[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 20, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15733-15735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6823]


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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 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, Targeted Capacity Expansion Initiatives for Substance 
Abuse Prevention (SAP) and HIV Prevention (HIVP) in Minority 
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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                                                                                                              Est. No. of
              Activity                       Application deadline                Est. funds FY 2001              awards             Project period
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Targeted Capacity Expansion           July 10, 2001....................  $16.6 million*...................          77-80*   1-5 years*.
 Initiatives for Substance Abuse
 Prevention and HIV Prevention in
 Minority Communities.
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* See the text below for more details on the funding, number of awards and the project period. This will vary with the three targeted initiatives.

    The actual amount available for the award may vary, depending on 
unanticipated program requirements and the number an 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

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procedures for peer review and Advisory Council review of grant and 
cooperative agreement applications 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 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 grant funds for three 
distinct Targeted Capacity Expansion Initiatives for Substance Abuse 
Prevention (SAP) and HIV Prevention (HIVP) in Minority Communities. 
Funds are available for expanding the capacity of public and private 
non-profit community-based organizations to establish the 
infrastructure necessary for providing sustained SAP and HIVP services 
in their communities. This can be achieved through the development of 
leadership, collaborations, coalitions, and partnerships. The FY2001 
Minority SAP/HIVP Prevention Initiatives Program responds to the health 
emergency in African-American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaska 
Native, and Asian-American/Pacific Islander communities described by 
the Congressional Black Caucus. It includes three targeted initiatives:
    (1) Grants to plan for the establishment of new SAP and HIVP 
services. This initiative supports efforts to establish the 
infrastructure and leadership necessary for providing effective SAP and 
HIVP and other related services in minority communities. Funds will 
support planning efforts that will mobilize the community to increase 
access to effective SAP and HIVP services for the targeted minority 
communities.
    (2) Cooperative Agreements to expand current service delivery 
systems to include substance abuse prevention, HIV prevention, and 
primary health care services. This initiative supports efforts to 
expand current service delivery systems to include effective, 
integrated SAP, HIVP, and primary health care services. Funds will 
support the development of new services and the integration of existing 
services in order to establish comprehensive systems of care for 
minority communities that are culturally-competent. At a minimum, 
applicants must provide integrated substance abuse prevention and HIV 
prevention services to their targeted communities. While applicants may 
also utilize these funds to integrate primary health care services into 
SAP and HIVP services, funds are not to be utilized for the actual 
provision of primary health care services.
    (3) Cooperative agreements to faith-based and youth serving 
organizations working in partnership with youth-serving organizations 
to expand their youth service delivery to include effective integrated 
SAP and HIVP services. Funds may support the development of programs 
that result from collaborations between faith-based organizations and 
youth-serving organizations. These funds are available for existing 
programs as well as new programs provided they demonstrate effective, 
integrated SAP and HIVP services for youth.
    Eligibility: Applications for Initiatives 1 and 2 may be submitted 
by domestic public and private non-profit community-based organizations 
that serve predominantly racial and ethnic minority populations 
disproportionally impacted by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. For example, the 
following are eligible to apply: community-based organizations, health 
care delivery systems, faith-based organizations, Indian tribes and 
tribal organizations, historically black colleges and universities 
(HBCUs), tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), Hispanic serving 
institutions (HSIs), and Hispanic Association of Colleges and 
Universities members (HACUs).
    For the third initiative, applicants are limited to faith based 
organizations and by domestic public and private non-profit youth 
serving community-based organizations that serve predominately racial 
and ethnic minority populations disproportionately impacted by HIV/
AIDS. The faith-based organizations must either have existing youth 
services or collaborate with youth-serving organizations. Youth-serving 
organizations must collaborate with faith-based organizations.
    Availablity of Funds: For the first targeted initiative, 
approximately $4 million will be available for 45 awards. The average 
award should range from $75,000 to $100,000 in total costs (direct and 
indirect). Actual funding levels will depend on the availability of 
funds. For the second targeted initiative, approximately $8.6 million 
will be available for 20 awards. The average award should range from 
$300,000 to $500,000 in total costs (direct and indirect). Actual 
funding levels will depend on the availability of funds. For the third 
targeted initiative, approximately $4 million will be available for 12-
15 awards. The average award should range from $250,000 to $300,000 in 
total costs (direct and indirect). Actual funding levels will depend on 
the availability of funds.
    Period of Support: For the first targeted initiative, awards may be 
requested for 1 year. For the second and third initiative, awards may 
be requested for up to 5 years. Annual continuation awards will depend 
on the availability of funds and progress achieved by grantees.

Criteria for Review and Funding

    General Review Criteria: Competing application 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 
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: 
Fabian O. Eluma, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Substance Abuse 
and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockwall II, 9th Floor, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-5266, E-Mail 
[email protected].
    For questions regarding grants management issues, contact: Edna

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Frazier, Division of Grants Management, OPS, Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Services Administration, Rockwall II, 6th Floor, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, (301) 443-6816, 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 12373: Applicants 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, 
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 14, 2001.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration.
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