[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 53 (Friday, March 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14603-14605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6574]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Fiscal Year (FY) 2000 Funding Opportunities

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

ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability.

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SUMMARY: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
(SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Center for 
Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), and Center for Mental Health 
Services (CMHS) announces the availability of FY 2000 funds for grants 
for the activities discussed in detail under Section 3 of this notice. 
This notice is not a complete description of the activities; potential 
applicants must obtain a copy of the Program Announcements, including 
Part I, Cooperative Agreement To Study Women With Alcohol, Drug Abuse 
and Mental Health (ADM) Disorders Who Have Histories of Violence: Phase 
II, and Cooperative Agreement To Study Children Of Women With Alcohol, 
Drug Abuse and Mental Health (ADM) Disorders Who Have Histories Of 
Violence; and Part II, General Policies and Procedures Applicable to 
all SAMHSA Applications for Discretionary Grants and Cooperative 
Agreements, before preparing an application.

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                                                         Estimated funds
           Activity              Application deadline     available, FY     Estimated No.      Project period
                                                               2000           of awards
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Women, ADM Disorders and        June 13, 2000.........         $7,500,000              10  Up to 3 years.
 Violence II.
Children's Subset Study.......  June 13, 2000.........          1,200,000               6  Up to 3 years.
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    The actual amount available for awards and their allocation may 
vary, depending on unanticipated program requirements and the number 
and quality of applications received. FY 2000 funds for the activity 
discussed in this announcement were appropriated by the Congress under 
Public Law No. 106-113. SAMHSA's policies and procedures for peer 
review and Advisory Council review of grant and cooperative agreement 
applications were published in the Federal Register (Vol. 58, No. 126) 
on July 2, 1993.
    The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the 
health promotion and disease prevention objectives of Healthy People 
2000, a PHS-led national activity for setting priority areas. The 
SAMHSA Centers' substance abuse and mental health services activities 
address issues related to Healthy People 2000 objectives of Mental 
Health and Mental Disorders; Alcohol and Other Drugs; Clinical 
Preventive Services; HIV Infection; and Surveillance and Data Systems. 
Potential applicants may obtain a copy of Healthy People 2000 (Full 
Report: Stock No. 017-001-00474-0) or Summary Report: Stock No. 017-
001-00473-1) through the Superintendent of Documents, Government 
Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402-9325 (Telephone: 202-512-1800).
    SAMHSA will publish additional notices of available funding 
opportunities for FY 2000 in subsequent issues of the Federal Register.

General Instructions

    Applicants must use application form PHS 5161-1 (Rev. 6/99; OMB No. 
0920-0428). The application kit contains the

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two-part application materials (complete programmatic guidance and 
instructions for preparing and submitting applications), the PHS 5161-1 
which includes Standard Form 424 (Face Page), and other documentation 
and forms. Application kits may be obtained from the organization 
specified for the activity covered by this notice (see Section 3).
    When requesting an application kit, the applicant must specify the 
particular activity for which detailed information is desired. This is 
to ensure receipt of all necessary forms and information, including any 
specific program review and award criteria.
    The PHS 5161-1 application form and the full text of the activity 
described in Section 4 are also available electronically via SAMHSA's 
World Wide Web Home Page (address: http://www.samhsa.gov).

Application Submission

    Applications must be submitted to: SAMHSA Programs, Center for 
Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, Suite 1040, 6701 
Rockledge Drive MSC-7710, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7710*

(*Applicants who wish to use express mail or courier service should 
change the zip code to 20817.)
    Applications sent to an address other than the address specified 
above will be returned to the applicant without review.

Application Deadlines

    The deadlines for receipt of applications are listed in the table 
above. Competing applications must be received by the indicated receipt 
date to be accepted for review. An application received after the 
deadline may only be accepted if it carries a legible proof-of-mailing 
date assigned by the carrier and that date is not later than one week 
prior to the deadline date. Private metered postmarks are not 
acceptable as proof of timely mailing. Applications received after the 
deadline date will be returned to the applicant without review.

