[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 177 (Friday, September 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48105-48106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24169]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Supplement to the Cooperative Agreement With the National 
Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors, Inc.

AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
(SAMHSA), HHS.

ACTION: Notice of a revision to a previous Federal Register Notice 
regarding a planned single source supplemental award.

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SUMMARY: SAMHSA's Federal Register notice (Vol. 62, No. 133), dated 
July 11, 1997, regarding a planned single source supplemental award is 
revised as follows:
    In the third paragraph, revise the first sentence to read:
    In view of the above considerations, SAMHSA has determined that a 
supplement to the existing cooperative agreement is the most effective 
way to assist the States by developing a detailed inventory of 
prevention activities, an inventory and analysis of each State's data 
capability, and a project to further the development of existing 
mentoring programs for youth and build on the existing infrastructure 
of mentoring programs throughout the country.
    Following the fifth paragraph add the following:
    The supplement related to mentoring is intended to assist the 
States in strengthening existing mentoring programs for youth and 
building on the existing infrastructure of mentoring programs 
throughout the development of Statewide mentoring initiatives. This 
project is not intended to recreate or compete with the mentoring 
network, but rather to focus existing resources to support, strengthen, 
promote and enhance the ability of the current mentoring network to 
accomplish its goals. Experience has shown the strength of mentoring in 
reducing alcohol and drug use, teen pregnancy, academic failure and 
gang participation and its associated violent behavior. Further, 
mentoring is a key prevention strategy that can be implemented across 
multiple service systems to target specific problems that affect 
society. This mentoring project is intended to provide certain State 
alcohol and drug agencies with the support and guidance through 
training and technical assistance to initiate and/or grow their own 
Statewide mentoring initiatives,

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which will in turn support and guide the State's existing mentoring 
programs. As a result of their participation in the project, it is 
expected that these States will become catalysts in a new paradigm of 
prevention collaboration at the State and community levels.
    Availability of Funds: At the end of the first sentence add: ``and 
up to $350,000 will be available for the mentoring project.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen G. Wing, SAMHSA Office of 
Policy and Program Coordination, Room 12C-05, Parklawn Building (301-
443-0593). The mailing address is: 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
Maryland 20857.

    Dated: September 5, 1997.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 97-24169 Filed 9-11-97; 8:45 am]
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