[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 12, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-25138]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

 

Knowledge Dissemination Conference Grants

AGENCY: Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration.

ACTION: Program announcement update and reissuance.

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SUMMARY: The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) is 
reannouncing the following grant program: Knowledge Dissemination 
Conference Grants Under the authority of section 515 of the Public 
Health Service Act, as amended, the CSAP will accept applications to 
support domestic conferences from for-profit and nonprofit agencies and 
organizations that are interested in furthering substance abuse 
prevention in support of CSAP's mission to prevent alcohol, tobacco, 
and other drug-related problems. Applications are invited for regional 
conferences relating to substance abuse prevention, including 
conferences for the purposes of information dissemination to the 
prevention community and general public, and national strategy 
development for substance abuse prevention. Approximately $1 million 
will be available for constituency-initiated conferences annually. 
Awards will be limited to no more than $50,000 of the direct costs for 
any one conference. Indirect cost are not allowable. The Catalog of 
Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 93.174.
    The announcement has been updated and revised to:
    (1) Improve guidance to the applicants and clarify CSAP's 
priorities; (2) indicate CSAP's availability to provide technical 
assistance in response to a concept paper submitted at least 40 days 
prior to the application receipt date; (3) offer new guidance regarding 
cultural competence, non-use of tobacco, and persons with disabilities; 
(4) indicate new CSAP contact persons; and (5) specify a decrease in 
the funding level for this program.
    The receipt dates for the program remain January 10, May 10, and 
September 10. Application kits including a copy of the updated program 
announcement and guidance for submission are available from: the 
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI), P.O. 
Box 2345, Rockville, MD 20852. (301) 468-2600 or 1-800-729-6686. For 
additional information regarding the program and/or application 
procedures, contact: Division of Public Education and Dissemination, 
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, SAMHSA, Suite 800, Rockwall II 
Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-0377.

    Dated: October 5, 1994.
Richard Kopanda,
Acting Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 94-25138 Filed 10-11-94; 8:45 am]
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