[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15130-15131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6502]


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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 Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) 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, Cooperative Agreements for the 
Dissemination of Effective Mentoring and Family Strengthening Programs 
for High Risk Youth, 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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Dissemination of Effective      May 21, 2001..........  $5.5 million..........             *17  3 years for
 Mentoring and Family                                                                            sites and 3\1/
 Strengthening Programs.                                                                         2\ years for
                                                                                                 Coordinating
                                                                                                 Center
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* See Availability of Funds section for further explantion of the number and type of awards.

    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 106-
310. 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.

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 Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information 
(NCADI), P.O. Box 2345, Rockville, MD 20847-2345, Telephone: 1-800-729-
6686.
    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 Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) announces the 
availability of Fiscal Year 2001 funds for cooperative agreements for 
the Dissemination of Effective Mentoring and Family Strengthening 
Programs for High Risk Youth. CSAP is encouraging initiatives to 
document the process and outcomes of widespread implementation of 
effective prevention approaches. This guidance for applicants (GFA) 
proposes to reach a greater number of youth and families in two 
separate program areas: (1) Science-based family strengthening program 
models and (2) youth only or youth and family mentoring approaches. 
Both program areas have well-experienced and active communities 
implementing these practices. This GFA will provide for expanding 
family strengthening and mentoring activities beyond their original 
target groups, settings, or sites. The cross site evaluation will give 
a better understanding of the process and outcomes of widespread 
implementation.

Eligibility

    Applicants may apply as either a project site or as the Program 
Coordinating Center (PCC). Applicants for project sites may choose to 
apply for funds to implement either family strengthening or mentoring 
approaches but must demonstrate previous experience with their chosen 
approach.
    Applications may be submitted by State or local governments, such 
as cities, counties, etc., Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and 
by domestic public and private non-profit organizations. For example, 
the following organizations are eligible to apply: national or local 
faith-based organizations, workplace organizations with employee 
assistance programs, family service agencies, tribal councils, colleges 
and universities, national organizations with local affiliates, and 
other community based organizations including collaborative(s) and 
coalitions with the capacity to implement programs at multiple sites.

Availability of Funds

    Approximately $5.5 million will be available for a total of 
approximately 17 awards: 8 sites with a mentoring focus, 8 sites with a 
family strengthening focus, and 1 Program Coordinating Center. 
Applicants for study sites may apply for funding ranging from $250,000-
$400,000 (direct and indirect costs) per year for mentoring or family 
strengthening cooperative agreements. Up to $750,000 will be made 
available for the Program Coordinating Center. Actual funding levels 
will depend on the scope of work and the availability of funds.

Period of Support

    Awards may be requested for up to 3 years for study sites and 3 \1/
2\ years for the Program Coordinating Center. Annual continuation 
awards will depend on the availability of funds and progress achieved 
by grantees.

Criteria for Review and Funding

    General Review Criteria: Competing applications requesting funding 
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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: Rose Kittrell, 
Acting Team Leader, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance 
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockwall II, Suite 
1075, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-0353, Technical 
Assistance Line: (301) 443-6612, M-F, 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., EST.
    For questions regarding grants management issues, contact: Edna 
Frazier, Division of Grants Management, OPS, Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Services Administration, Rockwall II, 6th Floor, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, (301) 443-6812, 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 12, 2001.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 01-6502 Filed 3-12-01; 4:39 pm]
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