[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 163 (Thursday, August 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54446-54448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21358]


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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 cooperative agreements for 
State Emergency Response Capacity.

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SUMMARY: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
(SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Center for Substance 
Abuse Treatment (CSAT), and Center for Substance Abuse Prevention 
(CSAP) announce 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 Agreements for State 
Emergency Response Capacity (SM 03-001), 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                   Application    FY 2003    Est. number         Project  Period
                                               deadline    (millions)   of awards
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Cooperative Agreement for State Emergency     10-22-2002         $4.0           40  2 years.
 Response Capacity.
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    The actual amount available for the award may vary, depending on 
the 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.

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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, Section 
509, and Section 516 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: The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Knowledge 
Exchange Network (KEN), 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), Center for 
Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), and Center for Substance Abuse 
Prevention (CSAP) are accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2003 
cooperative agreements to develop and implement the State Emergency 
Response Capacity. The goal of the State Emergency Response Capacity 
Program is to enhance State-level capacity for a coordinated response 
to mental health and substance abuse service needs in the aftermath of 
large scale emergencies (both natural and human caused). Incident 
response plans and response infrastructure developed under the grant 
must include both mental health and substance abuse agencies and must 
focus on coordinated mental health and substance abuse emergency 
planning and capacity development activities.

Eligibility

    All 50 States, Indian Tribes, and consortia of Indian tribes, the 
District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 
Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the 
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands may apply. State mental health 
and substance abuse authorities must apply in partnership. In States, 
territories, or tribal governments with administratively separate 
mental health and substance abuse authorities, a lead agency must be 
designated for grant purposes. SAMHSA has limited eligibility to 
States, and Indian tribes because these governmental units have a 
mandated oversight role in mental health, substance abuse, and 
emergency management activities.

Availability of Funds

    Approximately $4 million is expected to be available for FY 2003. 
Approximately 40 awards will be made in total costs (direct and 
indirect) of up to $100,000 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

    An award may be requested for a project period of up to 2 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: Seth Hassett, 
M.S.W., Public Health Advisor, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 17C-20, 
Rockville, MD 20857. (301) 443-4735. E-Mail: [email protected].
    For questions regarding grants management issues, contact: Steve 
Hudak, Grants Management Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13-603, 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.

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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 Web site 
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, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 02-21358 Filed 8-21-02; 8:45 am]
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