[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 83 (Tuesday, April 30, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21263-21265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10515]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Fiscal Year (FY) 2002 Funding Opportunities

AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
DHHS.

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 2002 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 (TCE) Grants for Jail 
Diversion Programs (SM 02-010), 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. funds  FY    Est. No. of     Project period
                          Activity                                      Application deadline                 2002            awards          (years)
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Targeted Capacity Expansion (TCE) Grants for Jail Diversion   June 19, 2002 and September 10, 2002...      $4,000,000               11              3-4
 Programs.
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    The actual amount available for the award may vary, depending on 
unanticipated program requirements and the number and quality of 
applications received. FY 2002 funds for the activity discussed in this 
announcement were appropriated by the Congress under Public Law No. 
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: Knowledge Exchange 
Network, P.O. Box 42490, Washington, DC 20015, 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 Administration's (SAMHSA) 
Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) announces the availability of 
fiscal year 2002 funds for programs to divert individuals with mental 
illness from the criminal justice system to the mental health treatment 
and appropriate support services. These grants or cooperative 
agreements are made as part of SAMHSA/CMHS Targeted Capacity Expansion 
(TCE) Program.
    This GFA on Jail Diversion, based on the Public Health Service Act 
Section 520G, is coordinated with the Department of Justice's 
solicitation ``Mental Health Court Grants Program,'' authorized in 
Public Law 106-515, Part V, Section 2201.
    It is the intention of both agencies to collaborate on both the 
implementation and analysis of these two programs. The overall goal of 
this collaboration is to improve policy and practice for addressing the 
needs of persons with a mental illness or co-occurring disorder who 
become involved with the criminal justice system.
    The SAMHSA, CMHS Jail Diversion Program will support two types of 
awards.
    (1) Capacity Expansion Site Awards.
    SAMHSA will fund up to 10 grants to support programs that divert 
programs with mental illness from the criminal justice system to 
community health and supportive services (submission date: June 19, 
2002). Additional funds are expected to be available in the FY 2003 
budget to fund a second group of Capacity Expansion Sites (submission 
date September 10, 2002).
    (2) Technical Assistance and Policy Analysis (TAPA) Center Award.
    SAMHSA will fund one grant to create the TAPA Center during FY 2002 
(submission date: June 19, 2002). The Center's primary focus will be to 
address the technical assistance and policy development needs of mental 
health stakeholders and to assist in serving other potential 
stakeholders.

Eligibility

    As specified by the Public Health Service Act 520G, eligibility to 
apply for Capacity Expansion Site Awards will be limited to the chief 
executive of a State, political subdivision of States, Indian Tribes, 
and tribal organizations, acting through agreements with other public 
and nonprofit entities to develop and implement programs to divert 
individuals with mental illness from the criminal justice system to 
community-based services. Thus, all applications must be signed by the 
chief executive of their State, political subdivision of State, Indian 
tribe, or tribal organization.
    Eligibility to apply for the TAPA Center Award includes States, 
political subdivisions of States, Indian Tribes, and tribal 
organizations. In addition, the following entities are eligible:
     Public or private universities.
     Nonprofit agencies.
    Interested parties who do not meet these criteria, including faith-
based organizations, consumer organizations, and organizations 
representing people of color, are encouraged to partner with other 
agencies that are involved in preparation of the application.

Availability of Funds

    Approximately $3 million will be available in FY 2002 for Capacity 
Expansion Site Awards. Awards of no more than $300,000 in total costs 
(direct and indirect) will be awarded per grant per year. In addition, 
applicants must provide a non-federal share of 25%. The applicant non-
federal share may be made in cash or in kind fairly evaluated, included 
planned purchase or use of equipment or implementation or required 
services for clients in the diversion program.
    $1 million in total costs (direct and indirect) will be awarded 
during FY 2002 for the Technical Assistance and Policy Analysis (TAPA) 
Center Award. As part of the collaboration between the Center for 
Mental Health Services (CMHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), the 
TAPA Center will invest 25% of its technical assistance resources to 
providing technical assistance to DOJ Mental Health Court grantees and 
constituents. Conversely, DOJ will mandate that 25% of their Technical 
Assistance Center(s) budget will be devoted to providing technical 
assistance to the Capacity Expansion Sites grantees, other mental 
health grantees, and constituents.

Period of Support

    Each Capacity Expansion Site is eligible to receive funding for up 
to 3 years. Annual awards will be made subject to continued 
availability of funds and progress achieved by awardees. The Technical 
Assistance and Policy Analysis Center is eligible to receive funding 
for up to 4 years. Annual continuation awards will be made subject to 
continued availability of funds and progress achieved by the TAPA 
Center grantee.

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 may 
be included in the application guidance materials.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.243.

Program Contact

    For questions concerning program issues, contact: Susan Salasin, 
Room 11C-22, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, (301), 443-3653 E-
mail: [email protected].

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    For questions regarding grants management issues, contact: Steve 
Hudak, Division of Grants Management, Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane 13-103, Rockville, MD 20857, 
(301) 443-9666, 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 apprized 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 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 2002 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: April 24, 2002.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
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