[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48204-48205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18594]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Fiscal Years (FY) 2003 Funding Opportunities

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

ACTION: Notice of funding availability for Cooperative Agreements for 
Strengthening Communities in the Development of Comprehensive Drug and 
Alcohol Treatment Systems for Youth.

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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 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, Cooperative Agreements for 
Strengthening Communities in the Development of Comprehensive Drug and 
Alcohol Treatment Systems for Youth (TI 03-002), 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 Agreements for       September 10, 2002  $2.0 million......             3-4   5 years.
 Strengthening Communities in
 the Development of
 Comprehensive Drug and Alcohol
 Treatment Systems for youth.
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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 the authority of section 514 of the Public Health Service Act, as 
amended, and subject to the availability of funds. 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 fiscal year (FY) 2003 funds to assist 
communities to strengthen their drug and alcohol identification, 
referral and treatment systems for youth.
    Eligibility: Public and domestic private non-profit entities such 
as units of State and local governments; Native Alaskan entities, 
Indian tribes and tribal organizations; and community-based 
organizations, including faith-based organizations are eligible to 
apply.

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    While the applicant agency does not have to be a direct provider of 
substance abuse treatment services, substance abuse treatment providers 
must be involved in the proposed project. SAMHSA believes that only 
existing experienced and appropriately credentialed providers with 
demonstrated infrastructure and expertise will be able to provide 
services and to address emerging and unmet needs of youth and their 
families in a timely fashion, with state-of-the-art treatment 
interventions.
    The applicant agency and all direct providers of substance abuse 
treatment services involved in the proposed system of care must be in 
compliance with all local, city, county and State licensing and 
accreditation/certification requirements. Licensure/Accreditation/
Certification documentation (or documentation supporting why the local/
State government does not require Licensure/Accreditation/
Certification) must be provided in Appendix 1 of the application.
    The applicant agency, if providing substance abuse treatment 
services directly, and any direct providers of substance abuse 
treatment services involved in the proposed system of care, must have 
been providing substance abuse treatment services for a minimum of two 
years prior to the date of this application. A list of the substance 
abuse treatment providers and two-year experience documentation must be 
provided in Appendix 1 of the application.
    Applications will be screened by SAMHSA prior to review. 
Applications that do not meet the following requirements and provide 
supporting documentation in Appendix 1 will not be reviewed:
     Non-profit status documentation (e.g., articles of 
incorporation). [This requirement does not apply to public entities.]
     Licensure/Accreditation/Certification documentation.
     Two years of experience in providing substance abuse 
treatment services documentation.
    Availability of Funds: Approximately $2.0 million will be available 
to fund 3 to 4 cooperative agreements for FY 2003. The average award is 
expected to range from $500,000 to $750,000 per year in total costs 
(direct and indirect). Annual awards will be made subject to continued 
availability of funds to SAMHSA/CSAT and progress achieved by the 
grantee.
    Period of Support: Cooperative Agreements will be awarded for a 
period of up to 5 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: 
Randolph Muck, M.Ed., Team Leader/Public Health Advisor, CSAT/SAMHSA, 
Rockwall II, 7th Floor, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 
443-6574, E-Mail: [email protected].
    For questions regarding grants management issues, contact: Steve 
Hudak, Divisions 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 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, 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: July 17, 2002.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
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