[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57611-57612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23009]


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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 an Evaluation Technical 
Assistance Center.

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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 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, Cooperative Agreement for an 
Evaluation Technical Assistance Center (SM 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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                                                                                                       Project
                 Activity                        Application deadline       Est. funds  Est. number     period
                                                                             FY 2003     of awards     (years)
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Cooperative Agreement for Evaluation        Oct. 22, 2002................     $800,000            1            3
 Technical Assistance Center.
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    The actual amount available for the award may vary depending on 
unanticipated program requirements and actual SAMHSA appropriations. 
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 an Evaluation Technical Assistance Center cooperative 
agreement. 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 the cooperative 
agreement. This program is authorized under Section 1948(a) 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 a fiscal year (FY) 2003 cooperative 
agreement to provide technical assistance to States and the mental 
health community regarding how to conduct high quality evaluations of 
programs and service systems, and how to interpret and use the results 
of evaluation and mental health services research to improve the 
planning, development, and operation of adult services provided under 
the Community Mental Health Services (CMHS) Block Grant program.
    Eligibility: All public or private domestic nonprofit entities, 
including faith-based organizations, can apply.
    Availability of Funds: It is estimated that up to $800,000 will be 
available for the award (direct plus indirect costs) each year. Actual 
funding levels will depend on the availability of funds and the 
applicant's budget justification. Annual continuation awards will 
depend on the availability of funds and progress achieved.
    Period of Support: The award should be requested for a project 
period of 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

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activity may be included in the application guidance materials.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.238.
    Program Contact: For questions concerning program issues, contact: 
Crystal R. Blyler, Ph.D., Social Science Analyst, CMHS/SAMHSA, 5600 
Fishers Lane, RM 11C-22, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-3653, 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: September 5, 2002.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
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