[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 86 (Friday, May 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22443-22445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-11064]


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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, Cooperative Agreement for Collaborative Community 
Actions to Prevent Youth Violence and Promote Youth Development (SM 02-
007), 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  Est. No. of
             Activity                 Application deadline      FY 2002       awards         Project period
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Cooperative Agreement for          June 19, 2002............   $2,800,000        12-16  2 years
 Collaborative Community Actions
 to 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 
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 Services 
Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), 
announces the availability of fiscal year 2002 funds for cooperative 
agreements for implementing Youth Violence Prevention Cooperative 
Agreements. Awards will be made for two types of youth violence 
prevention projects: (1) Youth Violence Prevention for Vulnerable Youth 
(Vulnerable Youth) Projects, and (2) School-based Mental Health 
(School-based) Projects.
    The Vulnerable Youth program supports projects developing youth 
violence prevention community collaborations and prevention and 
intervention services for youth populations vulnerable to violence and 
harassment, due to physical and social characteristics that 
differentiate them from the majority of youth.
    The School-based Mental Health program supports projects that 
expand or enhance school-based mental health services to promote 
positive mental health of students.
    Eligibility: Domestic public and private nonprofit organizations 
may apply for Vulnerable Youth awards.
    The following are eligible to apply:
     Community-based organizations, such as community-based 
advocacy, health, mental health, social service, faith-based service; 
parent and teacher associations; consumer and family organizations; and 
service organizations serving ethnic, cultural, or social minority 
groups.
     Existing community collaborations, coalitions, and 
partnerships focusing on youth violence prevention or services to a 
vulnerable youth population.
     Public or private educational systems, institutions, and 
agencies.
     Public or private mental health systems, institutions, and 
agencies, and local law enforcement agencies or affiliated 
organizations.
     Tribal government units and organizations.
     Other public agencies or nonprofit organizations that can 
perform the requirements of this GFA.
    School-based Mental Health Project applicants are restricted to 
public and private schools and school systems. This eligibility 
restriction is necessary to ensure that the school-based mental health 
program is not marginalized because of lack support by school 
administrative and instructional staff.
    Because of the overlap of program objectives and the desire to 
avoid funding multiple youth violence collaborations in the same area, 
currently funded Safe Schools/Healthy Students and CMHS Coalitions for 
Prevention PRISM grantees are not eligible to apply for this program.
    Availability of Funds: Approximately $2.8 million will be available 
for 12 to 16 awards. It is expected that six to eight Vulnerable Youth 
awards will be made, and six to eight School-based awards will be made. 
The maximum award for Vulnerable Youth Projects is $150,000 per year in 
total costs (direct and indirect). The maximum award for School-based 
Projects is $200,000 in total costs (direct and indirect). Actual 
funding levels will depend on the availability of funds.
    Period of Support: Projects will be supported for up to 2 years. 
The second year of support depends on the availability of funds and 
progress achieved.

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:

Malcolm Gordon, Ph.D., Special Programs Development Branch, Center for 
Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration, Parklawn Building, Room 17C-05, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-7713, E-mail: [email protected].

    or

Pat Shea, M.S.W., M.A., Center for Mental Health Services, Special 
Programs Development Branch, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 17-C-05, 
Rockville, Maryland 20857, Phone: 301-443-3655, FAX: 301-443-7912, E-
mail: [email protected].

    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:

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    (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 30, 2002.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
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