Submission Of Grant Proposals

(1) The original grant proposal/application and six (6) copies must be submitted to the Department and must be postmarked no later than March 30 of each year to be eligible for participation during the upcoming fiscal year, beginning July 1. (2) Grant proposals must be typed and contain the following information: (a) Facility name, address, telephone number and fax number; (b) Facility owner/operator name, license number, and, administrator's name, if different; (c) Grant contact person's name, and telephone number; (d) Medicaid and/or Medicare provider number, if any; (e) Facility federal identification number, or if none, the owner's social security number; and, TENNESSEE EDEN ALTERNATIVE™ GRANT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CHAPTER 0720-32 (f) Number and type of beds. (3) In addition, the applicant must submit a detailed proposal for implementing The Eden Alternative™ concepts that indicates a clear understanding of the principles of "Edenizing" a facility, written in the following format: (a) Vision. A vision of the Eden Alternative™ in your facility and how the implementation of the process will improve the lives of your residents and staff members; (b) Education. 1. Explain what efforts have already been made to educate the corporate staff, board members, administrative staff, management staff, front-line staff, residents and families about the Eden Alternative™ concept; 2. Explain plans to educate staff and medical director, residents, families, and the community about the vision and the changes that will be made in the facility. Explain how these proposed changes will be managed; and, 3. Explain what on-going educational programs the facility will have for new staff, residents and families. (c) Implementation. Explain how each of the following components of the Eden Alternative™ will be implemented: 1. Employee empowerment and employee teams; 2. Plants; 3. Animals; 4. Intergenerational opportunities; 5. Family and community education and/or involvement; and, 6. Self-sufficiency. Describe how the facility plans to achieve self-sufficiency in order to continue the Eden Alternative process. (d) Management Support. The following must be attached to the proposal: 1. Letters of endorsement from the managing corporation, owner, and building owner, where applicable; and, 2. Demonstration of continuity of management staff and their involvement in the facility's Eden Alternative™ process, e.g., administrator, assistant administrator, director of nursing, etc. (e) Required documentation. The following must be attached to the proposal: 1. A carefully documented budget and budget narrative, including other funding sources (both direct and in-direct funding, in-kind contributions, and other resources); 2. A timeline indicating proposed educational events and implementation activities; TENNESSEE EDEN ALTERNATIVE™ GRANT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CHAPTER 0720-32 3. A letter of agreement and support from the medical director and/or attending physician(s); and, 4. Any additional pertinent supporting documentation that would be helpful to the evaluation of the proposal.