[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15131-15133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6433]


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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, 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 cooperative agreements 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, Targeted Capacity Expansion 
Cooperative Agreements to Meet Emerging and Urgent Mental Health 
Services Needs of Communities (short title: Build Mentally Healthy 
Communities), and Part II, General Policies and Procedures Applicable 
to all SAMHSA Applications for Discretionary Grants and Cooperative 
Agreements, before preparing and submitting an application.

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                                                                                   Estimated
           Activity              Application deadline     Estimated funds FY       number of     Project period
                                                                 2001               awards
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Build Mentally Healthy          May 21, 2001..........  $14 million...........              35  3 years.
 Communities.
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    The actual amount available for the award may vary, depending on 
unanticipated program requirements and the number and quality of 
application received. FY 2001 funds for the activity discussed in this 
announcement were appropriated by Congress under Public Law 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 page 35962) 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), P.O. 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 FY 2001 funds for developing service capacity for 
persons with priority mental health needs. Cooperative agreements are 
made pursuant to CMHS' new ``Targeted Capacity Expansion'' (TCE) 
program. The program title is Build Mentally Healthy Communities.
    The purpose of this initiative is to increase the capacity of 
cities, counties, and tribal governments to provide prevention and 
treatment services to meet emerging and urgent mental health needs of 
communities. The program will help communities to build the service 
system infrastructure necessary to address serious local or regional 
mental health problems through prevention and treatment interventions 
having a strong evidence base.
    The two overall goals of the program are: (1) To develop mental 
health prevention and early intervention services targeted to infants, 
toddlers, pre-school and school-aged children and adolescents in both 
mental health and non-mental health settings (Group I).
    (2) To improve mental health services delivery in non-mental health 
settings, such as primary health care sites in the following two 
specific areas (Group II): Expansion of mental health services in non-
mental health settings to designated priority populations (homeless 
adults and families, persons with co-occurring disorders, adults in the 
criminal justice system/jail diversion, and youth in the juvenile 
justice system(Group IIA); and reduction of disparities in access to 
mental health services in non-mental health settings among racial/
ethnic minorities (Group IIB).

Eligibility

    Eligibility to apply for Build Mentally Healthy Communities awards 
will be limited to cities, counties, and tribal governments and their 
agencies. Eligibility is restricted to local governments in order to 
add needed mental health services at the local level. The following are 
examples of units of local government who may apply: Local Departments 
of Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Public Health and the like; local 
Departments of Corrections, Police, Juvenile Justice, and the like; 
local Departments of Education; and local mayors. In developing their 
programs, the above governmental units are strongly encouraged to 
partner with appropriate community-based organizations, including: 
Community-based health, mental health and social organizations; public 
or private universities; faith-based service organizations; consumer 
and family groups; parents' and teachers' organizations; and service 
organizations serving racial/ethnic minorities.

Availability of Funds

    It is estimated that $14 million will be available to support 
approximately 35 awards under this GFA in FY2001. $5 million will be 
dedicated to prevention and early intervention targeted to children and 
adolescents (Group I awards). $9 million will be for local service 
expansion (Group II awards) including $6.5 million for expansion of 
services to priority populations in non-mental health settings (Group 
IIA awards) and $2.5 million for programs targeting reductions in 
racial/ethnic disparities in mental health or access to mental health 
services (Group IIB awards). However, all applicants are encouraged to 
be attentive to the needs of racial/ethnic minorities. The average 
award is expected to be approximately $400,000 in total costs (direct 
and indirect), with ten percent of the total award to be used to 
evaluate the program. Actual funding levels will depend upon the 
availability of funds.

Period of Support

    Support may be requested for a period of up to 3 years (in three 
budget periods of one year each). Annual awards will be made subject to 
continued availability of funds and progress achieved by awardees.

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 on Group I contact: Gail F. 
Ritchie, M.S.W., Special Programs Development Branch, Division of 
Program Development, Special Populations, and Projects, Center for 
Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 17C-05, Rockville, MD 20857, 
Telephone: 301-443-1752, Email: [email protected].
    For questions concerning program issues on Group IIA, Homeless 
Adults and Families, contact: Pamela J. Fischer, Ph.D., Homeless 
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-05, Rockville, MD 
20857, (301) 443-4569, e-mail: [email protected].

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    For questions concerning program issues on Group IIA, Persons with 
Co-Occurring Disorders, contact: Lawrence D. Rickards, Ph.D., Homeless 
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-05, Rockville, MD 
20857, (301) 443-3707, e-mail: [email protected].
    For questions concerning program issues on Group IIA, Adults in the 
Criminal Justice System, contact: Susan E. Salasin, Community Support 
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-26, Rockville, MD 20857, 
(301) 443-3653, e-mail: [email protected].
    For questions concerning program issues on Group IIA, Youth in the 
Juvenile Justice System, contact: Pat Shea, M.S.W., M.A., Special 
Programs Development Branch, Division of Program Development, Special 
Populations, and Projects Center for Mental Health Services, Substance 
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Room 17C-05, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-3655, e-mail: 
[email protected].
    For questions concerning program issues on Group IIB, contact: 
Teresa Chapa, Ph.D., M.P.A., Division of Program Development, Special 
Populations, and Projects, Center for Mental Health Services, Substance 
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Room 17C-05, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-4016 e-mail: 
[email protected].
    For questions regarding grants management issues, contact: 
Gwendolyn Simpson, Division of Grants Management, OPS, Substance Abuse 
and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rm 13-
103, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-4456, E-mail: [email protected].

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 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 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 9, 2001.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration.
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