[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48202-48204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18593]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 Funding Opportunities

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

ACTION: Notice of funding availability for Recovery Community Services 
Program (RCSP II).

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SUMMARY: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
(SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) announces the 
availability of FY 2003 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 Recovery Community Services 
Program (RCSP II) (TI 03-005), 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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                                     Application                          Est. number of
            Activity                  deadline       Est. funds FY 2003       awards          Project period
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Cooperative Agreement for        Sept. 10, 2002....  $3.0 million......             8-9   4 years.
 Recovery Community Services
 Program (RCSP II).
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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 being announced prior to the 
annual appropriation for FY 2003 for SAMHSA's programs. Applications 
are invited based on the assumption that sufficient funds will be 
appropriated for FY 2003 to permit funding of a reasonable number of 
applications being hereby solicited. This program is being announced in 
order to allow applicants sufficient time to plan and prepare 
applications. Solicitation of applications in advance of a final 
appropriation will also enable the award of appropriated grant funds in 
an expeditious manner and thus allow prompt implementation and 
evaluation of promising practices. All applicants are reminded, 
however, that we cannot guarantee sufficient funds will be appropriated 
to permit SAMHSA to fund any applications. This program is authorized 
under Section 509 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: National Clearinghouse 
for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI), P.O. Box 2345, Rockville, MD 
20847-2345, Telephone: 1-800-729-6686.
    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 Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is 
accepting applications for FY 2003 grants to implement the Recovery 
Community Services Program (RCSP II). The goal of the Recovery 
Community Services Program (RCSP II) is to develop, design, deliver, 
and document peer-driven recovery support services that help prevent 
relapse and promote long-term recovery from alcohol and drug use 
disorders.
    Eligibility: Applicants may be domestic public and private 
nonprofit organizations, such as community-based organizations, faith-
based organizations, universities, or units of State or local 
governments or Indian Tribes and tribal organizations. Consortia 
comprised of various types of eligible organizations are permitted; 
however, a single organization representing the consortium must be the 
applicant, the recipient of any award, and the entity responsible for 
satisfying the grant requirements. If proposing a consortia, a recovery 
community organization or members of the recovery community, including 
people in recovery and families/significant others, must have a lead 
role in the consortium and in the project.
    Organizations that were funded under the 2001 Recovery Community 
Support Program Guidance Applications (TI-01-003) are not eligible to 
apply for funds in Fiscal Year (FY) 2003.
    Availability of Funds: Approximately $3 million will be available 
for FY 2003. Approximately 8-9 awards will be made in total costs 
(direct and indirect) of up to $325,000 per year. The total funds 
available and actual funding levels will depend on the receipt of an 
appropriation. Annual continuation of the award depends on the 
availability of funds and progress achieved. Organizations that were 
funded under the 2001 Recovery Community Support Program Guidance for 
Applicants (TI-01-003) are not eligible to apply for funds in Fiscal 
Year (FY) 2003.
    Period of Support: An award may be requested for a project period 
of up to 4 years.
    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: 
Catherine Nugent, Recovery Community Services Program, Division of 
State and Community Assistance, CSAT/SAMHSA, Rockwall II Building, 
Suite 800, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-2662, 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 2003 
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

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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 
2003 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, 600 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: July 17, 2002.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 02-18593 Filed 7-22-02; 8:45 am]
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