Programmatic Information

1. Program Background and Objectives

    SAMHSA's mission within the Nation's health system is to improve 
the quality and availability of prevention, early intervention, 
treatment, and rehabilitation services for substance abuse and mental 
illnesses, including co-occurring disorders, in order to improve health 
and reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society.
    Reinventing government, with its emphases on redefining the role of 
Federal agencies and on improving customer service, has provided SAMHSA 
with a welcome opportunity to examine carefully its programs and 
activities. As a result of that process, SAMHSA moved assertively to 
create a renewed and strategic emphasis on using its resources to 
generate knowledge about ways to improve the prevention and treatment 
of substance abuse and mental illness and to work with State and local 
governments as well as providers, families, and consumers to 
effectively use that knowledge in everyday practice.

2. Criteria for Review and Funding

2.1  General Review Criteria
    Competing applications requesting funding under the specific 
project activities in Section 3 will be reviewed for technical merit in 
accordance with established PHS/SAMHSA peer review procedures. Review 
criteria that will be used by the peer review groups are specified in 
the application guidance material.
2.2  Award Criteria for Scored Applications
    Applications will be considered for funding on the basis of their 
overall technical merit as determined through the peer review group and 
the appropriate National Advisory Council review process. Availability 
of funds will also be an award criteria. Additional award criteria 
specific to the programmatic activity may be included in the 
application guidance materials.

3. Special FY 2000 SAMHSA Activities

    Cooperative Agreement Awards for Women with Alcohol, Drug Abuse and 
Mental Health (ADM) Disorders Who Have Histories of Violence (short 
title: Women, ADM Disorders, and Violence II), number TI 00-003; and
    Cooperative Agreement Awards to Study Children of Women with 
Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health (ADM) Disorders Who Have 
Histories of Violence (short title: Children's Subset Study) number TI 
00-006.
    Application Deadline: June 13, 2000 for both announcements.
    Purpose: This notice is to inform the public that the Substance 
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is making available 
approximately $7.5 million for approximately 10 awards in FY 2000 to 
current study site grantees who were funded under the Women, ADM 
Disorders and Violence-Phase I program. These phase II cooperative 
agreements will include a full scale implementation of service 
intervention models, integrated strategies, and outcome evaluations of 
alternative models of delivering and financing integrated service 
models for women with co-occurring ADM disorders who have histories of 
physical and/or sexual abuse. The study seeks to generate and apply 
empirical knowledge about the development of a comprehensive, 
integrated services approach, and the effectiveness of this approach 
for the target population of women with ADM disorders who are/have been 
the victims of violence.
    In addition, it is estimated that $1.2 million will be available in 
FY 2000 to support up to five awards for study sites for the Children's 
Subset Study and one award for the Coordinating Center for the 
Children's Subset Study. The Children's Subset Study will evaluate 
children 5-10 years of age who have been impacted by their mother's co-
occurring disorders and their mother's history of violence. The 
objective of the Children's Subset Study is to identify models of care 
that will prevent (or reduce) the intergenerational perpetuation of 
violence, substance abuse and mental health problems, and reduce the 
impact of violence in the lives of children whose mothers have co-
occurring disorders and histories of trauma. A cross-site process and 
outcome evaluation of age-specific interventions and services will be 
conducted by the Coordinating Center.
    Eligible Applicants: Applications for the cooperative agreements 
for the Women, ADM Disorders, and Violence II study sites may be 
submitted only by current SAMHSA Women, ADM Disorders and Violence 
Phase I study site grantees. Phase II cooperative agreements are 
restricted to these specific grantees because their study protocols are 
in place, thus allowing them to proceed immediately to the next step of 
expanding the project's scope to improve the knowledge base. Phase I 
grantees have already (1) established an integrated system of care for 
women with co-occurring disorders who have histories of physical and 
sexual abuse, (2) determined the most promising services intervention 
models for this population, and (3) developed project protocols in 
compliance with multi-site requirements established by the Steering 
Committee.
    Applications for the Children's Subset Study may be submitted only 
by current SAMHSA Women, ADM Disorders and Violence Phase I study 
grantees who are also applying to the Women, ADM Disorders and 
Violence-Phase II Study. Only those receiving a Phase II award will be 
eligible to receive a Children's Subset Award. During Phase I, the 
study grantees established a Children's

