[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69755-69756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-29339]


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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 grant program to provide 
substance abuse treatment and reentry services to sentenced juveniles 
and young offenders returning to the community from the criminal 
justice system (short title: Young Offender Reentry Program).

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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 Request for Applications (RFA), 
including part I, Grant Program to Provide Substance Abuse Treatment 
and Reentry Services to Sentenced Juveniles and Young Offenders 
Returning to the Community from the Criminal Justice System (TI 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. No. of
            Activity               Application deadline       Est. funds FY 2003        awards    Project period
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Grant Program to Provide         Jan. 17, 2003...........  $6.0 million............        12-14  4 years
 Substance Abuse Treatment and
 Reentry Services to Sentenced
 Juveniles and Young Offenders
 Returning to the Community
 from the Criminal Justice
 System.
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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), PO 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 seeking applications for Fiscal Year 2003 funds to expand and/or 
enhance substance

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abuse treatment and related reentry services in agencies currently 
providing supervision of and services to sentenced juvenile and young 
adult offenders returning to the community from incarceration for 
criminal/juvenile offenses. Applicants are expected to form stakeholder 
partnerships that will plan, develop and provide community-based 
substance abuse treatment and related reentry services for the targeted 
populations. Because reentry transition must begin in the correctional 
or juvenile facility before release, funding may be used for limited 
activities in institutional correctional settings in addition to the 
expected community-based services.
    Eligibility: Public and domestic private non-profit entities may 
apply. For example, the following may apply: State and local 
governments; Indian Tribes and tribal organizations; courts; community-
based organizations; and faith-based organizations.
    Availability of Funds: It is expected that approximately $6 million 
will be available for FY 2003. Approximately 12-14 awards will be made. 
The average annual award will range from $300,000 to $500,000 in total 
costs (direct and indirect). 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 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: 
Kenneth W. Robertson, Public Health Advisor, Division of Services 
Improvement, CSAT/SAMHSA, Rockwall II Building, Suite 740, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. (301) 443-7612. 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: November 14, 2002.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-29339 Filed 11-18-02; 8:45 am]
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