[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 124 (Thursday, June 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43334-43335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-16321]


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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, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability for Targeted Capacity Expansion: 
National Technical Assistance Center for the Mental Health Services 
Needs of Older Adults.

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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 a cooperative agreement 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: 
National Technical Assistance Center for the Mental Health Services 
Needs of Older Adults (SM 02-016), 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. number  of
             Activity              Application deadline        2002            awards          Project period
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Older Adult Technical Assistance.  July 24, 2002.......        $900,000                1   3 years.
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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. This program is authorized under Section 520A of 
the Public Health Service Act. 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 (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 grant 
announcement are also available electronically via SAMHSA's World Wide 
Web Home Page: http://www.samhsa.gov (Click on ``Grant Opportunities'')
    When requesting an application kit, the applicant must specify the 
particular announcement number 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 (FY) 2002 funds for 
increasing service capacity for older persons with mental health needs. 
One type of award will be made under the current announcement for a 
National Technical Assistance Center for the Mental Health Needs of 
Older Adults. The National Technical Assistance Center will identify, 
synthesize and disseminate the knowledge base for mental health 
outreach, prevention, early intervention, assessment, and treatment 
services for older persons.
    Eligibility: Eligibility to apply for the National Technical 
Assistance Center will be limited to public and private nonprofit 
entities.
    For example, the following are eligible to apply:
     State agencies or departments.
     County agencies.
     City agencies.
     State regional agencies.
    Indian tribes or tribal organizations (as defined in Section 4(b) 
and Section 4(c) of the Indian Self-determination and Education 
Assistance Act).
     Private, not-for-profit agencies.
     Public or private universities.
    States are defined in Section 2 of the PHS Act and include, in 
addition to the 50 States, the:
     District of Columbia.
     Guam.
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
     Northern Mariana Islands.
     Virgin Islands.
     American Samoa.
     Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (now Palau, 
Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands).
    Interested parties who do not meet these criteria, are encouraged 
to partner with an agency or organization that is eligible to apply as 
the lead agency.
    Applicants are encouraged to form partnerships with consumer, 
family, and consumer-supporter groups who are focused on the needs of 
older persons, both in the areas of mental health and the general 
issues of aging.
    Applicants who applied for a Group I award as the lead organization 
under the program described under GFA No. SM 02-009 cannot apply as the 
lead organization for the Technical Assistance Center under this 
announcement.
    Availability of Funds: It is estimated that a total of $900,000 
will be available to support one award for a National Technical 
Assistance Center under this GFA in FY 2002. Actual funding levels will 
depend on the availability of funds. Support may be requested for a 
period of up to 3 years for the National Technical Assistance Center 
award (in three budget periods of 1 year each).
    Period of Support: An award may be requested for a project period 
of up to 3 years.

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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 criterion. Additional award criteria specific to the programmatic 
activity may be included in the application guidance materials.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.243.
    Program Contact: For questions concerning program issues, contact: 
Betsy McDonel Herr, PhD., Government Project Officer (GPO), Center for 
Mental Health Services, SAMHSA, Room 11C-22 Parklawn Building, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, (301) 594-2197, E-mail: 
[email protected].
    For questions regarding grants management issues, contact: Steve 
Hudak, Division of Grants Management, OPS/SAMHSA, Rockwall II, 6th 
floor, 5600 Fishers Lane, 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 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 2002 
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 or on SAMHSA's website under ``Assistance with Grant 
Applications''. 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: June 20, 2002.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 02-16321 Filed 6-25-02; 1:58 pm]
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