[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 48 (Monday, March 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14410-14411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5957]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Procedures for Resubmitting Revised Applications in Response to 
Program Announcements

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

ACTION: Notice of procedures for resubmitting revised applications in 
response to SAMHSA program announcements.

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SUMMARY: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
(SAMHSA), HHS issues Program Announcements (PAs) when inviting 
applications for consideration on an ongoing basis. Beginning with the 
May 10, 2001 receipt date, the following procedures are to be followed 
for all revised and resubmitted applications that are submitted in 
response to ongoing SAMHSA Program Announcements. Current SAMHSA 
Program Announcements are listed at the end of this Notice. However, 
this process will apply equally to any new PA published after the date 
of this Notice.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When soliciting applications for its grant 
programs, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
and its three Centers, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), 
the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), and the Center for 
Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) publish either Program Announcements 
(PAs) for ongoing receipt dates or Guidance for Applicants (GFAs) for 
single receipt dates. Because of the ongoing receipt dates, applicants 
applying under Program Announcements may revise and resubmit their 
applications for a later receipt date if an application that

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was reviewed by a SAMHSA review group was not successful in being 
funded.
    SAMHSA is providing requirements on revised and resubmitted 
applications in the interest of efficiency and fairness. If an 
application, in response to a PA, is a revision of one previously 
submitted and reviewed, the following instructions must be followed. 
Applicants may wish to consult with the appropriate SAMHSA program 
staff named in the PA before rewriting and resubmitting the 
application.
    The instructions set out below are to be followed for revised and 
resubmitted applications.
    1. Resubmitted applications which are essentially identical to 
prior ones will not be accepted for review and will be returned to the 
applicant. Revisions in resubmitted applications must be significant 
and be readily identifiable as explained below.
    2. In an ``Introduction'' section that precedes the Table of 
Contents and does not exceed two (2) pages, identify the original 
application by number and indicate the receipt date for which it was 
previously submitted. If there is a different project director named on 
the revised application, note this as well.
    3. Summarize in the ``Introduction'' any substantive additions, 
deletions, and changes that have been made to the application. Using 
the summary statement, which provides feedback on the review of the 
application, include responses to questions, criticisms or weaknesses 
communicated. Incorporate any work that affects the proposed project 
that occurred since the prior version of the application was submitted. 
The ``Introduction'' will not be counted against the total page limit 
of the application.
    4. Within the text of the application, identify the changes either 
by appropriate bracketing, indenting, or changing of typography. DO NOT 
indicate changes by underlining or shading.
    A revised application will be returned if an ``Introduction'' is 
not included and/or substantial revisions are not apparent. The revised 
and resubmitted application will be reviewed in its entirety. Review 
committee members will be instructed to review all aspects of the 
revised application, not just areas that have been changed. Acceptance 
of a revised application automatically withdraws the prior version and 
the score assigned to it.
    Whenever possible and appropriate, the revised application will be 
reviewed by the same committee that reviewed the previous application. 
The Director, Division of Extramural Activities, Policy and Review, 
SAMHSA will make the final assignment to a review committee. Revised 
applications will be reviewed in accordance with the same policies and 
procedures as all other applications contemporaneously reviewed by the 
committee.
    Current SAMHSA PA(s) are:

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment

PA 99-050  Comprehensive Community Treatment Program for the 
Development of New and Useful Knowledge--(Short Title: Community 
Treatment Program)
PA 00-001  Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in 
Targeted Areas of Need--(Short Title: Targeted Capacity Expansion)
PA 00-050  Community Action Grants for Service Systems Change--(Short 
Title: CSAT Action Grant Program)

Center for Mental Health Services

PA 00-003  Community Grants for Service Systems Change-- (Short Title: 
Community Action Grants)

SAMHSA Cross-Agency

PA 98-090  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
Knowledge Dissemination Conference Grants--(Short Title: SAMHSA 
Conference Grants)

    Dated: March 2, 2001.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-5957 Filed 3-9-01; 8:45 am]
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