[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 20, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15730-15731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6825]


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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, Cooperative Agreement for 
Collaborative Community Actions to Prevent Youth Violence and Promote 
Youth Development, 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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Collaborative Community Actions to    May 16, 2001.....................  $5 million.......................           25-35   2 years.
 Prevent Youth Violence and Promote
 Youth Development.
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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 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, 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 cooperative agreements 
for implementing Collaborative Community Actions to Prevent Youth 
Violence and to Promote Youth Development. Two types of awards will be 
made: Level 1 awards for projects developing youth violence prevention 
community collaboration and services and Level 2 awards for well-
established collaborations to enhance collaboration activities and to 
expand youth violence prevention services.
    Eligibility: States, political sub-divisions of States, Indian 
tribes and tribal organizations, and other public or private non-profit 
organizations may apply. Examples of eligible organizations include:
    (1) Community-based organizations, such as advocacy organizations; 
community-based health, mental health and social service organizations; 
faith-based service organizations; parents and teachers associations; 
consumer and family groups; and service organizations serving ethnic, 
cultural or social minority groups.
    (2) Existing community collaborations, coalitions, and partnerships 
focusing on youth violence prevention or youth services
    (3) Public or private educational systems, institutions and 
agencies
    (4) Public or private mental health systems, institutions, and 
agencies
    (5) Local law enforcement agencies or affiliated organizations
    (6) Tribal government units and organizations
    (7) Other public agencies or entities that can perform the 
requirements of this GFA.
    Availability of Funds: Approximately $5 million will be available 
for 25-35 awards. The maximum award is $150,000 per year in total costs 
(direct and indirect) for Level 1 awards and $200,000 in total costs 
(direct and indirect) for Level 2 awards. Actual funding levels will 
depend on the availability of funds. It is expected that 20-25 Level 1 
awards will be made and up to 10 Level 2 awards will be made.
    Period of Support: Support may be requested for up to 2 years. 
Annual continuation awards depend on the availability of funds and 
progress achieved.

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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: 
Malcolm Gordon, Ph.D., Special Programs Development Branch, Center for 
Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 17C-05, Rockville, MD 20857, 
Telephone: 301-443-7713, E-mail: [email protected].
    For questions regarding grants management issues, contact: Steve 
Hudak, 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 14, 2001.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-6825 Filed 3-19-01; 8:45 am]
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