[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 163 (Thursday, August 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54445-54446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21342]



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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 Prevention/Early 
Intervention Services.

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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 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 Prevention/Early 
Intervention Services (SM 03-004), 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,
             Activity deadline               Application    FY 2003    Est. Number         Project  period
                                                           (millions)   of awards
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Cooperative Agreement for Prevention/Early    10-22-2002         $1.0          2-3  3 years.
 Intervention Services.
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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 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: National Mental Health Services 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) is accepting 
applications for fiscal year (FY) 2003 cooperative agreements to 
develop and implement the Prevention/Early Intervention Services 
Program. The goal of the Prevention/Early Intervention Services Program 
is to develop prevention and intervention mental health services and 
programs at the community level for children, adolescents and their 
families. The purpose of this initiative is to increase the capacity of 
cities, counties, and tribal governments to provide prevention and 
early intervention treatment services to meet emerging and urgent 
mental health needs of communities. The program will help communities 
to build the service system infrastructure necessary to address serious 
local or regional mental health problems through prevention and early 
treatment interventions having a strong evidence base.

Eligibility

    Eligibility to apply for Prevention/Early Intervention awards will 
be limited to cities, counties, and tribal governments and their 
agencies. Eligibility is restricted to local government because the 
purpose of the program is to add needed mental health services at the 
local level, and as such these services are the responsibility of the 
local government.

Availability of Funds

    Approximately $1 million is expected to be available for FY 2003. 
Approximately two to three awards will be made in total costs (direct 
and indirect) that range from $300,000 to $400,000 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.

Period of Support

    Awards may be requested for a project period of up to 3 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.

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Program Contact

    For questions concerning program issues, contact: Gail F. Ritchie, 
M.S.W., Special Programs Development Branch, Division of Program 
Development, Special Population, and Projects, CMHS/SAMHSA, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Room 17C-05, Rockville, MD 20857. (301) 443-1752. 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 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: August 15, 2002.
Joseph H. Autry III,
Deputy Administrator.
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