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subcommittee whose main purpose was to develop parameters for the 
Children's Subset Study. In Phase I, the Children's subcommittee: (1) 
Developed study goals and objectives, (2) established the common 
service intervention, and (3) developed the multi-site protocol for the 
Children's Subset Study.
    Only the current Coordinating Center for the SAMHSA Women, ADM 
Disorders and Violence Study is eligible to apply for funds to carry 
out additional tasks for the Children's Subset Study. The Coordinating 
Center is currently in the second year of its five-year project period. 
The Coordinating Center is an integral part of the Women, ADM Disorders 
and Violence Study; therefore, it is critical that continuity of the 
study be maintained by its leadership role during the Phase II study 
and during the concurrent Children's Subset Study. Its continued 
responsibility for coordination, technical assistance, evaluation 
expertise, and advice to the overall Steering Committee's Children's 
subcommittee established during Phase I are essential to guide those 
study sites selected to receive a Children's Subset Study award.
    Amount: Approximately $7.5 million will be available to support 
approximately 10 awards under the Women, ADM Disorders and Violence II 
Cooperative Agreement; approximately $1.2 million will be available to 
support approximately 6 awards under the Children's Subset Study 
Cooperative Agreement in FY 2000.
    Period of Support: Support may be requested for a period of up to 
three (3) years. Annual awards will be made subject to continued 
availability of funds and progress in meeting the goals and objectives 
of this program.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.230.
     Program Contact: For questions concerning program issues, contact: 
Melissa Rael, RN, M.A., Project Officer, Division of Practice and 
Systems Development, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, SAMHSA, 
Rockwall II, Suite 740, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 
443-8236.
    For questions regarding grants management issues, contact: 
Christine Chen, Grants Management Officer, Division of Grants 
Management, OPS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration, Rockwall II, 6th Floor, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
Maryland 20857, (301) 443-8926.
    Application kits are available from: National Clearinghouse for 
Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI), P.O. Box 2345, Rockville, MD 
20847-2345, Telephone: 1-800-729-6686.

4. Public Health System Reporting Requirements

    The Public Health System Impact Statement (PHSIS) is intended to 
keep State and local health officials apprised of proposed health 
services grant and cooperative agreement applications submitted by 
community-based nongovernmental organizations within their 
jurisdictions.
    Community-based nongovernmental service providers who are not 
transmitting their applications through the State must submit a PHSIS 
to the head(s) of the appropriate State and local health agencies in 
the area(s) to be affected not later than the pertinent receipt date 
for applications. This PHSIS consists of the following information:
    a. A copy of the face page of the application (Standard form 424).
    b. A summary of the project (PHSIS), not to exceed one page, which 
provides:
    (1) A description of the population to be served.
    (2) A summary of the services to be provided.
    (3) A description of the coordination planned with the appropriate 
State or local health agencies.
    State and local governments and Indian Tribal Authority applicants 
are not subject to the Public Health System Reporting Requirements.
    Application guidance materials will specify if a particular FY 2000 
activity is subject to the Public Health System Reporting Requirements.

5. PHS Non-Use of Tobacco Policy Statement

    The PHS strongly encourages all grant and contract recipients to 
provide a smoke-free workplace and promote the non-use of all tobacco 
products. In addition, Public Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 
1994, prohibits smoking in certain facilities (or in some cases, any 
portion of a facility) in which regular or routine education, library, 
day care, health care, or early childhood development services are 
provided to children. This is consistent with the PHS mission to 
protect and advance the physical and mental health of the American 
people.

6. Executive Order 12372

    Applications submitted in response to the FY 2000 activity listed 
above are subject to the intergovernmental review requirements of 
Executive Order 12372, as implemented through DHHS regulations at 45 
CFR Part 100. E.O. 12372 sets up a system for State and local 
government review of applications for Federal financial assistance. 
Applicants (other than Federally recognized Indian tribal governments) 
should contact the State's Single Point of Contact (SPOC) as early as 
possible to alert them to the prospective application(s) and to receive 
any necessary instructions on the State's review process. For proposed 
projects serving more than one State, the applicant is advised to 
contact the SPOC of each affected State. A current listing of SPOCs is 
included in the application guidance materials. The SPOC should send 
any State review process recommendations directly to: Division of 
Extramural Activities, Policy, and Review, Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Services Administration, Parklawn Building, Room 17-89, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857.
    The due date for State review process recommendations is no later 
than 60 days after the specified deadline date for the receipt of 
applications. SAMHSA does not guarantee to accommodate or explain SPOC 
comments that are received after the 60-day cut-off.

    Dated: March 12, 2000.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
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