrmatin) (clear and cmplete) (well-cnceived and thrughly develped) Pints: 0-12 Pints: Pints: There is n cmpelling evidence that the applicant plans t sustain the calitin beynd the grant perid. There is n cmpelling evidence that the applicant will be able t sustain the calitin beynd the grant perid. The applicant genuinely appears t be cmmitted t sustaining the calitin beynd the grant perid. There is evidence that the applicant has the capacity and plans in place t sustain and cntinue t build the calitin beynd the grant perid. Meets all criteria fr. The applicant has described the specific ways the calitin may be sustained. The applicant demnstrates a deep understanding f sustainability thrugh previus success in cntinuing cmmitments and gals. The applicant describes plans t cnduct a strategic plan and invlve calitin members in the gal f sustaining the calitin.

5 6. Budget and Budget Narrative 15 Pints Pssible Yu will be asked t prvide justificatin and explanatin fr each calculated budget line item. Justificatins must relate t the prject tasks identified in the prject narrative and calculatins must be fully explained. All determinatins abut allwable and unallwable csts shall be gverned by this Request fr Prpsals, the Award Cntract, and the Office f Justice Prgrams Financial Guide: Examples f unallwable csts include: Lbbying Alchlic beverages Religius activities Capital imprvements t buildings rented r wned Perpetratr services Relcatin expenses Credit card fees, late payments, and finance fees Other csts unrelated t the planned prject (lacks sufficient infrmatin; requires clarificatin r additinal infrmatin) (clear and cmplete) (well-cnceived and thrughly develped) Pints: 0-7 Pints: 8-11 Pints: Expenditures are nt tied t the activities, gals and bjectives described in the applicatin narrative. The budget justificatins d nt include detailed cmputatins t shw hw the applicant arrived at budget line amunts. Line items reflecting staff time appear t lw t accmplish the bjectives f the grant. Line items reflecting staff time appear excessive in prprtin t the ther line items and/r line items that wuld be essential t the gals f the narrative (materials fr utreach fr example) are missing. The budget uses prgram funds effectively t meet prpsed bjectives. The budget is cnsistent with the varius parts f the prpsal. Expenditures are tied t activities which reflect bjectives that are directly related t the identified needs. Meets all criteria fr. The budget justificatin sectins detail amunts/frmulas used t arrive at ttal figures. The budget justificatin describes the direct and in-kind financial supprt that the applicant and the cllabrative partners will prvide t supprt the prject s gals and bjectives. Fr example, if salary is nt requested, the applicant explains hw the crdinatr s salary will be paid in-kind thrugh the agency r ther rganizatins invlved. This dcument was prduced by the Identity Theft Resurce Center, under award # 2016-XV-GX-K004, awarded by the Office fr Victims f Crime, Office f Justice Prgrams, U.S. Department f Justice. The cntent f this dcument is a mdificatin f the riginal, prduced by the Maryland Crime Victims Resurce Center, Inc. under award #2010-VF-GX-K030. The pinins, findings, and cnclusins r recmmendatins expressed in this dcument are thse f the cntributrs and d nt necessarily represent the fficial psitin r plicies f the U.S. Department f Justice.