[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13942-13944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5614]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Fiscal Year (FY) 2001 Funding Opportunities

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

ACTION: Notice of funding availability.

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SUMMARY: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
(SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) announces the 
availability of FY 2001 funds for grants for the following activity. 
This notice is not a complete description of the activity; potential 
applicants must obtain a copy of the Guidance for Applicants (GFA), 
including Part I, Grants for Statewide Consumer Networks, and Part II, 
General Policies and Procedures Applicable to all

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SAMHSA Applications for Discretionary Grants and Cooperative 
Agreements, before preparing and submitting an application.

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                                                                     Est. funds    Est no. of
            Activity                    Application deadline           FY 2001       awards     Project  period
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Grants for Statewide Consumer     May 4, 2001.....................    $1,500,000           25  3 years.
 Networks.
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    The actual amount available for the award may vary, depending on 
unanticipated program requirements and the number and quality of 
applications received. FY 2001 funds for the activity discussed in this 
announcement were appropriated by the Congress under Public Law No. 
106-310. SAMHSA's policies and procedures for peer review and Advisory 
Council review of grant and cooperative agreement application were 
published in the Federal Register (Vol. 58, No. 126) on July 2, 1993.

General Instructions

    Applicants must use application form PHS 5161-1 (Rev. 7/00). The 
application kit contains the 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: National Mental Health Services Knowledge Exchange, 
Network (KEN), PO Box 42490, Washington, DC 20015, Telephone: 1-800-
789-2647.
    The PHS 5161-1 application form and the full text of the activity 
are also available electronically via SAMHSA's World Wide Web Home 
Page: http://www.samhsa.gov
    When requesting an application kit, the applicant must specify the 
particular activity for which detailed information is desired. All 
information necessary to apply, including where to submit applications 
and application deadline instructions, are included in the application 
kit.
    Purpose: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) 
announces the availability of Fiscal Year 2001 funds for implementing 
Grants for Statewide Consumer Networks. These will support State level 
consumer networks--organizations to manage a set of activities that 
will assist consumers to participate in the development of policies, 
programs, and quality assurance activities related to mental health. 
The program goals are: (1) Foster leadership and management skills; (2) 
engage consumers; (3) strengthen organizational relationships; and (4) 
identify and implement technical assistance needs.
    Eligibility: Nonprofit entities that meet all of the following 
requirements are eligible to apply: Controlled and managed by mental 
health consumers; dedicated to the improvement of mental health 
services statewide; in existence as an operating organization for more 
than one year at the time of the receipt date for this GFA; and have a 
board of directors comprised of more than 50% consumers.
    Availability of Funds: Approximately $1,500,000 will be available 
for approximately 25 awards. Individual awards should be no more than 
$60,000 in total cost (direct and indirect). Actual funding levels will 
depend upon the availability of funds.
    Period of Support: Support may be requested for a period of up to 
three years. Annual continuation awards will be made subject to 
continued availability of funds and progress achieved.
    Criteria for Review and Funding--General Review Criteria: Competing 
applications requesting funding under this activity 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.
    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.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.230.
    Program Contact: For questions concerning program issues, contact: 
Risa Fox, Community Support Programs Branch, Division of Knowledge 
Development and Systems Change, Center for Mental Health Services, 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Room 11C-22, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-3653, E-Mail: 
[email protected].
    Questions on grants management issues should be directed to: Gwen 
Simpson, Division of Grants Management, OPS, Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13-105, 
Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-4456, E-Mail: [email protected].
    Public Health Grants Management 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 2001 
activity is subject to the Public Health System Reporting Requirements.
    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

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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.
    Executive Order 12372: Applications submitted in response to the FY 
2001 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 2, 2001.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
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