[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 72 (Friday, April 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 19185]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9164]


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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 
(SAMHSA), 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, Coordinating Center for Cooperative 
Agreements to Evaluate Housing Approaches for Persons with Serious 
Mental Illness-Phase II, and Part II, General Policies and Procedures 
Applicable to all SAMHSA Applications for Discretionary Grants and 
Cooperative Agreements, before preparing and submitting an application.
    Eligibility: Eligibility is limited to the currently funded Housing 
Initiative Coordinating Center, operated by the Vanderbilt University 
Institute for Public Policy Studies (VIPPS) in Nashville, Tennessee, 
simply referred to as the VIPPS Coordinating Center (VIPPSCC). The 
VIPPSCC is uniquely positioned to perform these tasks effectively with 
the additional funds and without the need for the usual start-up time.
    Availability of Funds: It is estimated that up to $500,000 (direct 
and indirect costs) will be available to support this basic award under 
this GFA in FY2001. Actual funding level will depend upon the 
availability of appropriated funds and the applicant's budget 
justification.
    Period of Support: Support may be requested for up to one year.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.230.
    Program Contact: For questions concerning program issues, contact: 
Pamela J. Fischer, Ph.D., Homeless Programs Branch, Center for Mental 
Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 11C-05, Rockville, MD 20857, 
(301) 443-3706, E-Mail: [email protected].
    Questions on grants management issues should be directed to: Steve 
Hudak, Division of Grants Management, OPS, Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13-103, 
Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-4456, E-Mail: [email protected].

    Dated: April 9, 2001.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-9164 Filed 4-12-01; 8:45 am]
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